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Cowra vs Wattamondara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cowra profile · Wattamondara profile

Cowra Wattamondara

Cowra and Wattamondara are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Cowra is a larger hub where 74% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Wattamondara is car-dependent with no public transport stops. There are also sharp differences among First Nations residents; in Wattamondara, the typical age is far older at 48 compared to 22 in Cowra, and household income is far higher at $2,100 against $1,223 in Cowra.

These two areas are mirroring each other in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 46 and nearly identical weekly rents. This stability is seen in their housing markets, though a gap is widening in how homes are held; renting is far more common in Cowra at 28.1%, while 51.9% of Wattamondara homes are owned outright. The typical weekly household income in Wattamondara is well higher at $1,402, compared to $1,107 in Cowra.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,931 larger in Cowra Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Cowra No car: 7.1 pts higher in Cowra Unemployment: 5.6 pts higher in Cowra Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Wattamondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowrain Wattamondara +9,931 larger in Cowra gap steady
10,145 87th pct 214 55th pct
Median age in Cowrain Wattamondara even gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Cowrain Wattamondara +4.1 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
9.7% 87th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.7 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
26.1% 77th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.2 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Cowrain Wattamondara +1.6 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
11.7% 46th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.4%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 52.5%
33.8% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 29.8%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%
3.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Wattamondara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowrain Wattamondara +3.6 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 86.4%
1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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

41.6% English +5.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
43.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Cowrain Wattamondara +0.9 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
4.1% 56th pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Cowrain Wattamondara +1.2 pts higher in Wattamondara gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.6%
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

No religion in Cowrain Wattamondara +1.4 pts higher in Wattamondara gap steady
26.7% 17th pct 28.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 59.8%
26.7% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.4% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
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

Year 12 in Cowrain Wattamondara +3.9 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
33.7% 20th pct 29.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.1 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
10.4% 31st pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cowrain Wattamondara
3.93 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cowrain Wattamondara +7 more in Cowra
7 75th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cowrain Wattamondara
233 41st pct —
ICSEA in Cowrain Wattamondara
916 14th pct —

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.8%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.2% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 4.9%
3.5% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
5.7% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
5.1% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowrain Wattamondara +$38 higher in Wattamondara gap widening
$617 27th pct $655 33rd pct
Household income in Cowrain Wattamondara +$295 higher in Wattamondara gap widening
$1,107 20th pct $1,402 41st pct
Family income in Cowrain Wattamondara +$264 higher in Wattamondara gap widening
$1,449 24th pct $1,713 39th pct
High earners in Cowrain Wattamondara +3.7 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
5.4% 34th pct 1.7% 19th pct
High-income homes in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.1 pts higher in Wattamondara gap steady
9.0% 27th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 even 34.6%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%
24.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 11.1%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 45.9%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowrain Wattamondara +5.6 pts higher in Cowra
35.5% 79th pct 29.9% 55th pct
Mental health in Cowrain Wattamondara +0.8 pts higher in Cowra
11.1% 77th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.3 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
8.4% 84th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
6.5% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
21.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.9 pts higher in Wattamondara gap narrowing
17.5% 47th pct 20.4% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Cowrain Wattamondara +0.5 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 13.3% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowrain Wattamondara +6.6 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
23.7% 42nd pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Cowrain Wattamondara +1.6 pts higher in Wattamondara
3.3% 61st pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.1 pts higher in Wattamondara gap narrowing
22.2% 38th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowrain Wattamondara +969 larger in Cowra
981 88th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Cowrain Wattamondara +26 yrs older in Wattamondara
22 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Cowrain Wattamondara
23.6% 14th pct —
Unemployment in Cowrain Wattamondara
15.5% 73rd pct —
Median income in Cowrain Wattamondara +$331 higher in Wattamondara
$493 31st pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Cowrain Wattamondara +$877 higher in Wattamondara
$1,223 28th pct $2,100 66th pct
Indigenous language in Cowrain Wattamondara
5.3% 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cowrain Wattamondara even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cowrain Wattamondara +7.2 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
18.5% 84th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Cowrain Wattamondara +3.8 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
33.5% 81st pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 29.6%
10.1% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowrain Wattamondara +$12 higher in Cowra gap steady
$230 34th pct $218 30th pct
Mortgage in Cowrain Wattamondara +$71 higher in Cowra gap narrowing
$1,235 26th pct $1,164 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Cowrain Wattamondara +0.10 higher in Wattamondara gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cowrain Wattamondara +24.4 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
28.1% 76th pct 3.7% 8th pct
Owned outright in Cowrain Wattamondara +10.2 pts higher in Wattamondara gap widening
41.6% 51st pct 51.9% 79th pct
Separate houses in Cowrain Wattamondara +9.6 pts higher in Wattamondara gap steady
90.4% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cowrain Wattamondara +1.3 pts higher in Wattamondara gap narrowing
77.7% 45th pct 79.0% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
28.1% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 3.7%
1.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 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 +8.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
2.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 ◂ +55.4 pts 0.0%
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 +17.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
32.2% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cowrain Wattamondara +7.1 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
7.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.5 pts higher in Wattamondara gap narrowing
7.9% 19th pct 10.4% 28th pct
PT commute in Cowrain Wattamondara +0.2 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
0.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cowrain Wattamondara +41 more in Cowra
41 87th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cowrain Wattamondara +4.04 more in Cowra
4.04 74th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cowrain Wattamondara +85.4 more in Cowra
85.4 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cowrain Wattamondara +10 more in Cowra
10 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cowrain Wattamondara
66 89th pct —

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 77.1%
7.9% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
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 +9.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 26.6%
13.2% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.7% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowrain Wattamondara +12.1 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
34.1% 61st pct 22.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Cowrain Wattamondara
16.0% 80th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowrain Wattamondara +5.6 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
5.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cowrain Wattamondara +0.3 pts higher in Wattamondara gap narrowing
52.1% 26th pct 52.5% 26th pct
Full-time in Cowrain Wattamondara +3.5 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
58.7% 53rd pct 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 8.3%
5.3% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
2.4% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.7% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%
13.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
10.1% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowrain Wattamondara +3.1 higher in Cowra
4.0 78th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowrain Wattamondara +3.1 more in Cowra
4.0 78th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Cowrain Wattamondara +40.9 pts higher in Cowra
40.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowrain Wattamondara +32.5 pts higher in Cowra
32.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowrain Wattamondara +74.0 pts higher in Cowra
74.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cowrain Wattamondara +64.7 pts higher in Cowra
64.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowrain Wattamondara +10.8 pts higher in Wattamondara
75.3% 71st pct 86.1% 78th pct
Walk to health in Cowrain Wattamondara +25.6 pts higher in Cowra
25.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowrain Wattamondara even
14.0 51st pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Cowrain Wattamondara +1 higher in Cowra
2 58th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Cowrain Wattamondara +2.5 pts higher in Cowra
5.8% 51st pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Cowra with nearby areas

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Compare Wattamondara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Wattamondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11099/cowra/vs/SAL14208/wattamondara