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Comobella vs Wongarbon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Comobella profile · Wongarbon profile

Comobella Wongarbon

Wongarbon and Comobella are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Wongarbon is more populated and generally wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,097 compared to $1,125 in Comobella. Homes in Wongarbon are often larger, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms, while only 50% of Comobella's homes reach that size. People in Wongarbon are also more likely to have a mortgage, whereas renting is much more common in Comobella, where 35% of households rent.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 38 years. While they are similar in age, their daily lives differ; a far higher share of people in Comobella work from home (76.2%) compared to Wongarbon (10.0%). Wongarbon has more access to basic services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park, while Comobella has no homes within that distance of such amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 749 larger in Wongarbon Rent: $195 higher in Wongarbon 3+ bedrooms: 43.1 pts higher in Wongarbon Work from home: 66.2 pts higher in Comobella Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Comobella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Comobellain Wongarbon +749 larger in Wongarbon gap steady
65 32nd pct 814 72nd pct
Median age in Comobellain Wongarbon even gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Comobellain Wongarbon +1.3 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
12.3% 88th pct 13.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Comobellain Wongarbon +0.6 pts higher in Comobella gap steady
13.8% 28th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in Comobellain Wongarbon +9.5 pts higher in Comobella gap narrowing
35.4% 100th pct 25.9% 89th pct
De facto in Comobellain Wongarbon +13.4 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Age structure

35.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 25.9%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.2%
13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

76.6% Married ◂ +24.3 pts 52.2%
14.9% Never married +17.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Comobella Wongarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Comobellain Wongarbon +0.4 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
4.6% 20th pct 5.0% 21st pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

40.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
43.1% English ◂ +3.5 pts 39.6%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Comobellain Wongarbon +0.6 pts higher in Wongarbon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 32nd pct
Limited English in Comobellain Wongarbon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.5% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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%

Religion

No religion in Comobellain Wongarbon +16.3 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
18.5% 8th pct 34.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 56.8%
18.5% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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

Year 12 in Comobellain Wongarbon +8.4 pts higher in Comobella gap narrowing
45.7% 52nd pct 37.2% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Comobellain Wongarbon +3.9 pts higher in Comobella gap widening
17.0% 59th pct 13.1% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Comobellain Wongarbon
— 4.74 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Comobellain Wongarbon +1 more in Wongarbon
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Comobellain Wongarbon
— 42 15th pct
ICSEA in Comobellain Wongarbon
— 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 37.2%
21.7% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 17.1%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 16.8%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.7% Architecture & building ◂ +11.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Education even 10.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Comobellain Wongarbon +$371 higher in Wongarbon gap widening
$474 10th pct $845 65th pct
Household income in Comobellain Wongarbon +$600 higher in Wongarbon gap widening
$1,292 32nd pct $1,892 70th pct
Family income in Comobellain Wongarbon +$972 higher in Wongarbon gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $2,097 63rd pct
High earners in Comobellain Wongarbon +1.0 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
8.5% 53rd pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Comobellain Wongarbon +18.5 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.1%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.4%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Comobellain Wongarbon +7.5 pts higher in Wongarbon
26.2% 36th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Comobellain Wongarbon +11.4 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Comobellain Wongarbon +2.0 pts higher in Comobella gap widening
7.7% 79th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mental health +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.2% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
4.6% Stroke ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +8.7 pts 55.9%
12.3% One condition +9.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.6% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Comobellain Wongarbon +14.3 pts higher in Comobella gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Comobellain Wongarbon +7.0 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
8.5% 17th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Comobellain Wongarbon +0.4 pts higher in Comobella gap narrowing
36.2% 89th pct 35.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Comobellain Wongarbon +2.3 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Comobellain Wongarbon +6.0 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 25.1% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Comobellain Wongarbon +103 larger in Wongarbon
8 57th pct 111 86th pct
Median age in Comobellain Wongarbon +5 yrs older in Comobella
27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Comobellain Wongarbon
— 15.2% 6th pct
Unemployment in Comobellain Wongarbon
— 19.5% 84th pct
Median income in Comobellain Wongarbon +$105 higher in Comobella
$575 43rd pct $470 28th pct
Household income in Comobellain Wongarbon +$776 higher in Wongarbon
$999 18th pct $1,775 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Comobellain Wongarbon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Comobellain Wongarbon even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Comobellain Wongarbon +8.3 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
6.8% 27th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Comobellain Wongarbon +16.2 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 58.1%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 25.7%
6.8% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 33.1%
15.0% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Comobellain Wongarbon +$195 higher in Wongarbon gap widening
$125 10th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Comobellain Wongarbon +$1,483 higher in Comobella gap widening
$3,000 92nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Comobellain Wongarbon even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Comobellain Wongarbon +23.1 pts higher in Comobella
35.0% 85th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Comobellain Wongarbon +6.2 pts higher in Wongarbon
30.0% 23rd pct 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Comobellain Wongarbon +3.1 pts higher in Comobella
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Comobellain Wongarbon +43.1 pts higher in Wongarbon
50.0% 9th pct 93.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.0% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
35.0% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
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

30.0% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +58.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +66.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +54.6 pts ▸ 54.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Comobellain Wongarbon +2.8 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 61st pct
Work from home in Comobellain Wongarbon +66.2 pts higher in Comobella gap widening
76.2% 100th pct 10.0% 27th pct
PT commute in Comobellain Wongarbon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Comobellain Wongarbon +1 more in Wongarbon
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Comobellain Wongarbon +1.23 more in Wongarbon
0.00 0th pct 1.23 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Comobellain Wongarbon +49.1 more in Wongarbon
0.0 0th pct 49.1 63rd pct
PT routes in Comobellain Wongarbon +1 more in Wongarbon
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Comobellain Wongarbon
— 75 94th pct

How people get to work

76.2% Worked at home ◂ +66.2 pts 10.0%
42.9% Car (driver) +25.7 pts ▸ 68.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
35.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 17.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Comobellain Wongarbon +12.1 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
15.0% 9th pct 27.1% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Comobellain Wongarbon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Comobellain Wongarbon +2.8 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Comobellain Wongarbon +21.4 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
44.7% 13th pct 66.1% 69th pct
Full-time in Comobellain Wongarbon +11.0 pts higher in Comobella gap widening
76.2% 94th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

61.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +52.7 pts 9.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Managers ◂ +40.5 pts 16.6%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Comobellain Wongarbon +3.8 higher in Wongarbon
0.0 16th pct 3.8 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Comobellain Wongarbon +4.6 more in Wongarbon
0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct
15-min city in Comobellain Wongarbon +65.4 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 65.4% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Comobellain Wongarbon +66.0 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Comobellain Wongarbon +53.8 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 74th pct
Walk to school in Comobellain Wongarbon +65.2 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Comobellain Wongarbon +63.6 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in Comobellain Wongarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Comobellain Wongarbon +12.3 more in Wongarbon
0.0 0th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Comobellain Wongarbon even
0 16th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Comobellain Wongarbon +1.3 pts higher in Comobella
4.8% 39th pct 3.4% 20th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Comobella vs Wongarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10997/comobella/vs/SAL14391/wongarbon