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Bermagui vs Cobargo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bermagui profile · Cobargo profile

Bermagui Cobargo

Bermagui and Cobargo are two nearby New South Wales towns with different layouts and residents. Bermagui is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, and public transport. It also has a higher share of seniors, at 36.8%, and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.5%). Cobargo is more rural in feel, with a far higher share of separate houses (93.5%) and a stronger First Nations presence, including a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (6.0%).

Everyday life is similar in both towns, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and have the same number of public transport routes. Both areas also have a far higher share of volunteers and people doing unpaid housework than the national figure. While Bermagui has more connectivity and larger schools, Cobargo has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Bermagui Population: 1,099 larger in Bermagui Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Cobargo Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Bermagui Recent arrivals: 2.3 pts higher in Bermagui

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1,099 larger in Bermagui gap steady
1,865 78th pct 766 71st pct
Median age in Bermaguiin Cobargo +2 yrs older in Bermagui gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Bermaguiin Cobargo +3.8 pts higher in Cobargo gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Bermaguiin Cobargo +9.4 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
36.8% 93rd pct 27.4% 81st pct
Under 15 in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.5 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
12.8% 26th pct 14.4% 32nd pct
De facto in Bermaguiin Cobargo even gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 27.4%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 45.2%
27.0% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bermagui Cobargo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.7 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
13.9% 60th pct 12.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 80.7%
4.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
36.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
13.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
4.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.2 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
3.9% 53rd pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.8 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bermaguiin Cobargo +2.2 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
48.5% 75th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
37.4% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bermaguiin Cobargo +5.0 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
47.2% 56th pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bermaguiin Cobargo +4.1 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
19.5% 66th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bermaguiin Cobargo +4.91 more in Cobargo
4.18 53rd pct 9.09 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1 more in Cobargo
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bermaguiin Cobargo +100 larger in Bermagui
165 34th pct 65 19th pct
ICSEA in Bermaguiin Cobargo +16 higher in Cobargo
944 24th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 42.1%
23.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
8.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
11.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
6.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bermaguiin Cobargo +$104 higher in Bermagui gap widening
$602 25th pct $498 12th pct
Household income in Bermaguiin Cobargo +$55 higher in Bermagui gap widening
$1,022 14th pct $967 12th pct
Family income in Bermaguiin Cobargo +$36 higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
$1,313 16th pct $1,349 18th pct
High earners in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.6 pts higher in Cobargo gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.8 pts higher in Cobargo gap steady
6.2% 19th pct 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.5%
23.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%
3.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.3%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.9 pts higher in Cobargo
34.6% 76th pct 36.6% 83rd pct
Mental health in Bermaguiin Cobargo +2.1 pts higher in Cobargo
9.2% 61st pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.3 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 6.4% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.6% Other condition even 8.6%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
5.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.3% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 55.0%
21.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
4.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bermaguiin Cobargo +3.7 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
23.6% 72nd pct 27.3% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.5 pts higher in Cobargo gap steady
13.0% 52nd pct 14.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.6 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
17.1% 17th pct 18.7% 22nd pct
Defence service in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.3 pts higher in Cobargo
3.6% 66th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bermaguiin Cobargo +3.1 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
28.1% 72nd pct 31.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1 larger in Bermagui
51 77th pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Bermaguiin Cobargo +3 yrs older in Bermagui
37 yrs 75th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Bermaguiin Cobargo +2.4 pts higher in Cobargo
22.6% 13th pct 25.0% 16th pct
Unemployment in Bermaguiin Cobargo +8.4 pts higher in Bermagui
22.7% 88th pct 14.3% 68th pct
Median income in Bermaguiin Cobargo +$205 higher in Bermagui
$612 47th pct $407 18th pct
Household income in Bermaguiin Cobargo +$107 higher in Bermagui
$1,281 30th pct $1,174 26th pct
Indigenous language in Bermaguiin Cobargo +6.0 pts higher in Cobargo
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.2 larger in Cobargo gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bermaguiin Cobargo +3.4 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
11.8% 56th pct 15.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in Bermaguiin Cobargo +4.0 pts higher in Bermagui gap widening
34.2% 82nd pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 42.6%
38.1% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.8% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

44.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 30.2%
9.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bermaguiin Cobargo +$25 higher in Bermagui gap steady
$310 60th pct $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Bermaguiin Cobargo +$497 higher in Bermagui gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,020 15th pct
People / bedroom in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.10 higher in Cobargo gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bermaguiin Cobargo +4.8 pts higher in Bermagui gap widening
23.6% 68th pct 18.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.8 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
55.6% 86th pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Bermaguiin Cobargo +12.9 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
80.7% 20th pct 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.2 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
69.1% 26th pct 68.9% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 53.8%
23.6% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%
19.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.1% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 93.5%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%
6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 18.5%
21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%
6.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
1.6% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.0%
37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 21.3%
16.9% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.2% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.7%
29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 10.1%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.6 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Work from home in Bermaguiin Cobargo +2.8 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
15.7% 47th pct 18.5% 56th pct
PT commute in Bermaguiin Cobargo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bermaguiin Cobargo +15 more in Bermagui
23 86th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.89 more in Bermagui
12.33 88th pct 10.44 87th pct
Departures/1k in Bermaguiin Cobargo +30.5 more in Bermagui
138.9 72nd pct 108.4 69th pct
PT routes in Bermaguiin Cobargo even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Bermaguiin Cobargo +48 longer in Bermagui
54 82nd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 50.6%
15.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 32.7%
38.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.6% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.6% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bermaguiin Cobargo +4.2 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
36.9% 70th pct 32.7% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Bermaguiin Cobargo +2.3 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
2.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.6 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
3.3% 46th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Bermaguiin Cobargo +6.6 pts higher in Cobargo gap steady
43.3% 12th pct 49.9% 21st pct
Full-time in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.6 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
42.8% 6th pct 42.2% 5th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%
12.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
4.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
3.6% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%
14.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
11.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.8 higher in Bermagui
5.1 84th pct 4.4 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bermaguiin Cobargo +0.2 more in Bermagui
4.9 82nd pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Bermaguiin Cobargo +13.0 pts higher in Bermagui
71.0% 85th pct 58.0% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Bermaguiin Cobargo +15.5 pts higher in Bermagui
73.4% 86th pct 58.0% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Bermaguiin Cobargo +27.5 pts higher in Bermagui
81.0% 82nd pct 53.5% 74th pct
Walk to school in Bermaguiin Cobargo +21.4 pts higher in Cobargo
35.4% 70th pct 56.7% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Bermaguiin Cobargo +28.0 pts higher in Bermagui
87.5% 79th pct 59.5% 67th pct
Walk to health in Bermaguiin Cobargo +13.3 pts higher in Cobargo
44.2% 83rd pct 57.5% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Bermaguiin Cobargo +2.1 more in Cobargo
39.7 77th pct 41.8 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Bermaguiin Cobargo +6 higher in Bermagui
7 72nd pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Bermaguiin Cobargo +1.2 pts higher in Cobargo
7.8% 69th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Bermagui with nearby areas

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Compare Cobargo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bermagui vs Cobargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10307/bermagui/vs/SAL10950/cobargo