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Cooks Gap vs Frog Rock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Cooks Gap profile · Frog Rock profile

Cooks Gap Frog Rock

Cooks Gap and Frog Rock are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Frog Rock has a much older population, with 28.8% aged 65 and over compared to 12.2% in Cooks Gap. Residents in Frog Rock also tend to have higher incomes, including a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.1% versus 13.2% in Cooks Gap) and a larger proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (92.6% versus 75.3%).

Both areas share a similar everyday experience, with typical weekly family incomes being nearly identical at around $2,000. They also both have no public transport stops and no walkable amenities, meaning residents in both places rely entirely on cars. While they share these traits, the two areas have diverged in other ways, such as the First Nations population, which is well higher in Cooks Gap at 8.9% compared to 3.5% in Frog Rock.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Frog Rock Population: 379 larger in Cooks Gap Aged 65+: 16.6 pts higher in Frog Rock De facto: 9.2 pts higher in Cooks Gap No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Cooks Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +379 larger in Cooks Gap gap steady
549 66th pct 170 50th pct
Median age in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +1 yrs older in Frog Rock gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +5.4 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +16.6 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 28.8% 84th pct
Under 15 in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +1.9 pts higher in Frog Rock gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +9.2 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
17.5% 81st pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 22.4%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

43.2% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 55.5%
36.4% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 23.4%
11.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Cooks Gap Frog Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +2.6 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
8.6% 36th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 78.8%
3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 40.6%
40.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
6.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese 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 Frog Rock +1.4 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
2.7% 44th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 82.4%
0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
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 Frog Rock +12.0 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
38.4% 43rd pct 26.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 61.2%
38.4% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 26.5%
10.6% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
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 Frog Rock +2.8 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
31.8% 16th pct 29.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +2.6 pts higher in Frog Rock gap narrowing
6.1% 15th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.2%
31.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%
6.4% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

51.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 46.0%
10.4% Bachelor degree even 10.3%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 3.4%
5.9% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
6.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +$102 higher in Frog Rock gap widening
$632 29th pct $734 47th pct
Household income in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +$175 higher in Frog Rock gap widening
$1,637 56th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +$144 higher in Frog Rock gap narrowing
$1,897 51st pct $2,041 60th pct
High earners in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +4.5 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
7.9% 49th pct 12.4% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +10.9 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
13.2% 41st pct 24.1% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.8%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%
6.3% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +7.7 pts higher in Frog Rock
24.0% 27th pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +1.6 pts higher in Cooks Gap
7.5% 43rd pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +2.6 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
7.3% 76th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
7.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
1.3% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +14.1 pts 50.6%
14.0% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
2.9% Three or more even 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +2.1 pts higher in Frog Rock gap steady
10.3% 14th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +5.9 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
11.0% 32nd pct 5.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +0.6 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
25.4% 51st pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +1.8 pts higher in Cooks Gap
6.2% 87th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +2.5 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +43 larger in Cooks Gap
49 77th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +12 yrs older in Frog Rock
26 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock
32.0% 30th pct —
Median income in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +$599 higher in Frog Rock
$350 12th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +$937 higher in Frog Rock
$1,437 39th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +0.1 larger in Frog Rock gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +2.4 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
13.2% 64th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +4.3 pts higher in Frog Rock gap narrowing
21.6% 43rd pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 56.6%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 29.5%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 37.0%
21.6% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
9.5% 5 people +12.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.0% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.2% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +$12 higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $288 53rd pct
Mortgage in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +$647 higher in Frog Rock gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $2,347 86th pct
People / bedroom in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +5.8 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 7.4% 18th pct
Owned outright in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +4.2 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
34.7% 32nd pct 38.9% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +2.6 pts higher in Frog Rock gap narrowing
97.4% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +17.3 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
75.3% 39th pct 92.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
34.7% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.2% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%
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 +2.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 even 42.6%
23.2% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
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 ◂ +32.8 pts 10.7%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 17.9%
3.3% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +4.7 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
7.7% 18th pct 12.3% 35th pct
PT commute in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 65.8%
7.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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%
20.8% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.4% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
15.3% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +7.4 pts higher in Frog Rock gap widening
30.9% 50th pct 38.3% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +1.2 pts higher in Frog Rock gap steady
5.1% 70th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +2.3 pts higher in Frog Rock gap narrowing
56.1% 35th pct 58.4% 42nd pct
Full-time in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +4.4 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
56.5% 41st pct 52.1% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%
8.9% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
1.2% Manufacturing +11.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
2.0% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.5 pts 5.5%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
10.1% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.3% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.6% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
6.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0 14th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +5 higher in Cooks Gap
6 68th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Cooks Gapin Frog Rock +1.2 pts higher in Cooks Gap
7.2% 64th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooks Gap vs Frog Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11018/cooks-gap/vs/SAL11573/frog-rock