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Cobar vs Brewarrina

Name: Cobar vs Brewarrina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 197 km apart · Cobar profile · Brewarrina profile

Cobar Brewarrina

Cobar and Brewarrina (L) are two New South Wales towns with very different economic profiles. Cobar is much wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,307 compared to $1,312 in Brewarrina (L). This gap is linked to the local workforce, as 34.6% of people in Cobar work in mining. Brewarrina (L) has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 54.2%, while the share in Cobar is 14.7%. Brewarrina (L) also has a higher proportion of one-parent families at 40.5% and more people who have recently arrived from overseas at 39.0%.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two towns have generally widened. The difference in typical family income and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents have both grown since the last census. Despite these shifts, the two areas share several traits: they have the same percentage of people using another language at home (5.0%) and the same typical home size of 2.3 people. Both towns are also dominated by separate houses and have a similar percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.5 pts higher in Brewarrina One-parent: 23.5 pts higher in Brewarrina Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Brewarrina Recent arrivals: 19.6 pts higher in Brewarrina Population: 2,626 larger in Cobar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar in Brewarrina +2,626 larger in Cobar gap widening

3,369 80th pct 743 46th pct

Median age in Cobar in Brewarrina +3 yrs older in Cobar gap narrowing

36 yrs 18th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +23.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

39.5% Married ◂ +18.0 pts 21.5%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

6.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Brewarrina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 77.5%

0.6% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +18.7 pts 24.4%

32.2% English ◂ +12.8 pts 19.4%

9.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% German ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 78.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.8 pts 41.5%

28.4% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.0%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.4 pts 18.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 9.3%

6.9% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

6.9% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cobar in Brewarrina +$314 higher in Cobar gap widening

$946 88th pct $632 43rd pct

Household income in Cobar in Brewarrina +$715 higher in Cobar gap widening

$1,794 80th pct $1,079 32nd pct

Family income in Cobar in Brewarrina +$995 higher in Cobar gap widening

$2,307 87th pct $1,312 26th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%

17.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

17.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar in Brewarrina even gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 35.8%

17.0% One-parent families +23.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 21.6%

1.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.4% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

2.9% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar in Brewarrina +$48 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $152 12th pct

Mortgage in Cobar in Brewarrina +$384 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $699 7th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 25.4%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 11.5%

2.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 88.1%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 40.9%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 21.8%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% Under $200 +26.7 pts ▸ 73.9%

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 19.7%

3.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% Under $1,000 +59.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.1 pts 10.3%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 51.1%

6.3% Walked +23.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 25.2%

7.4% No vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.6% Mining ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety +14.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.8% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.9% Education & training +12.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 10.5%

12.4% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% Community & personal service +12.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.1 pts 8.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

9.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar in Brewarrina +1.6 higher in Brewarrina

5.1 65th pct 6.6 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar in Brewarrina +1.2 more in Brewarrina

5.6 67th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Cobar in Brewarrina +21.9 pts higher in Brewarrina

59.4% 50th pct 81.3% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Cobar in Brewarrina +36.2 pts higher in Brewarrina

55.9% 48th pct 92.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cobar in Brewarrina +42.7 pts higher in Brewarrina

28.2% 40th pct 71.0% 64th pct

Walk to school in Cobar in Brewarrina +15.6 pts higher in Brewarrina

66.9% 48th pct 82.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar in Brewarrina +0.5 pts higher in Brewarrina

98.5% 75th pct 99.0% 80th pct

Walk to health in Cobar in Brewarrina +17.6 pts higher in Brewarrina

71.9% 76th pct 89.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar in Brewarrina +24.6 more in Brewarrina

15.7 42nd pct 40.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar in Brewarrina +4 higher in Cobar

42 64th pct 38 59th pct

Mean slope in Cobar in Brewarrina +0.8 pts higher in Cobar

3.8% 36th pct 3.0% 21st pct

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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

Compare Brewarrina with nearby areas

Bourke Goodooga Lightning Ridge Walgett Nyngan Collarenebri Coonamble Cobar

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115039/cobar/vs/UCL121013/brewarrina