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Cobains vs Wurruk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Cobains profile · Wurruk profile

Cobains Wurruk

Wurruk and Cobains are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Wurruk is more connected, with far more public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (70.5%) or a stop (66.1%). Cobains is more car-dependent, with 54.2% of homes owned outright compared to 35.3% in Wurruk, and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (71.4% versus 60.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share many common traits today. They have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 14%) and a similar share of people with no religion (about 43%). The typical weekly rent is also almost the same, with Wurruk at $250 and Cobains at $240. Most homes in both areas are separate houses, and their unemployment rates are very close, sitting between 4.6% and 5.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 932 larger in Wurruk Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Cobains Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Wurruk PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Wurruk No car: 3.0 pts higher in Wurruk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobainsin Wurruk +932 larger in Wurruk gap widening
245 57th pct 1,177 74th pct
Median age in Cobainsin Wurruk +2 yrs older in Cobains gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Cobainsin Wurruk +2.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.3 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
20.8% 74th pct 22.1% 80th pct
De facto in Cobainsin Wurruk +4.5 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 31.6%
20.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 52.3%
31.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
6.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cobains Wurruk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobainsin Wurruk +3.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
7.3% 30th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 82.8%
2.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.1% English ◂ +12.7 pts 40.4%
42.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
11.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
1.6% German +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
3.3% 48th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 89.2%
3.3% Tagalog ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.8 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
43.7% 60th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 46.6%
43.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%
4.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cobainsin Wurruk +6.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
37.8% 30th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Cobainsin Wurruk +3.2 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
11.7% 38th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobainsin Wurruk +15.76 more in Cobains
19.61 88th pct 3.85 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cobainsin Wurruk +2 more in Cobains
8 77th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Cobainsin Wurruk +176 larger in Wurruk
387 57th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in Cobainsin Wurruk +6 higher in Wurruk
1,015 64th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
23.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%
17.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV even 34.8%
14.3% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.0% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%
8.0% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.3% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.5% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cobainsin Wurruk +$69 higher in Cobains gap widening
$818 61st pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Cobainsin Wurruk +$317 higher in Cobains gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,495 47th pct
Family income in Cobainsin Wurruk +$276 higher in Cobains gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $1,911 52nd pct
High earners in Cobainsin Wurruk +3.7 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
16.3% 83rd pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Cobainsin Wurruk +5.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 23.8%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%
8.4% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.2 pts higher in Wurruk
33.1% 71st pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Cobainsin Wurruk +7.0 pts higher in Wurruk
4.9% 25th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Cobainsin Wurruk +2.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
4.1% 43rd pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
8.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
1.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +3.8 pts 57.9%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%
5.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.6% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Cobainsin Wurruk +3.7 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
32.7% 83rd pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Cobainsin Wurruk +3.2 pts higher in Wurruk
4.5% 76th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.7 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
25.5% 58th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobainsin Wurruk +33 larger in Wurruk
0 0th pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Cobainsin Wurruk
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Cobainsin Wurruk
— $483 30th pct
Household income in Cobainsin Wurruk
— $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Cobainsin Wurruk
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.1 larger in Wurruk gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cobainsin Wurruk +7.7 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
5.8% 25th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.7 pts higher in Cobains gap steady
22.9% 47th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 59.8%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 25.8%
5.8% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 35.0%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%
9.6% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
8.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobainsin Wurruk +$10 higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Cobainsin Wurruk +$167 higher in Wurruk gap widening
$1,350 32nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.10 higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cobainsin Wurruk +12.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
8.4% 21st pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Cobainsin Wurruk +18.9 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
54.2% 84th pct 35.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.0 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobainsin Wurruk +9.8 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
95.2% 90th pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 35.3%
38.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
8.4% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 31.4%
39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 39.4%
7.2% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% Under $200 ◂ +56.0 pts 29.8%
42.9% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
9.4% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobainsin Wurruk +3.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Cobainsin Wurruk +7.9 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
16.5% 50th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Cobainsin Wurruk +10 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Cobainsin Wurruk +8.50 more in Wurruk
0.00 0th pct 8.50 86th pct
Departures/1k in Cobainsin Wurruk +214.1 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 214.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Cobainsin Wurruk +3 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Cobainsin Wurruk +75 longer in Cobains
80 97th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Cobainsin Wurruk
— 134 87th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 66.4%
16.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%
6.8% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
14.5% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 16.3%
15.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobainsin Wurruk +7.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
25.7% 31st pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Cobainsin Wurruk
— 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.4 pts higher in Cobains gap narrowing
5.0% 69th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Cobainsin Wurruk +10.6 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
71.4% 85th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Cobainsin Wurruk +9.7 pts higher in Cobains gap widening
63.2% 73rd pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 1.9%
17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%
3.8% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
9.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
2.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 14.3%
14.3% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.5% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%
3.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.6 higher in Wurruk
0.4 50th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobainsin Wurruk +1.4 more in Wurruk
0.4 48th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Cobainsin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cobainsin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cobainsin Wurruk +62.5 pts higher in Wurruk
3.5% 58th pct 66.1% 78th pct
Walk to school in Cobainsin Wurruk +12.0 pts higher in Wurruk
15.5% 63rd pct 27.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Cobainsin Wurruk +59.9 pts higher in Wurruk
10.6% 47th pct 70.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in Cobainsin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobainsin Wurruk +8.5 more in Cobains
20.4 62nd pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Cobainsin Wurruk +12 higher in Wurruk
1 50th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Cobainsin Wurruk +0.6 pts higher in Wurruk
2.4% 2nd pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobains vs Wurruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20586/cobains/vs/SAL22875/wurruk