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Binjura vs Cooma

Name: Binjura vs Cooma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Binjura profile · Cooma profile

Binjura Cooma

Cooma (NSW) and Binjura are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Cooma (NSW) is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, where 52% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 91.9% are near public transport. Binjura is car-dependent, with no amenities within a 15-minute walk. Binjura has a more affluent profile, with 28.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.2% in Cooma (NSW). Educational levels are also far higher in Binjura, where 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.2% in Cooma (NSW).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting at around 23%. While they track closely in this regard, other gaps are wide. Cooma (NSW) has a much higher share of renters at 29.1%, while 49.6% of Binjura homes are owned outright. Cooma (NSW) also sees more recent arrivals from overseas at 19.9%, compared to 9.3% in Binjura. This higher rate of migration is consistent with the higher share of people using another language at home in Cooma (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,376 larger in Cooma Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Cooma Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Cooma Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Binjura PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Binjura in Cooma +6,376 larger in Cooma gap steady

339 60th pct 6,715 86th pct

Median age in Binjura in Cooma +4 yrs older in Binjura gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 26.2%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 43.2%

28.9% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

3.9% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Binjura Cooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 77.8%

6.5% England ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +12.0 pts 35.2%

35.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Scottish even 10.9%

8.0% German ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 82.7%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

44.2% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 36.7%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Binjura in Cooma

— 5.45 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Binjura in Cooma +3 more in Cooma

3 67th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Binjura in Cooma +24 larger in Cooma

216 39th pct 240 42nd pct

ICSEA in Binjura in Cooma +25 higher in Cooma

971 38th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 44.6%

23.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 18.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 16.0%

12.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

6.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Binjura in Cooma +$157 higher in Binjura gap widening

$928 75th pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Binjura in Cooma +$668 higher in Binjura gap widening

$2,042 77th pct $1,374 38th pct

Family income in Binjura in Cooma +$530 higher in Binjura gap widening

$2,437 79th pct $1,907 51st pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.6%

12.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 55.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

6.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Binjura in Cooma +296 larger in Cooma

5 49th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Binjura in Cooma +31 yrs older in Binjura

57 yrs 92nd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Binjura in Cooma +$195 higher in Cooma

$549 39th pct $744 60th pct

Household income in Binjura in Cooma +$1,146 higher in Binjura

$2,750 86th pct $1,604 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Binjura in Cooma +0.4 larger in Binjura gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 49.7%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%

8.4% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.8%

23.5% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

3.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Binjura in Cooma +$135 higher in Binjura gap steady

$425 86th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Binjura in Cooma +$400 higher in Binjura gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Binjura in Cooma even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 38.2%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 29.0%

8.7% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

101.7% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 88.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

20.9% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

42.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 23.4%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 5.8%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.2% Studio / none ◂ +5.0 pts 0.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.4%

0.0% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

22.0% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Binjura in Cooma +67 more in Cooma

0 0th pct 67 88th pct

Stops/1k in Binjura in Cooma +9.98 more in Cooma

0.00 0th pct 9.98 87th pct

Departures/1k in Binjura in Cooma +92.9 more in Cooma

0.0 0th pct 92.9 68th pct

PT routes in Binjura in Cooma +6 more in Cooma

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Binjura in Cooma +9 longer in Binjura

50 79th pct 41 74th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 63.2%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%

0.0% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.2% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 11.3%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

6.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.2% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Binjura in Cooma +5.5 higher in Cooma

0.0 28th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Binjura in Cooma +5.5 more in Cooma

0.0 29th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Binjura in Cooma +53.9 pts higher in Cooma

0.0% 0th pct 53.9% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Binjura in Cooma +52.0 pts higher in Cooma

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Binjura in Cooma +91.9 pts higher in Cooma

0.0% 0th pct 91.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Binjura in Cooma +77.7 pts higher in Cooma

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Binjura in Cooma +91.2 pts higher in Cooma

0.5% 31st pct 91.7% 81st pct

Walk to health in Binjura in Cooma +55.1 pts higher in Cooma

0.0% 0th pct 55.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Binjura in Cooma +24.5 more in Cooma

2.9 23rd pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Binjura in Cooma +8 higher in Cooma

1 45th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Binjura in Cooma +4.0 pts higher in Binjura

11.4% 86th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Binjura with nearby areas

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Compare Cooma with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Binjura vs Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10369/binjura/vs/SAL11036/cooma