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Corowa vs Wangaratta

Name: Corowa vs Wangaratta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Corowa profile · Wangaratta profile

Corowa Wangaratta

Wangaratta and Corowa are nearby regional centres with distinct profiles. Wangaratta is a larger hub with much better connectivity, where 87.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 79.8% are near groceries. In contrast, Corowa is smaller and more car-dependent, with only 37.1% of homes near public transport and a typical resident who is far older at 52, compared to 44 in Wangaratta. Wangaratta also has a larger share of residents with a bachelor degree (16.7% versus 9.7%) and a higher proportion who completed Year 12 (43.2% versus 32.5%).

Both areas share very similar housing patterns, with about the same number of people per home and similar monthly mortgage payments. They also have nearly identical shares of First Nations people and residents who speak little or no English. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and the gap in high-income households has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,287 larger in Wangaratta Median age: 8 yrs older in Corowa Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in Wangaratta Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Wangaratta Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in Corowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corowa in Wangaratta +14,287 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

5,595 26th pct 19,882 89th pct

Median age in Corowa in Wangaratta +8 yrs older in Corowa gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 24.7%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.5%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.6% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 43.1%

28.5% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Corowa Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 84.3%

2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 42.6%

43.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 39.3%

13.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

2.4% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 88.5%

0.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 49.1%

36.9% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Corowa in Wangaratta +8 more in Wangaratta

4 57th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Corowa in Wangaratta +1.39 more in Corowa

4.90 86th pct 3.50 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corowa in Wangaratta +7 more in Wangaratta

5 10th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Corowa in Wangaratta +3,814 more in Wangaratta

659 24th pct 4,473 88th pct

Avg size in Corowa in Wangaratta +208 larger in Wangaratta

165 17th pct 373 43rd pct

ICSEA in Corowa in Wangaratta +41 higher in Wangaratta

982 34th pct 1,023 53rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

13.6% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 34.4%

13.1% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

10.6% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

9.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Corowa in Wangaratta +$74 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$634 17th pct $708 30th pct

Household income in Corowa in Wangaratta +$112 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$1,130 10th pct $1,242 16th pct

Family income in Corowa in Wangaratta +$181 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$1,551 17th pct $1,732 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.2%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 42.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

11.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +2.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

24.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corowa in Wangaratta +304 larger in Wangaratta

136 41st pct 440 76th pct

Median age in Corowa in Wangaratta +5 yrs older in Corowa

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Corowa in Wangaratta +$197 higher in Corowa

$709 63rd pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Corowa in Wangaratta +$189 higher in Corowa

$1,555 41st pct $1,366 28th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 30.9%

16.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 34.4%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%

10.6% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corowa in Wangaratta +$30 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$230 11th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Corowa in Wangaratta +$87 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$1,213 11th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Corowa in Wangaratta even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 37.3%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.9% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 52.9%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 22.2%

5.6% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.9%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corowa in Wangaratta +118 more in Wangaratta

5 12th pct 123 88th pct

Stops/1k in Corowa in Wangaratta +5.29 more in Wangaratta

0.89 10th pct 6.19 75th pct

Departures/1k in Corowa in Wangaratta +539.6 more in Wangaratta

26.3 15th pct 565.9 41st pct

PT routes in Corowa in Wangaratta +29 more in Wangaratta

8 52nd pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Corowa in Wangaratta +31 longer in Corowa

33 87th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 66.0%

5.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

6.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 9.2%

10.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

12.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

12.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corowa in Wangaratta +1 higher in Wangaratta

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Corowa in Wangaratta even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Corowa in Wangaratta even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Corowa in Wangaratta +3 higher in Wangaratta

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Corowa in Wangaratta +29 higher in Wangaratta

906 14th pct 935 24th pct

ERP in Corowa in Wangaratta +14,401 higher in Wangaratta

5,618 24th pct 20,019 86th pct

Growth in Corowa in Wangaratta +0.2 pts higher in Corowa

0.9% 18th pct 0.7% 16th pct

Businesses in Corowa in Wangaratta +1,098 higher in Wangaratta

520 26th pct 1,618 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corowa in Wangaratta +8 higher in Corowa

605 20th pct 597 18th pct

Max temp in Corowa in Wangaratta +0.5 higher in Corowa

23.0 42nd pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Corowa in Wangaratta +0.5 higher in Corowa

8.5 12th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corowa in Wangaratta +1.6 higher in Wangaratta

4.5 37th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corowa in Wangaratta +0.9 more in Wangaratta

4.8 43rd pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Corowa in Wangaratta +16.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

55.8% 42nd pct 72.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Corowa in Wangaratta +34.8 pts higher in Wangaratta

45.0% 34th pct 79.8% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Corowa in Wangaratta +50.0 pts higher in Wangaratta

37.1% 20th pct 87.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Corowa in Wangaratta +0.2 pts higher in Corowa

78.4% 54th pct 78.2% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Corowa in Wangaratta +0.6 pts higher in Corowa

93.7% 42nd pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Corowa in Wangaratta +12.3 pts higher in Corowa

56.7% 59th pct 44.3% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Corowa in Wangaratta +2.9 more in Corowa

18.8 70th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Corowa in Wangaratta +25 higher in Wangaratta

9 23rd pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Corowa in Wangaratta +0.4 pts higher in Corowa

3.4% 17th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Compare Corowa with nearby areas

Rutherglen Chiltern - Indigo Valley Corowa Surrounds Yarrawonga Wangaratta Benalla Surrounds West Wodonga Beechworth

Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corowa vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031180/corowa/vs/204021066/wangaratta