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Corowa Surrounds vs Wangaratta

Name: Corowa Surrounds vs Wangaratta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Corowa Surrounds profile · Wangaratta profile

Corowa Surrounds Wangaratta

Wangaratta and Corowa Surrounds are two regional areas that differ sharply in layout and scale. Wangaratta is a very walkable hub where 79.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport is far more frequent. In contrast, Corowa Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, with only 47.1% of homes near groceries. This difference in layout is reflected in the schools; Wangaratta has far larger schools with an average size of 373, while the average school in Corowa Surrounds is just 48.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household income of around $1,240, which is near the national figure. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and First Nations populations. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the share of people with a bachelor degree, which is now well higher in Wangaratta. Residents in Corowa Surrounds are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 44 in Wangaratta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,620 larger in Wangaratta One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in Wangaratta Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Wangaratta Median age: 6 yrs older in Corowa Surrounds Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +12,620 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

7,262 36th pct 19,882 89th pct

Median age in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +6 yrs older in Corowa Surrounds gap steady

50 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 43.1%

26.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Corowa Surrounds Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.6%

41.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 39.3%

14.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

2.1% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 88.5%

0.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 49.1%

36.5% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +6 more in Wangaratta

6 71st pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +1.44 more in Corowa Surrounds

4.94 86th pct 3.50 74th pct

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

9 21st pct 12 31st pct

Students in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +4,188 more in Wangaratta

285 9th pct 4,473 88th pct

Avg size in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +325 larger in Wangaratta

48 0th pct 373 43rd pct

ICSEA in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +50 higher in Wangaratta

972 29th pct 1,023 53rd pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 19.4%

13.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 34.4%

13.4% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

8.9% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +$46 higher in Wangaratta gap steady

$662 22nd pct $708 30th pct

Household income in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +$6 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap steady

$1,248 17th pct $1,242 16th pct

Family income in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +$92 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$1,640 22nd pct $1,732 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%

21.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

8.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

22.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +289 larger in Wangaratta

151 45th pct 440 76th pct

Median age in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +13 yrs older in Corowa Surrounds

33 yrs 91st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +$58 higher in Corowa Surrounds

$570 36th pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +$168 higher in Corowa Surrounds

$1,534 40th pct $1,366 28th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 49.9%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 30.9%

10.4% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 34.4%

28.1% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% 5 people even 5.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +$5 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap steady

$265 18th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 37.3%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 30.1%

17.2% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 85.7%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 52.9%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.2%

13.9% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +99 more in Wangaratta

24 34th pct 123 88th pct

Stops/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +2.88 more in Wangaratta

3.30 35th pct 6.19 75th pct

Departures/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +529.3 more in Wangaratta

36.6 15th pct 565.9 41st pct

PT routes in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +27 more in Wangaratta

10 62nd pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.5% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

33.5% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

3.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.3 pts 2.1%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

8.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

5.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 10.6%

10.6% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

10.3% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

7.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +1 higher in Corowa Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +2 higher in Corowa Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +2 higher in Wangaratta

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +7 higher in Corowa Surrounds

942 27th pct 935 24th pct

ERP in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +12,365 higher in Wangaratta

7,654 35th pct 20,019 86th pct

Growth in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +5.3 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

6.0% 62nd pct 0.7% 16th pct

Businesses in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +717 higher in Wangaratta

901 50th pct 1,618 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +36 higher in Wangaratta

561 14th pct 597 18th pct

Max temp in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +1.0 higher in Corowa Surrounds

23.5 47th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +1.0 higher in Corowa Surrounds

9.0 16th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +2.4 higher in Wangaratta

3.7 27th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +1.4 more in Wangaratta

4.3 35th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +21.0 pts higher in Wangaratta

51.0% 38th pct 72.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +32.7 pts higher in Wangaratta

47.1% 36th pct 79.8% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +53.0 pts higher in Wangaratta

34.1% 19th pct 87.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +29.4 pts higher in Wangaratta

48.8% 29th pct 78.2% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +21.5 pts higher in Wangaratta

71.6% 24th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +0.9 pts higher in Wangaratta

43.4% 48th pct 44.3% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +7.2 more in Corowa Surrounds

23.1 78th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Corowa Surrounds in Wangaratta +34 higher in Wangaratta

1 6th pct 34 35th pct

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

3.4% 18th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Compare Corowa Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corowa Surrounds vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031181/corowa-surrounds/vs/204021066/wangaratta