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Coonamia vs Nurom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Coonamia profile · Nurom profile

Coonamia Nurom

Coonamia and Nurom are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Coonamia is a younger place, where 24% of residents are children and the typical age is 40. Nurom is much older, with a typical age of 54 and no children under 15. In Coonamia, typical weekly personal income is far higher at $850, compared to $450 in Nurom. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Nurom at 56.5% compared to 27.6% in Coonamia.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of local infrastructure; both have no public transport stops or walkable amenities. They are also effectively alike in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,000 for both. While Coonamia has more one-parent families and people with no religion, Nurom has a much higher share of volunteers and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 45.8 pts higher in Coonamia Year 12: 28.9 pts higher in Nurom Unpaid carers: 36.3 pts higher in Nurom One-parent: 31.8 pts higher in Coonamia Mortgage: $1,300 higher in Nurom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamiain Nurom +63 larger in Coonamia gap narrowing
96 40th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Coonamiain Nurom +14 yrs older in Nurom gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Coonamiain Nurom +3.1 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
3.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coonamiain Nurom +6.0 pts higher in Nurom gap steady
3.1% 5th pct 9.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Coonamiain Nurom +24.0 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
24.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Coonamiain Nurom +14.9 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
14.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +38.4 pts ▸ 69.7%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
3.1% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

27.8% Married +29.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
41.8% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 21.4%
13.9% Widowed ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coonamia Nurom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonamiain Nurom +6.0 pts higher in Nurom gap widening
3.1% 14th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 87.9%
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

50.0% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
42.7% English +5.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
13.5% German ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Other language in Coonamiain Nurom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coonamiain Nurom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

No religion in Coonamiain Nurom +45.8 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
45.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

39.6% Christianity +36.2 pts ▸ 75.8%
45.8% No religion ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
10.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
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

Year 12 in Coonamiain Nurom +28.9 pts higher in Nurom gap steady
27.6% 10th pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Coonamiain Nurom +4.4 pts higher in Nurom gap narrowing
6.3% 15th pct 10.7% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coonamiain Nurom +5 more in Coonamia
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Coonamiain Nurom
427 63rd pct —
ICSEA in Coonamiain Nurom
948 26th pct —

Highest year of school

27.6% Year 12 +28.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
35.5% Year 11 ◂ +18.1 pts 17.4%
15.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +56.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
53.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +53.7 pts 0.0%
12.2% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.1% Engineering & related ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
12.2% Health +21.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.1% Management & commerce +16.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.3% Society & culture ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coonamiain Nurom +$400 higher in Coonamia gap widening
$850 66th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Coonamiain Nurom +$151 higher in Nurom gap narrowing
$1,474 46th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Coonamiain Nurom +$126 higher in Coonamia gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,999 58th pct
High earners in Coonamiain Nurom +5.1 pts higher in Coonamia gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Coonamiain Nurom
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +41.0 pts ▸ 71.4%
43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonamiain Nurom +8.1 pts higher in Coonamia
35.4% 79th pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Coonamiain Nurom +14.6 pts higher in Coonamia
14.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Coonamiain Nurom +6.0 pts higher in Nurom gap narrowing
3.1% 33rd pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Asthma +10.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.6% Mental health ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
13.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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

56.3% None ◂ +4.7 pts 51.5%
19.8% One condition ◂ +10.7 pts 9.1%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonamiain Nurom +13.2 pts higher in Nurom gap narrowing
19.0% 55th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Coonamiain Nurom +36.3 pts higher in Nurom gap widening
10.1% 26th pct 46.4% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonamiain Nurom +14.6 pts higher in Coonamia gap narrowing
25.3% 50th pct 10.7% 8th pct
Defence service in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonamiain Nurom +5.6 pts higher in Nurom gap widening
26.6% 64th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamiain Nurom +3 larger in Coonamia
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coonamiain Nurom
40 yrs 78th pct —
Median income in Coonamiain Nurom
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Coonamiain Nurom
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamiain Nurom +0.7 larger in Nurom gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Coonamiain Nurom +31.8 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
31.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Coonamiain Nurom
20.0% 37th pct —

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +27.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.8% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.8% One-parent families ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +19.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
7.5% 4 people +28.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.5% 3 people ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamiain Nurom +$100 higher in Nurom
$250 40th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Coonamiain Nurom +$1,300 higher in Nurom
$867 11th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Coonamiain Nurom even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coonamiain Nurom
22.5% 65th pct —
Owned outright in Coonamiain Nurom
35.0% 33rd pct —
Separate houses in Coonamiain Nurom
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Coonamiain Nurom
75.0% 38th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 27.3%
35.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 27.3%
22.5% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 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

57.5% 3 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 90.9%
22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonamiain Nurom
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Coonamiain Nurom
10.9% 30th pct —
PT commute in Coonamiain Nurom
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Coonamiain Nurom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coonamiain Nurom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coonamiain Nurom
27 64th pct —

How people get to work

76.1% Car (driver) ◂ +22.8 pts 53.3%
10.9% Worked at home +42.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
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

12.8% 4 or more +41.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 36.4%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%
23.1% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonamiain Nurom +23.7 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
35.2% 65th pct 11.5% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonamiain Nurom
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Coonamiain Nurom +9.7 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
63.3% 60th pct 53.6% 28th pct
Full-time in Coonamiain Nurom
67.4% 85th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
8.7% Other services +24.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.5% Construction +20.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Administrative & support ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +27.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.3% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamiain Nurom +0.1 higher in Coonamia
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coonamiain Nurom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coonamiain Nurom +2 higher in Coonamia
2 59th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Coonamiain Nurom +0.5 pts higher in Nurom
2.6% 7th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Coonamia with nearby areas

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Compare Nurom with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamia vs Nurom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40305/coonamia/vs/SAL41059/nurom