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Cobden vs Timboon

Name: Cobden vs Timboon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Cobden profile · Timboon profile

Cobden Timboon

Cobden and Timboon (L) are nearby Victorian towns with different levels of local convenience. Cobden is much more walkable, with 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 50.9% in Timboon (L). Cobden also has far more people who need help with daily activities (9.8% vs 5.5%) and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions. In contrast, Timboon (L) is more likely to have detached houses (96.7% vs 89.9%) and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (14.7% vs 10.2%).

Both areas share very similar household finances, with typical weekly incomes and mortgage payments sitting at almost the same levels. They also have identical proportions of one-parent families and similar numbers of people per home. While the typical age of residents used to be very different, that gap has narrowed to just one year, with residents in both towns now typically around 50 or 51 years old.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.4 pts higher in Timboon Population: 673 larger in Cobden Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Cobden Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Timboon Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Cobden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobden in Timboon +673 larger in Cobden gap narrowing

1,503 65th pct 830 50th pct

Median age in Cobden in Timboon +1 yrs older in Cobden gap narrowing

51 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.2%

30.9% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cobden Timboon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 85.4%

1.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 41.3%

43.3% English +4.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

9.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

2.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 89.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 43.9%

41.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%

18.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 34.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.1% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

8.5% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobden in Timboon +$41 higher in Timboon gap narrowing

$618 41st pct $659 49th pct

Household income in Cobden in Timboon +$26 higher in Timboon gap narrowing

$1,134 37th pct $1,160 40th pct

Family income in Cobden in Timboon +$38 higher in Cobden gap narrowing

$1,491 44th pct $1,453 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.3%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 44.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +4.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cobden in Timboon even gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%

17.3% One-parent families even 17.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 32.3%

10.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

5.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobden in Timboon +$40 higher in Timboon gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $260 46th pct

Mortgage in Cobden in Timboon +$65 higher in Timboon gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,148 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Cobden in Timboon even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%

20.2% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 57.1%

38.1% Under $200 ◂ +23.8 pts 14.3%

2.4% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

43.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.2 pts 27.1%

11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 66.7%

5.7% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 5.4%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

3.7% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

9.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobden in Timboon +0.4 higher in Cobden

5.8 81st pct 5.5 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobden in Timboon +0.3 more in Timboon

5.8 71st pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in Cobden in Timboon +12.4 pts higher in Cobden

91.1% 83rd pct 78.7% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Cobden in Timboon +19.5 pts higher in Cobden

90.7% 82nd pct 71.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Cobden in Timboon +14.7 pts higher in Cobden

90.9% 84th pct 76.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Cobden in Timboon +40.5 pts higher in Cobden

91.4% 80th pct 50.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Cobden in Timboon +12.5 pts higher in Cobden

98.2% 73rd pct 85.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Cobden in Timboon +4.8 pts higher in Cobden

80.4% 82nd pct 75.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobden in Timboon +12.7 more in Timboon

18.6 50th pct 31.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobden in Timboon +1 higher in Cobden

38 58th pct 37 57th pct

Mean slope in Cobden in Timboon +3.2 pts higher in Timboon

3.5% 30th pct 6.6% 74th pct

Compare Cobden with nearby areas

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Compare Timboon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobden vs Timboon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215023/cobden/vs/UCL221071/timboon