Coggan vs Murrumbo

Murrumbo and Coggan are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Murrumbo is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, while Coggan is far older with a typical age of 66. There are also large gaps in wealth; typical weekly household and family incomes in Murrumbo are $2,250, which is far higher than the $900 seen in Coggan. Murrumbo also has much larger households, with an average of 4 people per home compared to just 1.3 in Coggan.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport options. This total lack of local services is a strong similarity between the two neighbours. While they share these characteristics, the gaps in age and income remain significant, and Murrumbo's typical household income stays well above the national figure.