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Cobar vs Gunderbooka

Name: Cobar vs Gunderbooka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Cobar profile · Gunderbooka profile

Cobar Gunderbooka

Cobar and Gunderbooka are two very different parts of New South Wales. Cobar is a larger town where the typical household earns $1,816 a week and 21.3% of people are children. It is a hub for the region, with a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) and a significant First Nations population of 14.8%. In contrast, Gunderbooka is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical household income that is far lower at $1,062. It is completely car-dependent, and no one under 15 lives there.

Everyday life in both areas shares some similarities, such as a similar proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. Both areas also have typical family incomes that are close to one another, at $2,323 in Cobar and $2,250 in Gunderbooka. While Cobar is a more active centre with schools and shops within walking distance, Gunderbooka remains a very quiet area with almost no residents born overseas or using languages other than English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,576 larger in Cobar First Nations: 14.8 pts higher in Cobar Under 15: 21.3 pts higher in Cobar Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Cobar Aged 65+: 16.2 pts higher in Cobar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar in Gunderbooka +3,576 larger in Cobar gap narrowing

3,603 86th pct 27 18th pct

Median age in Cobar in Gunderbooka +3 yrs older in Gunderbooka gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 14.8%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

40.6% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.9% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 31.6%

9.3% Divorced +17.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Gunderbooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +42.5 pts 33.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +28.6 pts 14.8%

33.0% English ◂ +14.5 pts 18.5%

7.2% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +31.0 pts 22.2%

16.5% Not stated +13.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.1% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 18.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobar in Gunderbooka

3.92 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cobar in Gunderbooka +3 more in Cobar

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cobar in Gunderbooka

185 36th pct —

ICSEA in Cobar in Gunderbooka

874 11th pct —

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 15.8%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

13.0% Year 9 or below +13.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobar in Gunderbooka +$88 higher in Gunderbooka gap narrowing

$937 76th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Cobar in Gunderbooka +$754 higher in Cobar gap steady

$1,816 66th pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Cobar in Gunderbooka +$73 higher in Cobar

$2,323 74th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $650–$1,499 +22.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +30.7 pts 25.9%

17.1% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar in Gunderbooka +532 larger in Cobar

532 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cobar in Gunderbooka +35 yrs older in Gunderbooka

25 yrs 46th pct 60 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Cobar in Gunderbooka +$367 higher in Gunderbooka

$758 61st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Cobar in Gunderbooka +$995 higher in Cobar

$2,120 67th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar in Gunderbooka +0.7 larger in Cobar gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +32.1 pts ▸ 85.7%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 1 person +23.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar in Gunderbooka

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Cobar in Gunderbooka

$1,109 20th pct —

People / bedroom in Cobar in Gunderbooka +0.20 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +67.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.5% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +54.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar in Gunderbooka +1 more in Cobar

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cobar in Gunderbooka +0.28 more in Cobar

0.28 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar in Gunderbooka +3.9 more in Cobar

3.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cobar in Gunderbooka +2 more in Cobar

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +23.2 pts 44.4%

3.9% Worked at home +29.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +33.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +74.7 pts ▸ 77.8%

34.0% Mining ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +56.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar in Gunderbooka +4.7 higher in Cobar

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar in Gunderbooka +5.1 more in Cobar

5.1 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cobar in Gunderbooka +54.8 pts higher in Cobar

54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cobar in Gunderbooka +51.5 pts higher in Cobar

51.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cobar in Gunderbooka +26.0 pts higher in Cobar

26.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cobar in Gunderbooka +61.7 pts higher in Cobar

61.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar in Gunderbooka +90.8 pts higher in Cobar

90.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cobar in Gunderbooka +66.3 pts higher in Cobar

66.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar in Gunderbooka +59.4 more in Gunderbooka

14.7 53rd pct 74.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar in Gunderbooka even

0 29th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Cobar in Gunderbooka +1.1 pts higher in Cobar

3.8% 26th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

Tindarey Canbelego Cubba Sandy Creek Kerrigundi Nymagee Gunderbooka Babinda

Compare Gunderbooka with nearby areas

Bourke Tindarey Kerrigundi Byrock Gumbalie Cobar Louth North Bourke

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Gunderbooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10948/cobar/vs/SAL11813/gunderbooka