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Kookabookra vs Wards Mistake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kookabookra profile · Wards Mistake profile

Kookabookra Wards Mistake

Wards Mistake and Kookabookra are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. There are sharp differences in wealth and age between them. Residents in Wards Mistake are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 37 in Kookabookra. Wards Mistake also has much higher incomes; typical weekly household income there is $1,316, while in Kookabookra it is far lower at $474.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with both being entirely car-dependent and lacking any shops, parks, or schools within walking distance. Both areas have about the same number of people per home, and neither has any public transport. These patterns of low population and limited services are consistent across both locations.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake +8 larger in Wards Mistake gap narrowing
19 14th pct 27 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7
  • First area, 2021: 19
  • Second area, 2016: 23
  • Second area, 2021: 27
Median age in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake +14 yrs older in Wards Mistake gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
22.2% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.2%
18.5% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
36.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 18.5%
21.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

120.0% Married ◂ +30.0 pts 90.0%
0.0% Never married +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kookabookra Wards Mistake

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

  • 85+ in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Kookabookra: 57.1% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wards Mistake: 26.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Wards Mistake: 26.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 21.1% females
  • 35–39 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Kookabookra: 42.9% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 26.3% females
  • 0–4 in Kookabookra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wards Mistake: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

36.8% Australia +55.8 pts ▸ 92.6%
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

36.8% Australian +18.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
15.8% English +10.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Irish +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

73.7% English only +30.0 pts ▸ 103.7%
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

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Religious affiliation

73.7% Christianity +22.6 pts ▸ 96.3%
36.8% Not stated ◂ +25.7 pts 11.1%
0.0% No religion even 0.0%
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

30.0% 13th pct
15.0% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
80.0% Year 10 ◂ +45.0 pts 35.0%
0.0% Year 12 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +51.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake +$394 higher in Wards Mistake gap widening
$425 6th pct $819 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $675
  • First area, 2021: $425
  • Second area, 2016: $449
  • Second area, 2021: $819
Household income in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake +$842 higher in Wards Mistake
$474 0th pct $1,316 34th pct
  • First area, 2021: $474
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $1,316
Family income in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake +$917 higher in Wards Mistake
$999 6th pct $1,916 52nd pct
  • First area, 2021: $999
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $1,916
15.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
60.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 45.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

33.3% 72nd pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Asthma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Cancer +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other condition +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Heart disease +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

31.6% None +24.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
15.8% One condition +10.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

15.0% 35th pct
20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake
40.0% 93rd pct
35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake +0.1 larger in Wards Mistake
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +31.7 pts 35.0%
0.0% Couples without children +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% 2 people +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake +0.20 higher in Wards Mistake
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +93.3 pts ▸ 93.3%
60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

21.4% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.4%

Jobs & Industry

90.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 80.0%
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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +73.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service 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%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake even
0 10th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Kookabookrain Wards Mistake +6.4 pts higher in Kookabookra
14.9% 92nd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kookabookra vs Wards Mistake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12193/kookabookra/vs/SAL14164/wards-mistake