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Cowabbie vs Walleroobie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cowabbie profile · Walleroobie profile

Cowabbie Walleroobie

Walleroobie and Cowabbie are both sparsely populated rural areas. The most striking difference is income; typical weekly household earnings in Cowabbie are $3,125, which is far higher than the $1,399 found in Walleroobie. This gap extends to personal income, which is well higher in Cowabbie at $1,312 compared to $843 in Walleroobie. Residents in Walleroobie are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 37 compared to 34 in Cowabbie.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places. They share a similar lack of local services, with no schools, parks, or public transport within walking distance. Their housing patterns are also nearly identical, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people living in each home. Weekly rents are similar, though they are a little higher in Walleroobie at $175.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37 larger in Walleroobie Family income: $1,657 higher in Cowabbie Household income: $1,726 higher in Cowabbie Personal income: $469 higher in Cowabbie Median age: 3 yrs older in Walleroobie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowabbiein Walleroobie +37 larger in Walleroobie gap narrowing
16 11th pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Cowabbiein Walleroobie +3 yrs older in Walleroobie gap steady
34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.4 pts 15.1%
37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 30.2%
25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

72.7% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 61.0%
27.3% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 12.2%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Separated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowabbie Walleroobie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

81.3% English ◂ +34.1 pts 47.2%
18.8% Australian +22.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
31.3% Scottish ◂ +21.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Irish +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.8% German ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 13.2% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +35.5 pts ▸ 79.2%
37.5% No religion ◂ +24.3 pts 13.2%
0.0% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 38.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 10 ◂ +27.7 pts 35.9%
54.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +44.3 pts 10.3%
27.3% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Year 11 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
25.0% Health ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowabbiein Walleroobie +$469 higher in Cowabbie gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $843 65th pct
Household income in Cowabbiein Walleroobie +$1,726 higher in Cowabbie
$3,125 98th pct $1,399 40th pct
Family income in Cowabbiein Walleroobie +$1,657 higher in Cowabbie
$3,125 92nd pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% Under $650 +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 26.4% 38th pct
Mental health in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

31.3% Asthma ◂ +23.7 pts 7.5%
18.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other condition +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Cancer +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +4.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
31.3% One condition ◂ +16.2 pts 15.1%
0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 48.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 31.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowabbiein Walleroobie +0.1 larger in Cowabbie gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 76.5%
62.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 47.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +37.9 pts 42.1%
0.0% 5 people +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowabbiein Walleroobie +$25 higher in Walleroobie
$150 14th pct $175 19th pct
People / bedroom in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +73.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
0.0% Rented +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 5 or more ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 26.9% 75th pct
PT commute in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +58.5 pts 19.2%
0.0% Worked at home +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Walked +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +112.3 pts 21.1%
133.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +112.3 pts 21.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 4 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 22.9% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 63.4% 60th pct
Full-time in Cowabbiein Walleroobie
— 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

88.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.7 pts 69.2%
33.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +57.7 pts 42.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowabbiein Walleroobie even
0 14th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Cowabbiein Walleroobie +1.0 pts higher in Walleroobie
2.9% 11th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Cowabbie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowabbie vs Walleroobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11096/cowabbie/vs/SAL14133/walleroobie