Compare

Coleambally vs Darlington Point

Name: Coleambally vs Darlington Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Coleambally profile · Darlington Point profile

Coleambally Darlington Point

Coleambally and Darlington Point are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they differ in their social and physical landscapes. Darlington Point has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (18.4% compared to 4.3% in Coleambally) and a far higher share of one-parent families (22.7% versus 9.7%). The two areas also differ in how people live and work; Coleambally has a far higher rate of people working from home (20.3% versus 6.1%) and far more volunteers (28.0% versus 12.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people working from home, though Coleambally is slightly closer to it. They share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes and nearly the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. However, the physical environment differs greatly. Darlington Point is somewhat walkable, with 82.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Coleambally is mostly car-dependent and has far fewer residents within walking distance of local amenities.

Open map →

Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Coleambally Volunteering: 15.2 pts higher in Coleambally Work from home: 14.2 pts higher in Coleambally First Nations: 14.2 pts higher in Darlington Point One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in Darlington Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coleambally in Darlington Point +122 larger in Coleambally gap widening

1,152 74th pct 1,030 73rd pct

Median age in Coleambally in Darlington Point +1 yrs older in Darlington Point gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 38.4%

30.4% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Coleambally Darlington Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 80.1%

0.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 43.0%

40.8% English ◂ +5.8 pts 35.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

2.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 84.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 56.8%

24.9% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coleambally in Darlington Point +2.93 more in Coleambally

9.26 73rd pct 6.33 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coleambally in Darlington Point +1 more in Coleambally

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Coleambally in Darlington Point +5 larger in Coleambally

93 24th pct 88 23rd pct

ICSEA in Coleambally in Darlington Point +77 higher in Coleambally

947 25th pct 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 26.6%

31.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.3% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 9.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 4.3%

11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

7.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coleambally in Darlington Point +$105 higher in Coleambally gap widening

$841 65th pct $736 47th pct

Household income in Coleambally in Darlington Point +$243 higher in Coleambally gap widening

$1,555 51st pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Coleambally in Darlington Point +$118 higher in Coleambally gap narrowing

$1,808 44th pct $1,690 37th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 26.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%

11.4% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

2.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +7.3 pts 50.4%

20.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coleambally in Darlington Point +141 larger in Darlington Point

49 77th pct 190 86th pct

Median age in Coleambally in Darlington Point +5 yrs older in Coleambally

37 yrs 75th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Coleambally in Darlington Point +$97 higher in Coleambally

$725 58th pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Coleambally in Darlington Point +$52 higher in Coleambally

$1,437 39th pct $1,385 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coleambally in Darlington Point +0.1 larger in Coleambally gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 44.8%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%

9.7% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

9.3% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.6% 6 or more even 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coleambally in Darlington Point +$20 higher in Darlington Point gap steady

$180 20th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Coleambally in Darlington Point +$216 higher in Darlington Point gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Coleambally in Darlington Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 32.3%

24.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Not stated even 3.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 94.6%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 19.0%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

45.4% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 40.9%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coleambally in Darlington Point +16 more in Darlington Point

1 64th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coleambally in Darlington Point +15.64 more in Darlington Point

0.87 61st pct 16.50 91st pct

Departures/1k in Coleambally in Darlington Point +223.8 more in Darlington Point

12.2 59th pct 235.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Coleambally in Darlington Point +3 more in Darlington Point

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Coleambally in Darlington Point

— 68 90th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +20.9 pts ▸ 73.5%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 6.1%

8.8% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.1% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

3.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.4 pts 17.5%

3.6% Manufacturing +11.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.7% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Managers ◂ +17.1 pts 18.9%

10.7% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.4% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coleambally in Darlington Point +2.0 higher in Darlington Point

2.8 71st pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coleambally in Darlington Point +2.4 more in Darlington Point

2.9 72nd pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Coleambally in Darlington Point +36.1 pts higher in Darlington Point

36.0% 76th pct 72.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Coleambally in Darlington Point +15.6 pts higher in Darlington Point

35.9% 76th pct 51.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Coleambally in Darlington Point +47.0 pts higher in Darlington Point

34.1% 68th pct 81.1% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Coleambally in Darlington Point +26.7 pts higher in Darlington Point

38.2% 71st pct 64.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Coleambally in Darlington Point +45.0 pts higher in Darlington Point

37.3% 60th pct 82.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in Coleambally in Darlington Point +13.7 pts higher in Darlington Point

35.5% 80th pct 49.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Coleambally in Darlington Point +26.1 more in Darlington Point

32.1 73rd pct 58.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Coleambally in Darlington Point even

0 29th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Coleambally in Darlington Point +0.3 pts higher in Darlington Point

2.2% 0th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Coleambally with nearby areas

Darlington Point Gala Vale Argoon Bundure Morundah Whitton Willbriggie Euroley

Compare Darlington Point with nearby areas

Willbriggie Whitton Coleambally Kooba Benerembah Hanwood Stanbridge Gogeldrie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coleambally vs Darlington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10964/coleambally/vs/SAL11216/darlington-point