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Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - East

Name: Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Gundagai profile · Wagga Wagga - East profile

Gundagai Wagga Wagga - East

Wagga Wagga - East and Gundagai are two different types of regional settings. Wagga Wagga - East is more developed and accessible, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable and 79.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Gundagai is mostly car-dependent and has much lower access to transport, with only 17.9% of homes near a stop. Educational attainment is also higher in Wagga Wagga - East, where 49.5% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 34.5% in Gundagai. However, Gundagai has a higher share of homeowners who own their property outright at 45.2%, while Wagga Wagga - East is at 35.2%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding their populations. The gap in the number of people who moved in the last five years has narrowed, while the gap in recent overseas arrivals has flipped, with Gundagai now seeing a far higher share. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some ways; both have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and a similar share of First Nations languages spoken. The typical resident in Gundagai is noticeably older at 44, compared to 38 in Wagga Wagga - East, a gap that has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,206 larger in Wagga Wagga - East Recent arrivals: 17.4 pts higher in Gundagai Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Gundagai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +13,206 larger in Wagga Wagga - East gap steady

3,715 14th pct 16,921 83rd pct

Median age in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +6 yrs older in Gundagai gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.3%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gundagai Wagga Wagga - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

1.9% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.7%

41.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.0%

12.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 60.6%

22.0% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +3 more in Wagga Wagga - East

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +6.24 more in Gundagai

8.80 96th pct 2.56 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +19 more in Wagga Wagga - East

7 14th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +3,808 more in Wagga Wagga - East

465 16th pct 4,273 87th pct

Avg size in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +397 larger in Wagga Wagga - East

78 5th pct 475 57th pct

ICSEA in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +62 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

949 19th pct 1,010 48th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.4%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.7% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

9.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

1.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +$138 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap narrowing

$713 31st pct $851 59th pct

Household income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +$348 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap steady

$1,351 25th pct $1,699 47th pct

Family income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +$283 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap narrowing

$1,805 32nd pct $2,088 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

7.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

17.9% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +774 larger in Wagga Wagga - East

150 44th pct 924 86th pct

Median age in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +2 yrs older in Gundagai

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +$169 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

$553 32nd pct $722 65th pct

Household income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +$322 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

$1,449 34th pct $1,771 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga - East gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 27.0%

11.9% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 25.2%

13.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

3.6% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +$80 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +$226 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap narrowing

$1,291 14th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 35.2%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.7% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 87.9%

5.2% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 35.7%

32.7% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 17.0%

8.0% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.0 pts 16.1%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +60 more in Wagga Wagga - East

4 10th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +2.71 more in Wagga Wagga - East

1.08 12th pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +216.5 more in Wagga Wagga - East

11.3 8th pct 227.8 27th pct

PT routes in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +1 more in Gundagai

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +43 longer in Gundagai

69 98th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 71.8%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.3% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 2.3%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

6.4% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 12.7%

21.0% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 9.4%

10.7% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.5% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +1 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +45 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

939 25th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +13,320 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

3,715 13th pct 17,035 78th pct

Growth in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +0.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

0.1% 12th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +1,000 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

539 28th pct 1,539 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +154 higher in Gundagai

805 45th pct 651 27th pct

Max temp in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +1.7 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

21.4 32nd pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +1.3 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

7.4 5th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +2.3 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

2.6 16th pct 4.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +2.2 more in Wagga Wagga - East

2.8 17th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +27.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

26.1% 17th pct 53.6% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +22.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

31.8% 22nd pct 53.9% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +61.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

17.9% 13th pct 79.1% 38th pct

Walk to school in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +23.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

46.2% 27th pct 69.8% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +42.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

48.4% 13th pct 90.7% 38th pct

Walk to health in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +11.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

33.7% 38th pct 44.9% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +5.2 more in Wagga Wagga - East

21.3 75th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +36 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

0 4th pct 36 35th pct

Mean slope in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - East +4.8 pts higher in Gundagai

9.7% 89th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031264/gundagai/vs/113031267/wagga-wagga-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

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

Compare Gundagai with nearby areas

Compare Wagga Wagga - East with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability