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Cootamundra vs Goulburn

Name: Cootamundra vs Goulburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Cootamundra profile · Goulburn profile

Cootamundra Goulburn

Goulburn and Cootamundra are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ significantly in their economic and educational profiles. Goulburn has a higher typical household income of $1,638 compared to $1,181 in Cootamundra, and it is far more likely that residents have completed Year 12 (48.4% in Goulburn versus 34.1% in Cootamundra). Goulburn also has more public transport options, with 45.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Cootamundra is better for walking to schools (55.1%) and health services (37.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with around 92% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and a nearly identical proportion of children under 15. While Goulburn is currently higher in typical incomes and educational attainment, the gaps in these measures have narrowed since 2011 as the two areas have tracked differently over time.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Goulburn Mortgage: $663 higher in Goulburn Rent: $100 higher in Goulburn Family income: $537 higher in Goulburn Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Cootamundra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cootamundra in Goulburn +9,336 larger in Goulburn gap narrowing

72,435 72nd pct 81,771 84th pct

Median age in Cootamundra in Goulburn +1 yrs older in Cootamundra gap narrowing

46 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) even 10.4%

Marital status

47.5% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

31.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

9.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cootamundra Goulburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 81.3%

1.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 41.6%

41.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.9%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 54.6%

26.0% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cootamundra in Goulburn +2.00 more in Cootamundra

5.70 97th pct 3.71 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cootamundra in Goulburn +21 more in Cootamundra

75 96th pct 54 90th pct

Students in Cootamundra in Goulburn +259 more in Goulburn

9,963 55th pct 10,222 57th pct

Avg size in Cootamundra in Goulburn +56 larger in Goulburn

133 0th pct 189 8th pct

ICSEA in Cootamundra in Goulburn +48 higher in Goulburn

945 13th pct 992 33rd pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.8%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 31.4%

15.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

9.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cootamundra in Goulburn +$154 higher in Goulburn gap narrowing

$649 13th pct $803 52nd pct

Household income in Cootamundra in Goulburn +$457 higher in Goulburn gap narrowing

$1,181 5th pct $1,638 43rd pct

Family income in Cootamundra in Goulburn +$537 higher in Goulburn gap narrowing

$1,554 10th pct $2,091 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.5%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 38.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

9.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cootamundra in Goulburn +0.2 larger in Goulburn gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 36.9%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

12.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cootamundra in Goulburn +$100 higher in Goulburn gap narrowing

$230 8th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Cootamundra in Goulburn +$663 higher in Goulburn gap narrowing

$1,179 5th pct $1,842 49th pct

People / bedroom in Cootamundra in Goulburn even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 39.9%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.6% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 91.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment even 2.0%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 38.6%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

7.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 34.8%

7.9% $350–$549 +29.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 15.8%

0.2% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 30.4%

36.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.5 pts 15.7%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cootamundra in Goulburn +107 more in Goulburn

200 33rd pct 307 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Cootamundra in Goulburn +0.99 more in Goulburn

2.76 15th pct 3.75 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Cootamundra in Goulburn +62.0 more in Goulburn

33.0 3rd pct 94.9 8th pct

PT routes in Cootamundra in Goulburn +10 more in Goulburn

59 86th pct 69 87th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 61.6%

12.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%

14.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 7.7%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

13.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cootamundra in Goulburn +0.4 higher in Cootamundra

3.5 17th pct 3.1 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cootamundra in Goulburn +0.5 more in Cootamundra

3.8 21st pct 3.3 13th pct

15-min city in Cootamundra in Goulburn +6.8 pts higher in Cootamundra

45.3% 25th pct 38.5% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Cootamundra in Goulburn +1.3 pts higher in Cootamundra

36.4% 13th pct 35.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Cootamundra in Goulburn +10.7 pts higher in Goulburn

34.6% 11th pct 45.3% 14th pct

Walk to school in Cootamundra in Goulburn +13.2 pts higher in Cootamundra

55.1% 27th pct 41.8% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Cootamundra in Goulburn +7.2 pts higher in Cootamundra

64.3% 13th pct 57.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Cootamundra in Goulburn +12.2 pts higher in Cootamundra

37.6% 35th pct 25.5% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Cootamundra in Goulburn +4.0 more in Cootamundra

19.2 77th pct 15.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Cootamundra in Goulburn +0 higher in Goulburn

0 6th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Cootamundra in Goulburn +1.7 pts higher in Goulburn

4.9% 40th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra vs Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10022/cootamundra/vs/SED10031/goulburn