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Cooks Gap vs Cooyal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cooks Gap profile · Cooyal profile

Cooks Gap Cooyal

Cooks Gap and Cooyal are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different economic profiles. Cooyal is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,416 a week, compared to $1,637 in Cooks Gap. This is reflected in the workforce, with Cooyal seeing far more people in full-time employment (73.1% versus 56.5%) and a higher share of residents with university degrees. Cooks Gap has a younger feel, with more children under 15 (17.5% compared to 13.9%) and a higher proportion of people in de facto relationships.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 9%. They are also alike in that they are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities for residents. While they share these traits, the gap in income and education levels remains significant, with Cooyal consistently recording higher typical personal and family earnings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 412 larger in Cooks Gap Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Cooks Gap Full-time: 16.7 pts higher in Cooyal No religion: 15.8 pts higher in Cooks Gap De facto: 9.7 pts higher in Cooks Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +412 larger in Cooks Gap gap widening
549 66th pct 137 46th pct
Median age in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +2 yrs older in Cooyal gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +3.8 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +9.0 pts higher in Cooyal gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +3.6 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
17.5% 53rd pct 13.9% 29th pct
De facto in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +9.7 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
17.5% 81st pct 7.8% 20th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 32.1%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

43.2% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
36.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%
5.3% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooks Gap Cooyal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +0.9 pts higher in Cooyal gap narrowing
8.6% 36th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 79.6%
3.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

40.3% English +13.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
47.7% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 38.0%
9.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +0.2 pts higher in Cooyal gap narrowing
2.7% 44th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +15.8 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
38.4% 43rd pct 22.6% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
38.4% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 22.6%
10.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +8.9 pts higher in Cooyal gap widening
31.8% 16th pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +6.9 pts higher in Cooyal gap widening
6.1% 15th pct 13.0% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
36.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

51.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 33.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 18.9%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
5.9% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +$182 higher in Cooyal gap widening
$632 29th pct $814 61st pct
Household income in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +$779 higher in Cooyal gap widening
$1,637 56th pct $2,416 88th pct
Family income in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +$519 higher in Cooyal gap widening
$1,897 51st pct $2,416 78th pct
High earners in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +10.4 pts higher in Cooyal gap widening
7.9% 49th pct 18.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +21.6 pts higher in Cooyal gap widening
13.2% 41st pct 34.8% 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.6%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%
6.3% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 29.6%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +3.7 pts higher in Cooyal
24.0% 27th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +2.0 pts higher in Cooyal
7.5% 43rd pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +2.2 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
7.3% 76th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
7.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +7.0 pts 57.7%
14.0% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +8.0 pts higher in Cooyal gap steady
10.3% 14th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +5.7 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 5.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +6.3 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
25.4% 51st pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +1.1 pts higher in Cooks Gap
6.2% 87th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +3.7 pts higher in Cooyal gap narrowing
25.9% 60th pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +42 larger in Cooks Gap
49 77th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +6 yrs older in Cooyal
26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Cooks Gapin Cooyal
32.0% 30th pct —
Median income in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +$249 higher in Cooyal
$350 12th pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +$1,562 higher in Cooyal
$1,437 39th pct $2,999 87th pct
Indigenous language in Cooks Gapin Cooyal
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +0.1 larger in Cooyal gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +0.7 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
13.2% 64th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +6.4 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
21.6% 43rd pct 15.2% 20th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 39.1%
14.2% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.6% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%
10.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +$85 higher in Cooyal gap widening
$300 57th pct $385 79th pct
Mortgage in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +$300 higher in Cooyal gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +2.3 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
13.2% 38th pct 10.9% 30th pct
Owned outright in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +6.6 pts higher in Cooyal gap widening
34.7% 32nd pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +8.2 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
97.4% 54th pct 89.1% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +5.7 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
75.3% 39th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 43.5%
34.7% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
13.2% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 89.1%
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

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 17.4%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 6.5%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
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

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +5.8 pts higher in Cooyal gap narrowing
7.7% 18th pct 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 71.6%
7.7% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 40.0%
15.3% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 11.1%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +6.2 pts higher in Cooyal gap widening
30.9% 50th pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Cooks Gapin Cooyal
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +5.1 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
5.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +3.0 pts higher in Cooyal gap narrowing
56.1% 35th pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +16.7 pts higher in Cooyal gap widening
56.5% 41st pct 73.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.2% Manufacturing +12.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Retail trade ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.2% Wholesale trade +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
6.5% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%
7.3% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.9% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.6% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0 14th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooks Gapin Cooyal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +5 higher in Cooks Gap
6 68th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Cooks Gapin Cooyal +1.4 pts higher in Cooks Gap
7.2% 64th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooks Gap vs Cooyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11018/cooks-gap/vs/SAL11055/cooyal