# Wagga Wagga vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 166 km apart

Wagga Wagga and Wodonga are both regional hubs, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Wagga Wagga has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, at 74.9% compared to 57.3% in Wodonga. Conversely, Wodonga is more convenient for food, with 56.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far higher than the 44.9% seen in Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 4,471 people.

Both areas have remained very similar in how they have tracked since 2011, particularly regarding their First Nations communities. In both places, the typical First Nations resident is 21 years old, and the unemployment rate is nearly identical, at 9.7% in Wagga Wagga and 9.1% in Wodonga. They are also alike in their general layout; both are described as somewhat walkable, and about 43% of homes in each area are within a 15-minute walk of health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wagga Wagga | Wodonga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,471 | 2,566 | 1,905 larger in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 21 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 36.2% | 36.4% | 0.2 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 9.1% | 0.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Median income | $642 | $583 | $59 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Household income | $1,491 | $1,413 | $78 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wagga Wagga | Wodonga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.7 | 4.7 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.1 more in Wodonga |  |
| 15-min city | 55.5% | 57.6% | 2.1 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to shops | 44.9% | 56.5% | 11.6 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to transit | 74.9% | 57.3% | 17.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to school | 61.8% | 62.9% | 1.1 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to a park | 85.0% | 80.9% | 4.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to health | 42.8% | 43.3% | 0.5 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 2 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.5% | 5.5% | 1.0 pts higher in Wodonga |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105021/wagga-wagga/vs/IARE202019/wodonga