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Wagga Wagga vs Young

Indigenous Area comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Young profile

Wagga Wagga Young

Wagga Wagga and Young are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ significantly in how residents get around. Wagga Wagga is more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Young. This is seen in the accessibility of services; 74.9% of Wagga Wagga homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 18.0% of homes in Young have the same access. Wagga Wagga also has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,471 people compared to 656 in Young.

These gaps in accessibility and population size remain stark, though the two areas share some similarities. First Nations residents in both places have the same typical age of 21, and about 5% to 6% speak a First Nations language. First Nations outcomes are well higher in Wagga Wagga, where the typical personal income is $642 and 36.2% finished Year 12, compared to $467 and 26.7% in Young.

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First Nations

First Nations people in Wagga Waggain Young +3,815 larger in Wagga Wagga
4,471 87th pct 656 27th pct
Median age in Wagga Waggain Young even
21 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Wagga Waggain Young +9.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
36.2% 63rd pct 26.7% 31st pct
Unemployment in Wagga Waggain Young +2.1 pts higher in Young
9.7% 28th pct 11.8% 44th pct
Median income in Wagga Waggain Young +$175 higher in Wagga Wagga
$642 77th pct $467 28th pct
Household income in Wagga Waggain Young +$328 higher in Wagga Wagga
$1,491 63rd pct $1,163 27th pct
Indigenous language in Wagga Waggain Young +1.0 pts higher in Young
5.1% 40th pct 6.1% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Waggain Young +1.4 higher in Wagga Wagga
4.7 67th pct 3.3 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wagga Waggain Young +1.1 more in Wagga Wagga
4.6 65th pct 3.5 36th pct
15-min city in Wagga Waggain Young +16.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
55.5% 63rd pct 39.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Wagga Waggain Young +5.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
44.9% 44th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Wagga Waggain Young +56.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
74.9% 68th pct 18.0% 37th pct
Walk to school in Wagga Waggain Young +11.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
61.8% 56th pct 50.2% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Wagga Waggain Young +20.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
85.0% 62nd pct 64.7% 38th pct
Walk to health in Wagga Waggain Young +2.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
42.8% 57th pct 40.6% 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Wagga Waggain Young +2 higher in Wagga Wagga
2 51st pct 1 35th pct
Mean slope in Wagga Waggain Young +1.1 pts higher in Young
4.5% 47th pct 5.6% 65th pct

Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

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Compare Young with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Young [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105021/wagga-wagga/vs/IARE105022/young