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Wagga Wagga vs Towong

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 125 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Towong profile

Wagga Wagga Towong

Wagga Wagga and Towong are distinct regional areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Towong, where the typical age is 52 compared to 35 in Wagga Wagga. This age gap is reflected in the homes, as 49.9% of Towong residents own their home outright, whereas 32.7% of Wagga Wagga households rent. Wagga Wagga is also much more mobile and diverse, with 44% of people moving there in the last five years and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.2%.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 13 to 17 years. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, such as similar unemployment rates and an overall advantage score that sits just under the national average. They also have similar proportions of people who need help with daily activities and a similar share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Towong Population: 61,386 larger in Wagga Wagga Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Towong Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Waggain Towong +61,386 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening
67,609 78th pct 6,223 37th pct
Median age in Wagga Waggain Towong +17 yrs older in Towong gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 52 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Wagga Waggain Towong +4.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
6.6% 66th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in Wagga Waggain Towong +11.9 pts higher in Towong gap widening
16.6% 32nd pct 28.5% 89th pct
Under 15 in Wagga Waggain Towong +4.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
20.3% 77th pct 15.5% 23rd pct
De facto in Wagga Waggain Towong +0.5 pts higher in Towong gap steady
12.1% 38th pct 12.6% 46th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 17.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.5%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

44.8% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
38.6% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 26.1%
7.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Towong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wagga Waggain Towong +2.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
11.4% 44th pct 8.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.4%
1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
39.4% English +1.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wagga Waggain Towong +6.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
9.1% 62nd pct 2.8% 19th pct
Limited English in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 0.2% 20th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wagga Waggain Towong +7.4 pts higher in Towong gap steady
31.7% 21st pct 39.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 48.6%
31.7% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
6.7% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wagga Waggain Towong +10.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
49.4% 71st pct 38.5% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Wagga Waggain Towong +5.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
19.5% 73rd pct 13.9% 57th pct
Schools in Wagga Waggain Towong +26 more in Wagga Wagga
36 85th pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wagga Waggain Towong +7.74 more in Towong
2.62 33rd pct 10.36 87th pct
Students in Wagga Waggain Towong +10,783 more in Wagga Wagga
11,692 79th pct 909 36th pct
Avg size in Wagga Waggain Towong +243 larger in Wagga Wagga
334 65th pct 91 19th pct
ICSEA in Wagga Waggain Towong +5 higher in Wagga Wagga
990 61st pct 985 59th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 38.5%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.1%
6.9% Year 11 +9.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 15.2%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%
12.4% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
9.4% Education even 9.4%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Waggain Towong +$150 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$839 72nd pct $689 36th pct
Household income in Wagga Waggain Towong +$356 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$1,638 68th pct $1,282 36th pct
Family income in Wagga Waggain Towong +$402 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$2,060 71st pct $1,658 38th pct
High earners in Wagga Waggain Towong +2.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
9.5% 58th pct 6.8% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Wagga Waggain Towong +5.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
18.0% 66th pct 12.4% 40th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.2%
15.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.2%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wagga Waggain Towong +3.1 pts higher in Towong
31.0% 60th pct 34.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Wagga Waggain Towong +0.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
10.3% 76th pct 10.1% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Wagga Waggain Towong +0.4 pts higher in Towong gap steady
5.9% 57th pct 6.3% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +4.8 pts 55.6%
20.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wagga Waggain Towong +11.8 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
16.1% 40th pct 27.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Wagga Waggain Towong +2.9 pts higher in Towong gap steady
12.4% 53rd pct 15.3% 99th pct
Unpaid child care in Wagga Waggain Towong +5.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
28.4% 77th pct 22.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
5.7% 96th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wagga Waggain Towong +7.0 pts higher in Towong gap widening
19.8% 31st pct 26.8% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagga Waggain Towong +4,359 larger in Wagga Wagga
4,471 87th pct 112 20th pct
Median age in Wagga Waggain Towong +20 yrs older in Towong
21 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 94th pct
Year 12 in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
36.2% 60th pct 34.5% 55th pct
Unemployment in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
9.7% 38th pct 8.5% 30th pct
Median income in Wagga Waggain Towong +$173 higher in Wagga Wagga
$642 73rd pct $469 25th pct
Household income in Wagga Waggain Towong +$152 higher in Wagga Wagga
$1,491 61st pct $1,339 46th pct
Indigenous language in Wagga Waggain Towong +2.0 pts higher in Towong
5.1% 51st pct 7.1% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Waggain Towong +0.3 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Wagga Waggain Towong +6.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
15.6% 67th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.9 pts higher in Towong gap steady
27.7% 41st pct 29.6% 55th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.9%
26.1% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.7% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Waggain Towong +$90 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
$300 63rd pct $210 32nd pct
Mortgage in Wagga Waggain Towong +$317 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
$1,517 57th pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Wagga Waggain Towong even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Wagga Waggain Towong +18.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
32.7% 72nd pct 14.5% 7th pct
Owned outright in Wagga Waggain Towong +20.4 pts higher in Towong gap widening
29.5% 27th pct 49.9% 89th pct
Separate houses in Wagga Waggain Towong +11.5 pts higher in Towong gap steady
85.5% 38th pct 97.0% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.0 pts higher in Towong gap steady
80.0% 69th pct 81.0% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%
32.7% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 14.5%
2.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 97.0%
9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 0.5%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 26.0%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
16.7% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 5.2%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.8%
17.1% Under $1,000 +20.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
24.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.4%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wagga Waggain Towong +3.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
6.2% 65th pct 2.5% 13th pct
Work from home in Wagga Waggain Towong +9.4 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
8.4% 27th pct 17.8% 74th pct
PT commute in Wagga Waggain Towong +0.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
0.5% 37th pct 0.2% 20th pct
PT stops in Wagga Waggain Towong +301 more in Wagga Wagga
309 76th pct 8 36th pct
Stops/1k in Wagga Waggain Towong +3.28 more in Wagga Wagga
4.57 67th pct 1.29 31st pct
Departures/1k in Wagga Waggain Towong +285.1 more in Wagga Wagga
295.1 65th pct 10.0 30th pct
PT routes in Wagga Waggain Towong +46 more in Wagga Wagga
48 86th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 56.4%
8.4% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.9% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 26.8%
13.2% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.1% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wagga Waggain Towong +14.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
44.0% 87th pct 29.5% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Wagga Waggain Towong +15.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
27.2% 92nd pct 12.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wagga Waggain Towong +0.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
4.0% 40th pct 3.5% 28th pct
Participation in Wagga Waggain Towong +8.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
64.4% 81st pct 56.3% 41st pct
Full-time in Wagga Waggain Towong +4.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
62.8% 69th pct 57.9% 39th pct

Industries people work in

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
8.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.7% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
10.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wagga Waggain Towong even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Wagga Waggain Towong +1 higher in Towong
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Wagga Waggain Towong +2 higher in Towong
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Wagga Waggain Towong even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Wagga Waggain Towong +3 higher in Wagga Wagga
971 64th pct 968 62nd pct
ERP in Wagga Waggain Towong +62,950 higher in Wagga Wagga
69,108 77th pct 6,158 35th pct
Growth in Wagga Waggain Towong +2.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
1.8% 31st pct -0.5% 12th pct
Businesses in Wagga Waggain Towong +5,166 higher in Wagga Wagga
6,155 76th pct 989 43rd pct
Approvals in Wagga Waggain Towong +299 higher in Wagga Wagga
313 75th pct 14 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagga Waggain Towong +471 higher in Towong
692 56th pct 1,163 83rd pct
Max temp in Wagga Waggain Towong +4.4 higher in Wagga Wagga
22.5 32nd pct 18.1 7th pct
Min temp in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.5 higher in Wagga Wagga
8.4 13th pct 6.9 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wagga Waggain Towong +9,179 higher in Wagga Wagga
11,654 71st pct 2,475 0th pct
Assault/100k in Wagga Waggain Towong +1,018 higher in Wagga Wagga
1,404 71st pct 386 8th pct
Sexual/100k in Wagga Waggain Towong +241 higher in Wagga Wagga
386 78th pct 145 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Wagga Waggain Towong +15 higher in Wagga Wagga
31 62nd pct 16 33rd pct
Burglary/100k in Wagga Waggain Towong +404 higher in Wagga Wagga
661 67th pct 257 18th pct
Theft/100k in Wagga Waggain Towong +944 higher in Wagga Wagga
1,297 52nd pct 354 4th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Wagga Waggain Towong +702 higher in Wagga Wagga
815 87th pct 112 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Wagga Waggain Towong +711 higher in Wagga Wagga
1,161 75th pct 450 21st pct
Drugs/100k in Wagga Waggain Towong +727 higher in Wagga Wagga
759 67th pct 32 0th pct
5-yr change in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.7 pts higher in Towong
-2.9% 30th pct -1.3% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.5 higher in Wagga Wagga
4.7 70th pct 3.2 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wagga Waggain Towong +1.1 more in Wagga Wagga
4.6 67th pct 3.5 37th pct
15-min city in Wagga Waggain Towong +14.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
55.6% 63rd pct 40.9% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Wagga Waggain Towong +3.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
45.0% 45th pct 41.5% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Wagga Waggain Towong +44.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
75.0% 73rd pct 30.7% 40th pct
Walk to school in Wagga Waggain Towong +17.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
61.9% 62nd pct 44.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Wagga Waggain Towong +31.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
85.1% 68th pct 53.7% 25th pct
Walk to health in Wagga Waggain Towong +9.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
42.8% 59th pct 33.3% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Wagga Waggain Towong +13.7 more in Towong
19.7 52nd pct 33.4 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Wagga Waggain Towong +2 higher in Wagga Wagga
2 59th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Wagga Waggain Towong +3.1 pts higher in Towong
4.5% 47th pct 7.6% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17750/wagga-wagga/vs/LGA26670/towong