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Cooma vs Rock Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Cooma profile · Rock Flat profile

Cooma Rock Flat

Cooma (NSW) and Rock Flat are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Cooma (NSW) is a larger hub where 29.1% of homes are rented and 16.5% of people were born overseas. Rock Flat is a sparsely populated area where most people earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $2,625 compared to $1,374 in Cooma (NSW). Rock Flat also has a much higher rate of home ownership, with 75.0% of homes owned outright, while 63.8% of its residents have completed Year 12.

Both areas have similar levels of people with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 17%. While they share this educational standing, their daily environments differ. Cooma (NSW) is somewhat walkable and has many residents within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and shops. In contrast, Rock Flat is car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, where Rock Flat has a much higher share of people working in agriculture.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,950 higher in Rock Flat Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Cooma Owned outright: 36.8 pts higher in Rock Flat Participation: 26.5 pts higher in Rock Flat Population: 6,642 larger in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomain Rock Flat +6,642 larger in Cooma gap steady
6,715 86th pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Coomain Rock Flat +5 yrs older in Rock Flat gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Coomain Rock Flat +6.5 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
4.5% 71st pct 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Coomain Rock Flat +7.9 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Coomain Rock Flat +1.4 pts higher in Rock Flat gap narrowing
16.4% 45th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Coomain Rock Flat +12.9 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 13.7%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 15.1%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

43.2% Married +21.5 pts ▸ 64.7%
35.4% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Rock Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomain Rock Flat +11.0 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
16.5% 69th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 87.7%
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 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.0%
35.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 32.9%
10.9% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.8% German +9.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
0.5% Greek +6.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
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%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coomain Rock Flat +9.0 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
9.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coomain Rock Flat +1.0 pts higher in Cooma gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.7% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 97.3%
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

No religion in Coomain Rock Flat +14.8 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
36.7% 39th pct 21.9% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 65.8%
36.7% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 21.9%
10.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
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

Year 12 in Coomain Rock Flat +19.2 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
44.6% 49th pct 63.8% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Coomain Rock Flat +0.4 pts higher in Rock Flat gap narrowing
17.2% 59th pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coomain Rock Flat
5.45 60th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Coomain Rock Flat +6 more in Cooma
6 74th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Coomain Rock Flat
240 42nd pct —
ICSEA in Coomain Rock Flat
996 54th pct —

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
27.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
18.7% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%
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 +25.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.0% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.3% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 Coomain Rock Flat +$342 higher in Rock Flat gap widening
$771 54th pct $1,113 88th pct
Household income in Coomain Rock Flat +$1,251 higher in Rock Flat gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $2,625 91st pct
Family income in Coomain Rock Flat +$643 higher in Rock Flat gap widening
$1,907 51st pct $2,550 83rd pct
High earners in Coomain Rock Flat +5.1 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
9.6% 58th pct 14.7% 78th pct
High-income homes in Coomain Rock Flat +14.8 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
15.2% 48th pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +32.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 15.0%
6.8% $4,000 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
38.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.4%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.1% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomain Rock Flat +9.1 pts higher in Cooma
33.8% 73rd pct 24.7% 29th pct
Mental health in Coomain Rock Flat +5.6 pts higher in Cooma
11.1% 77th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Coomain Rock Flat +7.6 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
7.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%
8.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 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 +18.2 pts ▸ 74.0%
21.4% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%
4.7% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomain Rock Flat +8.6 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
17.5% 47th pct 8.8% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Coomain Rock Flat +2.6 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
12.9% 51st pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomain Rock Flat +6.6 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
22.8% 38th pct 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Coomain Rock Flat +3.8 pts higher in Cooma
3.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomain Rock Flat +0.2 pts higher in Rock Flat gap narrowing
20.4% 28th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomain Rock Flat +293 larger in Cooma
301 86th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Coomain Rock Flat +1 yrs older in Rock Flat
26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Coomain Rock Flat
28.7% 23rd pct —
Unemployment in Coomain Rock Flat
6.5% 32nd pct —
Median income in Coomain Rock Flat +$818 higher in Rock Flat
$744 60th pct $1,562 91st pct
Household income in Coomain Rock Flat +$3,895 higher in Rock Flat
$1,604 47th pct $5,499 100th pct
Indigenous language in Coomain Rock Flat
1.7% 37th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coomain Rock Flat +1.1 larger in Rock Flat gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Coomain Rock Flat +6.6 pts higher in Cooma gap steady
16.3% 77th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Coomain Rock Flat +9.5 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
34.5% 83rd pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
33.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 25.0%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 25.0%
12.9% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.0% 6 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.4% 5 people +10.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomain Rock Flat +$40 higher in Cooma
$290 54th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Coomain Rock Flat +$1,950 higher in Rock Flat gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $3,250 94th pct
People / bedroom in Coomain Rock Flat even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coomain Rock Flat +29.1 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
29.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Coomain Rock Flat +36.8 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
38.2% 41st pct 75.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Coomain Rock Flat +11.6 pts higher in Rock Flat gap steady
88.4% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomain Rock Flat +23.2 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
76.8% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +36.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
29.1% Rented ◂ +29.1 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 +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 ◂ +17.6 pts 30.0%
23.4% 4 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
5.8% 5 or more +34.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomain Rock Flat +7.2 pts higher in Cooma gap widening
7.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coomain Rock Flat +8.9 pts higher in Rock Flat gap narrowing
9.1% 23rd pct 18.0% 54th pct
PT commute in Coomain Rock Flat +0.6 pts higher in Cooma gap steady
0.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coomain Rock Flat +67 more in Cooma
67 88th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coomain Rock Flat +9.98 more in Cooma
9.98 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coomain Rock Flat +92.9 more in Cooma
92.9 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coomain Rock Flat +6 more in Cooma
6 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coomain Rock Flat
41 74th pct —

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 56.0%
9.1% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
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 ◂ +15.3 pts 25.0%
35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 30.0%
5.9% 4 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomain Rock Flat +11.7 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
36.0% 67th pct 24.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Coomain Rock Flat
19.9% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomain Rock Flat +3.8 pts higher in Cooma gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coomain Rock Flat +26.5 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
55.9% 35th pct 82.4% 97th pct
Full-time in Coomain Rock Flat +14.7 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
61.3% 66th pct 76.0% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
9.9% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
11.8% Construction ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
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 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +29.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.1% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 6.0%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomain Rock Flat +5.6 higher in Cooma
5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomain Rock Flat +5.5 more in Cooma
5.5 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coomain Rock Flat +53.9 pts higher in Cooma
53.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coomain Rock Flat +52.0 pts higher in Cooma
52.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coomain Rock Flat +91.9 pts higher in Cooma
91.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coomain Rock Flat +77.7 pts higher in Cooma
77.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coomain Rock Flat +91.7 pts higher in Cooma
91.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coomain Rock Flat +55.1 pts higher in Cooma
55.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomain Rock Flat +27.4 more in Cooma
27.4 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomain Rock Flat +9 higher in Cooma
9 72nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Coomain Rock Flat +0.0 pts higher in Cooma
7.5% 66th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Rock Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11036/cooma/vs/SAL13391/rock-flat