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Cobbora vs Mendooran

Name: Cobbora vs Mendooran — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Cobbora profile · Mendooran profile

Cobbora Mendooran

Mendooran and Cobbora are two different types of rural settlements. Mendooran is a larger hub where 11.3% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.7% of the population. It is more walkable, being mostly car-dependent, and has a typical weekly household income of $928. Cobbora is sparsely populated and far more aged, with a typical resident aged 57. Weekly household income is far higher there at $1,499, and 50% of people spend their time caring for children unpaid.

Both areas are very similar in that no one speaks little or no English, and typical weekly rents are almost identical at $205 in Mendooran and $190 in Cobbora. While they share these basic costs, their social makeup differs; Mendooran has many more children and a far higher share of people providing unpaid care. The gap in typical ages is significant, with residents in Cobbora being far older than those in Mendooran.

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Where they differ most

Population: 601 larger in Mendooran Aged 65+: 26.7 pts higher in Mendooran Unpaid child care: 27.1 pts higher in Cobbora Housework 15h+: 24.3 pts higher in Mendooran First Nations: 11.3 pts higher in Mendooran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobbora in Mendooran +601 larger in Mendooran

25 17th pct 626 68th pct

Median age in Cobbora in Mendooran +12 yrs older in Cobbora

57 yrs 89th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 24.9%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.0% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +23.2 pts 41.8%

25.0% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Divorced +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Cobbora Mendooran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India 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

36.0% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

28.0% English +11.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

0.0% Irish +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% German +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +13.5 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin 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

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

12.0% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.0% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 Cobbora in Mendooran

— 7.87 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobbora in Mendooran +1 more in Mendooran

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cobbora in Mendooran

— 91 24th pct

ICSEA in Cobbora in Mendooran

— 889 12th pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.0% Year 11 ◂ +21.0 pts 4.0%

18.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

Highest qualification level

61.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.9 pts 39.6%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Health ◂ +13.8 pts 9.2%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Society & culture +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobbora in Mendooran +$15 higher in Mendooran

$474 10th pct $489 11th pct

Household income in Cobbora in Mendooran +$571 higher in Cobbora

$1,499 47th pct $928 11th pct

Family income in Cobbora in Mendooran +$549 higher in Cobbora

$1,833 46th pct $1,284 14th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 51.8%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other condition +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.0% None +9.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

32.0% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 24.3%

0.0% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobbora in Mendooran +71 larger in Mendooran

0 0th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Cobbora in Mendooran +33 yrs older in Cobbora

54 yrs 90th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cobbora in Mendooran +$30 higher in Cobbora

$450 25th pct $420 20th pct

Household income in Cobbora in Mendooran +$412 higher in Mendooran

$900 14th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobbora in Mendooran +0.6 larger in Cobbora

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 61.0%

16.7% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 15.1%

0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% 2 people +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobbora in Mendooran +$15 higher in Mendooran

$190 23rd pct $205 27th pct

Mortgage in Cobbora in Mendooran +$547 higher in Cobbora

$1,284 28th pct $737 8th pct

People / bedroom in Cobbora in Mendooran even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 96.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 33.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobbora in Mendooran +2 more in Mendooran

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cobbora in Mendooran +3.19 more in Mendooran

0.00 0th pct 3.19 70th pct

Departures/1k in Cobbora in Mendooran +16.0 more in Mendooran

0.0 0th pct 16.0 59th pct

PT routes in Cobbora in Mendooran +6 more in Mendooran

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cobbora in Mendooran

— 75 94th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +19.6 pts 47.1%

0.0% Worked at home +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.8 pts 10.2%

0.0% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +59.4 pts 7.3%

33.3% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 15.5%

0.0% Managers +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.0% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 15.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobbora in Mendooran +2.9 higher in Mendooran

0.0 0th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobbora in Mendooran +3.1 more in Mendooran

0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Cobbora in Mendooran +44.2 pts higher in Mendooran

0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Cobbora in Mendooran +43.9 pts higher in Mendooran

0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Cobbora in Mendooran +39.8 pts higher in Mendooran

0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Cobbora in Mendooran +44.0 pts higher in Mendooran

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Cobbora in Mendooran +44.9 pts higher in Mendooran

0.0% 0th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Cobbora in Mendooran even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobbora in Mendooran +28.8 more in Mendooran

0.0 0th pct 28.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cobbora in Mendooran +3 higher in Cobbora

3 61st pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Cobbora in Mendooran +0.3 pts higher in Cobbora

3.6% 23rd pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Cobbora with nearby areas

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Compare Mendooran with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobbora vs Mendooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10954/cobbora/vs/SAL12581/mendooran