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Bilbul vs Kooba

Name: Bilbul vs Kooba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Bilbul profile · Kooba profile

Bilbul Kooba

Bilbul and Kooba are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Bilbul is larger and more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,267 compared to $1,292 in Kooba. Bilbul also has more public transport options and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 69.6%, while Kooba sits at 57.6%. In contrast, Kooba has a higher proportion of one-parent families (20.0% versus 8.0% in Bilbul) and an older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 43 in Bilbul.

These two places share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $900 and have almost identical home sizes. However, the gap in access to amenities is widening, as Bilbul has far more public transport stops and walkable services while Kooba has none. This contrast is also seen in their residents; Bilbul has more people with bachelor degrees and those using a language other than English, while Kooba has a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 547 larger in Bilbul Other language: 9.4 pts higher in Bilbul Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Bilbul Unpaid carers: 14.6 pts higher in Bilbul First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in Bilbul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bilbul in Kooba +547 larger in Bilbul gap widening

586 67th pct 39 23rd pct

Median age in Bilbul in Kooba +6 yrs older in Kooba gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) +21.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

62.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 60.6%

27.5% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bilbul Kooba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.5% South Africa +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.2% English +20.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.6% Italian +11.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.0% Scottish +11.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.3% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 89.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.2% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

8.0% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.3% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 7.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bilbul in Kooba +7 more in Bilbul

7 75th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bilbul in Kooba

303 48th pct —

ICSEA in Bilbul in Kooba

975 40th pct —

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%

12.1% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +19.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +18.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bilbul in Kooba +$26 higher in Bilbul gap narrowing

$925 75th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Bilbul in Kooba +$609 higher in Bilbul gap widening

$2,025 76th pct $1,416 42nd pct

Family income in Bilbul in Kooba +$975 higher in Bilbul gap widening

$2,267 72nd pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.9 pts 21.2%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.2%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.2% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +14.9 pts 43.6%

23.2% One condition ◂ +13.0 pts 10.3%

3.8% Two conditions +14.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.5% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bilbul in Kooba +25 larger in Bilbul

25 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bilbul in Kooba

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Bilbul in Kooba

$900 73rd pct —

Household income in Bilbul in Kooba

$2,624 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bilbul in Kooba +0.1 larger in Kooba gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +32.6 pts 28.6%

31.5% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.0% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other families +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +26.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

8.1% 5 people +33.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.7% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.2% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bilbul in Kooba +$95 higher in Bilbul gap widening

$280 50th pct $185 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bilbul in Kooba

$1,403 35th pct —

People / bedroom in Bilbul in Kooba +0.10 higher in Bilbul gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +23.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.2% Rented +48.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Other tenure +19.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%

35.9% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.1% 5 or more +34.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 37.5%

19.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bilbul in Kooba +15 more in Bilbul

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bilbul in Kooba +25.60 more in Bilbul

25.60 95th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bilbul in Kooba +170.6 more in Bilbul

170.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bilbul in Kooba +1 more in Bilbul

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bilbul in Kooba +42 longer in Kooba

31 67th pct 73 93rd pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 63.2%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

20.6% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

21.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%

9.9% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

5.0% Sales workers +21.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bilbul in Kooba +0.8 higher in Bilbul

0.8 58th pct 0.0 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bilbul in Kooba +0.6 more in Bilbul

0.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bilbul in Kooba +0.9 pts higher in Bilbul

0.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bilbul in Kooba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bilbul in Kooba +47.7 pts higher in Bilbul

47.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bilbul in Kooba +2.3 pts higher in Bilbul

2.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bilbul in Kooba +1.9 pts higher in Bilbul

1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bilbul in Kooba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bilbul in Kooba +25.6 more in Bilbul

25.6 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bilbul in Kooba +2 higher in Bilbul

2 58th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Bilbul in Kooba +0.6 pts higher in Kooba

2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Compare Bilbul with nearby areas

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Compare Kooba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bilbul vs Kooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10348/bilbul/vs/SAL12192/kooba