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Cobourg vs Minjilang

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Cobourg profile · Minjilang profile

Cobourg Minjilang

Minjilang and Cobourg are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Minjilang has a larger population and a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (88.3%) compared to Cobourg (75.0%). People in Minjilang are more likely to use another language at home (81.9% vs 46.9%) and perform unpaid housework (27.1% vs 0.0%). In contrast, Cobourg has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $900, while Minjilang's is $283. Cobourg also has more residents who completed Year 12 (30.4% vs 13.6%).

While both areas are far younger than the national figure, the gap in their mobility is widening, with 58.1% of Cobourg residents moving in the last five years compared to 18.3% in Minjilang. They share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,375 to $1,392 and both have a First Nations median age of 25. Both areas also lack any public transport stops or routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 233 larger in Minjilang Other language: 35.0 pts higher in Minjilang No religion: 47.0 pts higher in Cobourg Housework 15h+: 27.1 pts higher in Minjilang Recent movers: 39.7 pts higher in Cobourg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobourgin Minjilang +233 larger in Minjilang gap steady
32 20th pct 265 58th pct
Median age in Cobourgin Minjilang +3 yrs older in Cobourg gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Cobourgin Minjilang +13.3 pts higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
75.0% 100th pct 88.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cobourgin Minjilang +6.4 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 10th pct
Under 15 in Cobourgin Minjilang +6.5 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
34.4% 100th pct 27.9% 92nd pct
De facto in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 2.4% 5th pct

Age structure

34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%
34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.5%
9.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

43.5% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
47.8% Never married ◂ +18.6 pts 29.3%
17.4% Widowed ◂ +13.7 pts 3.7%
0.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Cobourg Minjilang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobourgin Minjilang +8.7 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
12.5% 55th pct 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 94.7%
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

18.8% Irish ◂ +15.7 pts 3.0%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +14.5 pts 1.1%
9.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Cobourgin Minjilang +35.0 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
46.9% 96th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Cobourgin Minjilang +6.0 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 93rd pct

Language used at home

34.4% English only ◂ +25.3 pts 9.1%
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 Cobourgin Minjilang +47.0 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
62.5% 97th pct 15.5% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +47.0 pts 15.5%
12.5% Christianity +43.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
0.0% Not stated +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.9% Other religions ◂ +20.4 pts 1.5%
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 Minjilang +16.8 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
30.4% 13th pct 13.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Cobourgin Minjilang +1.6 pts higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 4th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 13.51 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cobourgin Minjilang +1 more in Minjilang
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 33 11th pct
ICSEA in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 626 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +14.9 pts 19.9%
30.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 13.6%
26.1% Year 11 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +26.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Education +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Society & culture +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobourgin Minjilang +$617 higher in Cobourg gap widening
$900 73rd pct $283 0th pct
Household income in Cobourgin Minjilang +$17 higher in Minjilang
$1,375 38th pct $1,392 40th pct
Family income in Cobourgin Minjilang +$475 higher in Cobourg
$1,375 19th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Cobourgin Minjilang +1.6 pts higher in Minjilang gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 5.5% 17th pct

Household income distribution

125.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +97.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobourgin Minjilang +13.7 pts higher in Cobourg
25.0% 31st pct 11.3% 3rd pct
Mental health in Cobourgin Minjilang +1.9 pts higher in Minjilang
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Cobourgin Minjilang +1.1 pts higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%
0.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Arthritis even 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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +14.0 pts 64.2%
15.6% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%
0.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobourgin Minjilang +15.9 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 5.9% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Cobourgin Minjilang +10.4 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 2.7% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Cobourgin Minjilang +16.4 pts higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
30.4% 75th pct 46.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Cobourgin Minjilang +2.6 pts higher in Minjilang
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobourgin Minjilang +27.1 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.1% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobourgin Minjilang +210 larger in Minjilang
24 71st pct 234 86th pct
Median age in Cobourgin Minjilang even
25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 7.7% 0th pct
Unemployment in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 39.0% 100th pct
Median income in Cobourgin Minjilang +$61 higher in Cobourg
$325 10th pct $264 5th pct
Household income in Cobourgin Minjilang +$104 higher in Cobourg
$1,375 35th pct $1,271 30th pct
Indigenous language in Cobourgin Minjilang +4.7 pts higher in Cobourg
83.3% 99th pct 78.6% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobourgin Minjilang +1.1 larger in Minjilang
3.3 91st pct 4.4 100th pct
One-parent in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 25.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 10.9% 9th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Couples without children +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +58.6 pts 16.4%
0.0% 6 or more +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% 2 people +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobourgin Minjilang +$20 higher in Minjilang
$50 0th pct $70 1st pct
Mortgage in Cobourgin Minjilang
— $303 0th pct
People / bedroom in Cobourgin Minjilang +0.10 higher in Minjilang
1.60 100th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 76.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 85.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 50.9% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +76.4 pts ▸ 76.4%
0.0% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 85.5%
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

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.2 pts 41.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 70.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cobourgin Minjilang even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cobourgin Minjilang even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cobourgin Minjilang even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cobourgin Minjilang even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Walked +29.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
28.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +146.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobourgin Minjilang +39.7 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
58.1% 96th pct 18.3% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 29.9% 100th pct
Participation in Cobourgin Minjilang +19.9 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
60.9% 51st pct 41.0% 10th pct
Full-time in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 43.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Education & training +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.4% Administrative & support ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%
28.6% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 98.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobourgin Minjilang +207.4 more in Cobourg
218.8 92nd pct 11.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Cobourgin Minjilang +7 higher in Minjilang
0 8th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Cobourgin Minjilang
— 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobourg vs Minjilang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70058/cobourg/vs/SAL70190/minjilang