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Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - North

Name: Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Gundagai profile · Wagga Wagga - North profile

Gundagai Wagga Wagga - North

Wagga Wagga - North and Gundagai are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Wagga Wagga - North is much younger and more transient, with a typical resident aged 30 and 54.4% of people moving there in the last five years. In contrast, residents in Gundagai are far older, with a typical age of 44. Educational attainment and housing also differ sharply; adults with a bachelor degree are far more common in Wagga Wagga - North (23.6% compared to 10.6% in Gundagai), while home ownership is much higher in Gundagai, where 45.2% of homes are owned outright.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, as they have nearly identical shares of people in de facto relationships and those who speak little or no English. However, the gap in housing costs is widening, with typical weekly rents far higher in Wagga Wagga - North at $380 compared to $220 in Gundagai. While both areas have similar proportions of full-time workers, Wagga Wagga - North has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 11.0% while Gundagai remained almost flat at 0.1%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North Median age: 14 yrs older in Gundagai Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Gundagai Rent: $160 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +1,890 larger in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

3,715 14th pct 5,605 26th pct

Median age in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +14 yrs older in Gundagai gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.8%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 13.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 43.0%

32.8% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Gundagai Wagga Wagga - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 80.4%

0.5% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 40.7%

41.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

8.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 82.4%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 54.2%

22.0% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

0.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +6.08 more in Gundagai

8.80 96th pct 2.72 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +8 more in Wagga Wagga - North

7 14th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +1,118 more in Wagga Wagga - North

465 16th pct 1,583 53rd pct

Avg size in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +450 larger in Wagga Wagga - North

78 5th pct 528 64th pct

ICSEA in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +122 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

949 19th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +27.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 20.5%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 6.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%

15.7% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

7.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

1.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +$128 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$713 31st pct $841 57th pct

Household income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +$691 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,351 25th pct $2,042 69th pct

Family income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +$527 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,805 32nd pct $2,332 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 10.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

8.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +7.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

17.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +51 larger in Wagga Wagga - North

150 44th pct 201 54th pct

Median age in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +1 yrs older in Gundagai

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +$272 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$553 32nd pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +$781 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$1,449 34th pct $2,230 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +0.3 larger in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 23.7%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 31.2%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 21.0%

13.8% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.1% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +$160 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$220 10th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +$442 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap narrowing

$1,291 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gundagai 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

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 24.4%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

20.7% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 88.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 31.9%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

8.0% $350–$549 +54.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 25.7%

33.9% Under $200 ◂ +27.9 pts 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.0 pts 12.1%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +30 more in Wagga Wagga - North

4 10th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +4.99 more in Wagga Wagga - North

1.08 12th pct 6.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +307.0 more in Wagga Wagga - North

11.3 8th pct 318.3 31st pct

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

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +22 longer in Gundagai

69 98th pct 47 91st pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 29.0%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.4 pts 3.8%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.4% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

6.2% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

7.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.3% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 9.2%

21.0% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 11.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +4 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

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

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +4 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +88 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

939 25th pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +2,512 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

3,715 13th pct 6,227 27th pct

Growth in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +10.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

0.1% 12th pct 11.0% 83rd pct

Businesses in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +185 higher in Gundagai

539 28th pct 354 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +165 higher in Gundagai

805 45th pct 640 25th pct

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

21.4 32nd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +1.1 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

7.4 5th pct 8.6 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +1.8 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

2.6 16th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +1.6 more in Wagga Wagga - North

2.8 17th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +34.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

26.1% 17th pct 60.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +11.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

31.8% 22nd pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +59.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

17.9% 13th pct 77.4% 37th pct

Walk to school in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +33.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

46.2% 27th pct 79.8% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +37.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

48.4% 13th pct 85.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +21.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

33.7% 38th pct 55.2% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +7.2 more in Gundagai

21.3 75th pct 14.1 50th pct

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

0 4th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - North +5.0 pts higher in Gundagai

9.7% 89th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031264/gundagai/vs/113031268/wagga-wagga-north