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Conimbia vs Coonamble

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Conimbia profile · Coonamble profile

Conimbia Coonamble

Coonamble and Conimbia are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Coonamble is a larger hub where 39.5% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0% in Conimbia. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (79.3%) and schools (60.2%), while Conimbia is car-dependent. There are also stark differences in family life and health; one-parent families are far more common in Coonamble at 30.7%, and the share of people with a long-term health condition is far higher there at 33.0% compared to 16.7% in Conimbia.

These gaps in living standards have widened over time, most notably with typical weekly household incomes now well higher in Conimbia ($1,812) than in Coonamble ($1,206). Both areas share a similar trend of residents moving in, with about 28% of people arriving in the last five years. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English, reflecting a high level of English proficiency across both locations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,636 larger in Coonamble First Nations: 39.5 pts higher in Coonamble One-parent: 30.7 pts higher in Coonamble No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Conimbia Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Conimbiain Coonamble +2,636 larger in Coonamble gap steady
30 19th pct 2,666 82nd pct
Median age in Conimbiain Coonamble +7 yrs older in Coonamble gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Conimbiain Coonamble +39.5 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Conimbiain Coonamble +3.5 pts higher in Conimbia
23.3% 70th pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Conimbiain Coonamble +4.8 pts higher in Conimbia
26.7% 90th pct 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.6 pts 22.8%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.9%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

18.8% Never married +27.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
43.8% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 34.1%
18.8% Widowed ◂ +10.9 pts 7.9%
0.0% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Conimbia Coonamble

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Conimbiain Coonamble +3.6 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 80.7%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.0% Irish ◂ +52.7 pts 7.3%
46.7% English ◂ +18.0 pts 28.6%
30.0% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Conimbiain Coonamble +2.7 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Conimbiain Coonamble +0.2 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 61st pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 83.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Conimbiain Coonamble +20.7 pts higher in Conimbia
40.0% 48th pct 19.3% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
40.0% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 19.3%
10.0% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 30.7% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 5.15 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Conimbiain Coonamble +3 more in Coonamble
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 179 35th pct
ICSEA in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 796 6th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 10 ◂ +29.5 pts 26.7%
43.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 30.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 14.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

47.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +42.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Conimbiain Coonamble +$259 higher in Conimbia gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $641 31st pct
Household income in Conimbiain Coonamble +$606 higher in Conimbia gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,206 26th pct
Family income in Conimbiain Coonamble +$664 higher in Conimbia gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $1,460 24th pct
High earners in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 10.8% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +22.8 pts ▸ 41.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Conimbiain Coonamble +16.3 pts higher in Coonamble
16.7% 9th pct 33.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Conimbiain Coonamble +8.8 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Conimbiain Coonamble +8.0 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%
13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +10.4 pts 49.6%
16.7% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Two conditions +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Conimbiain Coonamble +1,054 larger in Coonamble
0 0th pct 1,054 88th pct
Median age in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 26.3% 19th pct
Unemployment in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 14.1% 68th pct
Median income in Conimbiain Coonamble
— $493 31st pct
Household income in Conimbiain Coonamble
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 1.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Conimbiain Coonamble +0.3 larger in Conimbia gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Conimbiain Coonamble +30.7 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 30.7% 99th pct
Living alone in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 32.3% 78th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +39.0 pts 41.0%
0.0% One-parent families +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

55.6% 1 person ◂ +23.2 pts 32.3%
55.6% 2 people ◂ +21.8 pts 33.7%
0.0% 3 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Conimbiain Coonamble +$36 higher in Coonamble
$154 14th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Conimbiain Coonamble +$1,284 higher in Conimbia
$2,167 80th pct $883 11th pct
People / bedroom in Conimbiain Coonamble +0.10 higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 32.9% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 32.9%
0.0% Owned outright +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 23.2%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +30.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 5 or more ◂ +39.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +95.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +51.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 9.7% 87th pct
Work from home in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 5.5% 12th pct
PT commute in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Conimbiain Coonamble +1 more in Coonamble
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Conimbiain Coonamble +0.38 more in Coonamble
0.00 0th pct 0.38 59th pct
Departures/1k in Conimbiain Coonamble +5.3 more in Coonamble
0.0 0th pct 5.3 58th pct
PT routes in Conimbiain Coonamble +3 more in Coonamble
0 0th pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +31.6 pts ▸ 69.1%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +44.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 39.3%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 33.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Conimbiain Coonamble +0.9 pts higher in Coonamble
28.0% 39th pct 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 47.3% 16th pct
Full-time in Conimbiain Coonamble
— 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

81.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +67.3 pts 14.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Managers ◂ +59.3 pts 15.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Labourers +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Conimbiain Coonamble +4.9 higher in Coonamble
0.0 0th pct 4.9 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Conimbiain Coonamble +5.3 more in Coonamble
0.0 0th pct 5.3 84th pct
15-min city in Conimbiain Coonamble +65.7 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Conimbiain Coonamble +79.3 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 79.3% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Conimbiain Coonamble +33.8 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 68th pct
Walk to school in Conimbiain Coonamble +60.2 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 60.2% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Conimbiain Coonamble +70.4 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 70th pct
Walk to health in Conimbiain Coonamble +52.0 pts higher in Coonamble
0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Conimbiain Coonamble +19.1 more in Coonamble
0.0 0th pct 19.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Conimbiain Coonamble even
0 5th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Conimbiain Coonamble +0.3 pts higher in Conimbia
3.3% 17th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Conimbia vs Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11009/conimbia/vs/SAL11044/coonamble