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Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble vs Moree - Narrabri

Name: Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble vs Moree - Narrabri — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 335 km apart · Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble profile · Moree - Narrabri profile

Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble Moree - Narrabri

Moree - Narrabri and Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 24.2%, compared to 17.3% in Moree - Narrabri. Walkability is also a key difference; 55.1% of homes in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 43.0% do in Moree - Narrabri. In Moree - Narrabri, public transport is slightly more available with 22.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far higher than the 12.1 seen in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble.

These two areas share many traits, as they both have around 20% of their population under age 15 and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. They also track closely on health, with about 6.6% of residents in both areas having a mental health condition. While Moree - Narrabri has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has narrowed since 2011, now sitting at $300.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.2 larger in Moree - Narrabri Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble Mortgage: $300 higher in Moree - Narrabri Personal income: $97 higher in Moree - Narrabri First Nations: 6.9 pts higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +3,106 larger in Moree - Narrabri gap widening

21,607 15th pct 24,713 17th pct

Median age in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +1 yrs older in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

39.0% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble Moree - Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 78.4%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% England even 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.2% English +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dutch even 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 81.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

25.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%

17.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +8 more in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

38 73rd pct 30 56th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +2.86 more in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

8.77 100th pct 5.92 92nd pct

Students in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +195 more in Moree - Narrabri

3,434 12th pct 3,629 13th pct

Avg size in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +31 larger in Moree - Narrabri

90 0th pct 121 4th pct

ICSEA in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +55 higher in Moree - Narrabri

806 0th pct 861 5th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.4% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building even 3.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +$97 higher in Moree - Narrabri gap widening

$707 27th pct $804 55th pct

Household income in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +$234 higher in Moree - Narrabri gap widening

$1,289 16th pct $1,523 36th pct

Family income in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +$225 higher in Moree - Narrabri gap widening

$1,717 24th pct $1,942 43rd pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.1%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more even 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.6% Mental health even 6.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

17.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +948 larger in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

5,233 87th pct 4,285 85th pct

Median age in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +2 yrs older in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

28 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +$33 higher in Moree - Narrabri

$508 20th pct $541 28th pct

Household income in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +$171 higher in Moree - Narrabri

$1,133 7th pct $1,304 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +0.2 larger in Moree - Narrabri gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.7% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%

12.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +$40 higher in Moree - Narrabri gap widening

$180 3rd pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +$300 higher in Moree - Narrabri gap narrowing

$1,000 0th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%

31.2% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 87.3%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

6.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 33.0%

36.9% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

3.3% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.7 pts 26.7%

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +8 more in Moree - Narrabri

27 8th pct 35 10th pct

Stops/1k in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +0.17 more in Moree - Narrabri

1.25 9th pct 1.42 10th pct

Departures/1k in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +10.4 more in Moree - Narrabri

12.1 4th pct 22.5 7th pct

PT routes in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +10 more in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

23 43rd pct 13 27th pct

Stop walk in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri

44 89th pct —

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 66.2%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

8.8% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) even 5.0%

0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Mining ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

6.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%

12.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +2,953 higher in Moree - Narrabri

21,882 11th pct 24,835 13th pct

Growth in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +1.3 pts higher in Moree - Narrabri

-2.1% 0th pct -0.8% 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +197 higher in Moree - Narrabri

381 6th pct 578 20th pct

Max temp in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +0.4 higher in Moree - Narrabri

27.7 86th pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +0.4 higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

12.5 59th pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +0.8 higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

4.1 33rd pct 3.3 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +0.8 more in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

4.5 43rd pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +12.0 pts higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

55.1% 47th pct 43.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +16.8 pts higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

53.6% 44th pct 36.8% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +1.6 pts higher in Moree - Narrabri

31.1% 15th pct 32.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +2.5 pts higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

54.5% 35th pct 52.0% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +8.2 pts higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

67.9% 24th pct 59.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +15.3 pts higher in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

51.5% 60th pct 36.2% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri +12.5 more in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

28.3 88th pct 15.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri even

0 0th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble in Moree - Narrabri even

2.9% 4th pct 2.9% 4th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble vs Moree - Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10501/bourke-cobar-coonamble/vs/11003/moree-narrabri