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Cobar Park vs Lidsdale

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

Cobar Park Lidsdale

Lidsdale and Cobar Park are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Lidsdale is more prosperous, with a typical weekly household income of $2,083 compared to just $774 in Cobar Park. Lidsdale also has a larger working population, with 66.0% of adults working or looking for work, while the figure in Cobar Park is much lower at 32.3%. In contrast, Cobar Park has a much larger proportion of children, at 44.4%, and a far higher share of First Nations residents at 22.2% compared to 8.3% in Lidsdale.

Both areas share a similar distance to the city and an equal lack of people who speak little or no English. They are also alike in the proportion of people who provide unpaid care for children. While they share these traits, the gaps between them are stark, particularly in health where 50.0% of Cobar Park residents have a long-term health condition compared to 31.4% in Lidsdale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 435 larger in Lidsdale Household income: $1,309 higher in Lidsdale Family income: $1,150 higher in Lidsdale Participation: 33.8 pts higher in Lidsdale Rent: $156 higher in Lidsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +435 larger in Lidsdale gap widening

36 22nd pct 471 64th pct

Median age in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +10 yrs older in Cobar Park gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

44.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.4 pts 21.0%

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.7 pts 27.0%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

Marital status

29.0% Married +23.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

25.8% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Park Lidsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

97.2% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 87.3%

0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

72.2% English ◂ +22.3 pts 49.9%

41.7% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

13.9% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

8.3% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 92.8%

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

Religious affiliation

69.4% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 60.7%

38.9% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 29.7%

0.0% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +4 more in Cobar Park

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +143 larger in Cobar Park

329 51st pct 186 36th pct

ICSEA in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +22 higher in Cobar Park

931 18th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.0 pts 14.0%

0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +41.8 pts 8.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

40.0% Education ◂ +33.4 pts 6.6%

0.0% Engineering & related +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +17.8 pts 12.2%

0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +$344 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$430 6th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +$1,309 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$774 5th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +$1,150 higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing

$1,124 10th pct $2,274 72nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

33.3% Arthritis ◂ +22.5 pts 10.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

11.1% Cancer ◂ +9.4 pts 1.7%

11.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.5 pts 3.6%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +11.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

30.6% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 22.1%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

11.1% Three or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +31 larger in Lidsdale

8 57th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +11 yrs older in Lidsdale

9 yrs 3rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +$356 higher in Lidsdale

$350 12th pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +$1,037 higher in Lidsdale

$900 14th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +0.5 larger in Lidsdale gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 66.3%

18.2% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 14.8%

0.0% 4 people +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% 3 people +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +$156 higher in Lidsdale

$157 15th pct $313 61st pct

Mortgage in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +$585 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$975 14th pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +0.20 higher in Lidsdale gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 46.5%

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 39.4%

23.1% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 37.4%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 11.0%

30.8% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +7 more in Lidsdale

0 0th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +14.86 more in Lidsdale

0.00 0th pct 14.86 90th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +95.5 more in Lidsdale

0.0 0th pct 95.5 68th pct

PT routes in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +1 more in Lidsdale

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +66 longer in Lidsdale

17 56th pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +4 longer in Lidsdale

234 100th pct 238 100th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +73.3 pts ▸ 73.3%

72.7% Worked at home ◂ +64.3 pts 8.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.5 pts 39.2%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.3 pts 13.1%

0.0% 4 or more +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.4% Construction ◂ +25.8 pts 10.6%

36.4% Education & training ◂ +30.4 pts 5.9%

0.0% Mining +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Managers ◂ +48.6 pts 5.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +2.9 higher in Cobar Park

4.4 80th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +1.9 more in Cobar Park

3.4 74th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +17.2 pts higher in Cobar Park

17.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cobar Park in Lidsdale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +37.8 pts higher in Cobar Park

96.6% 89th pct 58.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in Cobar Park in Lidsdale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +46.7 pts higher in Cobar Park

96.6% 84th pct 49.8% 64th pct

Walk to health in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +20.7 pts higher in Cobar Park

20.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +25.8 more in Cobar Park

55.6 84th pct 29.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +2 higher in Cobar Park

4 63rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Cobar Park in Lidsdale +7.6 pts higher in Cobar Park

13.2% 89th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Cobar Park with nearby areas

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Compare Lidsdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar Park vs Lidsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10949/cobar-park/vs/SAL12327/lidsdale