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Coolringdon vs Cooma

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Coolringdon profile · Cooma profile

Coolringdon Cooma

Cooma (NSW) and Coolringdon are nearby areas with very different profiles. Cooma (NSW) is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 34.5% of people live alone and 29.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, Coolringdon is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident (55 years compared to 44 years in Cooma (NSW)). Cooma (NSW) is also more diverse and educated, with a far higher share of people born overseas (16.5% versus 4.1%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.2% versus 4.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though this is far higher in Cooma (NSW) at 36.7% than in Coolringdon at 23.3%. They share a similar proportion of children under 15, and their typical weekly household incomes are almost identical at around $1,374. While Cooma (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years, Coolringdon has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,642 larger in Cooma Living alone: 23.8 pts higher in Cooma No car: 7.2 pts higher in Cooma Needs assistance: 7.6 pts higher in Cooma Participation: 19.5 pts higher in Coolringdon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolringdonin Cooma +6,642 larger in Cooma gap steady
73 34th pct 6,715 86th pct
Median age in Coolringdonin Cooma +11 yrs older in Coolringdon gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Coolringdonin Cooma +4.5 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Coolringdonin Cooma +2.4 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
20.5% 58th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Coolringdonin Cooma even gap narrowing
16.4% 45th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Coolringdonin Cooma +0.3 pts higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 26.2%
4.1% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 43.2%
21.5% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.4% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%
4.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Coolringdon Cooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolringdonin Cooma +12.4 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
4.1% 18th pct 16.5% 69th pct

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 77.8%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.3% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 39.1%
32.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
6.8% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.6% German ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Coolringdonin Cooma +3.5 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
5.5% 62nd pct 9.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Coolringdonin Cooma +1.0 pts higher in Cooma gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 82.7%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Coolringdonin Cooma +13.4 pts higher in Cooma gap steady
23.3% 13th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

68.5% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 49.2%
23.3% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
6.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolringdonin Cooma +12.3 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
32.3% 17th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolringdonin Cooma +12.6 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
4.6% 11th pct 17.2% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 5.45 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolringdonin Cooma +6 more in Cooma
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 240 42nd pct
ICSEA in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
41.9% Year 10 ◂ +14.9 pts 27.1%
6.5% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 32.8%
41.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +27.8 pts 13.6%
7.3% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 16.0%
24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 15.5%
12.2% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%
0.0% Society & culture +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Information technology ◂ +7.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Coolringdonin Cooma +$95 higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
$866 68th pct $771 54th pct
Household income in Coolringdonin Cooma even gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,374 38th pct
Family income in Coolringdonin Cooma +$491 higher in Cooma gap narrowing
$1,416 22nd pct $1,907 51st pct
High earners in Coolringdonin Cooma +9.6 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Coolringdonin Cooma +6.2 pts higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
21.4% 65th pct 15.2% 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.3%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 6.8%
10.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolringdonin Cooma +0.9 pts higher in Cooma
32.9% 70th pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Coolringdonin Cooma +7.0 pts higher in Cooma
4.1% 21st pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Coolringdonin Cooma +7.6 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
12.3% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%
4.1% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%
4.1% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolringdonin Cooma +8.7 pts higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
26.2% 78th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolringdonin Cooma +8.6 pts higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
21.5% 92nd pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Coolringdonin Cooma +7.4 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
15.4% 13th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Coolringdonin Cooma +3.8 pts higher in Cooma
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolringdonin Cooma +6.5 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolringdonin Cooma +301 larger in Cooma
0 0th pct 301 86th pct
Median age in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 28.7% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 6.5% 32nd pct
Median income in Coolringdonin Cooma
— $744 60th pct
Household income in Coolringdonin Cooma
— $1,604 47th pct
Indigenous language in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 1.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolringdonin Cooma +0.2 larger in Coolringdon gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Coolringdonin Cooma +7.4 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Coolringdonin Cooma +23.8 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
10.7% 9th pct 34.5% 83rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 49.7%
51.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 33.1%
8.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.4% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 35.8%
10.7% 1 person +23.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolringdonin Cooma +$40 higher in Cooma gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Coolringdonin Cooma +$433 higher in Cooma gap widening
$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Coolringdonin Cooma +0.10 higher in Coolringdon gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coolringdonin Cooma +18.4 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 29.1% 77th pct
Owned outright in Coolringdonin Cooma +1.1 pts higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
39.3% 44th pct 38.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Coolringdonin Cooma +4.4 pts higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
92.9% 39th pct 88.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolringdonin Cooma +1.8 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
75.0% 38th pct 76.8% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 29.0%
10.7% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.9% Other tenure ◂ +15.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 88.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
46.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 23.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +76.6 pts 23.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
0.0% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolringdonin Cooma +7.2 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in Coolringdonin Cooma +3.1 pts higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
12.2% 35th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
PT commute in Coolringdonin Cooma +0.6 pts higher in Cooma gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Coolringdonin Cooma +67 more in Cooma
0 0th pct 67 88th pct
Stops/1k in Coolringdonin Cooma +9.98 more in Cooma
0.00 0th pct 9.98 87th pct
Departures/1k in Coolringdonin Cooma +92.9 more in Cooma
0.0 0th pct 92.9 68th pct
PT routes in Coolringdonin Cooma +6 more in Cooma
0 0th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 41 74th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
12.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
0.0% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.7% 1 vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
35.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.4 pts 11.3%
25.0% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolringdonin Cooma +16.8 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
19.2% 14th pct 36.0% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolringdonin Cooma
— 19.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolringdonin Cooma +3.8 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Coolringdonin Cooma +19.5 pts higher in Coolringdon gap narrowing
75.4% 90th pct 55.9% 35th pct
Full-time in Coolringdonin Cooma +4.1 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
57.1% 44th pct 61.3% 66th pct

Industries people work in

24.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.9 pts 2.5%
6.1% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
6.1% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Electricity, gas & water even 6.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Managers ◂ +26.5 pts 12.3%
6.1% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
12.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolringdonin Cooma +5.5 higher in Cooma
0.0 19th pct 5.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolringdonin Cooma +5.5 more in Cooma
0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct
15-min city in Coolringdonin Cooma +53.9 pts higher in Cooma
0.0% 0th pct 53.9% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Coolringdonin Cooma +52.0 pts higher in Cooma
0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Coolringdonin Cooma +91.9 pts higher in Cooma
0.0% 0th pct 91.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Coolringdonin Cooma +77.7 pts higher in Cooma
0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Coolringdonin Cooma +91.7 pts higher in Cooma
0.0% 0th pct 91.7% 81st pct
Walk to health in Coolringdonin Cooma +55.1 pts higher in Cooma
0.0% 0th pct 55.1% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolringdonin Cooma +27.4 more in Cooma
0.0 0th pct 27.4 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Coolringdonin Cooma +9 higher in Cooma
0 25th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Coolringdonin Cooma +0.3 pts higher in Cooma
7.1% 64th pct 7.5% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolringdon vs Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11033/coolringdon/vs/SAL11036/cooma