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Cobar vs Nymagee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Cobar profile · Nymagee profile

Cobar Nymagee

Cobar and Nymagee are two different kinds of rural places. Cobar is a larger town where residents are much younger, with a typical age of 36 and 21.3% of the population being children under 15. It is also a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $1,816 and 22.4% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week. Nymagee is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and only 8.3% of people under 15. In Nymagee, the typical weekly household income is much lower at $1,041.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people providing unpaid care. Beyond this, they differ across most measures. Cobar has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.8%, while Nymagee is at 3.1%. Home ownership also differs; 59.3% of homes in Nymagee are owned outright, compared to 32.7% in Cobar. While Cobar has more people working in mining, Nymagee is dominated by agriculture and a high share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Nymagee Mortgage: $1,391 higher in Nymagee Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Nymagee Work from home: 34.6 pts higher in Nymagee Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Cobar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobarin Nymagee +3,507 larger in Cobar gap steady
3,603 86th pct 96 40th pct
Median age in Cobarin Nymagee +16 yrs older in Nymagee gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Cobarin Nymagee +11.6 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
14.8% 89th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Cobarin Nymagee +4.7 pts higher in Nymagee gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Cobarin Nymagee +12.9 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
21.3% 76th pct 8.3% 13th pct
De facto in Cobarin Nymagee +17.3 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
17.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 8.3%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 3.1%

Marital status

40.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
39.9% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Nymagee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobarin Nymagee +4.6 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 3.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 62.5%
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 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.0% English ◂ +3.8 pts 29.2%
8.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
7.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
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

Other language in Cobarin Nymagee +4.8 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
4.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cobarin Nymagee +0.5 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 72.9%
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

No religion in Cobarin Nymagee +9.3 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
28.1% 20th pct 18.8% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 50.0%
16.5% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
28.1% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 18.8%
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

Year 12 in Cobarin Nymagee +2.2 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
32.5% 17th pct 30.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Cobarin Nymagee +2.6 pts higher in Nymagee gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 12.6% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobarin Nymagee
3.92 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cobarin Nymagee +3 more in Cobar
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cobarin Nymagee
185 36th pct —
ICSEA in Cobarin Nymagee
874 11th pct —

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.3%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.0 pts 12.0%
13.1% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
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 ◂ +14.4 pts 8.0%
6.5% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
2.8% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 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 Cobarin Nymagee +$362 higher in Cobar gap widening
$937 76th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Cobarin Nymagee +$775 higher in Cobar gap widening
$1,816 66th pct $1,041 15th pct
Family income in Cobarin Nymagee +$1,124 higher in Cobar gap widening
$2,323 74th pct $1,199 12th pct
High earners in Cobarin Nymagee +7.4 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
14.3% 77th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Cobarin Nymagee +22.4 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
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 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 11.5%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 6.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobarin Nymagee +3.0 pts higher in Nymagee
26.1% 36th pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Cobarin Nymagee +3.7 pts higher in Nymagee
6.7% 37th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Cobarin Nymagee +1.4 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%
1.8% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 ◂ +18.1 pts 38.5%
17.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%
5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobarin Nymagee +8.0 pts higher in Nymagee gap widening
13.9% 29th pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Cobarin Nymagee +0.7 pts higher in Nymagee gap steady
9.6% 23rd pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Cobarin Nymagee +17.5 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
24.4% 45th pct 6.9% 3rd pct
Defence service in Cobarin Nymagee +1.6 pts higher in Nymagee
1.9% 40th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobarin Nymagee +1.9 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
19.2% 23rd pct 17.2% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobarin Nymagee +529 larger in Cobar
532 87th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Cobarin Nymagee +36 yrs older in Nymagee
25 yrs 46th pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Year 12 in Cobarin Nymagee
27.0% 20th pct —
Unemployment in Cobarin Nymagee
7.5% 36th pct —
Median income in Cobarin Nymagee +$284 higher in Cobar
$758 61st pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Cobarin Nymagee +$1,670 higher in Cobar
$2,120 67th pct $450 0th pct
Indigenous language in Cobarin Nymagee
0.6% 31st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cobarin Nymagee even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cobarin Nymagee +1.9 pts higher in Nymagee gap steady
15.8% 75th pct 17.8% 81st pct
Living alone in Cobarin Nymagee +3.8 pts higher in Nymagee gap narrowing
33.3% 80th pct 37.0% 87th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 37.8%
28.4% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
15.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.2% 3 people +13.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobarin Nymagee +$140 higher in Cobar
$200 25th pct $60 0th pct
Mortgage in Cobarin Nymagee +$1,391 higher in Nymagee gap widening
$1,109 20th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Cobarin Nymagee even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cobarin Nymagee +12.3 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
34.5% 84th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in Cobarin Nymagee +26.6 pts higher in Nymagee gap widening
32.7% 27th pct 59.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Cobarin Nymagee +0.3 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
89.2% 30th pct 88.9% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobarin Nymagee +11.0 pts higher in Nymagee gap widening
81.6% 56th pct 92.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +26.6 pts ▸ 59.3%
34.5% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 22.2%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 88.9%
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 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
4.1% 1 bedroom +18.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.7% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% Under $200 +52.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobarin Nymagee +6.9 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
6.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cobarin Nymagee +34.6 pts higher in Nymagee gap narrowing
3.9% 8th pct 38.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Cobarin Nymagee +0.9 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cobarin Nymagee +1 more in Cobar
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cobarin Nymagee +0.28 more in Cobar
0.28 58th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cobarin Nymagee +3.9 more in Cobar
3.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cobarin Nymagee +2 more in Cobar
2 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +31.7 pts 35.9%
3.9% Worked at home +34.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
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 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.3%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 37.0%
11.9% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.3% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobarin Nymagee +25.4 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
34.5% 63rd pct 9.2% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Cobarin Nymagee
18.6% 86th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobarin Nymagee +3.3 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
3.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cobarin Nymagee +13.8 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
58.6% 43rd pct 44.8% 13th pct
Full-time in Cobarin Nymagee +6.7 pts higher in Nymagee gap narrowing
67.6% 86th pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +61.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
34.0% Mining ◂ +23.7 pts 10.3%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 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 +48.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.2 pts 7.7%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
12.1% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
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 Cobarin Nymagee +3.5 higher in Cobar
4.7 81st pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobarin Nymagee +3.7 more in Cobar
5.1 84th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Cobarin Nymagee +54.8 pts higher in Cobar
54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cobarin Nymagee +51.5 pts higher in Cobar
51.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cobarin Nymagee +26.0 pts higher in Cobar
26.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cobarin Nymagee +61.7 pts higher in Cobar
61.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cobarin Nymagee +41.1 pts higher in Cobar
90.8% 81st pct 49.7% 64th pct
Walk to health in Cobarin Nymagee +66.3 pts higher in Cobar
66.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobarin Nymagee +79.0 more in Nymagee
14.7 53rd pct 93.8 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Cobarin Nymagee even
0 29th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Cobarin Nymagee +0.7 pts higher in Nymagee
3.8% 26th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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Compare Nymagee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Nymagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10948/cobar/vs/SAL13058/nymagee