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Narrandera vs Wagga Wagga - West

Name: Narrandera vs Wagga Wagga - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Narrandera profile · Wagga Wagga - West profile

Narrandera Wagga Wagga - West

Wagga Wagga - West and Narrandera are two different types of regional settings. Wagga Wagga - West is a very walkable area where 49.4% of households rent and the typical resident is 36. Narrandera is mostly car-dependent, with a much older typical resident of 44. Housing differs sharply: 94.2% of homes in Narrandera are separate houses, while Wagga Wagga - West has more apartments and townhouses. Narrandera also has far more homes owned outright (41.6% compared to 25.7% in Wagga Wagga - West).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the two areas share similar levels of unemployment, which sits around 5.4% to 5.8%. They are also alike in the amount of help people need with daily activities and have almost identical figures for First Nations personal income. While Wagga Wagga - West has a higher share of people born overseas (12.5% versus 5.5%), both areas have a First Nations population that is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,057 larger in Wagga Wagga - West Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in Narrandera 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Narrandera Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +6,057 larger in Wagga Wagga - West gap steady

5,905 28th pct 11,962 63rd pct

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

44 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 34.8%

34.4% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrandera Wagga Wagga - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 80.2%

0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.7%

38.0% English +0.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 83.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 52.5%

29.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

0.5% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +1 more in Wagga Wagga - West

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +1.37 more in Narrandera

5.06 86th pct 3.70 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +20 more in Wagga Wagga - West

7 14th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +643 more in Wagga Wagga - West

823 31st pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +107 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

137 14th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +57 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

898 9th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.5%

17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

15.6% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.7% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

8.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

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

4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +$110 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap widening

$646 19th pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +$95 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$1,184 13th pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +$241 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap widening

$1,512 14th pct $1,753 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 39.6%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

11.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

20.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Three or more even 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +359 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

738 86th pct 1,097 87th pct

Median age in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +$6 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

$519 24th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +$17 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

$1,056 8th pct $1,073 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +0.2 larger in Narrandera gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 46.1%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

18.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.6% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 33.0%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +$70 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap steady

$200 7th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +$302 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$1,000 4th pct $1,302 14th pct

People / bedroom in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 25.7%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 20.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +30.0 pts 64.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 40.9%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 15.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

38.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.2 pts 17.7%

4.2% $350–$549 +14.5 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

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.9 pts 24.3%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +65 more in Wagga Wagga - West

6 14th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +4.92 more in Wagga Wagga - West

1.02 11th pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +593.1 more in Wagga Wagga - West

9.1 7th pct 602.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +38 more in Wagga Wagga - West

9 57th pct 47 87th pct

Stop walk in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West

— 42 90th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 62.4%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

6.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 29.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

6.3% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.8 pts 2.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

7.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.6% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 10.7%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

11.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative even 10.1%

6.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +1 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +2 higher in Narrandera

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +16 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

910 14th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +5,670 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

5,926 26th pct 11,596 56th pct

Growth in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +3.4 pts higher in Narrandera

-0.2% 11th pct -3.6% 0th pct

Businesses in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +1,261 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

589 31st pct 1,850 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +99 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

548 13th pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +0.9 higher in Narrandera

24.2 55th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +1.0 higher in Narrandera

9.6 21st pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +3.3 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

3.8 27th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +2.5 more in Wagga Wagga - West

4.2 34th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +38.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

49.1% 36th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +35.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

38.8% 28th pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +71.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

23.4% 16th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +36.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

56.1% 35th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +26.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

70.2% 23rd pct 96.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +17.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

42.6% 47th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +7.2 more in Wagga Wagga - West

21.7 76th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +60 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

0 4th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Narrandera in Wagga Wagga - West +0.3 pts higher in Narrandera

3.3% 16th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrandera vs Wagga Wagga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113011259/narrandera/vs/113031270/wagga-wagga-west