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Cobourg vs Warruwi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Cobourg profile · Warruwi profile

Cobourg Warruwi

Warruwi and Cobourg are two distinct Northern Territory locations. Warruwi is a more populous area where 90.5% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 89.8% use another language at home. Cobourg is sparsely populated and has a very different profile, with 62.5% of residents reporting no religion and a much higher share of people born overseas (12.5%). Income levels differ sharply; the typical personal weekly income in Cobourg is $900, while in Warruwi it is $276.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar financial pressures, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical at around $1,400. Both areas are also very young compared to the national figure and have almost no one earning $2,000 or more a week. While Warruwi has more people caring for children unpaid (49.4%), both areas have similar rates of people providing some form of unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 400 larger in Warruwi Other language: 42.9 pts higher in Warruwi No religion: 53.5 pts higher in Cobourg Rent: $55 higher in Warruwi Recent movers: 45.8 pts higher in Cobourg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobourgin Warruwi +400 larger in Warruwi gap widening
32 20th pct 432 63rd pct
Median age in Cobourgin Warruwi +4 yrs older in Cobourg gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Cobourgin Warruwi +15.5 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
75.0% 100th pct 90.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cobourgin Warruwi +5.3 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in Cobourgin Warruwi +7.8 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
34.4% 100th pct 26.6% 90th pct
De facto in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 2.4% 5th pct

Age structure

34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 26.6%
34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 28.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

43.5% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
47.8% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 35.5%
17.4% Widowed ◂ +13.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cobourg Warruwi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobourgin Warruwi +10.4 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
12.5% 55th pct 2.1% 10th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 93.5%
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 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.7%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +14.9 pts 0.7%
9.4% English ◂ +7.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Cobourgin Warruwi +42.9 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
46.9% 96th pct 89.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Cobourgin Warruwi +7.2 pts higher in Warruwi gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

34.4% English only ◂ +28.8 pts 5.6%
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 Warruwi +53.5 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
62.5% 97th pct 9.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

12.5% Christianity +57.2 pts ▸ 69.7%
62.5% No religion ◂ +53.5 pts 9.0%
21.9% Other religions ◂ +19.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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 Warruwi +10.0 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
30.4% 13th pct 20.5% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cobourgin Warruwi +3.5 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 8.70 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cobourgin Warruwi +1 more in Warruwi
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 639 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.9%
30.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.5%
26.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobourgin Warruwi +$624 higher in Cobourg gap widening
$900 73rd pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Cobourgin Warruwi +$45 higher in Warruwi
$1,375 38th pct $1,420 42nd pct
Family income in Cobourgin Warruwi +$582 higher in Cobourg
$1,375 19th pct $793 1st pct
High earners in Cobourgin Warruwi +0.9 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 17th pct
High-income homes in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

125.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +89.7 pts 35.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +27.0 pts ▸ 74.8%
43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.3 pts 8.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobourgin Warruwi +8.8 pts higher in Cobourg
25.0% 31st pct 16.2% 9th pct
Mental health in Cobourgin Warruwi +2.8 pts higher in Warruwi
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Cobourgin Warruwi +2.8 pts higher in Warruwi gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +7.5 pts 70.6%
15.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobourgin Warruwi +13.2 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 8.5% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Cobourgin Warruwi +0.8 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Cobourgin Warruwi +18.9 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
30.4% 75th pct 49.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Cobourgin Warruwi +6.3 pts higher in Warruwi
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobourgin Warruwi +22.0 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobourgin Warruwi +367 larger in Warruwi
24 71st pct 391 86th pct
Median age in Cobourgin Warruwi +1 yrs older in Cobourg
25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 19.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 59.9% 100th pct
Median income in Cobourgin Warruwi +$61 higher in Cobourg
$325 10th pct $264 5th pct
Household income in Cobourgin Warruwi +$88 higher in Cobourg
$1,375 35th pct $1,287 31st pct
Indigenous language in Cobourgin Warruwi +7.2 pts higher in Warruwi
83.3% 99th pct 90.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobourgin Warruwi +1.2 larger in Warruwi
3.3 91st pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 26.1% 93rd pct
Living alone in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 10.6% 9th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +41.6 pts 58.4%
0.0% One-parent families +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +62.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% 6 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobourgin Warruwi +$55 higher in Warruwi
$50 0th pct $105 7th pct
People / bedroom in Cobourgin Warruwi +0.10 higher in Cobourg
1.60 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 82.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 80.0% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 65.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +82.4 pts ▸ 82.4%
0.0% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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 +5.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 50.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 68.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cobourgin Warruwi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cobourgin Warruwi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cobourgin Warruwi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cobourgin Warruwi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Walked +27.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
28.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
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 ◂ +136.8 pts 29.9%
0.0% No vehicle +68.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobourgin Warruwi +45.8 pts higher in Cobourg gap widening
58.1% 96th pct 12.2% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 50.8% 100th pct
Participation in Cobourgin Warruwi +2.7 pts higher in Cobourg gap narrowing
60.9% 51st pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.4% Administrative & support ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Education & training +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 18.4%
28.6% Labourers ◂ +18.2 pts 10.3%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Managers +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobourgin Warruwi +214.1 more in Cobourg
218.8 92nd pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Cobourgin Warruwi +4 higher in Warruwi
0 8th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Cobourgin Warruwi
— 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Cobourg with nearby areas

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

Compare Warruwi with nearby areas

Gunbalanya West Arnhem Maningrida Minjilang Cobourg Jabiru Kakadu Milingimbi

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobourg vs Warruwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70058/cobourg/vs/SAL70281/warruwi