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Cootamundra vs Wagga Wagga - North

Name: Cootamundra vs Wagga Wagga - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Cootamundra profile · Wagga Wagga - North profile

Cootamundra Wagga Wagga - North

Cootamundra and Wagga Wagga - North are two different types of regional areas. Cootamundra is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31% of the population aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of people living alone (32.4%) and a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 48.1%. In contrast, Wagga Wagga - North is far younger, with a typical resident aged 30. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.8% in Cootamundra. Incomes are also far higher in Wagga Wagga - North, where the typical household earns $2,042 a week, while the typical household in Cootamundra earns $1,054.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $522 to $988. Despite these diverging trends, both areas are somewhat walkable and have very similar rates of unemployment, sitting around 4.6% to 4.8%. They also share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and a similar percentage of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Cootamundra Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North Owned outright: 23.7 pts higher in Cootamundra Household income: $988 higher in Wagga Wagga - North Recent movers: 22.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +2,100 larger in Cootamundra gap narrowing

7,705 39th pct 5,605 26th pct

Median age in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +21 yrs older in Cootamundra gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.3 pts 13.6%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 16.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +12.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 43.0%

28.5% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cootamundra Wagga Wagga - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 80.4%

0.1% India +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +6.6 pts 37.8%

43.6% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 40.7%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

10.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 82.4%

0.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 54.2%

27.7% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

0.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +3 more in Cootamundra

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +1.93 more in Cootamundra

4.65 85th pct 2.72 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +9 more in Wagga Wagga - North

6 12th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +676 more in Wagga Wagga - North

907 34th pct 1,583 53rd pct

Avg size in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +377 larger in Wagga Wagga - North

151 15th pct 528 64th pct

ICSEA in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +124 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

946 18th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +26.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 20.5%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 6.2%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 29.4%

14.7% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Agriculture & environment even 5.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +$249 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$592 12th pct $841 57th pct

Household income in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +$988 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,054 6th pct $2,042 69th pct

Family income in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +$906 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,426 11th pct $2,332 66th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 22.4%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 10.4%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 38.4%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 6.4%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +13.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

23.0% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 18.4%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +374 larger in Cootamundra

575 83rd pct 201 54th pct

Median age in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +7 yrs older in Cootamundra

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +$346 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$479 15th pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +$1,089 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$1,141 12th pct $2,230 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +0.5 larger in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 23.7%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 31.2%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 21.0%

10.4% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.8% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.8% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +$161 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$219 10th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +$622 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,111 8th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +0.10 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 24.4%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.3% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 88.0%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 31.9%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.9% $350–$549 +56.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 25.7%

36.8% Under $200 ◂ +30.8 pts 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.9 pts 12.1%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +24 more in Wagga Wagga - North

10 19th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +4.77 more in Wagga Wagga - North

1.30 15th pct 6.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +298.8 more in Wagga Wagga - North

19.5 14th pct 318.3 31st pct

PT routes in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +26 more in Cootamundra

32 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +18 longer in Cootamundra

65 97th pct 47 91st pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

5.0% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 29.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

6.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.1% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades even 13.8%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative even 9.9%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +5 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +5 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +4 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +5 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +107 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

920 18th pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +1,500 higher in Cootamundra

7,727 36th pct 6,227 27th pct

Growth in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +10.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

0.5% 14th pct 11.0% 83rd pct

Businesses in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +374 higher in Cootamundra

728 39th pct 354 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +103 higher in Cootamundra

743 38th pct 640 25th pct

Max temp in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +1.0 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

22.1 36th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +1.3 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

7.3 5th pct 8.6 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North even

4.4 35th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +0.3 more in Cootamundra

4.7 41st pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +0.9 pts higher in Cootamundra

61.2% 47th pct 60.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +7.1 pts higher in Cootamundra

50.6% 39th pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +58.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

19.0% 14th pct 77.4% 37th pct

Walk to school in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +15.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

63.9% 41st pct 79.8% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +8.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

76.9% 26th pct 85.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +2.1 pts higher in Cootamundra

57.3% 60th pct 55.2% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +18.6 more in Cootamundra

32.7 86th pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +22 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

1 10th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga - North +1.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

3.7% 22nd pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra vs Wagga Wagga - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031263/cootamundra/vs/113031268/wagga-wagga-north