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Coolamon vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Coolamon vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Coolamon profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Coolamon Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Coolamon are two New South Wales areas with very different demographic profiles. Wagga Wagga is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical person in Coolamon is 44. This younger feel in Wagga Wagga is consistent with a more mobile population, where 44% of people moved there in the last five years compared to 33.1% in Coolamon. Wagga Wagga also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 27.2%, while Coolamon sits at 8.4%. Living arrangements differ sharply; 45.2% of Coolamon residents own their homes outright, whereas 32.7% of households in Wagga Wagga rent.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but other similarities remain. Both areas have about the same share of children under 15 and nearly identical unemployment rates, around 3.5% to 4.0%. Everyday life in both places involves similar household sizes, with 2.5 people per home. They also share a similar level of First Nations school completion, with about 36% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 63,224 larger in Wagga Wagga Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Coolamon Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +63,224 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

4,385 32nd pct 67,609 78th pct

Median age in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +9 yrs older in Coolamon gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 44.8%

29.3% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolamon Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 83.0%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 40.0%

41.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

4.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 85.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 57.0%

27.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

0.2% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +29 more in Wagga Wagga

7 39th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +5.50 more in Coolamon

8.12 81st pct 2.62 33rd pct

Students in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +11,054 more in Wagga Wagga

638 31st pct 11,692 79th pct

Avg size in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +243 larger in Wagga Wagga

91 19th pct 334 65th pct

ICSEA in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +22 higher in Wagga Wagga

968 47th pct 990 61st pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 34.0%

16.9% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

10.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +$146 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$693 37th pct $839 72nd pct

Household income in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +$328 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,310 40th pct $1,638 68th pct

Family income in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +$369 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,691 41st pct $2,060 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.6%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

9.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +3.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +4,227 larger in Wagga Wagga

244 33rd pct 4,471 87th pct

Median age in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +$152 higher in Wagga Wagga

$490 31st pct $642 73rd pct

Household income in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +$90 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,401 53rd pct $1,491 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

12.5% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 33.5%

27.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +$90 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$210 32nd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +$217 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +0.10 higher in Coolamon gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 29.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.1% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 85.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 38.7%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.6% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 16.7%

13.9% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 17.1%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +258 more in Wagga Wagga

51 54th pct 309 76th pct

Stops/1k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +7.06 more in Coolamon

11.63 100th pct 4.57 67th pct

Departures/1k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +184.3 more in Wagga Wagga

110.8 56th pct 295.1 65th pct

PT routes in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +37 more in Wagga Wagga

11 58th pct 48 86th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.8% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

3.8% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.3 pts 4.2%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 12.2%

13.4% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Coolamon

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +20 higher in Wagga Wagga

951 48th pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +64,366 higher in Wagga Wagga

4,742 31st pct 69,108 77th pct

Growth in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +5.9 pts higher in Coolamon

7.7% 80th pct 1.8% 31st pct

Businesses in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +5,673 higher in Wagga Wagga

482 31st pct 6,155 76th pct

Approvals in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +293 higher in Wagga Wagga

20 35th pct 313 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +160 higher in Wagga Wagga

532 36th pct 692 56th pct

Max temp in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +1.2 higher in Coolamon

23.8 45th pct 22.5 32nd pct

Min temp in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +0.3 higher in Coolamon

8.8 15th pct 8.4 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +7,093 higher in Wagga Wagga

4,561 15th pct 11,654 71st pct

Assault/100k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +697 higher in Wagga Wagga

707 31st pct 1,404 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +135 higher in Wagga Wagga

251 49th pct 386 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga

— 31 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +342 higher in Wagga Wagga

319 26th pct 661 67th pct

Theft/100k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +909 higher in Wagga Wagga

388 5th pct 1,297 52nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +564 higher in Wagga Wagga

251 33rd pct 815 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +887 higher in Wagga Wagga

274 3rd pct 1,161 75th pct

Drugs/100k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +417 higher in Wagga Wagga

342 38th pct 759 67th pct

5-yr change in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +56.8 pts higher in Coolamon

53.8% 90th pct -2.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +1.6 higher in Wagga Wagga

3.1 34th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +0.9 more in Wagga Wagga

3.8 44th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +5.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

50.1% 53rd pct 55.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +36.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

8.5% 5th pct 45.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +15.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

59.3% 61st pct 75.0% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +1.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

60.8% 60th pct 61.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +21.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

63.8% 40th pct 85.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +11.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

31.9% 38th pct 42.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +4.9 more in Coolamon

24.6 65th pct 19.7 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

1 43rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Coolamon in Wagga Wagga +0.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

4.2% 41st pct 4.5% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolamon vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/vs/LGA17750/wagga-wagga