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Coolumbooka vs Rocky Hall

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Coolumbooka profile · Rocky Hall profile

Coolumbooka Rocky Hall

Rocky Hall and Coolumbooka are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are sharp differences in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Rocky Hall are far older, with a typical age of 59, while the typical resident in Coolumbooka is 35. This contrast extends to income; the typical weekly household income in Coolumbooka is $1,875, which is far higher than the $1,125 seen in Rocky Hall.

Daily life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, or health services. They also share a typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,200. While Coolumbooka has more people per home, with 3.0 compared to 2.2 in Rocky Hall, neither area has any public transport stops or routes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +40 larger in Rocky Hall gap steady
13 9th pct 53 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3
  • First area, 2021: 13
  • Second area, 2016: 45
  • Second area, 2021: 53
Median age in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +24 yrs older in Rocky Hall gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 29 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 59 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 41.5% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.5%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 21.4% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.4%

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

100.0% Never married ◂ +70.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% Married +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Divorced +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coolumbooka Rocky Hall

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

  • 85+ in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Rocky Hall: 7.9% males, 10.5% females
  • 70–74 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Rocky Hall: 7.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Rocky Hall: 7.9% males, 10.5% females
  • 60–64 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 13.2% females
  • 55–59 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Rocky Hall: 13.2% males, 18.4% females
  • 50–54 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 10.5% females
  • 40–44 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Coolumbooka: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 0–4 in Rocky Hall: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 13.2% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.2%

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 67.9%
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

61.5% English ◂ +25.7 pts 35.8%
53.8% Irish ◂ +40.6 pts 13.2%
0.0% Australian +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.8% Scottish ◂ +21.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

69.2% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 75.5%
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

— 39.6% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.6%

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 39.6%
30.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%
0.0% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
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

— 33.3% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
— 13.7% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 10 ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Year 12 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Creative arts +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +$391 higher in Coolumbooka gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $459 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2016: $483
  • Second area, 2021: $459
Household income in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +$750 higher in Coolumbooka
$1,875 69th pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $825
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +$750 higher in Coolumbooka
$1,875 49th pct $1,125 10th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $949
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
— 7.8% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.8%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall
— 30.2% 57th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 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% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +27.7 pts 41.5%
0.0% One condition +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 45.1% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 36.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.1%
— 19.6% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.6%
Unpaid child care in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall
— 5.9% 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.9%
Defence service in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall
— 8.9% 93rd pct
— 33.3% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 38 yrs 76th pct
— $524 36th pct
Household income in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +0.8 larger in Coolumbooka
3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples without children +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
50.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $110 7th pct
$1,200 24th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +0.10 higher in Rocky Hall
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

Transport & Vehicles

— 17.4% 53rd pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +73.9 pts 26.1%
0.0% Worked at home +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 25.5% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.5%

Jobs & Industry

— 12.5% 93rd pct
— 47.1% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.1%
— 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.3 pts 21.7%
75.0% Manufacturing ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Mining 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% Retail 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

75.0% Managers ◂ +40.2 pts 34.8%
75.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +0.0 higher in Rocky Hall
0.0 29th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +0.1 more in Rocky Hall
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +6.5 pts higher in Rocky Hall
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +58.1 more in Coolumbooka
76.9 86th pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +1 higher in Coolumbooka
1 47th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Coolumbookain Rocky Hall +7.8 pts higher in Rocky Hall
8.5% 73rd pct 16.3% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolumbooka vs Rocky Hall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11034/coolumbooka/vs/SAL13401/rocky-hall