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Cobourg vs Point Stuart

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Cobourg profile · Point Stuart profile

Cobourg Point Stuart

Cobourg and Point Stuart are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Cobourg has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 29 and 34.4% of people being children under 15. It also has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 75.0% and a higher proportion of people using another language at home (46.9%). In contrast, Point Stuart is older, with a typical age of 45, and more people have completed Year 12 (51.9%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,375. This common ground sits alongside other differences, such as Point Stuart having a far higher typical weekly rent of $200 compared to just $50 in Cobourg. While Cobourg is more likely to have larger households with 3.3 people per home, Point Stuart has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 74.1%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Point Stuart First Nations: 63.6 pts higher in Cobourg Under 15: 34.4 pts higher in Cobourg Other language: 38.3 pts higher in Cobourg Rent: $150 higher in Point Stuart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobourgin Point Stuart +3 larger in Point Stuart gap narrowing
32 20th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Cobourgin Point Stuart +16 yrs older in Point Stuart gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Cobourgin Point Stuart +63.6 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
75.0% 100th pct 11.4% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Cobourgin Point Stuart +11.4 pts higher in Point Stuart gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Cobourgin Point Stuart +34.4 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
34.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

9.4% Older adults (45–64) +47.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 25.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

47.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
43.5% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 29.6%
0.0% Divorced +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Separated +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.4% Widowed ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cobourg Point Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobourgin Point Stuart +4.6 pts higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing
12.5% 55th pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +30.9 pts 62.9%
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

0.0% Australian +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
9.4% English +19.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.8% Irish ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 8.6%
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 Point Stuart +38.3 pts higher in Cobourg gap steady
46.9% 96th pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Cobourgin Point Stuart even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

34.4% English only +48.5 pts ▸ 82.9%
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 Point Stuart +8.2 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
62.5% 97th pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 54.3%
12.5% Christianity +21.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.9% Other religions ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 Point Stuart +21.4 pts higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing
30.4% 13th pct 51.9% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Cobourgin Point Stuart even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
34.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.9%
26.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +21.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobourgin Point Stuart +$204 higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $1,104 87th pct
Household income in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
$1,375 38th pct $1,374 38th pct
Family income in Cobourgin Point Stuart +$562 higher in Point Stuart
$1,375 19th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Cobourgin Point Stuart +11.1 pts higher in Point Stuart gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 66th pct

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

43.5% $650–$1,499 +30.6 pts ▸ 74.1%
47.8% Under $650 ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobourgin Point Stuart +3.6 pts higher in Point Stuart
25.0% 31st pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cobourgin Point Stuart +8.6 pts higher in Point Stuart gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health 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 ◂ +26.7 pts 51.4%
15.6% One condition +10.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobourgin Point Stuart +10.6 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
21.7% 66th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Cobourgin Point Stuart +13.0 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
13.0% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Cobourgin Point Stuart +11.9 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
30.4% 75th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobourgin Point Stuart even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobourgin Point Stuart +20 larger in Cobourg
24 71st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Cobourgin Point Stuart +22 yrs older in Point Stuart
25 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Cobourgin Point Stuart +$1,112 higher in Point Stuart
$325 10th pct $1,437 89th pct
Household income in Cobourgin Point Stuart +$250 higher in Point Stuart
$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Cobourgin Point Stuart
83.3% 99th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cobourgin Point Stuart +1.5 larger in Cobourg
3.3 91st pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +57.9 pts 42.1%
0.0% Couples without children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 2 people +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobourgin Point Stuart +$150 higher in Point Stuart
$50 0th pct $200 25th pct
People / bedroom in Cobourgin Point Stuart +0.70 higher in Cobourg
1.60 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Not stated +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Rented +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Other tenure +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +38.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 45.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Walked +14.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Worked at home +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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

166.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobourgin Point Stuart +16.9 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
58.1% 96th pct 41.2% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cobourgin Point Stuart +13.2 pts higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing
60.9% 51st pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 80.0% 97th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.4% Administrative & support ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobourgin Point Stuart +161.6 more in Cobourg
218.8 92nd pct 57.1 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Cobourgin Point Stuart even
0 8th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Cobourgin Point Stuart
— 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Cobourg with nearby areas

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Compare Point Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobourg vs Point Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70058/cobourg/vs/SAL70227/point-stuart