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Cobblebank vs Kurunjang

Name: Cobblebank vs Kurunjang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Cobblebank profile · Kurunjang profile

Cobblebank Kurunjang

Kurunjang and Cobblebank are neighbouring areas in Victoria's west, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Cobblebank is a high-growth hub where 81.3% of people moved in during the last five years, with 48.4% born overseas and 55.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kurunjang is more established, with a higher share of outright homeowners (24.2% compared to 4.7%) and a larger population of older residents and people with long-term health conditions.

Both areas have tracked separately since 2011, though they remain similar in some daily realities. They are both mostly car-dependent and share similar levels of volunteering and school advantage. While Cobblebank is now much younger, with a typical age of 29, Kurunjang's typical resident is 34. Kurunjang also offers significantly better access to public transport, with more stops and more frequent departures than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,110 larger in Kurunjang Other language: 34.1 pts higher in Cobblebank Recent movers: 47.2 pts higher in Cobblebank Born overseas: 25.0 pts higher in Cobblebank Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Cobblebank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +7,110 larger in Kurunjang

3,601 86th pct 10,711 87th pct

Median age in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +5 yrs older in Kurunjang

29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

45.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 29.2%

32.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 22.6%

10.2% Older adults (45–64) +13.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 42.4%

33.7% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

4.2% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cobblebank Kurunjang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +25.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

24.8% India ◂ +22.1 pts 2.7%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

16.0% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.5% English +15.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.9% Indian ◂ +14.9 pts 3.0%

2.6% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

38.1% English only +34.7 pts ▸ 72.8%

26.0% Punjabi ◂ +24.0 pts 2.0%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.0% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

19.3% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.0% Other religions ◂ +22.2 pts 1.8%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +7.9 pts 1.6%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.4% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobblebank in Kurunjang

— 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +4 more in Cobblebank

19 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +83 larger in Cobblebank

750 93rd pct 668 88th pct

ICSEA in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +13 higher in Cobblebank

984 46th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 48.1%

8.9% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.0% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +21.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 15.6%

22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 16.2%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

12.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

5.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +$172 higher in Cobblebank

$874 70th pct $702 41st pct

Household income in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +$370 higher in Cobblebank

$1,920 72nd pct $1,550 51st pct

Family income in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +$162 higher in Cobblebank

$1,908 51st pct $1,746 41st pct

Household income distribution

47.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 35.2%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.3% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.3%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None ◂ +16.4 pts 61.0%

11.4% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.4% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +202 larger in Kurunjang

40 75th pct 242 86th pct

Median age in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +1 yrs older in Kurunjang

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +$42 higher in Kurunjang

$575 43rd pct $617 47th pct

Household income in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +$371 higher in Cobblebank

$2,041 64th pct $1,670 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +0.6 larger in Cobblebank

3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

72.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 59.0%

13.4% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.8% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

18.5% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.6% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 18.3%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 17.3%

11.7% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +$49 higher in Cobblebank

$370 76th pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +$333 higher in Cobblebank

$1,850 64th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +0.10 higher in Cobblebank

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 50.3%

32.6% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 23.7%

4.7% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.0%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 37.5%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

5.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

71.0% $350–$549 ◂ +45.1 pts 25.9%

23.3% $200–$349 +39.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

2.1% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 23.4%

3.4% Under $1,000 +13.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +32 more in Kurunjang

4 73rd pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +2.25 more in Kurunjang

1.11 62nd pct 3.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +427.9 more in Kurunjang

186.6 73rd pct 614.5 80th pct

PT routes in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +5 more in Kurunjang

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +19 longer in Cobblebank

20 59th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +3 longer in Kurunjang

31 27th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Cobblebank in Kurunjang even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +7,598 more in Cobblebank

7,598 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 40.6%

29.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.5% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

9.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Retail trade even 10.5%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobblebank in Kurunjang even

3.7 76th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +0.2 more in Cobblebank

3.5 75th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +1.9 pts higher in Cobblebank

24.3% 73rd pct 22.5% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +1.1 pts higher in Kurunjang

34.7% 76th pct 35.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +22.8 pts higher in Kurunjang

59.4% 76th pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +18.1 pts higher in Cobblebank

63.5% 80th pct 45.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +3.0 pts higher in Kurunjang

96.1% 84th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +2.9 pts higher in Cobblebank

2.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +0.5 more in Cobblebank

6.7 33rd pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +22 higher in Cobblebank

135 87th pct 113 86th pct

Mean slope in Cobblebank in Kurunjang +0.5 pts higher in Cobblebank

3.1% 15th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Cobblebank with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobblebank vs Kurunjang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20590/cobblebank/vs/SAL21411/kurunjang