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Bunyan vs Cooma

Name: Bunyan vs Cooma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bunyan profile · Cooma profile

Bunyan Cooma

Cooma (NSW) and Bunyan are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Cooma (NSW) is a larger hub where people are more likely to rent (29.1%) and 19.9% are recent overseas arrivals. It is a somewhat walkable area with a high number of people living alone (34.5%). In contrast, Bunyan is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher share of people owning their homes outright (50.0%) and living in large houses with three or more bedrooms (90.6%).

Both areas have a similar percentage of people providing unpaid care. This shared trait exists alongside other differences, such as Bunyan's residents being noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 44 in Cooma (NSW). While Cooma (NSW) has many more public transport stops and walkable shops, both areas show similar rates of full-time employment, with around 61% of the workforce in each place.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,523 larger in Cooma Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Cooma Recent arrivals: 19.9 pts higher in Cooma No car: 7.2 pts higher in Cooma Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunyan in Cooma +6,523 larger in Cooma gap steady

192 52nd pct 6,715 86th pct

Median age in Bunyan in Cooma +4 yrs older in Bunyan gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 43.2%

27.0% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.7% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.8% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bunyan Cooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 77.8%

4.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

50.0% English ◂ +14.8 pts 35.2%

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.1%

18.8% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 11.9%

18.8% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 10.9%

5.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 82.7%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

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% 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

46.9% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

44.8% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 36.7%

4.7% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

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% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bunyan in Cooma

— 5.45 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bunyan in Cooma +6 more in Cooma

0 0th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bunyan in Cooma

— 240 42nd pct

ICSEA in Bunyan in Cooma

— 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 44.6%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 32.8%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 18.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

15.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.8% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

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

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bunyan in Cooma +$235 higher in Bunyan gap widening

$1,006 83rd pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Bunyan in Cooma +$676 higher in Bunyan gap widening

$2,050 77th pct $1,374 38th pct

Family income in Bunyan in Cooma +$542 higher in Bunyan gap widening

$2,449 79th pct $1,907 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.8% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 6.8%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

30.7% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

13.0% Arthritis even 13.0%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

5.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +2.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.4%

12.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

4.7% Three or more even 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunyan in Cooma +301 larger in Cooma

0 0th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Bunyan in Cooma +4 yrs older in Bunyan

30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bunyan in Cooma +$669 higher in Cooma

$75 0th pct $744 60th pct

Household income in Bunyan in Cooma +$479 higher in Cooma

$1,125 23rd pct $1,604 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunyan in Cooma +0.5 larger in Bunyan gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 49.7%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

7.1% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 35.8%

21.9% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

14.1% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 4.4%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunyan in Cooma +$110 higher in Bunyan gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Bunyan in Cooma +$300 higher in Bunyan gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bunyan in Cooma even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 29.0%

4.7% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.6 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

37.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 23.4%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.4 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

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 17.4%

14.8% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunyan in Cooma +67 more in Cooma

0 0th pct 67 88th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 9.98 87th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 92.9 68th pct

PT routes in Bunyan in Cooma +6 more in Cooma

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bunyan in Cooma

— 41 74th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%

0.0% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.5 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

51.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 35.1%

14.1% 1 vehicle +26.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.9% 4 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 5.9%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 11.3%

0.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.0 pts 9.9%

19.0% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 11.8%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

3.8% Retail trade +9.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 12.9%

21.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%

9.5% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

8.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunyan in Cooma +5.6 higher in Cooma

0.0 0th pct 5.6 86th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 53.9% 80th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 80th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 91.9% 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bunyan in Cooma +91.7 pts higher in Cooma

0.0% 0th pct 91.7% 81st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 55.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunyan in Cooma +27.4 more in Cooma

0.0 0th pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Bunyan in Cooma +9 higher in Cooma

0 12th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bunyan in Cooma +1.8 pts higher in Bunyan

9.3% 77th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Bunyan with nearby areas

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Compare Cooma with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunyan vs Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10688/bunyan/vs/SAL11036/cooma