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Bourke vs Cobar

Name: Bourke vs Cobar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 156 km apart · Bourke profile · Cobar profile

Bourke Cobar

Cobar and Bourke are two regional New South Wales towns with very different local economies. Cobar is a mining hub where 34.6% of people work in that industry, leading to higher typical weekly family incomes of $2,307. Bourke's workforce is focused on public administration and education, with a typical family income of $1,833. Bourke is much more walkable, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 55.9% in Cobar. Bourke also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 35.7%, while Cobar's is 14.7%.

Both towns are almost identical when it comes to how many people use another language at home, which is about 5%. They also share similar unemployment rates and levels of people providing unpaid care. While Cobar has seen more people move in over the last five years, the gap in typical family incomes has narrowed since 2011. The difference in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,834 larger in Cobar First Nations: 21.0 pts higher in Bourke PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Cobar Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Cobar People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bourke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke in Cobar +1,834 larger in Cobar gap widening

1,535 66th pct 3,369 80th pct

Median age in Bourke in Cobar +2 yrs older in Cobar gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.3%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 40.6%

33.5% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Cobar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 75.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.1% English +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 52.3%

20.8% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.1% Not stated even 17.1%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

22.1% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

6.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

20.9% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

6.8% Engineering & related +15.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

8.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bourke in Cobar +$95 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$851 83rd pct $946 88th pct

Household income in Bourke in Cobar +$324 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,470 64th pct $1,794 80th pct

Family income in Bourke in Cobar +$474 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,833 66th pct $2,307 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.0%

16.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.4%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

6.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +1.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

16.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke in Cobar +0.2 larger in Bourke gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

20.7% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 17.0%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.7% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%

11.3% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke in Cobar +$19 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$181 17th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Bourke in Cobar +$171 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$912 17th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bourke in Cobar +0.10 higher in Bourke gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 36.5%

28.5% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 88.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 47.2%

40.7% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

2.5% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.4%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

15.3% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 38.1%

31.7% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

9.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.8% Mining +33.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.0 pts 7.3%

17.6% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 7.9%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 6.8%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 8.3%

11.0% Technicians & trades +9.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.1% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke in Cobar +1.3 higher in Bourke

6.4 90th pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke in Cobar +1.5 more in Bourke

7.1 92nd pct 5.6 67th pct

15-min city in Bourke in Cobar +38.5 pts higher in Bourke

97.9% 96th pct 59.4% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke in Cobar +43.0 pts higher in Bourke

98.8% 97th pct 55.9% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Bourke in Cobar +15.6 pts higher in Bourke

43.8% 47th pct 28.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Bourke in Cobar +21.8 pts higher in Bourke

88.7% 76th pct 66.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Bourke in Cobar +0.7 pts higher in Bourke

99.1% 81st pct 98.5% 75th pct

Walk to health in Bourke in Cobar +21.7 pts higher in Bourke

93.6% 94th pct 71.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke in Cobar +11.0 more in Bourke

26.7 68th pct 15.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke in Cobar even

42 64th pct 42 64th pct

Mean slope in Bourke in Cobar +2.0 pts higher in Cobar

1.8% 0th pct 3.8% 36th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

Brewarrina Cobar Goodooga Nyngan Cunnamulla Lightning Ridge Walgett Remainder of State/Territory

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

Remainder of State/Territory Nyngan Bourke Tottenham Brewarrina Lake Cargelligo Warren Hillston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115024/bourke/vs/UCL115039/cobar