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Cootamundra vs Harden - Murrumburrah

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Cootamundra profile · Harden - Murrumburrah profile

Cootamundra Harden - Murrumburrah

Cootamundra and Harden - Murrumburrah are two nearby New South Wales towns with distinct layouts. Cootamundra is more densely developed, with 101 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 29 in Harden - Murrumburrah. This helps explain why Cootamundra has more walkable amenities per 1,000 people and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.7% versus 74.1%). Conversely, Harden - Murrumburrah is far more accessible by public transport, with 42.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk, compared to 21.3% in Cootamundra.

A gap in education levels has widened since 2011, with Cootamundra now well higher than Harden - Murrumburrah in the share of residents who completed Year 12 (32.7% versus 29.6%). Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 52 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $950 to $970. Both towns also have a similar proportion of people born overseas and a nearly equal share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,943 larger in Cootamundra Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Cootamundra Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Cootamundra Renting: 5.6 pts higher in Cootamundra Housework 15h+: 2.1 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +3,943 larger in Cootamundra gap widening
5,732 86th pct 1,789 70th pct
Median age in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah even gap narrowing
52 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.3 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
8.7% 74th pct 8.4% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.4 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
33.1% 84th pct 32.7% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.1 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap narrowing
15.9% 36th pct 16.0% 37th pct
De facto in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +1.5 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap steady
9.8% 16th pct 11.2% 28th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.3%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 45.1%
29.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%
10.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
3.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Cootamundra Harden - Murrumburrah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.2 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap narrowing
7.3% 25th pct 7.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 85.0%
2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
43.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 43.7%
13.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino even 0.7%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.3 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap steady
2.8% 35th pct 3.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah even gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.3% 56th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.0%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.5 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
28.1% 13th pct 25.6% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 67.2%
28.1% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +3.1 pts higher in Cootamundra gap widening
32.7% 30th pct 29.6% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.7 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
9.4% 36th pct 8.7% 30th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.4%
32.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%
16.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.7%
13.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
12.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
10.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +$4 higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap narrowing
$543 25th pct $547 26th pct
Household income in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +$27 higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap narrowing
$946 18th pct $973 21st pct
Family income in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +$9 higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap narrowing
$1,318 27th pct $1,327 27th pct
High earners in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.7 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
5.2% 38th pct 4.5% 30th pct
High-income homes in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.5 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
8.2% 35th pct 5.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%
28.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 even 53.1%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +4.4 pts higher in Cootamundra
42.3% 90th pct 38.0% 75th pct
Mental health in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.6 pts higher in Cootamundra
12.9% 86th pct 10.3% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.4 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
10.3% 87th pct 7.9% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
11.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
8.2% Diabetes even 8.2%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 22.1%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.4 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
19.6% 66th pct 19.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.5 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
14.1% 66th pct 13.7% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +1.0 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
22.6% 40th pct 21.6% 35th pct
Defence service in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.4 pts higher in Cootamundra
4.3% 67th pct 3.9% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.1 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap steady
23.6% 46th pct 25.7% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah even gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.7 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
19.0% 72nd pct 18.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.5 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap steady
36.2% 76th pct 36.6% 78th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
39.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 36.1%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%
36.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
9.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
4.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah even gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +$173 higher in Cootamundra gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $910 17th pct
People / bedroom in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +5.6 pts higher in Cootamundra gap widening
25.0% 61st pct 19.4% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.1 pts higher in Cootamundra gap widening
47.6% 76th pct 45.4% 69th pct
Separate houses in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.3 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap narrowing
90.3% 35th pct 92.7% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.3 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
76.0% 45th pct 73.7% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 45.4%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%
2.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Other tenure even 2.1%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 92.7%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%
19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
37.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 27.0%
6.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 34.5%
9.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +3.8 pts higher in Cootamundra gap widening
10.4% 86th pct 6.6% 73rd pct
Work from home in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah even gap narrowing
5.0% 28th pct 5.0% 28th pct
PT commute in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.9 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
1.6% 84th pct 0.6% 70th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 68.9%
5.2% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
5.0% Worked at home even 5.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 40.8%
33.1% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
10.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
8.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +6.2 pts higher in Cootamundra gap widening
34.4% 47th pct 28.2% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +7.5 pts higher in Cootamundra gap widening
12.7% 76th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.5 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
5.7% 64th pct 5.2% 58th pct
Participation in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +3.9 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap widening
42.4% 21st pct 46.3% 31st pct
Full-time in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +1.6 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah gap narrowing
57.9% 60th pct 59.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%
6.6% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
14.4% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +0.3 higher in Cootamundra
5.9 83rd pct 5.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah even
6.4 82nd pct 6.4 83rd pct
15-min city in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +5.5 pts higher in Cootamundra
83.3% 74th pct 77.7% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +2.1 pts higher in Cootamundra
72.1% 62nd pct 70.0% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +21.5 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah
21.3% 37th pct 42.7% 47th pct
Walk to school in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +5.4 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah
89.8% 78th pct 95.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +5.7 pts higher in Cootamundra
98.7% 77th pct 92.9% 51st pct
Walk to health in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +10.7 pts higher in Cootamundra
84.7% 85th pct 74.1% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +13.2 more in Cootamundra
35.6 79th pct 22.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +72 higher in Cootamundra
101 91st pct 29 46th pct
Mean slope in Cootamundrain Harden - Murrumburrah +1.8 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah
3.0% 19th pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra vs Harden - Murrumburrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114005/cootamundra/vs/UCL115076/harden-murrumburrah