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Cobar Park vs Lithgow

Name: Cobar Park vs Lithgow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Cobar Park profile · Lithgow profile

Cobar Park Lithgow

Lithgow and Cobar Park are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in scale and makeup. Lithgow is a larger hub with 4,956 people, while Cobar Park is sparsely populated with just 36 residents. Cobar Park has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 44.4% of the population compared to 14.4% in Lithgow. There are also significant gaps in accessibility; for example, 94.9% of Lithgow homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in Cobar Park share that convenience.

Both areas have very similar school advantage scores, sitting around 930. Despite this, they track differently across other measures. Lithgow is more connected, with a walkability score that makes it a walker's paradise, whereas Cobar Park is only somewhat walkable. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, where adults working or looking for work are far more common in Lithgow than in Cobar Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,920 larger in Lithgow Under 15: 30.1 pts higher in Cobar Park Rent: $123 higher in Lithgow Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Lithgow Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Lithgow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar Park in Lithgow +4,920 larger in Lithgow gap steady

36 22nd pct 4,956 86th pct

Median age in Cobar Park in Lithgow +1 yrs older in Lithgow gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

44.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +30.1 pts 14.4%

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.3 pts 26.4%

25.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

29.0% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.8% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% Divorced +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Park Lithgow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

97.2% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 79.9%

0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

72.2% English ◂ +30.7 pts 41.5%

41.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 40.8%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

8.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% German +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.4% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 51.5%

38.9% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 36.9%

0.0% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobar Park in Lithgow

— 5.61 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobar Park in Lithgow +1 more in Lithgow

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Cobar Park in Lithgow +16 larger in Cobar Park

329 51st pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Cobar Park in Lithgow +6 higher in Lithgow

931 18th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

22.6% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.1 pts 14.9%

0.0% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +34.4 pts 15.6%

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 36.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

40.0% Education ◂ +31.6 pts 8.4%

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +16.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cobar Park in Lithgow +$172 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$430 6th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Cobar Park in Lithgow +$236 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$774 5th pct $1,010 14th pct

Family income in Cobar Park in Lithgow +$298 higher in Lithgow gap narrowing

$1,124 10th pct $1,422 22nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% Under $650 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

33.3% Arthritis ◂ +16.6 pts 16.8%

11.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Cancer ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%

11.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

8.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.6% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

11.1% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar Park in Lithgow +356 larger in Lithgow

8 57th pct 364 86th pct

Median age in Cobar Park in Lithgow +17 yrs older in Lithgow

9 yrs 3rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cobar Park in Lithgow +$251 higher in Lithgow

$350 12th pct $601 46th pct

Household income in Cobar Park in Lithgow +$290 higher in Lithgow

$900 14th pct $1,190 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar Park in Lithgow +0.4 larger in Cobar Park gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 40.5%

18.2% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.1% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

23.1% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar Park in Lithgow +$123 higher in Lithgow

$157 15th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Cobar Park in Lithgow +$351 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$975 14th pct $1,326 30th pct

People / bedroom in Cobar Park in Lithgow even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +46.7 pts 22.6%

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 39.1%

23.1% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 81.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

69.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 49.4%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 26.4%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 13.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +60.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

0.0% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +49.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar Park in Lithgow +50 more in Lithgow

0 0th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cobar Park in Lithgow +10.09 more in Lithgow

0.00 0th pct 10.09 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar Park in Lithgow +683.4 more in Lithgow

0.0 0th pct 683.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Cobar Park in Lithgow +59 more in Lithgow

0 0th pct 59 88th pct

Stop walk in Cobar Park in Lithgow +16 longer in Cobar Park

17 56th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cobar Park in Lithgow +125 longer in Cobar Park

234 100th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Worked at home ◂ +62.3 pts 10.4%

0.0% Car (driver) +60.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

0.0% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.7 pts 27.0%

33.3% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% No vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.4% Construction ◂ +31.7 pts 4.6%

36.4% Education & training ◂ +29.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Managers ◂ +45.9 pts 8.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar Park in Lithgow +3.8 higher in Lithgow

4.4 80th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar Park in Lithgow +4.2 more in Lithgow

3.4 74th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Cobar Park in Lithgow +78.2 pts higher in Lithgow

17.2% 71st pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Cobar Park in Lithgow +94.9 pts higher in Lithgow

0.0% 0th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Cobar Park in Lithgow +3.3 pts higher in Lithgow

96.6% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cobar Park in Lithgow +92.8 pts higher in Lithgow

0.0% 0th pct 92.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar Park in Lithgow +3.4 pts higher in Lithgow

96.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cobar Park in Lithgow +61.0 pts higher in Lithgow

20.7% 77th pct 81.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar Park in Lithgow +17.8 more in Cobar Park

55.6 84th pct 37.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar Park in Lithgow +166 higher in Lithgow

4 63rd pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Cobar Park in Lithgow +7.4 pts higher in Cobar Park

13.2% 89th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Cobar Park with nearby areas

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Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar Park vs Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10949/cobar-park/vs/SAL12356/lithgow