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Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - South

Name: Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Albury Surrounds profile · Wagga Wagga - South profile

Albury Surrounds Wagga Wagga - South

Wagga Wagga - South and Albury Surrounds are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Albury Surrounds is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 35 in Wagga Wagga - South. There is a stark contrast in housing; 42.6% of Albury Surrounds homes are owned outright, while Wagga Wagga - South has far more renters at 33.0%. Wagga Wagga - South is also more diverse, with 32.0% of people arriving from overseas recently, compared to just 6.7% in Albury Surrounds.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions, with the gap in overseas arrivals widening and the difference in renting becoming more pronounced. Despite these shifts, they share some basic similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,500 to $1,600. They also both have similar proportions of people who do not follow a religion, each sitting at about 31%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South Population: 10,015 larger in Wagga Wagga - South Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South Median age: 9 yrs older in Albury Surrounds Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Albury Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +10,015 larger in Wagga Wagga - South gap steady

12,507 65th pct 22,522 92nd pct

Median age in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +9 yrs older in Albury Surrounds gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 45.0%

28.5% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.4% Divorced even 8.3%

5.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Albury Surrounds Wagga Wagga - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 82.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%

39.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 38.9%

12.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

9.8% German ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 84.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 58.1%

31.3% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 30.4%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

0.1% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +5 more in Albury Surrounds

17 97th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +4.19 more in Albury Surrounds

6.64 90th pct 2.45 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +3 more in Wagga Wagga - South

26 63rd pct 29 68th pct

Students in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +2,260 more in Wagga Wagga - South

1,861 59th pct 4,121 87th pct

Avg size in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +234 larger in Wagga Wagga - South

109 10th pct 343 38th pct

ICSEA in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +50 higher in Albury Surrounds

1,004 45th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 35.6%

18.4% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

11.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +$63 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$755 40th pct $818 53rd pct

Household income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +$91 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$1,518 36th pct $1,609 42nd pct

Family income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +$71 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$1,949 41st pct $2,020 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.4% $4,000 or more even 7.4%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

20.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +1,366 larger in Wagga Wagga - South

389 73rd pct 1,755 89th pct

Median age in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +3 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - South

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +$172 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

$470 13th pct $642 51st pct

Household income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +$77 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

$1,406 31st pct $1,483 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +0.1 larger in Albury Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 57.1%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 24.5%

11.3% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 33.2%

23.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +$78 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap steady

$222 10th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +$130 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +0.10 higher in Albury Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 28.3%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 36.1%

14.2% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 91.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 18.8%

9.7% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +89 more in Wagga Wagga - South

9 18th pct 98 86th pct

Stops/1k in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +3.63 more in Wagga Wagga - South

0.72 8th pct 4.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +270.8 more in Wagga Wagga - South

9.1 7th pct 279.9 30th pct

PT routes in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +9 more in Albury Surrounds

19 86th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.5% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.3%

2.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.4 pts 1.7%

9.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 10.0%

15.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.2% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

7.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +3 higher in Albury Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +3 higher in Albury Surrounds

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +1 higher in Albury Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +32 higher in Albury Surrounds

979 42nd pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +9,865 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

13,394 64th pct 23,259 89th pct

Growth in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +5.1 pts higher in Albury Surrounds

7.6% 72nd pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +654 higher in Albury Surrounds

1,781 83rd pct 1,127 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +102 higher in Albury Surrounds

773 42nd pct 671 29th pct

Max temp in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +1.0 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

22.0 36th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South even

8.6 13th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +1.5 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

3.1 21st pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +1.0 more in Wagga Wagga - South

3.5 25th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +10.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

42.7% 31st pct 53.7% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +14.3 pts higher in Albury Surrounds

42.1% 31st pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +68.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

18.8% 14th pct 87.3% 44th pct

Walk to school in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +7.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

43.9% 26th pct 51.8% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +36.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

59.5% 18th pct 96.3% 47th pct

Walk to health in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +9.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

38.1% 43rd pct 47.6% 52nd pct

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

39.8 86th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +91 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

0 4th pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - South +1.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

3.9% 25th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109011175/albury-surrounds/vs/113031269/wagga-wagga-south