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Narooma vs Cobargo

Name: Narooma vs Cobargo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Narooma profile · Cobargo profile

Narooma Cobargo

Narooma and Cobargo (L) are nearby New South Wales towns with very different housing and age profiles. Narooma is significantly older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 39.1% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 54.4%. In contrast, Cobargo (L) is more very walkable, with 97% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the town centre and 93.7% of dwellings being separate houses. Cobargo (L) also has a larger share of people who identify as having no religion, at 55.4%.

Both towns share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $937 in Narooma and $871 in Cobargo (L). They also have nearly the same proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these economic similarities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,978 larger in Narooma Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Cobargo PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Narooma Aged 65+: 13.6 pts higher in Narooma Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Narooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narooma in Cobargo +2,978 larger in Narooma gap narrowing

3,395 80th pct 417 28th pct

Median age in Narooma in Cobargo +6 yrs older in Narooma gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

39.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 25.4%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 35.0%

27.2% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Narooma Cobargo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 80.3%

5.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

0.9% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +1.5 pts 43.4%

36.7% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 33.3%

8.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.3%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

7.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Narooma in Cobargo +$74 higher in Narooma gap narrowing

$560 28th pct $486 14th pct

Household income in Narooma in Cobargo +$66 higher in Narooma gap narrowing

$937 17th pct $871 11th pct

Family income in Narooma in Cobargo +$8 higher in Cobargo gap narrowing

$1,304 26th pct $1,312 26th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.0%

28.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.1%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

10.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

3.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +2.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Narooma in Cobargo +0.2 larger in Cobargo gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 33.6%

35.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.7% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 36.0%

38.1% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%

8.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narooma in Cobargo +$30 higher in Cobargo gap narrowing

$270 49th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Narooma in Cobargo +$422 higher in Narooma gap widening

$1,462 58th pct $1,040 26th pct

People / bedroom in Narooma in Cobargo +0.10 higher in Cobargo gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 44.0%

24.6% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.6% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +20.4 pts ▸ 93.7%

13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 4.0%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.4%

24.3% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 53.4%

12.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 40.3%

33.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

12.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

9.4% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Narooma in Cobargo +1.8 higher in Cobargo

5.3 70th pct 7.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narooma in Cobargo +2.4 more in Cobargo

5.3 62nd pct 7.7 100th pct

15-min city in Narooma in Cobargo +32.2 pts higher in Cobargo

64.8% 54th pct 97.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Narooma in Cobargo +26.5 pts higher in Cobargo

70.2% 60th pct 96.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Narooma in Cobargo +1.9 pts higher in Narooma

89.8% 83rd pct 87.8% 80th pct

Walk to school in Narooma in Cobargo +35.2 pts higher in Cobargo

57.6% 41st pct 92.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Narooma in Cobargo +14.4 pts higher in Cobargo

83.2% 33rd pct 97.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Narooma in Cobargo +54.0 pts higher in Cobargo

42.4% 57th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Narooma in Cobargo +40.3 more in Cobargo

22.1 59th pct 62.4 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Narooma in Cobargo +35 higher in Narooma

68 85th pct 33 52nd pct

Mean slope in Narooma in Cobargo +2.2 pts higher in Narooma

10.1% 90th pct 7.9% 84th pct

Compare Narooma with nearby areas

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Compare Cobargo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narooma vs Cobargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115109/narooma/vs/UCL122035/cobargo