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Cooks Myalls vs Nelungaloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cooks Myalls profile · Nelungaloo profile

Cooks Myalls Nelungaloo

Cooks Myalls and Nelungaloo are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in the age of their residents; the typical person in Cooks Myalls is 43, while in Nelungaloo they are far younger at 31. Education and home costs also vary, with adults in Cooks Myalls far more likely to have a bachelor degree (15.8% compared to 0.0%) and typical home-loan payments far higher at $2,500 per month, compared to $1,250 in Nelungaloo.

Both areas have a similar share of people who completed Year 12, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a lack of people born overseas or those using a language other than English at home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are stark: people in Nelungaloo are far more likely to be in a de facto relationship (45.8% compared to 0.0%), while those in Cooks Myalls are far more likely to volunteer (31.6% compared to 9.1%).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +2 larger in Cooks Myalls gap narrowing
49 28th pct 47 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 385
  • First area, 2016: 47
  • First area, 2021: 49
  • Second area, 2016: 51
  • Second area, 2021: 47
Median age in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +12 yrs older in Cooks Myalls gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 31 yrs
First Nations in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +6.4 pts higher in Nelungaloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.7%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.4%
Aged 65+ in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +19.1 pts higher in Nelungaloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.7%
  • First area, 2016: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.1%
Under 15 in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +5.3 pts higher in Nelungaloo gap widening
24.5% 87th pct 29.8% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.5%
  • First area, 2016: 23.4%
  • First area, 2021: 24.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.8%
De facto in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +45.8 pts higher in Nelungaloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 45.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.1%
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.8%

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 21.3%
6.1% Young adults (25–44) +25.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
24.5% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 54.5%
21.1% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Widowed +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooks Myalls Nelungaloo

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

  • 85+ in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Nelungaloo: 11.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Cooks Myalls: 11.8% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Cooks Myalls: 11.8% males, 8.8% females; 45–49 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Cooks Myalls: 8.8% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 11.1% females
  • 35–39 in Cooks Myalls: 11.8% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Nelungaloo: 18.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Nelungaloo: 11.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 8.8% females; 25–29 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Nelungaloo: 0.0% males, 11.1% females
  • 5–9 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 20.6% females; 5–9 in Nelungaloo: 14.8% males, 11.1% females
  • 0–4 in Cooks Myalls: 0.0% males, 17.6% females; 0–4 in Nelungaloo: 11.1% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 83.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

57.1% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 53.2%
30.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 25.5%
24.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 21.3%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 83.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +29.8 pts higher in Nelungaloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.7%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.8%

Religious affiliation

98.0% Christianity ◂ +42.6 pts 55.3%
0.0% No religion +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Not stated +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
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 Myallsin Nelungaloo +0.9 pts higher in Cooks Myalls gap steady
46.9% 55th pct 45.9% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 34.5%
  • First area, 2016: 37.5%
  • First area, 2021: 46.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.9%
Bachelor+ in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +15.8 pts higher in Cooks Myalls gap widening
15.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.9%
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 45.9%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.9 pts 21.6%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.0% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
12.0% Agriculture & environment +10.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +$162 higher in Nelungaloo gap widening
$687 38th pct $849 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: $513
  • First area, 2016: $637
  • First area, 2021: $687
  • Second area, 2016: $784
  • Second area, 2021: $849
Household income in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +$438 higher in Nelungaloo gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $1,812 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,261
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,374
  • Second area, 2016: $1,562
  • Second area, 2021: $1,812
Family income in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,875 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,446
  • First area, 2016: $1,499
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,562
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
High earners in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.3%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +6.9 pts higher in Cooks Myalls
36.7% 84th pct 29.8% 55th pct
Mental health in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +10.6 pts higher in Nelungaloo
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

22.4% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 14.9%
14.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Mental health +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +12.1 pts 53.2%
20.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%
0.0% Two conditions +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +22.5 pts higher in Cooks Myalls gap widening
31.6% 87th pct 9.1% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.4%
  • First area, 2016: 26.2%
  • First area, 2021: 31.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%
Unpaid carers in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +28.9 pts higher in Cooks Myalls gap widening
28.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.8%
  • First area, 2016: 7.1%
  • First area, 2021: 28.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +16.4 pts higher in Cooks Myalls gap widening
31.6% 79th pct 15.2% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 34.5%
  • First area, 2016: 31.0%
  • First area, 2021: 31.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.2%
Defence service in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +6.7 pts higher in Cooks Myalls gap narrowing
15.8% 13th pct 9.1% 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.7%
  • First area, 2016: 35.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +3 larger in Nelungaloo
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +14 yrs older in Cooks Myalls
56 yrs 92nd pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +$399 higher in Nelungaloo
$725 58th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +$2,525 higher in Nelungaloo
$725 9th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +0.1 larger in Nelungaloo gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8
One-parent in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +8.8 pts higher in Nelungaloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.0%
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.8 pts 44.1%
40.9% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.7% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +$70 higher in Cooks Myalls
$170 18th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +$1,250 higher in Cooks Myalls gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $1,250 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: $813
  • First area, 2016: $373
  • First area, 2021: $2,500
  • Second area, 2016: $1,348
  • Second area, 2021: $1,250
People / bedroom in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +0.10 higher in Nelungaloo gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
22.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

61.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.7 pts 21.4%
38.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

48.4% 97th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.6%
  • First area, 2016: 57.7%
  • First area, 2021: 48.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.9%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.8% Car (driver) +57.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
48.4% Worked at home ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%
12.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Walked ◂ +12.9 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

23.5% 3 vehicles +26.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
35.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +9.1 pts higher in Cooks Myalls gap steady
9.1% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.5%
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +17.9 pts higher in Cooks Myalls gap widening
81.6% 96th pct 63.6% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.3%
  • First area, 2016: 59.5%
  • First area, 2021: 81.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.6%
58.1% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 70.6%
  • First area, 2016: 69.2%
  • First area, 2021: 58.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 96.3%

Industries people work in

51.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
16.1% Health care & social assistance +11.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Other services +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.1% Retail trade ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.1% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 38.9%
9.7% Labourers +18.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
9.7% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo even
0 21st pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Cooks Myallsin Nelungaloo +0.4 pts higher in Cooks Myalls
2.9% 10th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooks Myalls vs Nelungaloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11020/cooks-myalls/vs/SAL12934/nelungaloo