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Cobourg vs Gunbalanya

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 136 km apart · Cobourg profile · Gunbalanya profile

Cobourg Gunbalanya

Gunbalanya and Cobourg are two distinct Northern Territory areas located about 136 km apart. Gunbalanya is the larger of the two, with a population of 1,177 people, while Cobourg is sparsely populated with only 32 residents. Gunbalanya has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (87.6% compared to 75.0%) and more people using another language at home (82.3% versus 46.9%). In contrast, personal incomes are far higher in Cobourg, where the typical resident earns $900 per week, compared to $276 in Gunbalanya.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a typical age around 28 or 29 and a lack of public transport. Both areas also have similar typical household incomes, sitting around $1,277 to $1,375 per week. However, some gaps are wide; for instance, Cobourg has a much higher rate of people who moved there in the last five years (58.1%) compared to Gunbalanya (16.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,145 larger in Gunbalanya Other language: 35.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya Limited English: 15.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya Unpaid child care: 26.8 pts higher in Gunbalanya Recent movers: 41.2 pts higher in Cobourg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +1,145 larger in Gunbalanya gap steady
32 20th pct 1,177 74th pct
Median age in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +2 yrs older in Cobourg gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +12.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
75.0% 100th pct 87.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +2.8 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 4th pct
Under 15 in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +9.2 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
34.4% 100th pct 25.1% 88th pct
De facto in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 25.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Marital status

43.5% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 50.1%
47.8% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 37.3%
17.4% Widowed ◂ +12.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cobourg Gunbalanya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +9.9 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
12.5% 55th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 92.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India 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

18.8% Irish ◂ +16.9 pts 1.9%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +14.7 pts 0.9%
9.4% English ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
0.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +35.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
46.9% 96th pct 82.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +15.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

34.4% English only ◂ +22.7 pts 11.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Cobourgin Gunbalanya +7.0 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
62.5% 97th pct 55.5% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 55.5%
12.5% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.9% Other religions ◂ +20.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +2.1 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
30.4% 13th pct 28.4% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +5.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 3.38 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +1 more in Gunbalanya
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 231 41st pct
ICSEA in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 668 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 22.2%
30.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%
26.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 26.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +31.9 pts 8.1%
0.0% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +$624 higher in Cobourg gap widening
$900 73rd pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +$98 higher in Cobourg
$1,375 38th pct $1,277 30th pct
Family income in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +$623 higher in Cobourg
$1,375 19th pct $752 0th pct
High earners in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +2.4 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

125.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +88.5 pts 36.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +23.2 pts ▸ 71.0%
43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.1 pts 13.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +5.9 pts higher in Cobourg
25.0% 31st pct 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +3.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +2.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 73.2%
15.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +16.3 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +8.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +26.8 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
30.4% 75th pct 57.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +1.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +20.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +1,007 larger in Gunbalanya
24 71st pct 1,031 88th pct
Median age in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +1 yrs older in Gunbalanya
25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 23.5% 14th pct
Unemployment in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 23.9% 89th pct
Median income in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +$68 higher in Cobourg
$325 10th pct $257 4th pct
Household income in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +$217 higher in Cobourg
$1,375 35th pct $1,158 25th pct
Indigenous language in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +8.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya
83.3% 99th pct 91.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +1.3 larger in Gunbalanya
3.3 91st pct 4.6 100th pct
One-parent in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 23.9% 91st pct
Living alone in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 14.0% 15th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +40.7 pts 59.3%
0.0% One-parent families +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Couples without children +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +63.7 pts 11.3%
0.0% 6 or more +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +$20 higher in Gunbalanya
$50 0th pct $70 1st pct
People / bedroom in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +0.10 higher in Gunbalanya
1.60 100th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 83.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 1.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 87.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Other tenure +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 87.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 62.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 56.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 1.5% 3rd pct
PT commute in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cobourgin Gunbalanya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cobourgin Gunbalanya even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cobourgin Gunbalanya even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cobourgin Gunbalanya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Walked +8.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
28.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 17.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +137.0 pts 29.6%
0.0% No vehicle +56.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +41.2 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
58.1% 96th pct 16.9% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 19.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 18.9% 100th pct
Participation in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +24.6 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
60.9% 51st pct 36.3% 6th pct
Full-time in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.4% Administrative & support ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 32.1%
28.6% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 11.8%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 62.7% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 90.0% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 75.0% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 82.7% 76th pct
Walk to health in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 96.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobourgin Gunbalanya +212.8 more in Cobourg
218.8 92nd pct 5.9 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Cobourgin Gunbalanya even
0 8th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Cobourgin Gunbalanya
— 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Cobourg with nearby areas

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Compare Gunbalanya with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobourg vs Gunbalanya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70058/cobourg/vs/SAL70115/gunbalanya