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Cowra vs Moorbel

Name: Cowra vs Moorbel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Cowra profile · Moorbel profile

Cowra Moorbel

Cowra and Moorbel are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Cowra is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, with 75.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 64.7% near a school. In contrast, Moorbel is car-dependent and lacks these amenities. There are also stark financial gaps; Moorbel has a typical household income of $1,645 a week, while Cowra's is much lower at $1,107. Additionally, 23% of Moorbel households earn $3,000 or more weekly, compared to just 9% in Cowra.

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 46 years. They also have nearly identical rates of people with long-term health conditions and those who work full-time. While Cowra has far more renters at 28.1% and Moorbel has a higher share of university degrees at 19.3%, both areas sit well above the national figure for their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,894 larger in Cowra Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Cowra No car: 7.1 pts higher in Cowra Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Cowra Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Moorbel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra in Moorbel +9,894 larger in Cowra gap steady

10,145 87th pct 251 58th pct

Median age in Cowra in Moorbel even gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 17.5%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

43.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.8% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%

10.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Moorbel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 34.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

3.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 61.0%

26.7% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowra in Moorbel

3.93 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cowra in Moorbel +4 more in Cowra

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cowra in Moorbel +72 larger in Cowra

233 41st pct 161 33rd pct

ICSEA in Cowra in Moorbel +42 higher in Moorbel

916 14th pct 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.4%

15.4% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.1% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 37.4%

14.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

9.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.6% Education even 9.6%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowra in Moorbel +$148 higher in Moorbel gap widening

$617 27th pct $765 53rd pct

Household income in Cowra in Moorbel +$538 higher in Moorbel gap widening

$1,107 20th pct $1,645 57th pct

Family income in Cowra in Moorbel +$586 higher in Moorbel gap widening

$1,449 24th pct $2,035 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.7%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.4%

4.1% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 41.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

10.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

8.7% Two conditions even 8.8%

4.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra in Moorbel +965 larger in Cowra

981 88th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Cowra in Moorbel +4 yrs older in Moorbel

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cowra in Moorbel +$31 higher in Moorbel

$493 31st pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Cowra in Moorbel +$2,527 higher in Moorbel

$1,223 28th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra in Moorbel +0.3 larger in Moorbel gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 22.5%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 9.8%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 28.7%

12.6% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.1% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra in Moorbel +$20 higher in Cowra gap steady

$230 34th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Cowra in Moorbel +$282 higher in Moorbel gap narrowing

$1,235 26th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cowra in Moorbel +0.10 higher in Moorbel gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.1% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 6.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 40.2%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

6.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 +61.2 pts ▸ 116.7%

31.6% Under $200 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.5%

32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 17.9%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra in Moorbel +41 more in Cowra

41 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cowra in Moorbel +4.04 more in Cowra

4.04 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cowra in Moorbel +85.4 more in Cowra

85.4 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cowra in Moorbel +10 more in Cowra

10 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cowra in Moorbel +20 longer in Cowra

66 89th pct 46 77th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 64.3%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 20.7%

6.7% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

7.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.4%

14.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra in Moorbel +4.0 higher in Cowra

4.0 78th pct 0.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra in Moorbel +4.0 more in Cowra

4.0 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cowra in Moorbel +40.9 pts higher in Cowra

40.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cowra in Moorbel +32.5 pts higher in Cowra

32.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra in Moorbel +74.0 pts higher in Cowra

74.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cowra in Moorbel +64.7 pts higher in Cowra

64.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra in Moorbel +75.3 pts higher in Cowra

75.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cowra in Moorbel +25.6 pts higher in Cowra

25.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra in Moorbel +14.0 more in Cowra

14.0 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra in Moorbel +0 higher in Cowra

2 58th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Cowra in Moorbel +0.1 pts higher in Moorbel

5.8% 51st pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Cowra with nearby areas

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Compare Moorbel with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Moorbel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11099/cowra/vs/SAL12720/moorbel