# Junee vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison

Council (LGA) comparison · about 50 km apart

Wagga Wagga and Junee are nearby regional areas with a clear contrast in their social and educational profiles. Wagga Wagga has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.5%) compared to Junee (9.5%), and is far more likely to have residents who completed Year 12. This is consistent with Wagga Wagga's larger schools and a higher number of people working or looking for work (64.4% versus 49.0% in Junee). There is also a notable gap in First Nations outcomes, with Year 12 completion far higher in Wagga Wagga at 36.2% compared to 12.0% in Junee.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the number of people living alone to the 4% unemployment rate. They also have almost identical shares of people with long-term health conditions and those who volunteer. While the two areas remain distinct, some gaps are narrowing; the difference in the number of people who have moved recently and the share of working adults have both shrunk since 2011.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 61,194 larger in Wagga Wagga
- Year 12: 18.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
- Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
- Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
- Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 6,415 | 67,609 | 61,194 larger in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |
| Median age | 41 yrs | 35 yrs | 6 yrs older in Junee | gap widening |
| First Nations | 9.2% | 6.6% | 2.5 pts higher in Junee | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 19.4% | 16.6% | 2.9 pts higher in Junee | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 20.3% | 3.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |
| De facto | 11.1% | 12.1% | 1.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 26.8% | 26.5% | +0.3 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 26.6% | 22.1% | +4.5 |
| Children (0–14) | 16.4% | 20.3% | -3.9 |
| Seniors (65+) | 19.4% | 16.6% | +2.9 |
| Youth (15–24) | 10.8% | 14.5% | -3.7 |

### Marital status

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 45.5% | 44.8% | +0.7 |
| Never married | 37.2% | 38.6% | -1.5 |
| Divorced | 8.2% | 7.9% | +0.3 |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 5.3% | +0.1 |
| Separated | 3.8% | 3.4% | +0.5 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Junee male | Junee female | Wagga Wagga male | Wagga Wagga female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 5–9 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| 10–14 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 15–19 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 20–24 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| 25–29 | 4.9% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| 30–34 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| 35–39 | 4.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| 40–44 | 3.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 45–49 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 50–54 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 55–59 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| 60–64 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| 65–69 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| 70–74 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| 75–79 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 80–84 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 85+ | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 8.5% | 11.4% | 2.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 85.0% | 83.0% | +2.0 |
| India | 0.1% | 1.5% | -1.4 |
| China | 1.4% | 0.5% | +0.9 |
| England | 1.4% | 1.2% | +0.2 |
| New Zealand | 0.9% | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| Philippines | 0.3% | 0.7% | -0.4 |
| South Africa | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.2 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 38.4% | 40.0% | -1.6 |
| English | 36.3% | 39.4% | -3.1 |
| Irish | 11.8% | 12.9% | -1.1 |
| Scottish | 7.9% | 10.7% | -2.8 |
| German | 3.5% | 5.0% | -1.5 |
| Chinese | 2.0% | 1.2% | +0.7 |
| Italian | 1.0% | 1.9% | -0.9 |
| Indian | 0.2% | 1.7% | -1.5 |
| Dutch | 0.8% | 1.2% | -0.4 |
| Filipino | 0.3% | 0.9% | -0.6 |
| Greek | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 4.6% | 9.1% | 4.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |
| Limited English | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Junee | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 77.2% | 85.3% | -8.1 |
| Mandarin | 1.6% | 0.6% | +1.1 |
| Arabic | 0.1% | 0.5% | -0.4 |
| Punjabi | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.3 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Cantonese | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |
| Greek | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 23.2% | 31.7% | 8.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 56.6% | 57.0% | -0.5 |
| No religion | 23.2% | 31.7% | -8.5 |
| Not stated | 19.0% | 6.7% | +12.3 |
| Other religions | 0.3% | 1.8% | -1.6 |
| Hinduism | 0.2% | 1.1% | -1.0 |
| Islam | 0.4% | 1.0% | -0.6 |
| Buddhism | 0.4% | 0.6% | -0.3 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 30.5% | 49.4% | 18.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap steady |
| Bachelor+ | 9.5% | 19.5% | 10.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |
| Schools | 6 | 36 | 30 more in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 5.69 | 2.62 | 3.07 more in Junee |  |
| Students | 642 | 11,692 | 11,050 more in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Avg size | 107 | 334 | 227 larger in Wagga Wagga |  |
| ICSEA | 936 | 990 | 54 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 30.5% | 49.4% | -18.9 |
| Year 10 | 27.7% | 26.0% | +1.6 |
| Year 9 or below | 13.2% | 10.8% | +2.4 |
| Year 11 | 6.5% | 6.9% | -0.4 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 30.6% | 34.0% | -3.4 |
| Bachelor degree | 11.6% | 22.5% | -10.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 9.8% | 13.6% | -3.8 |
| Postgraduate degree | 1.9% | 6.2% | -4.3 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 1.9% | 3.5% | -1.6 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.4% | 2.5% | -0.2 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 11.1% | 17.2% | -6.1 |
| Health | 7.9% | 13.3% | -5.4 |
| Engineering & related | 11.1% | 12.4% | -1.3 |
| Society & culture | 9.5% | 10.9% | -1.4 |
| Education | 5.5% | 9.4% | -3.8 |
| Architecture & building | 3.9% | 6.0% | -2.1 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 4.3% | 5.4% | -1.1 |
| Agriculture & environment | 5.3% | 4.2% | +1.1 |
| Creative arts | 0.9% | 2.6% | -1.6 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.2% | 2.1% | -0.9 |
| Information technology | 0.8% | 1.7% | -0.9 |

## Income

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $742 | $839 | $97 higher in Wagga Wagga | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $1,398 | $1,638 | $240 higher in Wagga Wagga | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $1,796 | $2,060 | $264 higher in Wagga Wagga | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 5.7% | 9.5% | 3.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 14.4% | 18.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 28.3% | 31.5% | -3.2 |
| $650–$1,499 | 29.8% | 27.6% | +2.2 |
| Under $650 | 19.2% | 15.5% | +3.7 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 8.5% | 9.8% | -1.3 |
| $4,000 or more | 5.9% | 8.1% | -2.2 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 34.9% | 36.6% | -1.7 |
| $650–$1,499 | 29.2% | 35.6% | -6.4 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 11.4% | 17.6% | -6.2 |
| $3,000 or more | 1.9% | 2.9% | -1.0 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 31.0% | 31.0% |  |  |
| Mental health | 8.0% | 10.3% | 2.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.1% | 5.9% | 0.2 pts higher in Junee | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 12.5% | 9.1% | +3.4 |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 11.1% | -0.6 |
| Mental health | 8.0% | 10.3% | -2.3 |
| Other condition | 6.3% | 7.7% | -1.3 |
| Diabetes | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1 |
| Heart disease | 4.4% | 3.8% | +0.6 |
| Cancer | 3.3% | 3.1% | +0.2 |
| Lung condition | 2.9% | 2.2% | +0.7 |
| Stroke | 1.1% | 1.0% | +0.2 |
| Dementia | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 48.0% | 60.5% | -12.4 |
| One condition | 19.2% | 20.6% | -1.3 |
| Two conditions | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.2 |
| Three or more | 4.8% | 3.7% | +1.2 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 16.4% | 16.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Junee | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 11.1% | 12.4% | 1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 21.6% | 28.4% | 6.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |
| Defence service | 2.9% | 5.7% | 2.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 18.6% | 19.8% | 1.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 587 | 4,471 | 3,884 larger in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 21 yrs | 8 yrs older in Junee |  |
| Year 12 | 12.0% | 36.2% | 24.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Unemployment | 11.7% | 9.7% | 2.0 pts higher in Junee |  |
| Median income | $516 | $642 | $126 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Household income | $1,328 | $1,491 | $163 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.4% | 5.1% | 1.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga | gap widening |
| One-parent | 15.6% | 15.6% |  | gap steady |
| Living alone | 27.8% | 27.7% | 0.1 pts higher in Junee | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 52.6% | 57.2% | -4.7 |
| Couples without children | 31.0% | 26.1% | +4.9 |
| One-parent families | 15.6% | 15.6% | -0.1 |
| Other families | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 36.1% | 33.5% | +2.6 |
| 1 person | 27.8% | 27.7% | +0.1 |
| 3 people | 13.5% | 14.9% | -1.5 |
| 4 people | 12.7% | 13.7% | -0.9 |
| 5 people | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1 |
| 6 or more | 3.3% | 3.4% | -0.1 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $260 | $300 | $40 higher in Wagga Wagga | gap narrowing |
| Mortgage | $1,257 | $1,517 | $260 higher in Wagga Wagga | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.70 | 0.70 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 25.0% | 32.7% | 7.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap steady |
| Owned outright | 39.2% | 29.5% | 9.7 pts higher in Junee | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 94.0% | 85.5% | 8.5 pts higher in Junee | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 81.7% | 80.0% | 1.8 pts higher in Junee | gap steady |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 39.2% | 29.5% | +9.7 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 31.1% | 34.1% | -3.0 |
| Rented | 25.0% | 32.7% | -7.7 |
| Not stated | 2.7% | 1.5% | +1.2 |
| Other tenure | 2.3% | 2.2% | +0.1 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 94.0% | 85.5% | +8.5 |
| Flat or apartment | 3.2% | 9.2% | -6.0 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 1.7% | 4.8% | -3.1 |
| Other dwelling | 0.7% | 0.4% | +0.3 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 44.7% | 38.7% | +6.0 |
| 4 bedrooms | 30.1% | 33.9% | -3.8 |
| 2 bedrooms | 13.1% | 16.0% | -2.9 |
| 5 or more | 6.9% | 7.4% | -0.4 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 53.9% | 49.4% | +4.5 |
| Under $200 | 28.6% | 16.7% | +11.8 |
| $350–$549 | 14.7% | 28.6% | -13.9 |
| $550–$749 | 0.0% | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 40.2% | 44.6% | -4.4 |
| Under $1,000 | 30.3% | 17.1% | +13.2 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 15.1% | 24.3% | -9.2 |
| $3,000 or more | 7.2% | 8.4% | -1.2 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 5.5% | 6.2% | 0.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap steady |
| Work from home | 12.7% | 8.4% | 4.4 pts higher in Junee | gap narrowing |
| PT commute | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap steady |
| PT stops | 65 | 309 | 244 more in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Stops/1k | 10.13 | 4.57 | 5.56 more in Junee |  |
| Departures/1k | 80.7 | 295.1 | 214.3 more in Wagga Wagga |  |
| PT routes | 26 | 48 | 22 more in Wagga Wagga |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 64.4% | 69.0% | -4.6 |
| Worked at home | 12.7% | 8.4% | +4.4 |
| Car (passenger) | 7.0% | 5.4% | +1.6 |
| Walked | 3.6% | 3.9% | -0.4 |
| Bus | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.1 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 36.0% | 38.6% | -2.6 |
| 1 vehicle | 32.3% | 34.9% | -2.6 |
| 3 vehicles | 16.2% | 13.2% | +3.0 |
| 4 or more | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2 |
| No vehicle | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.8 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 29.7% | 44.0% | 14.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 32.0% | 27.2% | 4.7 pts higher in Junee | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.2 pts higher in Junee | gap steady |
| Participation | 49.0% | 64.4% | 15.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 64.0% | 62.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Junee | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 12.6% | 17.9% | -5.3 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 16.1% | 4.2% | +11.9 |
| Public administration & safety | 11.1% | 9.9% | +1.2 |
| Manufacturing | 11.0% | 5.8% | +5.3 |
| Education & training | 7.1% | 10.6% | -3.5 |
| Retail trade | 6.8% | 9.7% | -3.0 |
| Construction | 6.9% | 8.5% | -1.6 |
| Transport & warehousing | 7.6% | 3.6% | +3.9 |
| Accommodation & food | 4.5% | 6.7% | -2.1 |
| Other services | 2.8% | 4.3% | -1.5 |
| Professional & technical | 2.9% | 4.0% | -1.2 |
| Administrative & support | 2.3% | 3.1% | -0.7 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Junee % | Wagga Wagga % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 11.8% | 20.7% | -9.0 |
| Managers | 18.7% | 12.2% | +6.5 |
| Labourers | 17.3% | 10.1% | +7.1 |
| Technicians & trades | 12.3% | 15.0% | -2.7 |
| Community & personal service | 14.0% | 14.5% | -0.5 |
| Clerical & administrative | 9.9% | 11.2% | -1.4 |
| Sales workers | 6.0% | 9.1% | -3.1 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 9.0% | 5.4% | +3.6 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 3 | 7 | 4 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| IRSD decile | 3 | 6 | 3 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| IER decile | 5 | 6 | 1 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| IEO decile | 3 | 7 | 4 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| IRSAD score | 918 | 971 | 53 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| ERP | 6,403 | 69,108 | 62,705 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Growth | -0.8% | 1.8% | 2.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Businesses | 603 | 6,155 | 5,552 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Approvals | 19 | 313 | 294 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 619 | 692 | 73 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Max temp | 22.5 | 22.5 |  |  |
| Min temp | 7.9 | 8.4 | 0.6 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |

## Crime & Safety

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crime rate | 5,284 | 11,654 | 6,369 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Assault/100k | 686 | 1,404 | 718 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Sexual/100k | 390 | 386 | 4 higher in Junee |  |
| Robbery/100k | 16 | 31 | 15 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Burglary/100k | 187 | 661 | 474 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Theft/100k | 546 | 1,297 | 752 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Vehicle theft/100k | 234 | 815 | 581 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Property damage/100k | 655 | 1,161 | 506 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Drugs/100k | 265 | 759 | 494 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| 5-yr change | -27.9% | -2.9% | 24.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Junee | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.3 | 4.6 | 0.4 more in Wagga Wagga |  |
| 15-min city | 47.0% | 55.6% | 8.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.6% | 45.0% | 5.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to transit | 64.2% | 75.0% | 10.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to school | 62.2% | 61.9% | 0.3 pts higher in Junee |  |
| Walk to a park | 69.9% | 85.1% | 15.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to health | 32.4% | 42.8% | 10.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Amenities/1k | 19.2 | 19.7 | 0.5 more in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 2 | 2 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Mean slope | 5.6% | 4.5% | 1.1 pts higher in Junee |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14300/junee/vs/LGA17750/wagga-wagga