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Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - South

Name: Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Gundagai profile · Wagga Wagga - South profile

Gundagai Wagga Wagga - South

Wagga Wagga - South and Gundagai are two New South Wales areas with very different rhythms of life. Wagga Wagga - South is a larger, more mobile hub where the typical resident is 35 and 43.2% of people moved here in the last five years. It is more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and 87.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. By contrast, Gundagai is more rural and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.6. Its residents are far older, with a typical age of 44, and a much higher share own their homes outright at 45.2%.

While they have tracked differently in some areas, they share a similar level of overall advantage and almost identical home sizes. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted in various ways: the difference in rental rates has widened, while the gap in the number of people moving into the area has narrowed. Both areas sit below the national figure for Year 12 completion, though it is far higher in Wagga Wagga - South at 46.1% compared to 34.5% in Gundagai.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,807 larger in Wagga Wagga - South Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Gundagai Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South Median age: 9 yrs older in Gundagai Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +18,807 larger in Wagga Wagga - South gap steady

3,715 14th pct 22,522 92nd pct

Median age in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +9 yrs older in Gundagai gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 15.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 45.0%

32.8% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gundagai Wagga Wagga - South

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 ▸ 82.6%

1.9% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.5%

41.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%

12.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 84.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 58.1%

22.0% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

0.3% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +6 more in Wagga Wagga - South

6 71st pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +6.35 more in Gundagai

8.80 96th pct 2.45 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +22 more in Wagga Wagga - South

7 14th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +3,656 more in Wagga Wagga - South

465 16th pct 4,121 87th pct

Avg size in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +266 larger in Wagga Wagga - South

78 5th pct 343 38th pct

ICSEA in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +5 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

949 19th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.5%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

6.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.7% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

9.6% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +$105 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$713 31st pct $818 53rd pct

Household income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +$258 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$1,351 25th pct $1,609 42nd pct

Family income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +$215 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$1,805 32nd pct $2,020 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

5.1% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

17.9% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +1,605 larger in Wagga Wagga - South

150 44th pct 1,755 89th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +$89 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

$553 32nd pct $642 51st pct

Household income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +$34 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

$1,449 34th pct $1,483 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga - South gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 24.5%

11.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.2%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

13.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

3.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +$80 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap steady

$220 10th pct $300 27th pct

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

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 28.3%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

20.7% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 91.6%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 18.8%

8.0% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

36.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 16.5%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +94 more in Wagga Wagga - South

4 10th pct 98 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +3.27 more in Wagga Wagga - South

1.08 12th pct 4.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +268.6 more in Wagga Wagga - South

11.3 8th pct 279.9 30th pct

PT routes in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +3 more in Wagga Wagga - South

7 48th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +67 longer in Gundagai

69 98th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 72.9%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

4.4% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 1.7%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

6.4% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 10.0%

21.0% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 10.5%

10.7% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +1 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +8 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

939 25th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +19,544 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

3,715 13th pct 23,259 89th pct

Growth in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +2.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

0.1% 12th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +588 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

539 28th pct 1,127 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +134 higher in Gundagai

805 45th pct 671 29th pct

Max temp in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +1.6 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

21.4 32nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +1.2 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

7.4 5th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +2.0 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

2.6 16th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +1.7 more in Wagga Wagga - South

2.8 17th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +27.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

26.1% 17th pct 53.7% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +4.1 pts higher in Gundagai

31.8% 22nd pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +69.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

17.9% 13th pct 87.3% 44th pct

Walk to school in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +5.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

46.2% 27th pct 51.8% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +47.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

48.4% 13th pct 96.3% 47th pct

Walk to health in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +13.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

33.7% 38th pct 47.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +7.1 more in Gundagai

21.3 75th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +91 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

0 4th pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - South +4.6 pts higher in Gundagai

9.7% 89th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031264/gundagai/vs/113031269/wagga-wagga-south