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Cootamundra vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Cootamundra vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 173 km apart · Cootamundra profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Cootamundra Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee and Cootamundra are distinct areas located about 173 km apart. Murrumbidgee is far more diverse, with 29.0% of people born overseas and 23.4% using another language at home, compared to 6.7% and 3.7% in Cootamundra. There is also a large gap in education and income; 47.9% of adults in Murrumbidgee hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical household earns $2,437 a week, while in Cootamundra, only 11.0% have a degree and the typical household earns $1,181.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, which is around 18%. However, other gaps are widening. The typical resident in Cootamundra is now 8 years older than in Murrumbidgee, a difference that has grown since 2016. Murrumbidgee is also more urban, with far more people living in flats or townhouses and a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 44.9 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Bachelor+: 36.9 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Household income: $1,256 higher in Murrumbidgee Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Cootamundra Family income: $1,547 higher in Murrumbidgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +16,290 larger in Murrumbidgee gap widening

72,435 72nd pct 88,725 87th pct

Median age in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +8 yrs older in Cootamundra gap widening

46 yrs 88th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

31.9% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cootamundra Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 67.5%

0.3% India +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 31.1%

41.4% English ◂ +8.7 pts 32.7%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

9.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.3% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% German even 4.4%

1.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 72.9%

0.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +22.4 pts 40.2%

26.0% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

0.3% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +3.84 more in Cootamundra

5.70 97th pct 1.86 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +44 more in Cootamundra

75 96th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +5,599 more in Murrumbidgee

9,963 55th pct 15,562 87th pct

Avg size in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +369 larger in Murrumbidgee

133 0th pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +174 higher in Murrumbidgee

945 13th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +44.9 pts ▸ 79.0%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +23.9 pts 9.4%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.5 pts 12.0%

15.2% Bachelor degree +21.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +18.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

9.2% Society & culture +10.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.0% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

9.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

0.8% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Income

Personal income in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +$633 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$649 13th pct $1,282 94th pct

Household income in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +$1,256 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,181 5th pct $2,437 92nd pct

Family income in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +$1,547 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,554 10th pct $3,101 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 17.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 8.6%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 26.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

7.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +11.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 27.7%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 32.8%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%

10.3% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.0% 5 people even 6.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +$216 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$230 8th pct $446 85th pct

Mortgage in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +$988 higher in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

$1,179 5th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +0.10 higher in Murrumbidgee gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 32.2%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.6% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +26.9 pts 65.4%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 35.3%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.2 pts 13.8%

7.9% $350–$549 +33.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 14.7%

0.2% $550–$749 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.3% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 22.4%

36.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 11.2%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

5.1% $3,000 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +326 more in Murrumbidgee

200 33rd pct 526 89th pct

Stops/1k in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +3.17 more in Murrumbidgee

2.76 15th pct 5.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +1,403.6 more in Murrumbidgee

33.0 3rd pct 1,436.5 67th pct

PT routes in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +23 more in Cootamundra

59 86th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 60.4%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.6% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Public administration & safety +23.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.3 pts 0.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +8.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

8.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +22.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 4.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +3.6 higher in Murrumbidgee

3.5 17th pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +3.0 more in Murrumbidgee

3.8 21st pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +43.2 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

45.3% 25th pct 88.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +48.0 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

36.4% 13th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +61.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

34.6% 11th pct 95.7% 64th pct

Walk to school in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +31.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

55.1% 27th pct 86.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +35.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

64.3% 13th pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +39.9 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

37.6% 35th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +4.5 more in Murrumbidgee

19.2 77th pct 23.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +87 higher in Murrumbidgee

0 6th pct 87 51st pct

Mean slope in Cootamundra in Murrumbidgee +1.6 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

4.9% 40th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10022/cootamundra/vs/SED80004/murrumbidgee