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Babinda vs Cobar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Babinda profile · Cobar profile

Babinda Cobar

Cobar and Babinda (NSW) are very different rural areas. Cobar is a significant hub with a typical resident aged 36, whereas Babinda (NSW) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 59. Cobar is far more developed and accessible, scoring as somewhat walkable with several schools and a typical weekly income of $937. In contrast, Babinda (NSW) is car-dependent and has no public transport or nearby schools. There is also a large gap in First Nations demographics, as Cobar has a much larger population of 532 people and a far higher typical personal income for this group than Babinda (NSW).

Everyday life shares some similarities in cost, as both areas have a typical weekly rent of $200. They also have very similar typical family incomes, around $2,300 per week, and typical household incomes that sit close to each other. While the two areas are about 86 km apart, the gap in age and available services remains stark.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,589 larger in Cobar Median age: 23 yrs older in Babinda Mortgage: $359 higher in Cobar Personal income: $212 higher in Cobar Household size: 0.4 larger in Cobar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Babindain Cobar +3,589 larger in Cobar gap narrowing
14 10th pct 3,603 86th pct
Median age in Babindain Cobar +23 yrs older in Babinda
59 yrs 91st pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Babindain Cobar
— 14.8% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Babindain Cobar
— 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Babindain Cobar
— 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Babindain Cobar
— 17.3% 80th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.2 pts 23.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%
35.7% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% Divorced +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Babinda Cobar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Babindain Cobar
— 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 75.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +17.0 pts 33.0%
28.6% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Babindain Cobar
— 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Babindain Cobar
— 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Babindain Cobar
— 28.1% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
21.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Not stated +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Babindain Cobar
— 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Babindain Cobar
— 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Babindain Cobar
— 3.92 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Babindain Cobar +3 more in Cobar
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Babindain Cobar
— 185 36th pct
ICSEA in Babindain Cobar
— 874 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +21.5 pts 28.5%
21.4% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

116.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +78.6 pts 38.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

66.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +64.6 pts 2.0%
50.0% Engineering & related ◂ +27.6 pts 22.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Babindain Cobar +$212 higher in Cobar
$725 45th pct $937 76th pct
Household income in Babindain Cobar +$59 higher in Babinda
$1,875 69th pct $1,816 66th pct
Family income in Babindain Cobar +$74 higher in Cobar
$2,249 71st pct $2,323 74th pct
High earners in Babindain Cobar
— 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Babindain Cobar
— 22.4% 68th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 32.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Babindain Cobar
— 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Babindain Cobar
— 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Babindain Cobar
— 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Asthma ◂ +19.9 pts 8.7%
28.6% Diabetes ◂ +22.9 pts 5.7%
0.0% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

28.6% None +28.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
0.0% One condition +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Babindain Cobar
— 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Babindain Cobar
— 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Babindain Cobar
— 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Babindain Cobar
— 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Babindain Cobar
— 19.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Babindain Cobar +532 larger in Cobar
0 0th pct 532 87th pct
Median age in Babindain Cobar +32 yrs older in Babinda
57 yrs 92nd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Babindain Cobar
— 27.0% 20th pct
Unemployment in Babindain Cobar
— 7.5% 36th pct
Median income in Babindain Cobar +$683 higher in Cobar
$75 0th pct $758 61st pct
Household income in Babindain Cobar
— $2,120 67th pct
Indigenous language in Babindain Cobar
— 0.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Babindain Cobar +0.4 larger in Cobar
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Babindain Cobar
— 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Babindain Cobar
— 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

88.9% Couples without children ◂ +60.5 pts 28.4%
0.0% Couples with children +53.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% One-parent families +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
0.0% 1 person +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Babindain Cobar even
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Babindain Cobar +$359 higher in Cobar
$750 8th pct $1,109 20th pct
People / bedroom in Babindain Cobar +0.10 higher in Cobar
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Babindain Cobar
— 34.5% 84th pct
Owned outright in Babindain Cobar
— 32.7% 27th pct
Separate houses in Babindain Cobar
— 89.2% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Babindain Cobar
— 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.8 pts 28.2%
0.0% Rented +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.0% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

30.0% Separate house +59.2 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 45.6%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 31.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +61.9 pts 38.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Babindain Cobar
— 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Babindain Cobar
— 3.9% 8th pct
PT commute in Babindain Cobar
— 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Babindain Cobar +1 more in Cobar
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Babindain Cobar +0.28 more in Cobar
0.00 0th pct 0.28 58th pct
Departures/1k in Babindain Cobar +3.9 more in Cobar
0.0 0th pct 3.9 58th pct
PT routes in Babindain Cobar +2 more in Cobar
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

116.7% Worked at home ◂ +112.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Car (driver) +67.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
0.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 37.6%
30.0% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Babindain Cobar
— 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Babindain Cobar
— 18.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Babindain Cobar
— 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Babindain Cobar
— 58.6% 43rd pct
Full-time in Babindain Cobar
— 67.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

133.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +130.3 pts 3.0%
66.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +59.3 pts 7.3%
0.0% Mining +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

166.7% Managers ◂ +156.4 pts 10.2%
50.0% Labourers ◂ +38.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Babindain Cobar +4.7 higher in Cobar
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Babindain Cobar +5.1 more in Cobar
0.0 0th pct 5.1 84th pct
15-min city in Babindain Cobar +54.8 pts higher in Cobar
0.0% 0th pct 54.8% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Babindain Cobar +51.5 pts higher in Cobar
0.0% 0th pct 51.5% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Babindain Cobar +26.0 pts higher in Cobar
0.0% 0th pct 26.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in Babindain Cobar +61.7 pts higher in Cobar
0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Babindain Cobar +90.8 pts higher in Cobar
0.0% 0th pct 90.8% 81st pct
Walk to health in Babindain Cobar +66.3 pts higher in Cobar
0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Babindain Cobar +14.7 more in Cobar
0.0 0th pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Babindain Cobar even
0 3rd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Babindain Cobar +2.6 pts higher in Babinda
6.4% 58th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Babinda vs Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10122/babinda/vs/SAL10948/cobar