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Cobourg vs Jabiru

Name: Cobourg vs Jabiru — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 157 km apart · Cobourg profile · Jabiru profile

Cobourg Jabiru

Jabiru and Cobourg are two very different Northern Territory locations. Jabiru is a more populous town where the typical weekly family income is far higher at $2,329, compared to $1,375 in Cobourg. Education levels are also much higher in Jabiru, where 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 0.0% in Cobourg. In contrast, Cobourg has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (75.0% compared to 27.4% in Jabiru) and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at home (83.3% compared to 38.6%).

Since 2011, both areas have tracked in similar directions regarding their general lack of public transport. They share a few common traits, such as having no public transport stops or routes and having a similar proportion of people who provide unpaid care. Both areas are also quite young compared to the national figure, though residents in Jabiru are noticeably older than those in Cobourg.

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Where they differ most

Population: 723 larger in Jabiru First Nations: 47.6 pts higher in Cobourg Other language: 29.3 pts higher in Cobourg Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Jabiru Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Jabiru

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobourg in Jabiru +723 larger in Jabiru gap narrowing

32 20th pct 755 71st pct

Median age in Cobourg in Jabiru +5 yrs older in Jabiru gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 22.5%

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 32.8%

9.4% Older adults (45–64) +21.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

47.8% Never married even 47.8%

43.5% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 36.0%

17.4% Widowed ◂ +15.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Cobourg Jabiru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +23.2 pts 70.6%

0.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.4% English +19.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.8% Irish ◂ +10.1 pts 8.6%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 6.6%

0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

34.4% English only +35.3 pts ▸ 69.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 47.8%

12.5% Christianity +19.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.9% Other religions ◂ +20.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 5.88 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobourg in Jabiru +1 more in Jabiru

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 149 32nd pct

ICSEA in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 778 4th pct

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +17.0 pts 17.8%

26.1% Year 11 ◂ +15.5 pts 10.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +23.6 pts 16.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobourg in Jabiru +$368 higher in Jabiru gap narrowing

$900 73rd pct $1,268 92nd pct

Household income in Cobourg in Jabiru +$715 higher in Jabiru

$1,375 38th pct $2,090 79th pct

Family income in Cobourg in Jabiru +$954 higher in Jabiru

$1,375 19th pct $2,329 75th pct

Household income distribution

125.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +104.0 pts 21.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +27.4 pts 20.4%

43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 26.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

12.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

78.1% None ◂ +12.8 pts 65.3%

15.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

0.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobourg in Jabiru +183 larger in Jabiru

24 71st pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Cobourg in Jabiru +2 yrs older in Cobourg

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cobourg in Jabiru +$216 higher in Jabiru

$325 10th pct $541 38th pct

Household income in Cobourg in Jabiru +$312 higher in Jabiru

$1,375 35th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobourg in Jabiru +1.0 larger in Cobourg

3.3 91st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +50.4 pts 49.6%

0.0% Couples without children +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% One-parent families +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +69.7 pts 5.3%

0.0% 1 person +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% 2 people +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobourg in Jabiru +$15 higher in Jabiru

$50 0th pct $65 0th pct

Mortgage in Cobourg in Jabiru

— $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Cobourg in Jabiru +0.60 higher in Cobourg

1.60 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +68.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

0.0% Other tenure +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 56.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 46.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobourg in Jabiru even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cobourg in Jabiru even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cobourg in Jabiru even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cobourg in Jabiru even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.6% Car (driver) +32.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

35.7% Walked ◂ +26.6 pts 9.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Bicycle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +112.2 pts 54.4%

0.0% 2 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Administrative & support ◂ +17.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Mining +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Education & training +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals ◂ +17.9 pts 17.8%

28.6% Labourers ◂ +19.4 pts 9.1%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 17.3%

0.0% Managers +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 68.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 94.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 38.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Cobourg in Jabiru +187.0 more in Cobourg

218.8 92nd pct 31.8 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cobourg in Jabiru +23 higher in Jabiru

0 8th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Cobourg in Jabiru

— 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Cobourg with nearby areas

Minjilang Warruwi Point Stuart Van Diemen Gulf Gunbalanya Tiwi Islands Hotham Jabiru

Compare Jabiru with nearby areas

Gunbalanya Kakadu West Arnhem Point Stuart Gulung Mardrulk Warruwi Mount Bundey Burrundie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobourg vs Jabiru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70058/cobourg/vs/SAL70136/jabiru