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Cobar vs Nyngan

Name: Cobar vs Nyngan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Cobar profile · Nyngan profile

Cobar Nyngan

Cobar and Nyngan are two regional New South Wales towns located about 130 km apart. Nyngan is much more walkable, with a "very walkable" score and 92.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 55.9% in Cobar. However, Cobar is wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $1,794, which is well higher than the $1,387 found in Nyngan. This is consistent with a stronger mining presence, as 34.6% of Cobar residents work in mining compared to 19.6% in Nyngan.

The gap in typical household income has narrowed since 2011, though the two areas share many other similarities. Both towns have the same typical weekly rent of $200 and an identical average of 2.3 people per home. They are also alike in their use of English at home and the share of people living alone. While Nyngan has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.6%, both areas sit far above the national figure for this group.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,608 larger in Cobar Volunteering: 5.2 pts higher in Nyngan 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in Cobar First Nations: 6.9 pts higher in Nyngan PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in Nyngan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar in Nyngan +1,608 larger in Cobar gap narrowing

3,369 80th pct 1,761 69th pct

Median age in Cobar in Nyngan +3 yrs older in Nyngan gap widening

36 yrs 18th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

40.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 38.5%

39.5% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 38.5%

6.1% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Nyngan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.2% English +6.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

28.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +12.0 pts 5.1%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.1% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%

6.9% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

6.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Creative arts even 1.3%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobar in Nyngan +$195 higher in Cobar gap widening

$946 88th pct $751 68th pct

Household income in Cobar in Nyngan +$407 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,794 80th pct $1,387 59th pct

Family income in Cobar in Nyngan +$368 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$2,307 87th pct $1,939 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +7.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

17.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar in Nyngan even gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

34.4% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%

12.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar in Nyngan even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Cobar in Nyngan even gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cobar in Nyngan even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.5% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%

2.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 43.0%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 43.7%

43.3% $200–$349 even 43.3%

3.9% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 59.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.6% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 35.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.6% Mining ◂ +15.0 pts 19.6%

7.9% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Retail trade even 7.9%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 14.7%

19.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 16.1%

12.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar in Nyngan +1.5 higher in Nyngan

5.1 65th pct 6.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar in Nyngan +1.6 more in Nyngan

5.6 67th pct 7.2 94th pct

15-min city in Cobar in Nyngan +33.5 pts higher in Nyngan

59.4% 50th pct 92.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Cobar in Nyngan +37.1 pts higher in Nyngan

55.9% 48th pct 92.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Cobar in Nyngan +16.9 pts higher in Nyngan

28.2% 40th pct 45.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Cobar in Nyngan +12.9 pts higher in Nyngan

66.9% 48th pct 79.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Cobar in Nyngan +3.5 pts higher in Cobar

98.5% 75th pct 95.0% 57th pct

Walk to health in Cobar in Nyngan +18.7 pts higher in Nyngan

71.9% 76th pct 90.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar in Nyngan +12.1 more in Nyngan

15.7 42nd pct 27.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar in Nyngan +16 higher in Cobar

42 64th pct 26 41st pct

Mean slope in Cobar in Nyngan +1.9 pts higher in Cobar

3.8% 36th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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

Compare Nyngan with nearby areas

Warren Tottenham Trangie Tullamore Narromine Gulargambone Coonamble Cobar

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Nyngan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115039/cobar/vs/UCL115113/nyngan