# Wagga Wagga vs Young — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 127 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wagga Wagga | Young | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,471 | 656 | 3,815 larger in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 21 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 36.2% | 26.7% | 9.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 11.8% | 2.1 pts higher in Young |  |
| Median income | $642 | $467 | $175 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Household income | $1,491 | $1,163 | $328 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.1% | 6.1% | 1.0 pts higher in Young |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wagga Wagga | Young | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 more in Wagga Wagga |  |
| 15-min city | 55.5% | 39.1% | 16.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to shops | 44.9% | 39.6% | 5.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to transit | 74.9% | 18.0% | 56.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to school | 61.8% | 50.2% | 11.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to a park | 85.0% | 64.7% | 20.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to health | 42.8% | 40.6% | 2.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 1 | 2 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Mean slope | 4.5% | 5.6% | 1.1 pts higher in Young |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105021/wagga-wagga/vs/IARE105022/young