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Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - West

Name: Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Gundagai profile · Wagga Wagga - West profile

Gundagai Wagga Wagga - West

Wagga Wagga - West and Gundagai are two different New South Wales settings, with the former acting as a very walkable urban hub and the latter as a more car-dependent regional centre. Residents are far older in Gundagai, where the typical age is 44 compared to 36 in Wagga Wagga - West. Housing patterns differ sharply; 49.4% of homes in Wagga Wagga - West are rented, while 45.2% of homes in Gundagai are owned outright. The two areas also have different tastes in homes, as separate houses are far more common in Gundagai at 92.4%.

Since 2011, the gap in renting and the number of people living alone has widened, though the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,300. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and an almost identical share of First Nations residents who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,247 larger in Wagga Wagga - West Renting: 28.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Gundagai 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Gundagai Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +8,247 larger in Wagga Wagga - West gap steady

3,715 14th pct 11,962 63rd pct

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

44 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 34.8%

32.8% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gundagai Wagga Wagga - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 80.2%

1.9% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 37.7%

41.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 38.7%

12.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 83.1%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +13.8 pts 52.5%

22.0% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

0.3% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +5.10 more in Gundagai

8.80 96th pct 3.70 76th pct

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

7 14th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +1,001 more in Wagga Wagga - West

465 16th pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +167 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

78 5th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +6 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

949 19th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.5%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%

15.7% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.6% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

7.8% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +$43 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$713 31st pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +$72 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$1,351 25th pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +$52 higher in Gundagai gap narrowing

$1,805 32nd pct $1,753 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%

20.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 55.7%

17.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +947 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

150 44th pct 1,097 87th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +$28 higher in Gundagai

$553 32nd pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +$376 higher in Gundagai

$1,449 34th pct $1,073 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +0.3 larger in Gundagai gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 46.1%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

11.9% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

29.9% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +$50 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +$11 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$1,291 14th pct $1,302 14th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.7% Rented +28.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 25.7%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 20.6%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 64.2%

5.2% Flat or apartment +15.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 40.9%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 15.6%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

33.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 17.7%

8.0% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 24.3%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +67 more in Wagga Wagga - West

4 10th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +4.86 more in Wagga Wagga - West

1.08 12th pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +590.9 more in Wagga Wagga - West

11.3 8th pct 602.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +40 more in Wagga Wagga - West

7 48th pct 47 87th pct

Stop walk in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +27 longer in Gundagai

69 98th pct 42 90th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

4.4% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 29.6%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 8.1%

4.4% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 2.1%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.3% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 10.7%

21.0% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 12.0%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +1 higher in Gundagai

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +4 higher in Gundagai

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +13 higher in Gundagai

939 25th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +7,881 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

3,715 13th pct 11,596 56th pct

Growth in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +3.6 pts higher in Gundagai

0.1% 12th pct -3.6% 0th pct

Businesses in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +1,311 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

539 28th pct 1,850 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +158 higher in Gundagai

805 45th pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +1.9 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

21.4 32nd pct 23.3 45th pct

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

7.4 5th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +4.5 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

2.6 16th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +3.9 more in Wagga Wagga - West

2.8 17th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +61.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

26.1% 17th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +42.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

31.8% 22nd pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +76.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

17.9% 13th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +46.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

46.2% 27th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +48.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

48.4% 13th pct 96.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +26.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

33.7% 38th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +7.6 more in Wagga Wagga - West

21.3 75th pct 28.8 86th pct

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

0 4th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Gundagai in Wagga Wagga - West +6.7 pts higher in Gundagai

9.7% 89th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gundagai vs Wagga Wagga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031264/gundagai/vs/113031270/wagga-wagga-west