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Cobargo vs Yowrie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Cobargo profile · Yowrie profile

Cobargo Yowrie

Cobargo and Yowrie are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Cobargo is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries. In contrast, Yowrie is car-dependent. There are also notable economic gaps: 20% of Yowrie households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.1% in Cobargo. However, First Nations household income is far higher in Cobargo, where the typical amount is $1,174, compared to $225 in Yowrie.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $900 to $967. They also have similar rates of volunteering and people working from home. While both are older than the national figure, residents in Cobargo are noticeably older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 53 in Yowrie. More people in Yowrie own their homes outright (72.7%) than in Cobargo (53.8%), a gap that remains significant.

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Where they differ most

Population: 641 larger in Cobargo Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Yowrie No car: 3.5 pts higher in Cobargo Full-time: 15.8 pts higher in Yowrie 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Cobargo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobargoin Yowrie +641 larger in Cobargo gap steady
766 71st pct 125 45th pct
Median age in Cobargoin Yowrie +3 yrs older in Cobargo gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Cobargoin Yowrie +4.1 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
6.5% 80th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Cobargoin Yowrie +8.2 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Cobargoin Yowrie +3.2 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
14.4% 32nd pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Cobargoin Yowrie +9.0 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
15.7% 74th pct 24.8% 94th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 19.2%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
31.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
12.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.8% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cobargo Yowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobargoin Yowrie +1.7 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
12.1% 54th pct 10.4% 45th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 84.0%
4.7% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
1.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
40.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 36.0%
12.4% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
5.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cobargoin Yowrie +2.6 pts higher in Cobargo gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cobargoin Yowrie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 96.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cobargoin Yowrie +9.3 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
50.7% 80th pct 60.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
39.9% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 32.8%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%
0.8% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cobargoin Yowrie +9.3 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
42.1% 42nd pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Cobargoin Yowrie +9.4 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
15.4% 53rd pct 24.8% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobargoin Yowrie
9.09 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cobargoin Yowrie +2 more in Cobargo
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cobargoin Yowrie
65 19th pct —
ICSEA in Cobargoin Yowrie
960 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
29.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%
7.3% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%
15.7% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +12.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.9% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
8.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Cobargoin Yowrie +$9 higher in Yowrie gap narrowing
$498 12th pct $507 13th pct
Household income in Cobargoin Yowrie +$67 higher in Cobargo gap widening
$967 12th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Cobargoin Yowrie +$6 higher in Cobargo gap steady
$1,349 18th pct $1,343 17th pct
High earners in Cobargoin Yowrie +1.1 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
5.9% 37th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Cobargoin Yowrie +12.9 pts higher in Yowrie gap steady
7.1% 21st pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

56.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 55.2%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobargoin Yowrie +3.8 pts higher in Cobargo
36.6% 83rd pct 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Cobargoin Yowrie +1.0 pts higher in Cobargo
11.4% 79th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Cobargoin Yowrie +2.4 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
6.4% 70th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%
8.6% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
3.3% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
6.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +6.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
22.5% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobargoin Yowrie +0.3 pts higher in Yowrie gap narrowing
27.3% 81st pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Cobargoin Yowrie +6.5 pts higher in Yowrie gap steady
14.5% 68th pct 21.0% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Cobargoin Yowrie +4.4 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
18.7% 22nd pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Cobargoin Yowrie +1.8 pts higher in Yowrie
3.9% 70th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobargoin Yowrie +13.5 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
31.2% 83rd pct 44.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobargoin Yowrie +47 larger in Cobargo
50 77th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Cobargoin Yowrie +7 yrs older in Yowrie
34 yrs 72nd pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Cobargoin Yowrie
25.0% 16th pct —
Unemployment in Cobargoin Yowrie
14.3% 68th pct —
Median income in Cobargoin Yowrie +$182 higher in Cobargo
$407 18th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Cobargoin Yowrie +$949 higher in Cobargo
$1,174 26th pct $225 0th pct
Indigenous language in Cobargoin Yowrie
6.0% 61st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cobargoin Yowrie +0.2 larger in Cobargo gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cobargoin Yowrie +10.9 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
15.2% 73rd pct 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Cobargoin Yowrie +2.6 pts higher in Yowrie gap steady
30.2% 72nd pct 32.7% 79th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
41.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 38.0%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 4.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 41.8%
30.2% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
5.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobargoin Yowrie +$40 higher in Yowrie gap steady
$285 52nd pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Cobargoin Yowrie +$280 higher in Yowrie gap narrowing
$1,020 15th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Cobargoin Yowrie +0.20 higher in Yowrie gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Cobargoin Yowrie +13.3 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
18.8% 56th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Cobargoin Yowrie +18.9 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
53.8% 83rd pct 72.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in Cobargoin Yowrie +1.0 pts higher in Yowrie gap narrowing
93.5% 40th pct 94.5% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobargoin Yowrie +14.4 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
68.9% 26th pct 54.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%
18.8% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 5.5%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 94.5%
2.2% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 32.7%
20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 9.1%
3.1% Studio / none +15.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.1% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
21.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% Under $1,000 +38.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobargoin Yowrie +3.5 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
3.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cobargoin Yowrie +0.5 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
18.5% 56th pct 18.0% 54th pct
PT commute in Cobargoin Yowrie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cobargoin Yowrie +8 more in Cobargo
8 78th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cobargoin Yowrie +10.44 more in Cobargo
10.44 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cobargoin Yowrie +108.4 more in Cobargo
108.4 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cobargoin Yowrie +3 more in Cobargo
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cobargoin Yowrie
6 36th pct —

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 66.0%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%
9.1% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 26.3%
16.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.8% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobargoin Yowrie +3.9 pts higher in Cobargo gap widening
32.7% 57th pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cobargoin Yowrie
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobargoin Yowrie +2.9 pts higher in Yowrie gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Cobargoin Yowrie +0.4 pts higher in Cobargo gap narrowing
49.9% 21st pct 49.5% 21st pct
Full-time in Cobargoin Yowrie +15.8 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
42.2% 5th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +13.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +13.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.7% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%
13.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobargoin Yowrie +4.4 higher in Cobargo
4.4 80th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobargoin Yowrie +4.7 more in Cobargo
4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cobargoin Yowrie +58.0 pts higher in Cobargo
58.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cobargoin Yowrie +58.0 pts higher in Cobargo
58.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cobargoin Yowrie +53.5 pts higher in Cobargo
53.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cobargoin Yowrie +56.7 pts higher in Cobargo
56.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cobargoin Yowrie +59.5 pts higher in Cobargo
59.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cobargoin Yowrie +57.5 pts higher in Cobargo
57.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobargoin Yowrie +33.8 more in Cobargo
41.8 78th pct 8.0 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Cobargoin Yowrie +1 higher in Cobargo
1 52nd pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Cobargoin Yowrie +4.5 pts higher in Yowrie
9.0% 76th pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobargo vs Yowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10950/cobargo/vs/SAL14538/yowrie