Compare
Upper Lachlan Shire vs Wingecarribee
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Upper Lachlan Shire profile · Wingecarribee profile
Upper Lachlan Shire Wingecarribee
Wingecarribee and Upper Lachlan Shire are both regional New South Wales areas, but Wingecarribee is more populous and connected. It is far more walkable, with 71.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 13.6% in Upper Lachlan Shire. Wingecarribee also has a more diverse population, with 18.0% of people born overseas compared to 7.6% in Upper Lachlan Shire. Education levels are higher in Wingecarribee, where 54.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is 13 points higher than the 41.9% in Upper Lachlan Shire.
These gaps in education and migration have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as a similar share of children under 15 and a nearly identical typical weekly personal income. Both areas also sit below the national figure for people born overseas, though the difference is more pronounced in Upper Lachlan Shire.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,193
- First area, 2016: 7,695
- First area, 2021: 8,514
- Second area, 2011: 44,395
- Second area, 2016: 47,882
- Second area, 2021: 52,709
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 48 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 Upper Lachlan Shire: 1.2% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Wingecarribee: 1.4% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 1.7% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Wingecarribee: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 75–79 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Wingecarribee: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 70–74 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Wingecarribee: 3.5% males, 4.1% females
- 65–69 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 65–69 in Wingecarribee: 3.2% males, 3.9% females
- 60–64 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 4.5% males, 4.2% females; 60–64 in Wingecarribee: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 55–59 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 4.8% males, 4.3% females; 55–59 in Wingecarribee: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Wingecarribee: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Wingecarribee: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 40–44 in Wingecarribee: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 35–39 in Wingecarribee: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 2.0% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in Wingecarribee: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 25–29 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 25–29 in Wingecarribee: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Wingecarribee: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Wingecarribee: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Wingecarribee: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Wingecarribee: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in Upper Lachlan Shire: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Wingecarribee: 2.5% males, 2.4% 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: $492
- First area, 2016: $609
- First area, 2021: $753
- Second area, 2011: $548
- Second area, 2016: $645
- Second area, 2021: $794
- First area, 2011: $943
- First area, 2016: $1,161
- First area, 2021: $1,465
- Second area, 2011: $1,094
- Second area, 2016: $1,335
- Second area, 2021: $1,673
- First area, 2011: $1,192
- First area, 2016: $1,498
- First area, 2021: $1,906
- Second area, 2011: $1,348
- Second area, 2016: $1,639
- Second area, 2021: $2,096
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: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $140
- First area, 2016: $190
- First area, 2021: $277
- Second area, 2011: $260
- Second area, 2016: $350
- Second area, 2021: $430
- First area, 2011: $1,460
- First area, 2016: $1,400
- First area, 2021: $1,540
- Second area, 2011: $1,873
- Second area, 2016: $1,842
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- 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
Compare Upper Lachlan Shire with nearby areas
Compare Wingecarribee with nearby areas
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Lachlan Shire vs Wingecarribee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire/vs/LGA18350/wingecarribee