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Cobains vs Longford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cobains profile · Longford profile

Cobains Longford

Longford (Vic.) and Cobains are nearby Victorian areas with different layouts and house types. Longford (Vic.) is better connected for commuters, with far more public transport stops and 21.6% of homes within a short walk of a stop, compared to just 3.5% in Cobains. In contrast, Cobains is more walkable in other ways; it has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and 10.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while that figure is only 0.5% in Longford (Vic.). Home ownership also differs, with 54.2% of Cobains residents owning their homes outright, which is far higher than the 39.6% in Longford (Vic.).

Both areas have a very similar typical family income of around $2,200 a week. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, at about 21%. While they have a few differences, they both consist entirely of separate detached houses. Other gaps are evident, such as in Longford (Vic.) where a higher share of people have completed Year 12 and earn $3,000 or more per week. Meanwhile, Cobains has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43 compared to 40 in Longford (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,244 larger in Longford PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Longford Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Longford Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Cobains No car: 1.2 pts higher in Longford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobainsin Longford +1,244 larger in Longford gap widening
245 57th pct 1,489 75th pct
Median age in Cobainsin Longford +3 yrs older in Cobains gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Cobainsin Longford +0.9 pts higher in Longford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Cobainsin Longford +2.3 pts higher in Longford gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 15.8% 36th pct
Under 15 in Cobainsin Longford +0.7 pts higher in Longford gap steady
20.8% 74th pct 21.6% 77th pct
De facto in Cobainsin Longford +2.2 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 28.8%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

54.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
31.6% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%
6.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Cobains Longford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobainsin Longford +1.2 pts higher in Longford gap steady
7.3% 30th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 86.1%
2.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.1% English ◂ +9.8 pts 43.3%
42.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
11.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.6% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Dutch even 3.3%
3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cobainsin Longford +1.0 pts higher in Cobains gap steady
3.3% 48th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Cobainsin Longford +0.2 pts higher in Longford gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 94.4%
3.3% Tagalog ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cobainsin Longford +5.4 pts higher in Longford gap widening
43.7% 60th pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 44.4%
43.7% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
4.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cobainsin Longford +8.0 pts higher in Longford gap widening
37.8% 30th pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cobainsin Longford +4.8 pts higher in Longford gap widening
11.7% 38th pct 16.5% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobainsin Longford +16.49 more in Cobains
19.61 88th pct 3.12 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cobainsin Longford +7 more in Cobains
8 77th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cobainsin Longford +209 larger in Cobains
387 57th pct 178 35th pct
ICSEA in Cobainsin Longford +4 higher in Longford
1,015 64th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
17.8% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.6%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
14.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.0% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%
8.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.5% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cobainsin Longford +$27 higher in Cobains gap steady
$818 61st pct $791 58th pct
Household income in Cobainsin Longford +$212 higher in Longford gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $2,024 76th pct
Family income in Cobainsin Longford +$52 higher in Longford gap steady
$2,187 68th pct $2,239 71st pct
High earners in Cobainsin Longford +2.5 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
16.3% 83rd pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Cobainsin Longford +8.6 pts higher in Longford gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 25.5% 74th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.7%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.2%
10.8% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobainsin Longford +6.2 pts higher in Cobains
33.1% 71st pct 26.9% 40th pct
Mental health in Cobainsin Longford +1.3 pts higher in Longford
4.9% 25th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Cobainsin Longford +0.4 pts higher in Cobains gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
8.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
6.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
4.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +4.9 pts ▸ 66.6%
22.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%
5.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobainsin Longford +1.7 pts higher in Longford gap steady
17.9% 49th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Cobainsin Longford +0.7 pts higher in Longford gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cobainsin Longford +1.0 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
32.7% 83rd pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in Cobainsin Longford +1.2 pts higher in Longford
4.5% 76th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobainsin Longford +2.3 pts higher in Longford gap widening
25.5% 58th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobainsin Longford +13 larger in Longford
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Cobainsin Longford
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Cobainsin Longford
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Cobainsin Longford
— $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobainsin Longford +0.3 larger in Longford gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Cobainsin Longford +1.5 pts higher in Longford gap widening
5.8% 25th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Cobainsin Longford +10.0 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
22.9% 47th pct 12.9% 13th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 28.8%
5.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 39.0%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 12.9%
9.6% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 13.9%
8.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobainsin Longford +$34 higher in Longford gap steady
$240 37th pct $274 48th pct
Mortgage in Cobainsin Longford +$275 higher in Longford gap widening
$1,350 32nd pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Cobainsin Longford +0.10 higher in Longford gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cobainsin Longford +3.8 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
8.4% 21st pct 4.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Cobainsin Longford +14.6 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
54.2% 84th pct 39.6% 45th pct
Separate houses in Cobainsin Longford even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobainsin Longford +2.3 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
95.2% 90th pct 92.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 39.6%
38.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
8.4% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 34.9%
39.8% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
7.2% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% Under $200 ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
42.9% $200–$349 +22.4 pts ▸ 65.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.4% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobainsin Longford +1.2 pts higher in Longford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Cobainsin Longford +5.8 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
16.5% 50th pct 10.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Cobainsin Longford +0.4 pts higher in Longford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Cobainsin Longford +7 more in Longford
0 0th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Cobainsin Longford +4.70 more in Longford
0.00 0th pct 4.70 76th pct
Departures/1k in Cobainsin Longford +28.2 more in Longford
0.0 0th pct 28.2 60th pct
PT routes in Cobainsin Longford +2 more in Longford
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Cobainsin Longford +4 longer in Longford
80 97th pct 84 99th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 65.5%
16.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%
6.8% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
30.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 22.2%
15.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.5% 1 vehicle even 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobainsin Longford +8.7 pts higher in Longford gap widening
25.7% 31st pct 34.3% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cobainsin Longford
— 4.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobainsin Longford +1.9 pts higher in Cobains gap steady
5.0% 69th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Cobainsin Longford +4.4 pts higher in Cobains gap steady
71.4% 85th pct 67.0% 73rd pct
Full-time in Cobainsin Longford +6.2 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
63.2% 73rd pct 57.0% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.6 pts 5.7%
17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%
9.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
2.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Managers ◂ +15.6 pts 14.5%
14.3% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.5% Technicians & trades +9.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobainsin Longford even
0.4 50th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobainsin Longford +0.0 more in Cobains
0.4 48th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Cobainsin Longford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cobainsin Longford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cobainsin Longford +18.1 pts higher in Longford
3.5% 58th pct 21.6% 64th pct
Walk to school in Cobainsin Longford +9.1 pts higher in Cobains
15.5% 63rd pct 6.4% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Cobainsin Longford +10.1 pts higher in Cobains
10.6% 47th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Cobainsin Longford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobainsin Longford +12.3 more in Cobains
20.4 62nd pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Cobainsin Longford +2 higher in Longford
1 50th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Cobainsin Longford +2.0 pts higher in Longford
2.4% 2nd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobains vs Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20586/cobains/vs/SAL21536/longford