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Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - West

Name: Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Albury Surrounds profile · Wagga Wagga - West profile

Albury Surrounds Wagga Wagga - West

Albury Surrounds and Wagga Wagga - West are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different living patterns. Albury Surrounds is an older area where the typical resident is 44 and many people own their homes outright (42.6%). It is dominated by large, separate houses, with 84.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wagga Wagga - West is much younger, with a typical age of 36, and is far more transient; 49.4% of households rent and 47.3% of residents moved here in the last five years. This area also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 33.0%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted, with renting and single-person households becoming more common in Wagga Wagga - West. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $755, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is nearly identical. Both areas also have the same share of people who speak a First Nations language (4.4%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West Separate houses: 33.5 pts higher in Albury Surrounds Recent arrivals: 26.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West 3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in Albury Surrounds Housework 15h+: 8.8 pts higher in Albury Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +545 larger in Albury Surrounds gap narrowing

12,507 65th pct 11,962 63rd pct

Median age in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +8 yrs older in Albury Surrounds gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +19.4 pts 34.8%

28.5% Never married +16.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Albury Surrounds Wagga Wagga - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 80.2%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 37.7%

39.6% English ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%

12.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

9.8% German ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 83.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 52.5%

31.3% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

0.1% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +10 more in Albury Surrounds

17 97th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +2.95 more in Albury Surrounds

6.64 90th pct 3.70 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +1 more in Wagga Wagga - West

26 63rd pct 27 64th pct

Students in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +395 more in Albury Surrounds

1,861 59th pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +135 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

109 10th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +49 higher in Albury Surrounds

1,004 45th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 30.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.3% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West even gap narrowing

$755 40th pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +$239 higher in Albury Surrounds gap widening

$1,518 36th pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +$196 higher in Albury Surrounds gap widening

$1,949 41st pct $1,753 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

16.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 even 39.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +3.6 pts 55.7%

20.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +708 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

389 73rd pct 1,097 87th pct

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

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +$55 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

$470 13th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +$333 higher in Albury Surrounds

$1,406 31st pct $1,073 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +0.5 larger in Albury Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 46.1%

29.7% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.3% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.4% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

23.9% 1 person +16.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.9% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 33.0%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +$48 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$222 10th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +$85 higher in Albury Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,302 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.2% Rented +35.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 25.7%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 20.6%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +33.5 pts 64.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +20.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 15.6%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

34.2% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 17.7%

9.7% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.5%

8.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +62 more in Wagga Wagga - West

9 18th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +5.22 more in Wagga Wagga - West

0.72 8th pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +593.1 more in Wagga Wagga - West

9.1 7th pct 602.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +28 more in Wagga Wagga - West

19 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stop walk in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West

— 42 90th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 62.4%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%

4.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.5% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 29.6%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 8.1%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.7%

2.6% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 2.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.1% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 10.7%

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

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

10.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

7.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

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

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +4 higher in Albury Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +6 higher in Albury Surrounds

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +53 higher in Albury Surrounds

979 42nd pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +1,798 higher in Albury Surrounds

13,394 64th pct 11,596 56th pct

Growth in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +11.1 pts higher in Albury Surrounds

7.6% 72nd pct -3.6% 0th pct

Businesses in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +69 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

1,781 83rd pct 1,850 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +125 higher in Albury Surrounds

773 42nd pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +1.3 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

22.0 36th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West even

8.6 13th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +3.9 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

3.1 21st pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +3.2 more in Wagga Wagga - West

3.5 25th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +44.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

42.7% 31st pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +32.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

42.1% 31st pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +75.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

18.8% 14th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +48.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

43.9% 26th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +37.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

59.5% 18th pct 96.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +22.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

38.1% 43rd pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +11.0 more in Albury Surrounds

39.8 86th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury Surrounds in Wagga Wagga - West +60 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

0 4th pct 60 43rd pct

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

3.9% 25th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury Surrounds vs Wagga Wagga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109011175/albury-surrounds/vs/113031270/wagga-wagga-west