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Cooma vs Pine Valley

Name: Cooma vs Pine Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Cooma profile · Pine Valley profile

Cooma Pine Valley

Cooma (NSW) and Pine Valley are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Cooma (NSW) is a larger town where 16.5% of people were born overseas and 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Pine Valley is sparsely populated, with no one born overseas and no residents holding a bachelor degree. The financial gap is wide; the typical weekly household income in Pine Valley is far higher at $3,083, compared to $1,374 in Cooma (NSW).

They share a similar typical weekly rent of around $280 to $290. While Cooma (NSW) is somewhat walkable with many people living near schools and health services, Pine Valley is car-dependent. The two areas also differ in their populations, as Pine Valley has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (36.7%) and a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (16.7%) compared to Cooma (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,709 higher in Pine Valley Population: 6,685 larger in Cooma Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Cooma People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Pine Valley Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Pine Valley +6,685 larger in Cooma gap steady

6,715 86th pct 30 19th pct

Median age in Cooma in Pine Valley +3 yrs older in Pine Valley gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 34.6%

35.4% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 30.8%

10.3% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Pine Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +20.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

35.2% English ◂ +15.2 pts 20.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

5.8% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

36.7% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 26.7%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooma in Pine Valley

5.45 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in Pine Valley +6 more in Cooma

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cooma in Pine Valley

240 42nd pct —

ICSEA in Cooma in Pine Valley

996 54th pct —

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 32.0%

27.1% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.8% Agriculture & environment +25.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.5% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

10.3% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.2% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooma in Pine Valley +$96 higher in Cooma gap widening

$771 54th pct $675 36th pct

Household income in Cooma in Pine Valley +$1,709 higher in Pine Valley gap widening

$1,374 38th pct $3,083 98th pct

Family income in Cooma in Pine Valley +$343 higher in Pine Valley gap widening

$1,907 51st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +29.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 19.2%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Lung condition +13.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.9% Heart disease +8.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

8.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +9.1 pts 46.7%

21.4% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.7% Two conditions +9.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% Three or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma in Pine Valley +296 larger in Cooma

301 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Cooma in Pine Valley +35 yrs older in Pine Valley

26 yrs 50th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Cooma in Pine Valley +$220 higher in Cooma

$744 60th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Cooma in Pine Valley

$1,604 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Pine Valley +1.1 larger in Pine Valley gap steady

2.2 24th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 23.8%

33.1% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.9% 3 people +24.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma in Pine Valley +$10 higher in Cooma

$290 54th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Cooma in Pine Valley +$367 higher in Pine Valley

$1,300 29th pct $1,667 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in Pine Valley +0.20 higher in Pine Valley gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.1% Rented ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 +29.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma in Pine Valley +67 more in Cooma

67 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in Pine Valley +9.98 more in Cooma

9.98 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in Pine Valley +92.9 more in Cooma

92.9 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooma in Pine Valley +6 more in Cooma

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cooma in Pine Valley +22 longer in Pine Valley

41 74th pct 63 87th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% 4 or more +31.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Construction +21.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Clerical & administrative +28.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades +11.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.0% Community & personal service +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

12.3% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma in Pine Valley +4.5 higher in Cooma

5.6 86th pct 1.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Pine Valley +4.8 more in Cooma

5.5 85th pct 0.7 57th pct

15-min city in Cooma in Pine Valley +53.9 pts higher in Cooma

53.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Pine Valley +21.7 pts higher in Pine Valley

52.0% 80th pct 73.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Pine Valley +91.9 pts higher in Cooma

91.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Pine Valley +77.7 pts higher in Cooma

77.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Pine Valley +91.7 pts higher in Cooma

91.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in Pine Valley +55.1 pts higher in Cooma

55.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Pine Valley +27.4 more in Cooma

27.4 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Pine Valley +8 higher in Cooma

9 72nd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Pine Valley +0.4 pts higher in Cooma

7.5% 66th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Cooma with nearby areas

Polo Flat Pine Valley Dairymans Plains The Brothers Middle Flat Binjura Bunyan Coolringdon

Compare Pine Valley with nearby areas

Dairymans Plains Cooma Binjura Coolringdon Polo Flat The Brothers Wambrook Middle Flat

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Pine Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11036/cooma/vs/SAL13229/pine-valley