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Snowy Mountains vs South Coast

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Snowy Mountains profile · South Coast profile

Snowy Mountains South Coast

South Coast and Snowy Mountains are two distinct parts of New South Wales. South Coast is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 31.0% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Snowy Mountains has a typical age of 43 and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.3%. This difference is mirrored in the workforce and pay, as Snowy Mountains has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.6%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,562, compared to $1,183 in South Coast.

These gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly for typical incomes and the number of overseas arrivals. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways. They have almost the same share of people born overseas (about 13%) and similar typical weekly rents, which sit around $300 to $320. Both areas also see a similar proportion of people living alone, at around 30%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56,019 larger in South Coast Median age: 10 yrs older in South Coast Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Snowy Mountains Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains Full-time: 8.9 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +56,019 larger in South Coast gap widening
20,717 14th pct 76,736 63rd pct
Median age in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +10 yrs older in South Coast gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.0 pts higher in South Coast gap steady
3.1% 54th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +11.0 pts higher in South Coast gap widening
20.0% 66th pct 31.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
16.2% 27th pct 14.4% 13th pct
De facto in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.5 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
14.2% 77th pct 13.6% 72nd pct

Age structure

20.0% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.1%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

Marital status

44.4% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
37.5% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 29.4%
9.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Snowy Mountains South Coast

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
13.8% 31st pct 13.0% 28th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 79.0%
3.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.8% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 39.2%
12.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.6 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
6.3% 31st pct 3.7% 9th pct
Limited English in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.3 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
0.7% 31st pct 0.4% 10th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.9 pts higher in South Coast gap steady
41.9% 52nd pct 44.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 44.3%
41.9% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +7.0 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
50.2% 45th pct 43.1% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.1 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
18.7% 47th pct 17.7% 43rd pct
Schools in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +21 more in South Coast
17 29th pct 38 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.63 more in Snowy Mountains
5.06 88th pct 3.43 74th pct
Students in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +7,007 more in South Coast
2,925 10th pct 9,932 49th pct
Avg size in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +96 larger in South Coast
172 13th pct 268 26th pct
ICSEA in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +35 higher in Snowy Mountains
1,009 47th pct 974 28th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 43.1%
24.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
9.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +$194 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
$825 59th pct $631 13th pct
Household income in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +$379 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
$1,562 40th pct $1,183 9th pct
Family income in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +$601 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
$2,067 54th pct $1,466 8th pct
High earners in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +4.2 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
10.0% 50th pct 5.8% 14th pct
High-income homes in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +8.5 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
18.5% 44th pct 10.1% 8th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%
17.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +7.2 pts higher in South Coast
29.3% 59th pct 36.5% 94th pct
Mental health in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.6 pts higher in South Coast
8.8% 46th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.1 pts higher in South Coast gap steady
5.0% 34th pct 7.1% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +6.1 pts 53.9%
19.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.5% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.2 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
20.7% 88th pct 19.5% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.5 pts higher in South Coast gap widening
11.0% 31st pct 13.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.1 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
23.0% 25th pct 20.8% 13th pct
Defence service in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.6 pts higher in South Coast
3.6% 71st pct 4.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +5.8 pts higher in South Coast gap widening
20.8% 47th pct 26.6% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +3,228 larger in South Coast
634 24th pct 3,862 82nd pct
Median age in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +3 yrs older in Snowy Mountains
27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +5.4 pts higher in Snowy Mountains
33.5% 30th pct 28.1% 14th pct
Unemployment in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +4.8 pts higher in South Coast
5.7% 11th pct 10.5% 51st pct
Median income in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +$242 higher in Snowy Mountains
$738 76th pct $496 17th pct
Household income in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +$476 higher in Snowy Mountains
$1,817 68th pct $1,341 24th pct
Indigenous language in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.1 pts higher in South Coast
2.2% 8th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.1 larger in Snowy Mountains gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.3 pts higher in South Coast gap steady
12.3% 31st pct 14.5% 59th pct
Living alone in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.6 pts higher in South Coast gap narrowing
30.2% 78th pct 30.8% 83rd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 42.5%
34.1% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.3% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
30.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +$20 higher in South Coast gap steady
$300 29th pct $320 36th pct
Mortgage in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +$109 higher in South Coast gap widening
$1,408 21st pct $1,517 29th pct
People / bedroom in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.10 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +3.0 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
24.6% 35th pct 21.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +8.7 pts higher in South Coast gap widening
40.5% 81st pct 49.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.5 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
86.4% 60th pct 83.9% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.6 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
76.2% 41st pct 73.6% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 25.0%
24.6% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 83.9%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%
16.4% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
24.6% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
16.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
6.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.4%
5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.8%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast even gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 4.2% 30th pct
Work from home in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.2 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
13.4% 51st pct 12.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.1 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap steady
0.5% 17th pct 0.4% 14th pct
PT stops in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +368 more in South Coast
89 19th pct 457 70th pct
Stops/1k in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.66 more in South Coast
4.30 47th pct 5.96 79th pct
Departures/1k in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +82.0 more in South Coast
81.5 17th pct 163.5 25th pct
PT routes in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +6 more in South Coast
7 14th pct 13 27th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
6.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
32.0% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
4.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap narrowing
37.9% 45th pct 37.2% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +11.9 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
17.3% 73rd pct 5.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.0 pts higher in South Coast gap narrowing
2.8% 2nd pct 3.8% 21st pct
Participation in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +14.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening
62.6% 60th pct 47.8% 10th pct
Full-time in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +8.9 pts higher in Snowy Mountains gap narrowing
59.2% 56th pct 50.3% 5th pct

Industries people work in

7.7% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
9.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
8.1% Education & training even 8.0%
5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%
2.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%
15.0% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +57,231 higher in South Coast
21,352 11th pct 78,583 59th pct
Growth in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.2 pts higher in Snowy Mountains
3.1% 24th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +540 higher in South Coast
576 20th pct 1,116 70th pct
Max temp in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.8 higher in South Coast
18.8 10th pct 21.6 31st pct
Min temp in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +4.9 higher in South Coast
4.3 0th pct 9.3 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +0.1 higher in South Coast
3.6 26th pct 3.7 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast even
3.7 27th pct 3.7 26th pct
15-min city in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +3.7 pts higher in Snowy Mountains
43.8% 30th pct 40.1% 24th pct
Walk to shops in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.5 pts higher in South Coast
38.8% 21st pct 41.3% 25th pct
Walk to transit in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +16.0 pts higher in South Coast
45.3% 23rd pct 61.3% 34th pct
Walk to school in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +3.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains
36.6% 14th pct 32.8% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +3.9 pts higher in South Coast
66.2% 22nd pct 70.1% 27th pct
Walk to health in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains
36.7% 39th pct 34.8% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +2.8 more in Snowy Mountains
25.5 87th pct 22.7 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1 higher in South Coast
0 14th pct 1 25th pct
Mean slope in Snowy Mountainsin South Coast +1.2 pts higher in Snowy Mountains
10.4% 95th pct 9.2% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Mountains vs South Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10103/snowy-mountains/vs/10104/south-coast