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Indigo vs Wangaratta

Name: Indigo vs Wangaratta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Indigo profile · Wangaratta profile

Indigo Wangaratta

Wangaratta and Indigo are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Wangaratta has a much more developed transport network, with 66.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more frequent departures. It also sees significantly higher crime rates across several categories, including theft and drug offences. In contrast, Indigo is more highly qualified, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (21.8% compared to 17.3% in Wangaratta) and more people volunteering in the community.

Everyday life in both places shares many common traits, including very similar typical weekly incomes and nearly identical shares of children and retirees. They also have almost the same proportion of people born overseas. Over time, some gaps have widened: the difference in the number of renters is now larger than it was in 2011, and Indigo has seen its share of people with no religion grow further beyond that of Wangaratta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,440 larger in Wangaratta Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Wangaratta One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Wangaratta No car: 2.5 pts higher in Wangaratta De facto: 2.3 pts higher in Indigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Indigo in Wangaratta +12,440 larger in Wangaratta gap steady

17,368 58th pct 29,808 66th pct

Median age in Indigo in Wangaratta +2 yrs older in Indigo gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) even 17.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 47.6%

29.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

5.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Indigo Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 84.6%

3.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.6%

42.8% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 40.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

2.5% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.0%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

47.7% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 42.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Indigo in Wangaratta +6 more in Wangaratta

17 69th pct 23 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Indigo in Wangaratta +1.18 more in Indigo

5.59 67th pct 4.42 57th pct

Students in Indigo in Wangaratta +2,960 more in Wangaratta

1,943 49th pct 4,903 64th pct

Avg size in Indigo in Wangaratta +99 larger in Wangaratta

114 26th pct 213 48th pct

ICSEA in Indigo in Wangaratta even

1,022 75th pct 1,023 75th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.1%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

15.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Indigo in Wangaratta +$50 higher in Indigo gap steady

$777 58th pct $727 45th pct

Household income in Indigo in Wangaratta +$185 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,511 60th pct $1,326 43rd pct

Family income in Indigo in Wangaratta +$183 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,954 63rd pct $1,771 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.1%

16.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +2.2 pts 56.4%

22.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Indigo in Wangaratta +281 larger in Wangaratta

278 36th pct 559 50th pct

Median age in Indigo in Wangaratta +2 yrs older in Indigo

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Indigo in Wangaratta +$32 higher in Indigo

$579 57th pct $547 48th pct

Household income in Indigo in Wangaratta +$217 higher in Indigo

$1,656 72nd pct $1,439 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Indigo in Wangaratta +0.1 larger in Indigo gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 51.9%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

10.4% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 36.8%

26.1% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Indigo in Wangaratta +$15 higher in Indigo gap widening

$275 55th pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Indigo in Wangaratta +$167 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,517 57th pct $1,350 46th pct

People / bedroom in Indigo in Wangaratta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 41.1%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 32.0%

15.1% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 89.8%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

22.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

21.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.6% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Indigo in Wangaratta +121 more in Wangaratta

24 46th pct 145 66th pct

Stops/1k in Indigo in Wangaratta +3.48 more in Wangaratta

1.38 32nd pct 4.86 71st pct

Departures/1k in Indigo in Wangaratta +358.3 more in Wangaratta

25.5 43rd pct 383.8 69th pct

PT routes in Indigo in Wangaratta +27 more in Wangaratta

10 57th pct 37 82nd pct

Stop walk in Indigo in Wangaratta

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 39.0%

27.2% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

2.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

8.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

17.9% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades even 14.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Indigo in Wangaratta +2 higher in Indigo

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Indigo in Wangaratta +3 higher in Indigo

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Indigo in Wangaratta +3 higher in Indigo

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Indigo in Wangaratta +1 higher in Indigo

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Indigo in Wangaratta +39 higher in Indigo

996 75th pct 957 54th pct

ERP in Indigo in Wangaratta +12,331 higher in Wangaratta

17,758 55th pct 30,089 64th pct

Growth in Indigo in Wangaratta +1.8 pts higher in Indigo

2.9% 43rd pct 1.1% 24th pct

Businesses in Indigo in Wangaratta +1,214 higher in Wangaratta

1,999 58th pct 3,213 65th pct

Approvals in Indigo in Wangaratta +35 higher in Wangaratta

86 58th pct 121 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Indigo in Wangaratta +100 higher in Indigo

905 73rd pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Indigo in Wangaratta +1.2 higher in Wangaratta

20.7 19th pct 21.9 27th pct

Min temp in Indigo in Wangaratta +0.3 higher in Wangaratta

7.8 9th pct 8.0 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Indigo in Wangaratta +3,987 higher in Wangaratta

2,649 0th pct 6,636 35th pct

Assault/100k in Indigo in Wangaratta +544 higher in Wangaratta

265 0th pct 809 38th pct

Sexual/100k in Indigo in Wangaratta +69 higher in Wangaratta

115 10th pct 185 32nd pct

Robbery/100k in Indigo in Wangaratta

— 20 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Indigo in Wangaratta +130 higher in Wangaratta

276 21st pct 406 37th pct

Theft/100k in Indigo in Wangaratta +859 higher in Wangaratta

674 20th pct 1,533 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Indigo in Wangaratta +58 higher in Wangaratta

69 2nd pct 127 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Indigo in Wangaratta +373 higher in Wangaratta

409 16th pct 782 54th pct

Drugs/100k in Indigo in Wangaratta +401 higher in Wangaratta

92 2nd pct 493 52nd pct

5-yr change in Indigo in Wangaratta +16.6 pts higher in Wangaratta

3.6% 42nd pct 20.2% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Indigo in Wangaratta +0.6 higher in Wangaratta

4.1 60th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Indigo in Wangaratta even

4.4 62nd pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Indigo in Wangaratta +3.5 pts higher in Wangaratta

51.9% 56th pct 55.4% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Indigo in Wangaratta +7.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

52.9% 59th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Indigo in Wangaratta +28.8 pts higher in Wangaratta

37.6% 45th pct 66.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Indigo in Wangaratta +1.1 pts higher in Indigo

60.7% 60th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Indigo in Wangaratta +4.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

73.9% 57th pct 78.1% 61st pct

Walk to health in Indigo in Wangaratta +6.5 pts higher in Indigo

39.0% 52nd pct 32.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Indigo in Wangaratta +3.5 more in Indigo

26.3 68th pct 22.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Indigo in Wangaratta +1 higher in Indigo

2 59th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Indigo in Wangaratta +2.1 pts higher in Indigo

5.8% 67th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Indigo with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Indigo vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23350/indigo/vs/LGA26700/wangaratta