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Cooma vs Polo Flat

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

Cooma Polo Flat

Cooma (NSW) is a large regional centre, while Polo Flat is sparsely populated with only 13 residents. There is a stark contrast in how people live and earn in these neighbouring areas; typical weekly family income is far higher in Polo Flat at $3,750, compared to $1,907 in Cooma (NSW). Cooma (NSW) is far more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, whereas Polo Flat is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.0.

Both areas share several core characteristics, including the same number of schools within 3 km and the same average school size of 240. They also have identical household densities, with 2.2 people per home and 0.70 people per bedroom. While Cooma (NSW) has far more public transport stops and routes, Polo Flat has a far higher number of transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,702 larger in Cooma Family income: $1,843 higher in Polo Flat Rent: $110 higher in Cooma Household income: $501 higher in Polo Flat Personal income: $95 higher in Polo Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Polo Flat +6,702 larger in Cooma gap steady

6,715 86th pct 13 9th pct

Median age in Cooma in Polo Flat +1 yrs older in Cooma gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +13.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.4% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Polo Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 84.6%

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

10.9% Scottish +35.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.1% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 30.8%

35.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.9% Irish ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

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 +32.7 pts ▸ 115.4%

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

36.7% No religion +24.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

49.2% Christianity ◂ +18.4 pts 30.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

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 Polo Flat

5.45 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in Polo Flat even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Cooma in Polo Flat even

240 42nd pct 240 42nd pct

ICSEA in Cooma in Polo Flat even

996 54th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

27.1% Year 10 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.2% Year 11 +16.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +50.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

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

15.5% Management & commerce +51.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.3% Society & culture +56.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

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%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 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 Polo Flat +$95 higher in Polo Flat gap widening

$771 54th pct $866 68th pct

Household income in Cooma in Polo Flat +$501 higher in Polo Flat gap widening

$1,374 38th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Cooma in Polo Flat +$1,843 higher in Polo Flat gap widening

$1,907 51st pct $3,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

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%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +31.2 pts ▸ 69.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.1%

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

13.0% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.9% Diabetes +17.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 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 +13.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.4% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma in Polo Flat +301 larger in Cooma

301 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cooma in Polo Flat

26 yrs 50th pct —

Median income in Cooma in Polo Flat

$744 60th pct —

Household income in Cooma in Polo Flat

$1,604 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Polo Flat even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

33.1% Couples without children +116.9 pts ▸ 150.0%

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +49.7 pts 0.0%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 1 person +48.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

35.8% 2 people ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +12.9 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 Polo Flat +$110 higher in Cooma gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Cooma in Polo Flat

$1,300 29th pct —

People / bedroom in Cooma in Polo Flat even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.0 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 ◂ +88.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +65.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

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

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +35.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

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%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +48.2 pts 0.0%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma in Polo Flat +66 more in Cooma

67 88th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in Polo Flat +66.95 more in Polo Flat

9.98 87th pct 76.92 100th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in Polo Flat +291.7 more in Polo Flat

92.9 68th pct 384.6 76th pct

PT routes in Cooma in Polo Flat +5 more in Cooma

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cooma in Polo Flat +33 longer in Cooma

41 74th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +25.7 pts 37.5%

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

40.3% 1 vehicle +43.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Retail trade +37.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +26.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.8% Construction ◂ +11.8 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

13.0% Community & personal service +49.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.9 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 Polo Flat +3.5 higher in Cooma

5.6 86th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Polo Flat +3.6 more in Cooma

5.5 85th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Cooma in Polo Flat +53.9 pts higher in Cooma

53.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Polo Flat +52.0 pts higher in Cooma

52.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Polo Flat +22.9 pts higher in Cooma

91.9% 85th pct 69.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Polo Flat +77.7 pts higher in Cooma

77.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Polo Flat +57.5 pts higher in Cooma

91.7% 81st pct 34.2% 59th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in Polo Flat +55.1 pts higher in Cooma

55.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Polo Flat +126.4 more in Polo Flat

27.4 71st pct 153.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Polo Flat +2 higher in Cooma

9 72nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Polo Flat +2.4 pts higher in Cooma

7.5% 66th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Cooma with nearby areas

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

Compare Polo Flat with nearby areas

Middle Flat Cooma Binjura Bunyan Pine Valley Dairymans Plains Glen Fergus The Brothers

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Polo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11036/cooma/vs/SAL13250/polo-flat