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Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - North

Name: Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Albury Surrounds profile · Wagga Wagga - North profile

Albury Surrounds Wagga Wagga - North

Albury Surrounds and Wagga Wagga - North are very different types of places. Albury Surrounds is an older area where the typical resident is 44 and 42.6% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Wagga Wagga - North is much younger, with a typical age of 30, and has a more mobile population where 54.4% of people moved house in the last five years. Residents in Wagga Wagga - North are also more likely to have completed Year 12 (61.6% compared to 40.4% in Albury Surrounds) and use another language at home (12.3% versus 2.2%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same share of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. However, the gaps in housing and demographics are shifting. Since 2011, the difference in rent costs has widened, with typical weekly rent now $158 higher in Wagga Wagga - North. The gap in overseas arrivals has also remained high, with 22.5% of residents in Wagga Wagga - North born abroad compared to just 6.2% in Albury Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Albury Surrounds Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Albury Surrounds Rent: $158 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +6,902 larger in Albury Surrounds gap steady

12,507 65th pct 5,605 26th pct

Median age in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +14 yrs older in Albury Surrounds gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 16.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 13.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 43.0%

28.5% Never married +15.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Albury Surrounds Wagga Wagga - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 80.4%

0.3% India +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.1% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.7%

39.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.8% German ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

0.3% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 82.4%

0.1% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 54.2%

31.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

0.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +14 more in Albury Surrounds

17 97th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +3.92 more in Albury Surrounds

6.64 90th pct 2.72 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +11 more in Albury Surrounds

26 63rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +278 more in Albury Surrounds

1,861 59th pct 1,583 53rd pct

Avg size in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +418 larger in Wagga Wagga - North

109 10th pct 528 64th pct

ICSEA in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +67 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

1,004 45th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 29.4%

18.4% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

10.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +$86 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$755 40th pct $841 57th pct

Household income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +$524 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,518 36th pct $2,042 69th pct

Family income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +$383 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,949 41st pct $2,332 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.4%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.7%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

9.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +5.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +188 larger in Albury Surrounds

389 73rd pct 201 54th pct

Median age in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +1 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - North

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +$355 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$470 13th pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +$824 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$1,406 31st pct $2,230 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga - North gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 23.7%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 31.2%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 21.0%

12.7% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +$158 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$222 10th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +$346 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap steady

$1,387 20th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 24.4%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.2% Rented +16.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 88.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 31.9%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.7% $350–$549 +52.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 25.7%

34.2% Under $200 ◂ +28.2 pts 6.0%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 12.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +25 more in Wagga Wagga - North

9 18th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +5.35 more in Wagga Wagga - North

0.72 8th pct 6.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +309.2 more in Wagga Wagga - North

9.1 7th pct 318.3 31st pct

PT routes in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +13 more in Albury Surrounds

19 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North

— 47 91st pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 8.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.5% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

2.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.2 pts 3.8%

9.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.1% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 9.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

10.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +48 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

979 42nd pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +7,167 higher in Albury Surrounds

13,394 64th pct 6,227 27th pct

Growth in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +3.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

7.6% 72nd pct 11.0% 83rd pct

Businesses in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +1,427 higher in Albury Surrounds

1,781 83rd pct 354 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +132 higher in Albury Surrounds

773 42nd pct 640 25th pct

Max temp in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +1.1 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

22.0 36th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North even

8.6 13th pct 8.6 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +1.3 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

3.1 21st pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +0.9 more in Wagga Wagga - North

3.5 25th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +17.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

42.7% 31st pct 60.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +1.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

42.1% 31st pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +58.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

18.8% 14th pct 77.4% 37th pct

Walk to school in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +35.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

43.9% 26th pct 79.8% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +26.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

59.5% 18th pct 85.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +17.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

38.1% 43rd pct 55.2% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +25.7 more in Albury Surrounds

39.8 86th pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +22 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

0 4th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - North +0.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

3.9% 25th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109011175/albury-surrounds/vs/113031268/wagga-wagga-north