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Cobungra vs Falls Creek

Name: Cobungra vs Falls Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Cobungra profile · Falls Creek profile

Cobungra Falls Creek

Falls Creek (Vic.) and Cobungra are nearby alpine areas with very different profiles. Falls Creek (Vic.) is a young place where the typical resident is 28, with 11.7% of people using a language other than English at home. It is more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) and a high share of one-parent families (27.9%). In contrast, Cobungra is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 47 and 24.1% of residents aged 65 and over. Cobungra is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.4, and has a much higher share of people working from home (33.3%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as typical weekly incomes are nearly identical at $918 in Falls Creek (Vic.) and $900 in Cobungra. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, around 2.3 or 2.4. While they share these basics, they differ in how people get around; most people in Falls Creek (Vic.) walk to work, while 61.9% of Cobungra residents drive.

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Where they differ most

Population: 268 larger in Falls Creek Median age: 19 yrs older in Cobungra One-parent: 27.9 pts higher in Falls Creek Unpaid child care: 22.8 pts higher in Cobungra Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Falls Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobungra in Falls Creek +268 larger in Falls Creek gap widening

58 30th pct 326 60th pct

Median age in Cobungra in Falls Creek +19 yrs older in Cobungra gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.2% Youth (15–24) +21.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.5 pts 3.7%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

Marital status

23.9% Never married +45.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

63.0% Married ◂ +40.9 pts 22.2%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

10.9% Widowed ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Cobungra Falls Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 63.5%

0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India 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

43.1% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 28.8%

37.9% English ◂ +3.6 pts 34.4%

20.7% Scottish ◂ +17.0 pts 3.7%

6.9% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 69.3%

0.0% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 53.1%

29.3% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

15.5% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobungra in Falls Creek

— 38.46 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobungra in Falls Creek +2 more in Falls Creek

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Cobungra in Falls Creek

— 44 15th pct

ICSEA in Cobungra in Falls Creek

— 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +17.2 pts 4.5%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 1.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 23.6%

21.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.7 pts 9.3%

12.5% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cobungra in Falls Creek +$18 higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing

$900 73rd pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Cobungra in Falls Creek +$125 higher in Cobungra gap narrowing

$1,437 43rd pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Cobungra in Falls Creek +$250 higher in Cobungra gap narrowing

$2,083 62nd pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.7 pts 16.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 9.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +6.3 pts 59.2%

12.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobungra in Falls Creek +8 larger in Falls Creek

0 0th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Cobungra in Falls Creek +29 yrs older in Cobungra

53 yrs 89th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cobungra in Falls Creek +$624 higher in Falls Creek

$1,625 91st pct $2,249 99th pct

Household income in Cobungra in Falls Creek

$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cobungra in Falls Creek +0.1 larger in Cobungra gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples without children ◂ +29.4 pts 16.3%

31.4% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.0% One-parent families +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +17.5 pts 19.4%

15.8% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% 3 people +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 9.7%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobungra in Falls Creek

— $539 95th pct

Mortgage in Cobungra in Falls Creek +$1,172 higher in Cobungra

$1,842 63rd pct $670 6th pct

People / bedroom in Cobungra in Falls Creek +0.20 higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

94.7% Owned outright ◂ +56.0 pts 38.7%

0.0% Rented +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 12.9%

0.0% Other tenure +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Not stated +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +83.9 pts 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +67.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 16.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

15.8% 5 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobungra in Falls Creek +2 more in Cobungra

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cobungra in Falls Creek +34.48 more in Cobungra

34.48 100th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cobungra in Falls Creek +206.9 more in Cobungra

206.9 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cobungra in Falls Creek +1 more in Cobungra

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cobungra in Falls Creek

57 83rd pct —

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +57.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Walked +55.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +18.5 pts 14.9%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 1 vehicle +24.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 20.0%

0.0% No vehicle +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 16.0%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Accommodation & food +30.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.1% Construction ◂ +36.6 pts 1.5%

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 28.7%

19.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.0% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 5.4%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobungra in Falls Creek +4.4 higher in Falls Creek

0.4 48th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobungra in Falls Creek +5.1 more in Falls Creek

0.3 47th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Cobungra in Falls Creek +91.9 pts higher in Falls Creek

0.0% 0th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Cobungra in Falls Creek +92.1 pts higher in Falls Creek

0.0% 0th pct 92.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Cobungra in Falls Creek +10.9 pts higher in Cobungra

10.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cobungra in Falls Creek +98.5 pts higher in Falls Creek

0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Cobungra in Falls Creek +81.9 pts higher in Falls Creek

16.8% 51st pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cobungra in Falls Creek +58.3 pts higher in Falls Creek

0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobungra in Falls Creek +66.6 more in Cobungra

103.4 88th pct 36.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobungra in Falls Creek +1 higher in Falls Creek

0 41st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Cobungra in Falls Creek +10.0 pts higher in Falls Creek

13.8% 90th pct 23.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobungra vs Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20595/cobungra/vs/SAL20906/falls-creek