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Cooks Gap vs Home Rule

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cooks Gap profile · Home Rule profile

Cooks Gap Home Rule

Cooks Gap and Home Rule are nearby areas in New South Wales, though they differ in scale and demographics. Cooks Gap is the larger of the two and has a typically higher weekly household income of $1,637 compared to $966 in Home Rule. Education levels also vary, with a far higher share of residents in Cooks Gap having completed Year 12 (31.8% vs 11.9%). Additionally, a far higher proportion of people in Cooks Gap identify as having no religion (38.4% vs 20.0%) and more are working or looking for work (56.1% vs 38.1%).

Both areas share very similar health and housing profiles, with about 24% of people in each area living with a long-term health condition and a typical household size of around 2.6 to 2.7 people. While Home Rule has a well higher share of First Nations residents (18.2% vs 8.9%), it also has a far higher typical income for First Nations households at $3,250 per week. In contrast, Cooks Gap is more mobile, with a far higher share of people moving there in the last five years (30.9% vs 5.8%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in Cooks Gap Population: 494 larger in Cooks Gap Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Cooks Gap No religion: 18.4 pts higher in Cooks Gap Unpaid child care: 18.3 pts higher in Cooks Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +494 larger in Cooks Gap gap steady
549 66th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +5 yrs older in Home Rule gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +9.3 pts higher in Home Rule gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 18.2% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +0.5 pts higher in Home Rule gap steady
12.2% 23rd pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +2.5 pts higher in Home Rule gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +7.5 pts higher in Home Rule gap widening
17.5% 81st pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 30.9%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%
17.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 40.5%
36.4% Never married ◂ +19.7 pts 16.7%
11.4% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.3% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooks Gap Home Rule

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +3.1 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
8.6% 36th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 69.1%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
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

47.7% Australian ◂ +20.5 pts 27.3%
40.3% English ◂ +23.9 pts 16.4%
6.4% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 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 Home Rule +2.7 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap steady
2.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 74.5%
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 Home Rule +18.4 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
38.4% 43rd pct 20.0% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 58.2%
38.4% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 20.0%
10.6% Not stated +14.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
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 Home Rule +19.9 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
31.8% 16th pct 11.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +6.1 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
6.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 11.9%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

51.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 42.3%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +$82 higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
$632 29th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +$671 higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
$1,637 56th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +$460 higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
$1,897 51st pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +7.9 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
7.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
13.2% 41st pct —

Household income distribution

20.5% $650–$1,499 +19.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.7%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +0.4 pts higher in Cooks Gap
24.0% 27th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +0.2 pts higher in Cooks Gap
7.5% 43rd pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +1.8 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
7.3% 76th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +15.6 pts 49.1%
14.0% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +10.3 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
10.3% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +3.8 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
11.0% 32nd pct 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +18.3 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
25.4% 51st pct 7.1% 4th pct
Defence service in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +0.9 pts higher in Home Rule
6.2% 87th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +14.0 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
25.9% 60th pct 11.9% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +39 larger in Cooks Gap
49 77th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +13 yrs older in Cooks Gap
26 yrs 50th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Year 12 in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
32.0% 30th pct —
Median income in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +$1,813 higher in Home Rule
$1,437 39th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +0.1 larger in Home Rule gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +0.3 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap narrowing
13.2% 64th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
21.6% 43rd pct —

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +23.6 pts ▸ 77.4%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
6.3% 6 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%
10.0% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +$85 higher in Home Rule
$300 57th pct $385 79th pct
Mortgage in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +$467 higher in Home Rule gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +0.20 higher in Cooks Gap gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
13.2% 38th pct —
Owned outright in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
34.7% 32nd pct —
Separate houses in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
97.4% 54th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
75.3% 39th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.4 pts 20.0%
34.7% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
13.2% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
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

23.2% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 20.0%
9.5% 5 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +100.7 pts ▸ 133.3%
43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
7.7% 18th pct —
PT commute in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 56.3%
7.7% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
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 ◂ +17.0 pts 29.4%
15.3% 3 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +25.1 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
30.9% 50th pct 5.8% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
5.1% 70th pct —
Participation in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +18.0 pts higher in Cooks Gap gap widening
56.1% 35th pct 38.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Cooks Gapin Home Rule
56.5% 41st pct —

Industries people work in

6.5% Other services +24.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.2% Mining ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
13.3% Retail trade ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.9% Managers +18.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.9% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%
7.3% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +0.1 higher in Home Rule
0.0 14th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +3.6 pts higher in Home Rule
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Cooks Gapin Home Rule even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +36.4 more in Home Rule
0.0 0th pct 36.4 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +5 higher in Cooks Gap
6 68th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Cooks Gapin Home Rule +2.6 pts higher in Cooks Gap
7.2% 64th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Cooks Gap with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooks Gap vs Home Rule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11018/cooks-gap/vs/SAL11935/home-rule