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Snowy Valleys vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Snowy Valleys vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Snowy Valleys profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Snowy Valleys Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Snowy Valleys are two distinct New South Wales regions with different demographics and lifestyles. Residents in Snowy Valleys are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 35 in Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga is much more connected, with 75% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 22.6% of homes in Snowy Valleys have that access. Wagga Wagga also has a higher proportion of university degrees (19.5% versus 12%) and a larger share of recent overseas arrivals (27.2% versus 12%).

Everyday life shares many common features in both places, including similar unemployment rates of around 4% and a nearly identical share of First Nations people. They also have almost the same number of people per home and similar rates of one-parent families. While Wagga Wagga's typical weekly household income is well higher at $1,638 compared to $1,306 in Snowy Valleys, this gap has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 52,718 larger in Wagga Wagga Median age: 10 yrs older in Snowy Valleys Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Snowy Valleys Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +52,718 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

14,891 54th pct 67,609 78th pct

Median age in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +10 yrs older in Snowy Valleys gap steady

45 yrs 67th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.1%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 16.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 44.8%

32.6% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Snowy Valleys Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 83.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 40.0%

40.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%

11.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch even 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 85.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 57.0%

29.6% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

0.4% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +20 more in Wagga Wagga

16 67th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +3.22 more in Snowy Valleys

5.84 69th pct 2.62 33rd pct

Students in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +9,607 more in Wagga Wagga

2,085 50th pct 11,692 79th pct

Avg size in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +204 larger in Wagga Wagga

130 30th pct 334 65th pct

ICSEA in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +45 higher in Wagga Wagga

945 34th pct 990 61st pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 34.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%

12.6% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

0.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +$154 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$685 35th pct $839 72nd pct

Household income in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +$332 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,306 40th pct $1,638 68th pct

Family income in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +$377 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,683 41st pct $2,060 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.6%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

10.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +3,527 larger in Wagga Wagga

944 62nd pct 4,471 87th pct

Median age in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +2 yrs older in Snowy Valleys

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +$118 higher in Wagga Wagga

$524 42nd pct $642 73rd pct

Household income in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +$123 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,368 49th pct $1,491 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 26.1%

14.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.5%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%

12.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +$70 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$230 39th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +$217 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +0.10 higher in Snowy Valleys gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 29.5%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.2% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 85.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 38.7%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

5.1% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 49.4%

30.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 16.7%

11.5% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.1%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +300 more in Wagga Wagga

9 37th pct 309 76th pct

Stops/1k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +3.97 more in Wagga Wagga

0.60 23rd pct 4.57 67th pct

Departures/1k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +289.0 more in Wagga Wagga

6.0 25th pct 295.1 65th pct

PT routes in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +42 more in Wagga Wagga

6 48th pct 48 86th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.7% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.0 pts 4.2%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

7.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.9% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

6.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +4 higher in Wagga Wagga

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +1 higher in Wagga Wagga

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +4 higher in Wagga Wagga

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +48 higher in Wagga Wagga

923 28th pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +54,050 higher in Wagga Wagga

15,058 51st pct 69,108 77th pct

Growth in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +0.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

1.1% 23rd pct 1.8% 31st pct

Businesses in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +4,492 higher in Wagga Wagga

1,663 54th pct 6,155 76th pct

Approvals in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +287 higher in Wagga Wagga

26 39th pct 313 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +516 higher in Snowy Valleys

1,208 85th pct 692 56th pct

Max temp in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +2.3 higher in Wagga Wagga

20.3 16th pct 22.5 32nd pct

Min temp in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +2.0 higher in Wagga Wagga

6.4 0th pct 8.4 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +3,716 higher in Wagga Wagga

7,938 47th pct 11,654 71st pct

Assault/100k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +463 higher in Wagga Wagga

940 48th pct 1,404 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +117 higher in Wagga Wagga

269 53rd pct 386 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga

— 31 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +319 higher in Wagga Wagga

342 29th pct 661 67th pct

Theft/100k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +659 higher in Wagga Wagga

638 18th pct 1,297 52nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +291 higher in Wagga Wagga

524 69th pct 815 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +342 higher in Wagga Wagga

819 57th pct 1,161 75th pct

Drugs/100k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +14 higher in Snowy Valleys

772 67th pct 759 67th pct

5-yr change in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +8.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

-11.7% 17th pct -2.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +1.2 higher in Wagga Wagga

3.5 45th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +0.7 more in Wagga Wagga

3.9 48th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +4.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

50.7% 54th pct 55.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +1.5 pts higher in Snowy Valleys

46.5% 48th pct 45.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +52.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

22.6% 33rd pct 75.0% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +3.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

58.9% 57th pct 61.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +15.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

69.5% 50th pct 85.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +9.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

33.0% 41st pct 42.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +6.0 more in Snowy Valleys

25.7 67th pct 19.7 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +2 higher in Wagga Wagga

1 45th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Snowy Valleys in Wagga Wagga +3.8 pts higher in Snowy Valleys

8.3% 89th pct 4.5% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Valleys vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17080/snowy-valleys/vs/LGA17750/wagga-wagga