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Coolabah vs Hermidale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Coolabah profile · Hermidale profile

Coolabah Hermidale

Hermidale and Coolabah are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth; Coolabah has a far higher share of children (40.6% compared to 18.9% in Hermidale) and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (25.0% versus 7.9%). Incomes also vary widely, with 35.0% of Coolabah residents earning $2,000 or more a week, while only 7.1% do so in Hermidale. However, typical rents are far higher in Hermidale at $700, compared to just $106 in Coolabah.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, sharing a lack of residents with bachelor degrees and a similar number of people per home. They are also alike in their lack of nearby grocery stores and health services. While Coolabah is far more likely to have adults working or looking for work, Hermidale is more walkable, with 52.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to none in Coolabah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95 larger in Hermidale De facto: 27.9 pts higher in Coolabah Year 12: 25.5 pts higher in Coolabah Rent: $594 higher in Hermidale Unemployment: 20.0 pts higher in Coolabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolabahin Hermidale +95 larger in Hermidale gap widening
32 20th pct 127 45th pct
Median age in Coolabahin Hermidale +6 yrs older in Hermidale gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Coolabahin Hermidale +17.1 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
25.0% 95th pct 7.9% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolabahin Hermidale +3.2 pts higher in Hermidale gap narrowing
12.5% 24th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Coolabahin Hermidale +21.7 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
40.6% 100th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Coolabahin Hermidale +27.9 pts higher in Coolabah gap narrowing
47.6% 100th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

40.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.7 pts 18.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

70.0% Never married ◂ +36.3 pts 33.7%
20.0% Married +31.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
35.0% Divorced ◂ +22.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Coolabah Hermidale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolabahin Hermidale +4.7 pts higher in Hermidale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 78.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England even 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

31.3% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.8% English ◂ +13.8 pts 29.9%
34.4% Scottish ◂ +30.4 pts 3.9%
9.4% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Coolabahin Hermidale +3.1 pts higher in Hermidale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 48th pct
Limited English in Coolabahin Hermidale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +20.5 pts 79.5%
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 Coolabahin Hermidale +24.8 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
53.1% 86th pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
53.1% No religion ◂ +24.8 pts 28.3%
0.0% Not stated +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolabahin Hermidale +25.5 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 24.5% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolabahin Hermidale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 41.67 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolabahin Hermidale +1 more in Hermidale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 874 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.5 pts 24.5%
25.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%
0.0% Year 11 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 29.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Architecture & building ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +19.9 pts 7.4%
27.3% Education ◂ +18.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolabahin Hermidale +$131 higher in Coolabah gap steady
$900 73rd pct $769 53rd pct
Household income in Coolabahin Hermidale +$188 higher in Hermidale gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Coolabahin Hermidale +$475 higher in Hermidale gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,850 47th pct
High earners in Coolabahin Hermidale +27.9 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
35.0% 100th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

15.0% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 3.1%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolabahin Hermidale +18.6 pts higher in Coolabah
34.4% 75th pct 15.7% 8th pct
Mental health in Coolabahin Hermidale +4.7 pts higher in Hermidale
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Coolabahin Hermidale +5.5 pts higher in Hermidale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +13.3 pts 2.4%
15.6% Asthma ◂ +10.9 pts 4.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +5.0 pts 57.5%
9.4% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolabahin Hermidale +0.5 pts higher in Coolabah gap narrowing
25.0% 75th pct 24.5% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolabahin Hermidale +19.4 pts higher in Hermidale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolabahin Hermidale +20.5 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
45.0% 98th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Coolabahin Hermidale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolabahin Hermidale +12.6 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 22.4% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolabahin Hermidale +2 larger in Hermidale
8 57th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Coolabahin Hermidale +6 yrs older in Hermidale
13 yrs 9th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Coolabahin Hermidale +$1,018 higher in Hermidale
$274 6th pct $1,292 88th pct
Household income in Coolabahin Hermidale +$500 higher in Hermidale
$1,499 42nd pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolabahin Hermidale even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Coolabahin Hermidale +6.2 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 29.4% 70th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
23.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 20.9%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +14.9 pts 23.5%
0.0% 1 person +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% 4 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 6 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolabahin Hermidale +$594 higher in Hermidale
$106 7th pct $700 100th pct
Mortgage in Coolabahin Hermidale +$390 higher in Coolabah
$867 11th pct $477 1st pct
People / bedroom in Coolabahin Hermidale even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 38.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Other tenure +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +45.5 pts ▸ 114.7%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
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

No car in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 24.6% 71st pct
PT commute in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coolabahin Hermidale even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Coolabahin Hermidale +23.38 more in Coolabah
31.25 98th pct 7.87 86th pct
Departures/1k in Coolabahin Hermidale +514.8 more in Coolabah
625.0 81st pct 110.2 70th pct
PT routes in Coolabahin Hermidale +6 more in Coolabah
8 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Coolabahin Hermidale
88 100th pct —

How people get to work

46.2% Walked ◂ +39.6 pts 6.6%
30.8% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
23.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% 4 or more +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolabahin Hermidale +7.4 pts higher in Hermidale gap widening
15.4% 10th pct 22.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolabahin Hermidale +20.0 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coolabahin Hermidale +37.8 pts higher in Coolabah gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 62.2% 56th pct
Full-time in Coolabahin Hermidale
— 68.9% 87th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 50.8%
46.2% Education & training ◂ +39.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% Mining +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

76.9% Managers ◂ +35.9 pts 41.0%
30.8% Labourers ◂ +20.9 pts 9.8%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolabahin Hermidale +1.0 higher in Hermidale
1.1 60th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolabahin Hermidale +1.2 more in Hermidale
1.5 62nd pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Coolabahin Hermidale +49.7 pts higher in Hermidale
0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Coolabahin Hermidale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolabahin Hermidale +11.7 pts higher in Hermidale
32.9% 68th pct 44.6% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Coolabahin Hermidale +52.8 pts higher in Hermidale
0.0% 0th pct 52.8% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Coolabahin Hermidale +16.4 pts higher in Hermidale
36.4% 60th pct 52.8% 65th pct
Walk to health in Coolabahin Hermidale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolabahin Hermidale +132.4 more in Coolabah
187.5 91st pct 55.1 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolabahin Hermidale even
0 2nd pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Coolabahin Hermidale +1.3 pts higher in Hermidale
3.3% 18th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolabah vs Hermidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11021/coolabah/vs/SAL11901/hermidale