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Cooma vs The Brothers

Name: Cooma vs The Brothers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Cooma profile · The Brothers profile

Cooma The Brothers

Cooma (NSW) and The Brothers are neighbouring areas with very different scales and characters. Cooma (NSW) is a larger hub where 23.0% of people are seniors and 16.5% were born overseas. It is described as somewhat walkable, with over half of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. In contrast, The Brothers is sparsely populated and car-dependent. While Cooma (NSW) has a typical weekly household income of $1,374, The Brothers is far higher at $2,250, and a higher share of its adults, 75.0%, are working or looking for work.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with Cooma (NSW) at 12.9% and The Brothers at 0.0%. They also share similar patterns in housework, with about 20% of people in both areas doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. These commonalities exist despite a wide gap in health and age, as Cooma (NSW) has far higher rates of mental health conditions and long-term health issues than the sparsely populated The Brothers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,685 larger in Cooma Aged 65+: 23.0 pts higher in Cooma Mortgage: $1,050 higher in The Brothers Needs assistance: 7.6 pts higher in Cooma Participation: 19.1 pts higher in The Brothers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in The Brothers +6,685 larger in Cooma gap steady

6,715 86th pct 30 19th pct

Median age in Cooma in The Brothers +1 yrs older in The Brothers gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.3%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 16.7%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

43.2% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

35.4% Never married +18.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

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 The Brothers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

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 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.2% English ◂ +8.5 pts 26.7%

10.9% Scottish +15.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.8% German +14.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +11.9 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 +14.0 pts ▸ 96.7%

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 +24.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

36.7% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 20.0%

10.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

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 The Brothers

5.45 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in The Brothers +6 more in Cooma

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cooma in The Brothers

240 42nd pct —

ICSEA in Cooma in The Brothers

996 54th pct —

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.5%

11.5% Year 9 or below +21.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Bachelor degree +31.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

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 +34.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.3% Society & culture +23.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

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 The Brothers +$188 higher in The Brothers gap widening

$771 54th pct $959 78th pct

Household income in Cooma in The Brothers +$876 higher in The Brothers gap widening

$1,374 38th pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Cooma in The Brothers +$343 higher in The Brothers gap widening

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

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +72.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.3 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 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

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%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 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 +0.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

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 The Brothers +301 larger in Cooma

301 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cooma in The Brothers

26 yrs 50th pct —

Median income in Cooma in The Brothers

$744 60th pct —

Household income in Cooma in The Brothers

$1,604 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in The Brothers +0.6 larger in The Brothers gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 24.1%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.9% 3 people +29.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

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 The Brothers +$90 higher in Cooma

$290 54th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Cooma in The Brothers +$1,050 higher in The Brothers

$1,300 29th pct $2,350 86th pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in The Brothers even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

2.3% Other tenure +54.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

38.2% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.1% Rented ◂ +29.1 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

5.8% 5 or more +122.8 pts ▸ 128.6%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +33.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%

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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%

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 The Brothers +67 more in Cooma

67 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in The Brothers +9.98 more in Cooma

9.98 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in The Brothers +92.9 more in Cooma

92.9 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooma in The Brothers +6 more in Cooma

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cooma in The Brothers

41 74th pct —

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 55.6%

9.1% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

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 +79.1 pts ▸ 114.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +74.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.3 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

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +11.8 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%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +26.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.3% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.9 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 The Brothers +5.6 higher in Cooma

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in The Brothers +5.5 more in Cooma

5.5 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cooma in The Brothers +53.9 pts higher in Cooma

53.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in The Brothers +52.0 pts higher in Cooma

52.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in The Brothers +91.9 pts higher in Cooma

91.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in The Brothers +77.7 pts higher in Cooma

77.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in The Brothers +91.7 pts higher in Cooma

91.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in The Brothers +55.1 pts higher in Cooma

55.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in The Brothers +27.4 more in Cooma

27.4 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in The Brothers +9 higher in Cooma

9 72nd pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Cooma in The Brothers +0.5 pts higher in Cooma

7.5% 66th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Cooma with nearby areas

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

Compare The Brothers with nearby areas

Cooma Pine Valley Myalla Arable Rock Flat Polo Flat Dairymans Plains Coolringdon

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs The Brothers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11036/cooma/vs/SAL13831/the-brothers