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Cobaki
8 km²
A small population of just 203 people makes Cobaki a sparsely populated rural area. The community is notably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46. Family life is central here, with a high number of children and large households consisting mostly of detached houses. It is a car-dependent settlement in New South Wales where most residents live in their own homes and work from home or commute by car.
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The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the national average. Children under 15 make up 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures.
The area is overwhelmingly Australian born, with 85.2% born here. This is far below the state and national figures for overseas births, which sit at 29.3% and 27.7% respectively.
English is the primary language for 89.7% of residents. This means the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Over half the population (54.7%) identifies as Christian. Those with no religion make up 32.5%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.
A higher proportion of adults have a bachelor degree or higher (21.8%) compared to most similar areas, though this remains well below the state average of 27.8%.
Typical household weekly income is $1,906, which is a little above the national figure. A notable 15.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 1.5% needing help with daily activities, a figure well below the national average of 5.8%.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.9% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area. The few First Nations residents have a typical age of 19, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is consistent with the fact that 59.3% of households are couples with children.
Every single home in Cobaki is a separate house. While 78.5% of these have three or more bedrooms, only 30.8% are owned outright.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0% of people commute via public transport and every home has at least one vehicle.
The community is very stable, with only 24.6% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most areas, with a rate of 55.2%. Many residents work in construction or health care, or operate from home.
With a walkability score of 0.0, the area is completely car-dependent. There are no parks, shops, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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