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Temora vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Temora vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Temora profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Temora Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Temora are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Wagga Wagga is much younger and more mobile, with a typical resident aged 35 and 44% of people moving there in the last five years. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.2%. In contrast, Temora is far older, with a typical age of 47 and 27.3% of its population aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 47.6% of homes in Temora are owned outright, which is 18.1 percentage points higher than in Wagga Wagga.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national figure. They also share similar climates, with average maximum temperatures of around 23 degrees. While they are alike in these ways, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, growing from 10 to 12 years. This differs from the gap in Year 12 completion, which has slightly narrowed to 15 percentage points, with Wagga Wagga remaining far higher at 49.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 61,575 larger in Wagga Wagga Median age: 12 yrs older in Temora Recent arrivals: 18.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Temora Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Temora in Wagga Wagga +61,575 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

6,034 37th pct 67,609 78th pct

Median age in Temora in Wagga Wagga +12 yrs older in Temora gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 16.6%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 44.8%

28.7% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Temora Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.8% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 83.0%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 40.0%

42.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 39.4%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

1.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 85.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.5% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 57.0%

24.9% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Temora in Wagga Wagga +31 more in Wagga Wagga

5 32nd pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Temora in Wagga Wagga +1.95 more in Temora

4.57 58th pct 2.62 33rd pct

Students in Temora in Wagga Wagga +10,671 more in Wagga Wagga

1,021 38th pct 11,692 79th pct

Avg size in Temora in Wagga Wagga +130 larger in Wagga Wagga

204 46th pct 334 65th pct

ICSEA in Temora in Wagga Wagga +18 higher in Wagga Wagga

972 50th pct 990 61st pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.0%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 34.0%

17.1% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

11.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Temora in Wagga Wagga +$183 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$656 29th pct $839 72nd pct

Household income in Temora in Wagga Wagga +$435 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,203 25th pct $1,638 68th pct

Family income in Temora in Wagga Wagga +$437 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$1,623 34th pct $2,060 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.6%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 36.6%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Temora in Wagga Wagga +4,264 larger in Wagga Wagga

207 30th pct 4,471 87th pct

Median age in Temora in Wagga Wagga +4 yrs older in Temora

25 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Temora in Wagga Wagga +$162 higher in Wagga Wagga

$480 28th pct $642 73rd pct

Household income in Temora in Wagga Wagga +$260 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,231 34th pct $1,491 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Temora in Wagga Wagga +0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 26.1%

13.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 33.5%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

10.6% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Temora in Wagga Wagga +$70 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$230 39th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Temora in Wagga Wagga +$417 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,100 30th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Temora in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 29.5%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.6% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 85.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 38.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 49.4%

32.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 16.7%

6.5% $350–$549 +22.1 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

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.3 pts 17.1%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Temora in Wagga Wagga +307 more in Wagga Wagga

2 24th pct 309 76th pct

Stops/1k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +4.24 more in Wagga Wagga

0.33 19th pct 4.57 67th pct

Departures/1k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +288.1 more in Wagga Wagga

7.0 27th pct 295.1 65th pct

PT routes in Temora in Wagga Wagga +42 more in Wagga Wagga

6 48th pct 48 86th pct

Stop walk in Temora in Wagga Wagga

55 82nd pct —

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 69.0%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

6.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.4 pts 4.2%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.5% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 12.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Temora in Wagga Wagga +3 higher in Wagga Wagga

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Temora in Wagga Wagga +1 higher in Wagga Wagga

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Temora in Wagga Wagga +1 higher in Wagga Wagga

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Temora in Wagga Wagga +3 higher in Wagga Wagga

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Temora in Wagga Wagga +32 higher in Wagga Wagga

939 39th pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Temora in Wagga Wagga +63,058 higher in Wagga Wagga

6,050 34th pct 69,108 77th pct

Growth in Temora in Wagga Wagga +1.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

0.6% 19th pct 1.8% 31st pct

Businesses in Temora in Wagga Wagga +5,356 higher in Wagga Wagga

799 38th pct 6,155 76th pct

Approvals in Temora in Wagga Wagga +274 higher in Wagga Wagga

39 45th pct 313 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Temora in Wagga Wagga +22 higher in Wagga Wagga

670 53rd pct 692 56th pct

Max temp in Temora in Wagga Wagga +1.0 higher in Temora

23.5 42nd pct 22.5 32nd pct

Min temp in Temora in Wagga Wagga +0.4 higher in Wagga Wagga

8.0 10th pct 8.4 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Temora in Wagga Wagga +6,317 higher in Wagga Wagga

5,336 22nd pct 11,654 71st pct

Assault/100k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +973 higher in Wagga Wagga

431 11th pct 1,404 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +88 higher in Wagga Wagga

298 60th pct 386 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +14 higher in Wagga Wagga

17 34th pct 31 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +346 higher in Wagga Wagga

315 26th pct 661 67th pct

Theft/100k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +518 higher in Wagga Wagga

779 26th pct 1,297 52nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +484 higher in Wagga Wagga

331 48th pct 815 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +763 higher in Wagga Wagga

398 14th pct 1,161 75th pct

Drugs/100k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +361 higher in Wagga Wagga

398 44th pct 759 67th pct

5-yr change in Temora in Wagga Wagga +18.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

-21.1% 10th pct -2.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Temora in Wagga Wagga +0.8 higher in Wagga Wagga

3.9 54th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Temora in Wagga Wagga +0.5 more in Wagga Wagga

4.1 54th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Temora in Wagga Wagga +5.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

50.0% 53rd pct 55.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Temora in Wagga Wagga +5.2 pts higher in Temora

50.2% 55th pct 45.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Temora in Wagga Wagga +47.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

27.2% 37th pct 75.0% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Temora in Wagga Wagga +9.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

52.6% 46th pct 61.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Temora in Wagga Wagga +22.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

62.5% 38th pct 85.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Temora in Wagga Wagga +7.7 pts higher in Temora

50.5% 71st pct 42.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Temora in Wagga Wagga +2.1 more in Wagga Wagga

17.6 46th pct 19.7 52nd pct

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

0 38th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Temora in Wagga Wagga +0.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

3.8% 34th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Temora with nearby areas

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Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Temora vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17350/temora/vs/LGA17750/wagga-wagga