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Bungaba vs Coolah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Bungaba profile · Coolah profile

Bungaba Coolah

Coolah and Bungaba are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Coolah is a more established hub where 17.6% of the population are children, compared to just 6.8% in Bungaba. Coolah is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable), whereas Bungaba is car-dependent with a score of 0.0. Other key differences include work habits, with 21.6% of people in Coolah working from home compared to 0.0% in Bungaba, and volunteering, which is far higher in Coolah at 19.8% against 7.8% in Bungaba.

Both areas sit near the national figure for children under 15, with Coolah being about the same as the Australian average. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, at around 27%. While they track together in some age groups, other gaps remain wide; for example, people with a mental health condition are far more common in Bungaba (18.2%) than in Coolah (6.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,174 larger in Coolah Work from home: 21.6 pts higher in Coolah PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Coolah No car: 3.1 pts higher in Coolah Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Coolah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bungabain Coolah +1,174 larger in Coolah gap steady
88 38th pct 1,262 74th pct
Median age in Bungabain Coolah +4 yrs older in Bungaba gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bungabain Coolah +3.3 pts higher in Coolah gap widening
4.5% 71st pct 7.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Bungabain Coolah +0.3 pts higher in Bungaba gap narrowing
27.3% 80th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Bungabain Coolah +10.8 pts higher in Coolah gap widening
6.8% 10th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Bungabain Coolah +4.7 pts higher in Bungaba gap narrowing
19.3% 87th pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 19.3%
30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%
27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%
6.8% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.5% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 46.7%
29.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bungaba Coolah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bungabain Coolah +6.9 pts higher in Bungaba gap steady
12.5% 55th pct 5.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 77.3%
8.0% England ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +1.8 pts 42.5%
42.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%
11.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bungabain Coolah +1.0 pts higher in Coolah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Bungabain Coolah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 82.9%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bungabain Coolah +11.2 pts higher in Bungaba gap widening
30.7% 25th pct 19.5% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 62.3%
30.7% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 19.5%
22.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bungabain Coolah +2.4 pts higher in Bungaba gap narrowing
35.1% 24th pct 32.7% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Bungabain Coolah +4.9 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
5.2% 12th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bungabain Coolah
— 9.01 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bungabain Coolah +2 more in Coolah
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bungabain Coolah
— 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Bungabain Coolah
— 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%
28.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.1% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 29.5%
7.8% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.7 pts 11.8%
5.9% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bungabain Coolah +$67 higher in Bungaba gap narrowing
$662 34th pct $595 24th pct
Household income in Bungabain Coolah +$275 higher in Bungaba gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $1,162 23rd pct
Family income in Bungabain Coolah +$645 higher in Bungaba gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,480 26th pct
High earners in Bungabain Coolah +2.3 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
3.9% 27th pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Bungabain Coolah +9.4 pts higher in Coolah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

45.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 24.3%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
11.4% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
13.0% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bungabain Coolah +7.8 pts higher in Bungaba
38.6% 87th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Bungabain Coolah +11.6 pts higher in Bungaba
18.2% 99th pct 6.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Bungabain Coolah +2.3 pts higher in Bungaba gap steady
9.1% 87th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Mental health ◂ +11.6 pts 6.6%
13.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
10.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
6.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
3.4% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.9% None +10.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
10.2% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bungabain Coolah +12.1 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
7.8% 9th pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Bungabain Coolah +7.0 pts higher in Coolah gap widening
5.2% 9th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Bungabain Coolah +3.3 pts higher in Bungaba gap narrowing
22.1% 34th pct 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Bungabain Coolah +2.9 pts higher in Bungaba
6.8% 89th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bungabain Coolah +2.5 pts higher in Bungaba gap narrowing
24.7% 53rd pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bungabain Coolah +95 larger in Coolah
4 46th pct 99 86th pct
Median age in Bungabain Coolah +5 yrs older in Bungaba
24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Bungabain Coolah
— 21.1% 11th pct
Unemployment in Bungabain Coolah
— 15.4% 73rd pct
Median income in Bungabain Coolah +$196 higher in Bungaba
$575 43rd pct $379 14th pct
Household income in Bungabain Coolah +$1,146 higher in Bungaba
$2,250 71st pct $1,104 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Bungabain Coolah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bungabain Coolah +0.3 larger in Coolah gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bungabain Coolah +4.2 pts higher in Coolah gap steady
5.1% 23rd pct 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Bungabain Coolah +11.1 pts higher in Coolah gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 31.1% 75th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
49.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 36.1%
5.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%
20.0% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
11.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
0.0% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bungabain Coolah +$30 higher in Bungaba
$200 25th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Bungabain Coolah +$517 higher in Bungaba gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Bungabain Coolah +0.10 higher in Bungaba gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bungabain Coolah +9.6 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
11.4% 32nd pct 21.0% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Bungabain Coolah +7.9 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
40.0% 46th pct 47.9% 70th pct
Separate houses in Bungabain Coolah +3.1 pts higher in Bungaba gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bungabain Coolah +9.0 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
68.6% 25th pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 25.0%
11.4% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.9% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 14.9%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%
11.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.5 pts 32.1%
23.1% Under $1,000 +22.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bungabain Coolah +3.1 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Bungabain Coolah +21.6 pts higher in Coolah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 64th pct
PT commute in Bungabain Coolah +1.2 pts higher in Coolah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Bungabain Coolah +2 more in Coolah
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bungabain Coolah +1.58 more in Coolah
0.00 0th pct 1.58 64th pct
Departures/1k in Bungabain Coolah +1.6 more in Coolah
0.0 0th pct 1.6 57th pct
PT routes in Bungabain Coolah +2 more in Coolah
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bungabain Coolah
— 75 94th pct

How people get to work

87.9% Car (driver) ◂ +34.5 pts 53.4%
0.0% Worked at home +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 37.7%
17.1% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bungabain Coolah +5.6 pts higher in Bungaba gap widening
32.9% 57th pct 27.3% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Bungabain Coolah
— 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bungabain Coolah +4.5 pts higher in Coolah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Bungabain Coolah +6.5 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
42.9% 12th pct 49.3% 20th pct
Full-time in Bungabain Coolah +4.3 pts higher in Coolah gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.3% Mining ◂ +26.8 pts 3.5%
21.2% Retail trade ◂ +13.3 pts 7.9%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%
9.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 14.3%
30.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.1 pts 10.2%
12.1% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.1% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bungabain Coolah +5.2 higher in Coolah
0.0 0th pct 5.2 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bungabain Coolah +5.7 more in Coolah
0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Bungabain Coolah +70.2 pts higher in Coolah
0.0% 0th pct 70.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Bungabain Coolah +68.2 pts higher in Coolah
0.0% 0th pct 68.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Bungabain Coolah +49.1 pts higher in Coolah
0.0% 0th pct 49.1% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Bungabain Coolah +74.8 pts higher in Coolah
0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Bungabain Coolah +73.9 pts higher in Coolah
0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Bungabain Coolah +73.0 pts higher in Coolah
0.0% 0th pct 73.0% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Bungabain Coolah +27.7 more in Coolah
0.0 0th pct 27.7 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Bungabain Coolah even
0 5th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Bungabain Coolah +1.1 pts higher in Bungaba
6.5% 58th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bungaba vs Coolah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10675/bungaba/vs/SAL11024/coolah