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Burra Creek vs Cootamundra

Name: Burra Creek vs Cootamundra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Burra Creek profile · Cootamundra profile

Burra Creek Cootamundra

Cootamundra and Burra Creek are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Cootamundra is a larger hub where 31.2% of residents are aged 65 and over, and 39.9% live with a long-term health condition. It is far more walkable, with 65.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area. In contrast, Burra Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Residents there earn more, with a typical family income of $2,625 a week compared to $1,421 in Cootamundra, and 48.6% of the workforce works from home.

Both areas have a very similar share of people who provide unpaid care, at around 14%. They also share similar levels of religious non-affiliation and have the same number of people per bedroom. While Cootamundra has a larger population and more people working or looking for work, Burra Creek has a higher share of full-time employment. The gap in weekly rents has remained, with Cootamundra's typical rent being $100 higher than in Burra Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,814 larger in Cootamundra Work from home: 41.0 pts higher in Burra Creek Needs assistance: 9.3 pts higher in Cootamundra No car: 8.8 pts higher in Cootamundra First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in Cootamundra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +6,814 larger in Cootamundra gap steady

71 34th pct 6,885 87th pct

Median age in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +6 yrs older in Cootamundra gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 17.2%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.5%

11.3% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%

35.5% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 28.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

4.8% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Burra Creek Cootamundra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 85.8%

0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

67.6% English ◂ +23.1 pts 44.5%

38.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

12.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% German ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 63.9%

28.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burra Creek in Cootamundra

— 4.35 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +5 more in Cootamundra

0 0th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Burra Creek in Cootamundra

— 179 35th pct

ICSEA in Burra Creek in Cootamundra

— 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 34.2%

24.6% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 37.7%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +$138 higher in Burra Creek gap widening

$725 45th pct $587 23rd pct

Household income in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +$337 higher in Burra Creek gap widening

$1,374 38th pct $1,037 15th pct

Family income in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +$1,204 higher in Burra Creek gap widening

$2,625 86th pct $1,421 22nd pct

Household income distribution

16.1% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.9% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

16.1% Under $650 +34.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Mental health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

5.6% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

0.0% Other condition +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Stroke ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +13.6 pts 51.1%

5.6% One condition +17.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.2% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +535 larger in Cootamundra

0 0th pct 535 87th pct

Median age in Burra Creek in Cootamundra

— 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Burra Creek in Cootamundra

— $479 29th pct

Household income in Burra Creek in Cootamundra

— $1,137 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +0.2 larger in Burra Creek gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 44.1%

31.7% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

5.0% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

45.2% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 33.1%

29.0% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%

9.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +$100 higher in Cootamundra gap steady

$120 9th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +$72 higher in Cootamundra gap steady

$1,077 18th pct $1,149 21st pct

People / bedroom in Burra Creek in Cootamundra even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 47.2%

29.0% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 23.3%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.4% Other tenure ◂ +16.7 pts 2.6%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 91.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 26.6%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +53.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

0.0% Under $200 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +5 more in Cootamundra

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +0.73 more in Cootamundra

0.00 0th pct 0.73 60th pct

Departures/1k in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +13.9 more in Cootamundra

0.0 0th pct 13.9 59th pct

PT routes in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +32 more in Cootamundra

0 0th pct 32 87th pct

Stop walk in Burra Creek in Cootamundra

— 35 71st pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +19.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

48.6% Worked at home ◂ +41.0 pts 7.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 34.5%

15.6% 1 vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 10.9%

0.0% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +47.5 pts 9.2%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

54.1% Managers ◂ +41.2 pts 12.8%

29.7% Labourers ◂ +16.1 pts 13.6%

0.0% Professionals +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

0.0% Sales workers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +4.7 higher in Cootamundra

0.0 0th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +5.1 more in Cootamundra

0.0 0th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +65.3 pts higher in Cootamundra

0.0% 0th pct 65.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +56.6 pts higher in Cootamundra

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +16.7 pts higher in Cootamundra

0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +70.6 pts higher in Cootamundra

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +82.7 pts higher in Cootamundra

0.0% 0th pct 82.7% 76th pct

Walk to health in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +66.6 pts higher in Cootamundra

0.0% 0th pct 66.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +33.1 more in Cootamundra

0.0 0th pct 33.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +1 higher in Cootamundra

0 8th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Burra Creek in Cootamundra +4.0 pts higher in Burra Creek

7.6% 68th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Burra Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Cootamundra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burra Creek vs Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10696/burra-creek/vs/SAL11053/cootamundra