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Barham vs Cohuna

Name: Barham vs Cohuna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Barham profile · Cohuna profile

Barham Cohuna

Cohuna and Barham are nearby rural towns with some distinct differences in layout and services. Cohuna has much more public transport, with far more routes and 21.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to Barham's 8.9. It also has better access to schools, with 80.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Barham is far better for health services, with 63.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 41.4% in Cohuna. There is also a stark difference in First Nations demographics; the typical First Nations resident in Cohuna is far older at 33, while in Barham they are noticeably younger at 21.

Both towns have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their basic makeup. They share a similar age profile, with about 36% of residents aged 65 and over, and both have typical weekly personal incomes that sit well below the national figure. They also have similar levels of education and language use, with around 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Barham has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas continue to be dominated by separate houses and a population that is far older than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 846 larger in Cohuna Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in Cohuna Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in Barham Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Cohuna Median age: 3 yrs older in Barham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barham in Cohuna +846 larger in Cohuna gap widening

1,569 76th pct 2,415 81st pct

Median age in Barham in Cohuna +3 yrs older in Barham gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

36.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

24.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.6% Widowed even 10.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Barham Cohuna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 42.4%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 47.5%

37.4% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barham in Cohuna +0.80 more in Barham

9.76 74th pct 8.96 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barham in Cohuna even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Barham in Cohuna +1 larger in Barham

147 32nd pct 145 32nd pct

ICSEA in Barham in Cohuna +16 higher in Cohuna

968 36th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%

17.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

11.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barham in Cohuna +$23 higher in Cohuna gap narrowing

$571 21st pct $594 24th pct

Household income in Barham in Cohuna +$117 higher in Cohuna gap widening

$995 13th pct $1,112 20th pct

Family income in Barham in Cohuna +$84 higher in Cohuna gap widening

$1,368 19th pct $1,452 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 49.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 51.5%

21.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barham in Cohuna +3 larger in Barham

50 77th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Barham in Cohuna +12 yrs older in Cohuna

21 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Barham in Cohuna +$9 higher in Cohuna

$450 25th pct $459 26th pct

Household income in Barham in Cohuna +$268 higher in Barham

$1,343 34th pct $1,075 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barham in Cohuna even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 41.9%

38.6% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

7.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barham in Cohuna even gap steady

$185 22nd pct $185 22nd pct

Mortgage in Barham in Cohuna +$151 higher in Barham gap widening

$1,148 21st pct $997 14th pct

People / bedroom in Barham in Cohuna even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.2% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 94.6%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 31.2%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barham in Cohuna +1 more in Cohuna

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Barham in Cohuna +0.19 more in Cohuna

0.64 60th pct 0.83 61st pct

Departures/1k in Barham in Cohuna +12.6 more in Cohuna

8.9 58th pct 21.5 60th pct

PT routes in Barham in Cohuna +5 more in Cohuna

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Barham in Cohuna

— 48 78th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 73.3%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

8.4% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

7.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.0% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barham in Cohuna +0.2 higher in Barham

4.6 81st pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barham in Cohuna +0.2 more in Cohuna

5.1 84th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Barham in Cohuna +5.9 pts higher in Cohuna

62.0% 83rd pct 67.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Barham in Cohuna +3.1 pts higher in Cohuna

61.2% 82nd pct 64.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Barham in Cohuna +11.3 pts higher in Cohuna

39.6% 70th pct 50.9% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Barham in Cohuna +16.2 pts higher in Cohuna

64.0% 80th pct 80.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Barham in Cohuna +0.8 pts higher in Barham

80.8% 75th pct 80.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Barham in Cohuna +21.7 pts higher in Barham

63.1% 88th pct 41.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Barham in Cohuna +17.1 more in Barham

28.7 72nd pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Barham in Cohuna +5 higher in Cohuna

1 49th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Barham in Cohuna +0.4 pts higher in Barham

2.9% 12th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Barham with nearby areas

Koondrook Gannawarra Cohuna Teal Point Cullen Koroop Myall Wakool

Compare Cohuna with nearby areas

Daltons Bridge Cullen Keely McMillans Wee Wee Rup Gannawarra Mead Horfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barham vs Cohuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10200/barham/vs/SAL20604/cohuna