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Narrandera vs Wagga Wagga - East
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Narrandera profile · Wagga Wagga - East profile
Narrandera Wagga Wagga - East
Wagga Wagga - East and Narrandera are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ significantly in size and resources. Wagga Wagga - East is more urban, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (20.4%). It is also more accessible, as 79.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Narrandera is more rural and older, with a typical age of 44 and much lower Year 12 completion rates at 32.2%. First Nations households in Wagga Wagga - East also earn far more, with a typical weekly income of $1,771 compared to $1,056 in Narrandera.
Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share similar rates of full-time employment, with about 61% of people working full-time in each place. While the two areas are similar in these respects, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened since 2011. The age gap has also grown slightly, as Narrandera's population has become noticeably older than that of Wagga Wagga - East.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 6,121
- First area, 2016: 6,036
- First area, 2021: 5,905
- Second area, 2011: 15,909
- Second area, 2016: 16,585
- Second area, 2021: 16,921
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Narrandera: 1.2% males, 2.2% females; 85+ in Wagga Wagga - East: 0.8% males, 1.2% females
- 80–84 in Narrandera: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Wagga Wagga - East: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Narrandera: 2.0% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Wagga Wagga - East: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Narrandera: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 65–69 in Narrandera: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Narrandera: 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 60–64 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.7% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Narrandera: 3.0% males, 3.7% females; 55–59 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Narrandera: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Narrandera: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Narrandera: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Narrandera: 2.4% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Wagga Wagga - East: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Narrandera: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Narrandera: 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 25–29 in Wagga Wagga - East: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Narrandera: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 20–24 in Wagga Wagga - East: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Narrandera: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Wagga Wagga - East: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Narrandera: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 10–14 in Wagga Wagga - East: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 5–9 in Narrandera: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Wagga Wagga - East: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in Narrandera: 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Wagga Wagga - East: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $451
- First area, 2016: $573
- First area, 2021: $646
- Second area, 2011: $625
- Second area, 2016: $720
- Second area, 2021: $851
- First area, 2011: $800
- First area, 2016: $1,025
- First area, 2021: $1,184
- Second area, 2011: $1,251
- Second area, 2016: $1,427
- Second area, 2021: $1,699
- First area, 2011: $1,007
- First area, 2016: $1,333
- First area, 2021: $1,512
- Second area, 2011: $1,520
- Second area, 2016: $1,741
- Second area, 2021: $2,088
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $140
- First area, 2016: $170
- First area, 2021: $200
- Second area, 2011: $245
- Second area, 2016: $280
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,079
- First area, 2016: $1,000
- First area, 2021: $1,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,625
- Second area, 2016: $1,530
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrandera vs Wagga Wagga - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113011259/narrandera/vs/113031267/wagga-wagga-east