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Kooba vs Whitton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kooba profile · Whitton profile

Kooba Whitton

Whitton and Kooba are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Whitton is more developed and is described as somewhat walkable, with 64.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or groceries. In contrast, Kooba is car-dependent. The two areas also differ in their people; Whitton has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 11.1%, while Kooba has none. Residents in Kooba are also far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 41 in Whitton.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to family and children, as both have about 23% of their population under 15. They also share a very low share of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in typical weekly incomes is notable, with Kooba's typical income being well higher at $899 compared to $696 in Whitton. While both are below the national figure for university degrees, Whitton's 5% is well higher than the 0% recorded in Kooba.

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Where they differ most

Population: 484 larger in Whitton First Nations: 11.1 pts higher in Whitton No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Whitton Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Whitton Other language: 4.2 pts higher in Whitton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koobain Whitton +484 larger in Whitton gap widening
39 23rd pct 523 65th pct
Median age in Koobain Whitton +8 yrs older in Kooba gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Koobain Whitton +11.1 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Koobain Whitton +7.8 pts higher in Kooba gap widening
23.1% 68th pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Koobain Whitton +0.4 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
23.1% 84th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Koobain Whitton +0.1 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

53.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.5 pts 32.3%
23.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.3%
17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 43.8%
33.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Kooba Whitton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koobain Whitton +3.3 pts higher in Kooba gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 78.6%
7.7% South Africa ◂ +7.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +18.4 pts 32.9%
43.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
38.5% Italian ◂ +32.5 pts 5.9%
17.9% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Koobain Whitton +4.2 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Koobain Whitton +0.6 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 79.5%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Koobain Whitton +18.1 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
7.7% 0th pct 25.8% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

84.6% Christianity ◂ +30.3 pts 54.3%
7.7% No religion +18.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.1% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%
0.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Koobain Whitton +9.7 pts higher in Kooba gap widening
35.3% 24th pct 25.6% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Koobain Whitton +5.0 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Koobain Whitton
— 8.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Koobain Whitton +2 more in Whitton
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Koobain Whitton
— 61 18th pct
ICSEA in Koobain Whitton
— 850 9th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.6%
26.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
26.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 18.9%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

58.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.7 pts 32.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.3% Engineering & related ◂ +18.2 pts 17.1%
23.5% Architecture & building ◂ +19.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koobain Whitton +$203 higher in Kooba gap widening
$899 73rd pct $696 40th pct
Household income in Koobain Whitton +$173 higher in Kooba gap widening
$1,416 42nd pct $1,243 28th pct
Family income in Koobain Whitton +$226 higher in Whitton gap widening
$1,292 14th pct $1,518 28th pct
High earners in Koobain Whitton +3.2 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Koobain Whitton
— 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

21.2% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koobain Whitton +4.3 pts higher in Kooba
35.9% 81st pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Koobain Whitton +4.7 pts higher in Kooba
15.4% 93rd pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Koobain Whitton +2.1 pts higher in Kooba gap narrowing
7.7% 79th pct 5.5% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% Asthma +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 50.3%
17.9% Two conditions ◂ +8.4 pts 9.6%
10.3% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koobain Whitton +0.9 pts higher in Kooba gap narrowing
9.1% 11th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Koobain Whitton +9.2 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Koobain Whitton +9.4 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
15.2% 13th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Koobain Whitton +6.9 pts higher in Kooba
8.8% 93rd pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Koobain Whitton +4.9 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
15.2% 12th pct 20.0% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koobain Whitton +58 larger in Whitton
0 0th pct 58 79th pct
Median age in Koobain Whitton
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Koobain Whitton
— 44.4% 60th pct
Median income in Koobain Whitton
— $599 45th pct
Household income in Koobain Whitton
— $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Koobain Whitton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koobain Whitton +0.4 larger in Kooba gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Koobain Whitton +2.2 pts higher in Kooba gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 17.8% 81st pct
Living alone in Koobain Whitton
— 29.2% 69th pct

Family composition

28.6% Couples with children +22.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 27.9%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
11.4% Other families ◂ +10.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +28.5 pts 38.2%
41.7% 5 people ◂ +34.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% 1 person +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +15.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% 3 people +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koobain Whitton +$15 higher in Whitton gap narrowing
$185 22nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Koobain Whitton
— $693 6th pct
People / bedroom in Koobain Whitton +0.10 higher in Whitton gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Koobain Whitton
— 16.9% 50th pct
Owned outright in Koobain Whitton
— 37.6% 40th pct
Separate houses in Koobain Whitton
— 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Koobain Whitton
— 75.3% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +29.0 pts 37.6%
66.7% Rented ◂ +49.8 pts 16.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +19.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 99.4%
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

41.7% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
41.7% 5 or more ◂ +37.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koobain Whitton
— 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Koobain Whitton
— 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Koobain Whitton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Koobain Whitton +1 more in Whitton
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Koobain Whitton +1.91 more in Whitton
0.00 0th pct 1.91 65th pct
Departures/1k in Koobain Whitton +34.4 more in Whitton
0.0 0th pct 34.4 61st pct
PT routes in Koobain Whitton +4 more in Whitton
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Koobain Whitton +21 longer in Kooba
73 93rd pct 52 81st pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 75.4%
0.0% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%
0.0% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koobain Whitton +2.7 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
24.2% 26th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Koobain Whitton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koobain Whitton
— 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Koobain Whitton +6.8 pts higher in Kooba gap widening
57.6% 40th pct 50.7% 23rd pct
Full-time in Koobain Whitton
— 67.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

52.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.4 pts 28.2%
21.1% Retail trade ◂ +19.5 pts 1.5%
15.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 21.5%
26.3% Sales workers ◂ +21.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Labourers +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Koobain Whitton +4.1 higher in Whitton
0.0 17th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Koobain Whitton +4.5 more in Whitton
0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct
15-min city in Koobain Whitton +64.3 pts higher in Whitton
0.0% 0th pct 64.3% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Koobain Whitton +64.5 pts higher in Whitton
0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Koobain Whitton +61.0 pts higher in Whitton
0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 76th pct
Walk to school in Koobain Whitton +64.5 pts higher in Whitton
0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Koobain Whitton +64.5 pts higher in Whitton
0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 68th pct
Walk to health in Koobain Whitton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Koobain Whitton +30.6 more in Whitton
0.0 0th pct 30.6 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Koobain Whitton +1 higher in Whitton
0 19th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Koobain Whitton +0.7 pts higher in Kooba
2.7% 9th pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooba vs Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12192/kooba/vs/SAL14297/whitton