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Cooranbong vs Eraring

Name: Cooranbong vs Eraring — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Cooranbong profile · Eraring profile

Cooranbong Eraring

Cooranbong and Eraring are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Cooranbong is a larger hub with a younger population, where children under 15 make up 20.0% of residents. In contrast, Eraring is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 41.6% of people aged 65 and over. There are also stark differences in housing; 63.6% of Eraring homes are owned outright, while Cooranbong has a higher share of renters (21.3%) and much higher typical weekly rents of $380 compared to $140 in Eraring.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including typical personal incomes and similar levels of university qualifications. Both areas also have the same number of schools within 3km and similar commute times to the city. However, Cooranbong is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with better access to shops and health services, whereas Eraring is car-dependent. This contrast is sharpest in the local layout, as no homes in Eraring are within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Eraring Owned outright: 34.7 pts higher in Eraring Population: 6,856 larger in Cooranbong Aged 65+: 18.9 pts higher in Eraring Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Cooranbong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooranbong in Eraring +6,856 larger in Cooranbong gap widening

7,077 87th pct 221 56th pct

Median age in Cooranbong in Eraring +21 yrs older in Eraring gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

22.8% Seniors (65+) +18.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 9.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

29.6% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%

8.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Cooranbong Eraring

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 81.9%

2.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +6.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 37.1%

9.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 93.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 54.8%

34.0% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooranbong in Eraring

1.42 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooranbong in Eraring even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Cooranbong in Eraring +132 larger in Cooranbong

368 55th pct 236 41st pct

ICSEA in Cooranbong in Eraring +13 higher in Cooranbong

987 48th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 47.9%

28.0% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.2% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.5% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.7% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

12.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooranbong in Eraring +$53 higher in Cooranbong gap narrowing

$732 46th pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Cooranbong in Eraring +$342 higher in Eraring gap widening

$1,639 56th pct $1,981 74th pct

Family income in Cooranbong in Eraring +$36 higher in Eraring gap narrowing

$2,032 59th pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.8% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 19.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

3.4% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +7.6 pts 52.0%

22.1% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooranbong in Eraring +332 larger in Cooranbong

335 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Cooranbong in Eraring +22 yrs older in Eraring

19 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Cooranbong in Eraring +$246 higher in Eraring

$654 51st pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Cooranbong in Eraring +$792 higher in Eraring

$1,958 60th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooranbong in Eraring +0.2 larger in Cooranbong gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 43.4%

27.5% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

0.5% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +20.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 15.9%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 5.7%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooranbong in Eraring +$240 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$380 78th pct $140 12th pct

Mortgage in Cooranbong in Eraring +$109 higher in Eraring gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cooranbong in Eraring +0.10 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned outright +34.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 28.4%

21.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 5.7%

7.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 95.5%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 36.4%

27.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 22.7%

9.2% 5 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 9.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.6% Under $200 +114.4 pts ▸ 120.0%

51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +51.0 pts 0.0%

31.9% $200–$349 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%

12.8% $3,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 12.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooranbong in Eraring +18 more in Cooranbong

20 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cooranbong in Eraring +6.22 more in Eraring

2.83 69th pct 9.05 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cooranbong in Eraring +115.5 more in Eraring

201.2 73rd pct 316.7 75th pct

PT routes in Cooranbong in Eraring even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cooranbong in Eraring +42 longer in Cooranbong

44 76th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cooranbong in Eraring +5 longer in Cooranbong

83 58th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 45.7%

21.2% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.0%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 19.8%

14.8% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.4% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 8.7%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

4.6% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 21.7%

9.9% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooranbong in Eraring +2.7 higher in Cooranbong

3.2 73rd pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooranbong in Eraring +2.8 more in Cooranbong

3.2 73rd pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Cooranbong in Eraring +31.2 pts higher in Cooranbong

31.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooranbong in Eraring +24.5 pts higher in Cooranbong

24.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooranbong in Eraring +46.6 pts higher in Cooranbong

52.9% 74th pct 6.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Cooranbong in Eraring +38.5 pts higher in Cooranbong

38.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooranbong in Eraring +37.9 pts higher in Cooranbong

62.1% 67th pct 24.2% 55th pct

Walk to health in Cooranbong in Eraring +37.0 pts higher in Cooranbong

37.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooranbong in Eraring +1.1 more in Eraring

7.9 36th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooranbong in Eraring +8 higher in Cooranbong

14 73rd pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Cooranbong in Eraring +0.9 pts higher in Eraring

6.1% 54th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Cooranbong with nearby areas

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Compare Eraring with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooranbong vs Eraring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11052/cooranbong/vs/SAL11432/eraring