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Towong vs Wodonga

Name: Towong vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Towong profile · Wodonga profile

Towong Wodonga

Wodonga and Towong are two Victorian areas with very different characters. Towong is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 38 in Wodonga, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.5% versus 17.8%). Home ownership also differs greatly; nearly half of Towong residents own their home outright, while renting is far more common in Wodonga. Wodonga is a more mobile hub where 43.9% of people moved there in the last five years, which is far higher than the 29.5% in Towong.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, including similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of people with long-term health conditions. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The age gap has widened since 2011, as Towong has become even older relative to Wodonga. At the same time, the difference in volunteer rates has narrowed, though volunteering remains far higher in Towong, where 27.9% of people volunteer compared to 14.5% in Wodonga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,030 larger in Wodonga Median age: 14 yrs older in Towong Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Towong Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Wodonga One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Wodonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Towong in Wodonga +37,030 larger in Wodonga gap widening

6,223 37th pct 43,253 73rd pct

Median age in Towong in Wodonga +14 yrs older in Towong gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 23.7%

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 17.8%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 44.1%

26.1% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Towong Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.3% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

5.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 88.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 46.0%

39.1% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Towong in Wodonga +6 more in Wodonga

10 50th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Towong in Wodonga +8.52 more in Towong

10.36 87th pct 1.84 17th pct

Students in Towong in Wodonga +9,205 more in Wodonga

909 36th pct 10,114 76th pct

Avg size in Towong in Wodonga +541 larger in Wodonga

91 19th pct 632 92nd pct

ICSEA in Towong in Wodonga even

985 59th pct 985 59th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.2% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

8.8% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Towong in Wodonga +$116 higher in Wodonga gap steady

$689 36th pct $805 64th pct

Household income in Towong in Wodonga +$216 higher in Wodonga gap steady

$1,282 36th pct $1,498 59th pct

Family income in Towong in Wodonga +$280 higher in Wodonga gap widening

$1,658 38th pct $1,938 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more even 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

10.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +2.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Towong in Wodonga +1,367 larger in Wodonga

112 20th pct 1,479 72nd pct

Median age in Towong in Wodonga +22 yrs older in Towong

41 yrs 94th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Towong in Wodonga +$142 higher in Wodonga

$469 25th pct $611 66th pct

Household income in Towong in Wodonga +$3 higher in Wodonga

$1,339 46th pct $1,342 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Towong in Wodonga +0.2 larger in Wodonga gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 27.3%

9.3% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 34.2%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%

11.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Towong in Wodonga +$80 higher in Wodonga gap steady

$210 32nd pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Towong in Wodonga +$279 higher in Wodonga gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $1,479 55th pct

People / bedroom in Towong in Wodonga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 29.1%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.5% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 88.9%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 44.4%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 50.2%

38.4% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 16.9%

5.2% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 19.8%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Towong in Wodonga +159 more in Wodonga

8 36th pct 167 69th pct

Stops/1k in Towong in Wodonga +2.58 more in Wodonga

1.29 31st pct 3.86 57th pct

Departures/1k in Towong in Wodonga +237.0 more in Wodonga

10.0 30th pct 246.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Towong in Wodonga +26 more in Wodonga

2 33rd pct 28 76th pct

Stop walk in Towong in Wodonga

— 27 60th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 8.9%

7.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.8% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

2.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 1.4%

14.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +15.2 pts 10.9%

14.2% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Towong in Wodonga +2 higher in Towong

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Towong in Wodonga +2 higher in Towong

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Towong in Wodonga +3 higher in Towong

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Towong in Wodonga +1 higher in Towong

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Towong in Wodonga +21 higher in Towong

968 62nd pct 947 45th pct

ERP in Towong in Wodonga +38,559 higher in Wodonga

6,158 35th pct 44,717 72nd pct

Growth in Towong in Wodonga +3.9 pts higher in Wodonga

-0.5% 12th pct 3.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Towong in Wodonga +2,350 higher in Wodonga

989 43rd pct 3,339 66th pct

Approvals in Towong in Wodonga +316 higher in Wodonga

14 31st pct 330 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Towong in Wodonga +357 higher in Towong

1,163 83rd pct 807 66th pct

Max temp in Towong in Wodonga +3.9 higher in Wodonga

18.1 7th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Towong in Wodonga +1.8 higher in Wodonga

6.9 3rd pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Towong in Wodonga +5,201 higher in Wodonga

2,475 0th pct 7,676 45th pct

Assault/100k in Towong in Wodonga +424 higher in Wodonga

386 8th pct 809 38th pct

Sexual/100k in Towong in Wodonga +52 higher in Wodonga

145 19th pct 197 36th pct

Robbery/100k in Towong in Wodonga +5 higher in Wodonga

16 33rd pct 21 44th pct

Burglary/100k in Towong in Wodonga +381 higher in Wodonga

257 18th pct 638 65th pct

Theft/100k in Towong in Wodonga +1,695 higher in Wodonga

354 4th pct 2,048 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Towong in Wodonga +200 higher in Wodonga

112 8th pct 312 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Towong in Wodonga +338 higher in Wodonga

450 21st pct 788 54th pct

Drugs/100k in Towong in Wodonga +231 higher in Wodonga

32 0th pct 264 30th pct

5-yr change in Towong in Wodonga +30.1 pts higher in Wodonga

-1.3% 33rd pct 28.8% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Towong in Wodonga +2.4 higher in Wodonga

3.2 35th pct 5.6 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Towong in Wodonga +2.0 more in Wodonga

3.5 37th pct 5.5 78th pct

15-min city in Towong in Wodonga +27.4 pts higher in Wodonga

40.9% 37th pct 68.2% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Towong in Wodonga +20.5 pts higher in Wodonga

41.5% 38th pct 62.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Towong in Wodonga +44.5 pts higher in Wodonga

30.7% 40th pct 75.2% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Towong in Wodonga +31.2 pts higher in Wodonga

44.1% 32nd pct 75.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Towong in Wodonga +43.3 pts higher in Wodonga

53.7% 25th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Towong in Wodonga +22.4 pts higher in Wodonga

33.3% 41st pct 55.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Towong in Wodonga +8.1 more in Towong

33.4 76th pct 25.3 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Towong in Wodonga +24 higher in Wodonga

0 34th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Towong in Wodonga +3.0 pts higher in Towong

7.6% 86th pct 4.6% 49th pct

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Compare Wodonga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Towong vs Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26670/towong/vs/LGA27170/wodonga