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Cobar Park vs Oakey Park

Name: Cobar Park vs Oakey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Cobar Park profile · Oakey Park profile

Cobar Park Oakey Park

Oakey Park and Cobar Park are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ sharply in their makeup. Cobar Park is much more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 44.4% of the population, compared to 15.1% in Oakey Park. This is consistent with a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Cobar Park (22.2% versus 8.5%) and a much younger First Nations population, with a typical age of just 9. Oakey Park has a larger presence of people born overseas (10.2% compared to 0.0%) and a higher share of one-parent families at 24.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and share a typical resident age of 48. They are also alike in that no residents report speaking little or no English. Everyday life differs in accessibility; Oakey Park is far more connected with more street intersections and better access to schools, while Cobar Park is more car-dependent with a much longer drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 269 larger in Oakey Park Under 15: 29.4 pts higher in Cobar Park Participation: 23.4 pts higher in Oakey Park Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Oakey Park Rent: $113 higher in Oakey Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +269 larger in Oakey Park gap steady

36 22nd pct 305 59th pct

Median age in Cobar Park in Oakey Park even gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

44.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +29.4 pts 15.1%

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 35.7%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

29.0% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

25.8% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% Divorced +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

0.0% Separated +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Park Oakey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

97.2% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 88.5%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +31.6 pts 40.7%

41.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

8.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 94.8%

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 ◂ +20.9 pts 48.5%

38.9% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobar Park in Oakey Park

— 21.74 89th pct

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

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +18 larger in Oakey Park

329 51st pct 346 53rd pct

ICSEA in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +5 higher in Oakey Park

931 18th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.6% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 21.5%

0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +37.2 pts 12.8%

40.0% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

40.0% Education ◂ +28.0 pts 12.0%

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 17.6%

0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Society & culture +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +$142 higher in Oakey Park gap widening

$430 6th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +$263 higher in Oakey Park gap widening

$774 5th pct $1,037 15th pct

Family income in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +$264 higher in Oakey Park gap narrowing

$1,124 10th pct $1,388 20th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.0% Under $650 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +24.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

33.3% Arthritis ◂ +20.9 pts 12.5%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

11.1% Cancer ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%

11.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +10.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.6% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 21.3%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

11.1% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +18 larger in Oakey Park

8 57th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +26 yrs older in Oakey Park

9 yrs 3rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +$262 higher in Oakey Park

$350 12th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Cobar Park in Oakey Park even

$900 14th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +0.2 larger in Cobar Park gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 47.7%

18.2% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.1% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +16.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.8% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +$113 higher in Oakey Park

$157 15th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +$114 higher in Oakey Park gap widening

$975 14th pct $1,089 19th pct

People / bedroom in Cobar Park in Oakey Park even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.8 pts 39.4%

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 42.4%

23.1% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 22.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure 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 ◂ +13.9 pts 55.3%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 24.2%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 16.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

0.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +2 more in Oakey Park

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +6.56 more in Oakey Park

0.00 0th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +249.2 more in Oakey Park

0.0 0th pct 249.2 74th pct

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

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +12 longer in Cobar Park

17 56th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +121 longer in Cobar Park

234 100th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Worked at home ◂ +67.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Car (driver) +65.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

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 ◂ +30.8 pts 35.9%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.4% Construction ◂ +22.0 pts 14.4%

36.4% Education & training ◂ +25.8 pts 10.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Retail trade +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Managers ◂ +43.2 pts 11.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Labourers +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

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

0.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +1.0 higher in Cobar Park

4.4 80th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +0.4 more in Cobar Park

3.4 74th pct 2.9 72nd pct

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

17.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cobar Park in Oakey Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +1.2 pts higher in Oakey Park

96.6% 89th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +95.9 pts higher in Oakey Park

0.0% 0th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +2.5 pts higher in Oakey Park

96.6% 84th pct 99.1% 85th pct

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

20.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +12.9 more in Cobar Park

55.6 84th pct 42.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +13 higher in Oakey Park

4 63rd pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Cobar Park in Oakey Park +5.8 pts higher in Cobar Park

13.2% 89th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Cobar Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar Park vs Oakey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10949/cobar-park/vs/SAL13066/oakey-park