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Cooma vs Berridale

Name: Cooma vs Berridale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Cooma profile · Berridale profile

Cooma Berridale

Cooma and Berridale are nearby New South Wales towns with very different levels of accessibility and diversity. Cooma is much more diverse, with 19.8% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to 0.0% in Berridale. The two areas also differ in how people get around; Cooma has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (52.0% compared to 0.0% in Berridale) and public transport. In contrast, Berridale has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (95.3% compared to 55.2% in Cooma) and more homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (96.1% compared to 53.9% in Cooma).

These two places are very similar in their basic household makeup, sharing nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same average of 2.2 people per home. While Cooma has a higher share of full-time workers and more people earning $2,000 or more a week, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Berridale residents are now only slightly older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 43 in Cooma.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in Cooma Population: 5,417 larger in Cooma Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Cooma PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Cooma No car: 5.0 pts higher in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Berridale +5,417 larger in Cooma gap widening

6,447 86th pct 1,030 57th pct

Median age in Cooma in Berridale +2 yrs older in Berridale gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

42.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%

35.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Berridale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +9.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.9% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

5.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 41.5%

37.1% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

10.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

6.5% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Cooma in Berridale +$26 higher in Cooma gap steady

$767 71st pct $741 66th pct

Household income in Cooma in Berridale +$58 higher in Berridale gap narrowing

$1,351 57th pct $1,409 61st pct

Family income in Cooma in Berridale +$17 higher in Berridale gap narrowing

$1,881 69th pct $1,898 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%

19.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

11.3% Mental health even 11.3%

8.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Berridale even gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 32.2%

35.2% 2 people even 35.1%

13.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma in Berridale +$20 higher in Cooma gap narrowing

$290 56th pct $270 49th pct

Mortgage in Cooma in Berridale +$24 higher in Berridale gap narrowing

$1,276 41st pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in Berridale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.1% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 85.5%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 21.9%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

23.6% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

2.3% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.9%

27.8% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) even 63.0%

8.6% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.5% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

10.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

8.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

9.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma in Berridale +0.5 higher in Cooma

5.6 76th pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Berridale +0.9 more in Berridale

5.6 67th pct 6.5 85th pct

15-min city in Cooma in Berridale +42.2 pts higher in Berridale

53.9% 46th pct 96.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Berridale +52.0 pts higher in Cooma

52.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Berridale +23.3 pts higher in Cooma

94.6% 90th pct 71.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Berridale +8.1 pts higher in Cooma

77.8% 59th pct 69.6% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Berridale +5.2 pts higher in Berridale

93.1% 52nd pct 98.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in Berridale +40.1 pts higher in Berridale

55.2% 65th pct 95.3% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Berridale +4.9 more in Cooma

28.2 71st pct 23.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Berridale +28 higher in Berridale

47 70th pct 76 87th pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Berridale +3.3 pts higher in Cooma

7.3% 79th pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Compare Cooma with nearby areas

Bredbo Nimmitabel Berridale Adaminaby East Jindabyne Jindabyne Bemboka Bombala

Compare Berridale with nearby areas

East Jindabyne Jindabyne Cooma Adaminaby Perisher Village Nimmitabel Bredbo Thredbo Village

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Berridale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114004/cooma/vs/UCL115016/berridale