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Lockhart vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Lockhart vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Lockhart profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Lockhart Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Lockhart are two different types of regional hubs. Wagga Wagga is a much larger, younger centre where the typical resident is 35 and 27.2% of people arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Lockhart is far older, with a typical age of 46, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.2%. These differences extend to infrastructure; Wagga Wagga has far more public transport stops and larger schools, while Lockhart has more schools for every 1,000 children.

These two areas are drifting apart in several key ways, most notably as the age gap between them has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share many similarities, including the same proportion of children under 15 and almost identical typical household sizes. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage. While Wagga Wagga has a higher rate of renting, Lockhart is more likely to have residents who volunteer, with 29.3% of the population giving their time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 64,290 larger in Wagga Wagga Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Lockhart Median age: 11 yrs older in Lockhart Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +64,290 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

3,319 28th pct 67,609 78th pct

Median age in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +11 yrs older in Lockhart gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.6%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 44.8%

28.0% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lockhart Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 83.0%

0.1% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 40.0%

38.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

9.2% German ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.0 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%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 57.0%

25.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

0.2% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +31 more in Wagga Wagga

5 32nd pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +4.69 more in Lockhart

7.31 77th pct 2.62 33rd pct

Students in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +11,336 more in Wagga Wagga

356 22nd pct 11,692 79th pct

Avg size in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +263 larger in Wagga Wagga

71 13th pct 334 65th pct

ICSEA in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +45 higher in Wagga Wagga

946 34th pct 990 61st pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 34.0%

14.6% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

10.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%

10.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +$200 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$639 25th pct $839 72nd pct

Household income in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +$343 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,295 38th pct $1,638 68th pct

Family income in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +$424 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,636 36th pct $2,060 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.6%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 36.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.4% Mental health even 10.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +5.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

20.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +4,309 larger in Wagga Wagga

162 26th pct 4,471 87th pct

Median age in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +$99 higher in Wagga Wagga

$543 47th pct $642 73rd pct

Household income in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +$355 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,136 25th pct $1,491 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 26.1%

13.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 33.5%

26.9% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +$100 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +$325 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,192 36th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 29.5%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.0% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 85.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%

31.4% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 49.4%

38.9% Under $200 ◂ +22.2 pts 16.7%

7.8% $350–$549 +20.8 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

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.5 pts 17.1%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +306 more in Wagga Wagga

3 29th pct 309 76th pct

Stops/1k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +3.67 more in Wagga Wagga

0.90 28th pct 4.57 67th pct

Departures/1k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +281.2 more in Wagga Wagga

13.9 33rd pct 295.1 65th pct

PT routes in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +29 more in Wagga Wagga

19 69th pct 48 86th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 8.4%

7.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.9% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%

4.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.8 pts 4.2%

14.8% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 12.2%

12.1% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

6.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +1 higher in Wagga Wagga

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +1 higher in Lockhart

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +21 higher in Wagga Wagga

950 47th pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +65,599 higher in Wagga Wagga

3,509 27th pct 69,108 77th pct

Growth in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +3.6 pts higher in Lockhart

5.4% 66th pct 1.8% 31st pct

Businesses in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +5,783 higher in Wagga Wagga

372 27th pct 6,155 76th pct

Approvals in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +307 higher in Wagga Wagga

6 21st pct 313 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +91 higher in Wagga Wagga

601 43rd pct 692 56th pct

Max temp in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +1.0 higher in Lockhart

23.5 42nd pct 22.5 32nd pct

Min temp in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +0.6 higher in Lockhart

9.1 19th pct 8.4 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +6,803 higher in Wagga Wagga

4,851 18th pct 11,654 71st pct

Assault/100k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +952 higher in Wagga Wagga

452 12th pct 1,404 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +266 higher in Wagga Wagga

121 12th pct 386 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga

— 31 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +330 higher in Wagga Wagga

331 28th pct 661 67th pct

Theft/100k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +574 higher in Wagga Wagga

723 23rd pct 1,297 52nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +243 higher in Wagga Wagga

572 73rd pct 815 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +287 higher in Wagga Wagga

874 61st pct 1,161 75th pct

Drugs/100k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +608 higher in Wagga Wagga

151 14th pct 759 67th pct

5-yr change in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +27.7 pts higher in Lockhart

24.8% 72nd pct -2.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +1.1 higher in Wagga Wagga

3.6 46th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +0.7 more in Wagga Wagga

3.9 47th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +5.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

50.1% 53rd pct 55.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +0.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

44.0% 43rd pct 45.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +43.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

31.4% 40th pct 75.0% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +12.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

49.4% 41st pct 61.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +30.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

55.0% 27th pct 85.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +1.1 pts higher in Lockhart

43.9% 61st pct 42.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +4.7 more in Lockhart

24.4 64th pct 19.7 52nd pct

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

0 36th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Lockhart in Wagga Wagga +1.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

3.4% 26th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Lockhart with nearby areas

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Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockhart vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14950/lockhart/vs/LGA17750/wagga-wagga