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Coonabarabran vs Gowang

Name: Coonabarabran vs Gowang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Coonabarabran profile · Gowang profile

Coonabarabran Gowang

Coonabarabran and Gowang are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different scales. Coonabarabran is a larger centre with 3,477 people, while Gowang is sparsely populated with just 27 residents. There are stark differences in their makeup: Coonabarabran has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (12.6% compared to 0.0%) and children under 15 (16.5% compared to 0.0%). Coonabarabran is also more walkable, with a score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Gowang is car-dependent with a score of 0.0.

Both areas are similar in that the share of people who do not identify with a religion is about 29%, which is close to the national figure. While they share some similarities in typical weekly rents, they differ in other ways. Residents in Gowang are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 50 in Coonabarabran. Gowang also has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (78.3% versus 45.3%), while volunteering is far more common in Gowang, where 47.8% of people volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 30.2 pts higher in Coonabarabran Volunteering: 25.6 pts higher in Gowang Participation: 33.0 pts higher in Gowang Population: 3,450 larger in Coonabarabran First Nations: 12.6 pts higher in Coonabarabran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonabarabran in Gowang +3,450 larger in Coonabarabran gap steady

3,477 86th pct 27 18th pct

Median age in Coonabarabran in Gowang +8 yrs older in Gowang gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.4 pts 11.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.3% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coonabarabran Gowang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +17.8 pts ▸ 96.3%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +26.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

38.9% English +5.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.9% Scottish +24.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.5% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 96.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 44.4%

29.0% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.8% Not stated ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coonabarabran in Gowang

5.22 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coonabarabran in Gowang +3 more in Coonabarabran

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Coonabarabran in Gowang

215 39th pct —

ICSEA in Coonabarabran in Gowang

899 13th pct —

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.4% Year 10 +15.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.9% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +29.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II +26.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +18.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coonabarabran in Gowang +$168 higher in Gowang gap widening

$594 24th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Gowang +$392 higher in Coonabarabran gap widening

$1,154 22nd pct $762 4th pct

Family income in Coonabarabran in Gowang +$202 higher in Gowang gap widening

$1,423 22nd pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +25.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis +11.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.3% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None ◂ +8.0 pts 40.7%

20.3% One condition +13.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.2% Two conditions +17.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonabarabran in Gowang +438 larger in Coonabarabran

438 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Coonabarabran in Gowang

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Coonabarabran in Gowang

$538 38th pct —

Household income in Coonabarabran in Gowang

$1,205 27th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coonabarabran in Gowang +0.7 larger in Coonabarabran gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

21.2% One-parent families +32.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.5% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.0% Couples with children ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +24.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonabarabran in Gowang +$10 higher in Coonabarabran

$210 28th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Coonabarabran in Gowang +$566 higher in Coonabarabran

$1,000 14th pct $434 0th pct

People / bedroom in Coonabarabran in Gowang +0.20 higher in Coonabarabran gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 42.9%

24.2% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 4 bedrooms +39.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 28.6%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +60.2 pts 0.0%

34.9% Under $200 ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonabarabran in Gowang +1 more in Coonabarabran

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coonabarabran in Gowang +0.29 more in Coonabarabran

0.29 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coonabarabran in Gowang +4.6 more in Coonabarabran

4.6 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coonabarabran in Gowang +10 more in Coonabarabran

10 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Coonabarabran in Gowang

83 98th pct —

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 44.4%

10.1% Worked at home +39.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%

7.7% 4 or more +27.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 17.6%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +61.3 pts ▸ 72.2%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Managers +44.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

14.2% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coonabarabran in Gowang +2.8 higher in Coonabarabran

2.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonabarabran in Gowang +3.0 more in Coonabarabran

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Coonabarabran in Gowang +39.1 pts higher in Coonabarabran

39.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Coonabarabran in Gowang +38.1 pts higher in Coonabarabran

38.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Coonabarabran in Gowang +16.0 pts higher in Coonabarabran

16.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coonabarabran in Gowang +38.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran

38.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Coonabarabran in Gowang +41.7 pts higher in Coonabarabran

41.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Coonabarabran in Gowang +39.7 pts higher in Coonabarabran

39.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coonabarabran in Gowang +16.7 more in Coonabarabran

16.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Coonabarabran in Gowang even

0 40th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Coonabarabran in Gowang +2.5 pts higher in Gowang

4.9% 40th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Coonabarabran with nearby areas

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Compare Gowang with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonabarabran vs Gowang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11043/coonabarabran/vs/SAL11734/gowang