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Greater Hume Shire vs Wagga Wagga
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Greater Hume Shire profile · Wagga Wagga profile
Greater Hume Shire Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga and Greater Hume Shire are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Wagga Wagga is a younger and more transient hub, with a typical resident aged 35 and 27.2% of people arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Greater Hume Shire is far older, with a typical age of 44 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.0%). Housing also differs sharply; 43.0% of homes in Greater Hume Shire are owned outright, while Wagga Wagga has a far higher rental rate of 32.7%.
Rental gaps have widened since 2011, but the two areas share several common traits. Both have the same proportion of children under 15 (about 20%) and the same typical household size of 2.5 people. They also track closely with the national average for overall advantage. While Wagga Wagga has far more public transport stops and higher crime rates, both areas are similar in terms of their average temperatures and the share of residents living with long-term health conditions.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,815
- First area, 2016: 10,351
- First area, 2021: 11,157
- Second area, 2011: 59,458
- Second area, 2016: 62,385
- Second area, 2021: 67,609
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Greater Hume Shire: 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Wagga Wagga: 0.9% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Greater Hume Shire: 1.4% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Wagga Wagga: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.3% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Wagga Wagga: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.5% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Wagga Wagga: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 65–69 in Wagga Wagga: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Greater Hume Shire: 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Wagga Wagga: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Wagga Wagga: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Wagga Wagga: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Wagga Wagga: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Wagga Wagga: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Wagga Wagga: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 30–34 in Wagga Wagga: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Wagga Wagga: 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 20–24 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 20–24 in Wagga Wagga: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 15–19 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Wagga Wagga: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Greater Hume Shire: 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Wagga Wagga: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Wagga Wagga: 3.6% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Wagga Wagga: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $479
- First area, 2016: $600
- First area, 2021: $723
- Second area, 2011: $586
- Second area, 2016: $696
- Second area, 2021: $839
- First area, 2011: $943
- First area, 2016: $1,168
- First area, 2021: $1,420
- Second area, 2011: $1,149
- Second area, 2016: $1,354
- Second area, 2021: $1,638
- First area, 2011: $1,181
- First area, 2016: $1,439
- First area, 2021: $1,833
- Second area, 2011: $1,418
- Second area, 2016: $1,682
- Second area, 2021: $2,060
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $180
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2011: $220
- Second area, 2016: $265
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,213
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $1,549
- Second area, 2016: $1,517
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Hume Shire vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/vs/LGA17750/wagga-wagga