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Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional are two New South Wales areas with very different age profiles. Wagga Wagga is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 44% of people moving there in the last five years. In contrast, residents in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 28.2% of the population aged 65 or over. Wagga Wagga also has a more qualified workforce and far higher rates of public transport use, while homes in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional are far more likely to be owned outright at 47.1%.

These two areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which both sit at 4.0%. They also share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people living with a mental health condition. While they have much in common in these areas, Wagga Wagga remains far more likely to have residents who were born overseas or who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56,206 larger in Wagga Wagga Median age: 14 yrs older in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Participation: 14.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +56,206 larger in Wagga Wagga

11,403 48th pct 67,609 78th pct

Median age in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +14 yrs older in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

49 yrs 82nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 16.6%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 44.8%

29.9% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 83.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +4.2 pts 39.4%

43.2% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 40.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

9.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 85.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 57.0%

25.8% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +24 more in Wagga Wagga

12 57th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +3.43 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

6.05 71st pct 2.62 33rd pct

Students in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +10,320 more in Wagga Wagga

1,372 43rd pct 11,692 79th pct

Avg size in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +220 larger in Wagga Wagga

114 26th pct 334 65th pct

ICSEA in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +43 higher in Wagga Wagga

947 35th pct 990 61st pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.0%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

7.0% Year 11 even 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 34.0%

15.0% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

11.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Education even 9.4%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +$212 higher in Wagga Wagga

$627 22nd pct $839 72nd pct

Household income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +$506 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,132 17th pct $1,638 68th pct

Family income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +$542 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,518 25th pct $2,060 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.5%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 36.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

10.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +7.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +3,743 larger in Wagga Wagga

728 57th pct 4,471 87th pct

Median age in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +4 yrs older in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

25 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +$156 higher in Wagga Wagga

$486 30th pct $642 73rd pct

Household income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +$303 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,188 29th pct $1,491 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 26.1%

14.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 33.5%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

11.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +$80 higher in Wagga Wagga

$220 36th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +$347 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,170 34th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 29.5%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.8% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 85.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 4.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 38.7%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom even 2.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 49.4%

36.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 16.7%

6.3% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 17.1%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +295 more in Wagga Wagga

14 43rd pct 309 76th pct

Stops/1k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +3.34 more in Wagga Wagga

1.23 31st pct 4.57 67th pct

Departures/1k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +278.3 more in Wagga Wagga

16.8 36th pct 295.1 65th pct

PT routes in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +11 more in Wagga Wagga

37 82nd pct 48 86th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 34.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 4.2%

7.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical even 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.3% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 10.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +4 higher in Wagga Wagga

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +3 higher in Wagga Wagga

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +45 higher in Wagga Wagga

926 29th pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +57,679 higher in Wagga Wagga

11,429 46th pct 69,108 77th pct

Growth in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +1.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

0.3% 16th pct 1.8% 31st pct

Businesses in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +4,912 higher in Wagga Wagga

1,243 47th pct 6,155 76th pct

Approvals in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +295 higher in Wagga Wagga

18 34th pct 313 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +64 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

756 62nd pct 692 56th pct

Max temp in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +0.5 higher in Wagga Wagga

22.0 27th pct 22.5 32nd pct

Min temp in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +0.7 higher in Wagga Wagga

7.7 8th pct 8.4 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +4,559 higher in Wagga Wagga

7,095 39th pct 11,654 71st pct

Assault/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +614 higher in Wagga Wagga

789 37th pct 1,404 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +132 higher in Wagga Wagga

254 50th pct 386 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga

— 31 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +372 higher in Wagga Wagga

289 22nd pct 661 67th pct

Theft/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +718 higher in Wagga Wagga

579 14th pct 1,297 52nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +543 higher in Wagga Wagga

272 38th pct 815 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +521 higher in Wagga Wagga

640 41st pct 1,161 75th pct

Drugs/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +13 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

772 67th pct 759 67th pct

5-yr change in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +6.7 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

3.7% 42nd pct -2.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +1.0 higher in Wagga Wagga

3.7 50th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +0.7 more in Wagga Wagga

4.0 50th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +7.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

48.4% 50th pct 55.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +1.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

43.8% 43rd pct 45.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +56.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

18.7% 30th pct 75.0% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +4.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

57.5% 55th pct 61.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +18.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

66.6% 45th pct 85.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +5.9 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

48.7% 68th pct 42.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +9.3 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

29.0 73rd pct 19.7 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

1 43rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Wagga Wagga +1.5 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

6.0% 69th pct 4.5% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12160/cootamundra-gundagai-regional/vs/LGA17750/wagga-wagga