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Junee vs Wagga Wagga - West

Name: Junee vs Wagga Wagga - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Junee profile · Wagga Wagga - West profile

Junee Wagga Wagga - West

Wagga Wagga - West and Junee are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different living patterns. Wagga Wagga - West is a very walkable area where 49.4% of homes are rented and 40.7% of people live alone. It is more qualified, with 19.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.4% in Junee. In contrast, Junee is more car-dependent and has a higher rate of home ownership, with 39.3% of homes owned outright. Houses in Junee are also typically larger, as 81.7% have three or more bedrooms compared to 60.2% in Wagga Wagga - West.

Both areas share a very similar First Nations population, with each at 9.2%. They also have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $740 to $760. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people who live alone has widened since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has also grown. However, the difference in the share of people who have moved in the last five years has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in Junee Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West Population: 5,611 larger in Wagga Wagga - West 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Junee Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +5,611 larger in Wagga Wagga - West gap steady

6,351 31st pct 11,962 63rd pct

Median age in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +5 yrs older in Junee gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.7%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 34.8%

37.3% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Junee Wagga Wagga - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 80.2%

0.1% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.5% English +2.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.7%

11.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 52.5%

23.3% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.0% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 8.0%

0.3% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +2.08 more in Junee

5.78 88th pct 3.70 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +21 more in Wagga Wagga - West

6 12th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +824 more in Wagga Wagga - West

642 24th pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +137 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

107 9th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +19 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

936 14th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV even 30.9%

11.5% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.8% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

5.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

0.9% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +$19 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$737 36th pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +$108 higher in Junee gap widening

$1,387 28th pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +$28 higher in Junee gap narrowing

$1,781 30th pct $1,753 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%

19.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

5.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

10.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +7.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

19.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +510 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

587 84th pct 1,097 87th pct

Median age in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +7 yrs older in Junee

29 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +$9 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

$516 23rd pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +$255 higher in Junee

$1,328 25th pct $1,073 9th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 46.1%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

15.7% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

28.1% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +$10 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +$55 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$1,247 12th pct $1,302 14th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 20.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +29.7 pts 64.2%

3.3% Flat or apartment +17.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 40.9%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 15.6%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.7%

14.2% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.3%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +6 more in Wagga Wagga - West

65 71st pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +4.30 more in Junee

10.23 88th pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +520.7 more in Wagga Wagga - West

81.6 18th pct 602.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +21 more in Wagga Wagga - West

26 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stop walk in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West

— 42 90th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 62.4%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%

3.6% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 29.6%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 8.1%

5.5% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 2.1%

11.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

6.7% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

7.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.6% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 10.7%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +1 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +3 higher in Junee

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +11 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

915 16th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +5,246 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

6,350 28th pct 11,596 56th pct

Growth in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +3.0 pts higher in Junee

-0.6% 9th pct -3.6% 0th pct

Businesses in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +1,273 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

577 30th pct 1,850 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +32 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

615 21st pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +0.7 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

22.6 40th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +0.8 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

7.9 8th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +3.0 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

4.0 30th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +2.4 more in Wagga Wagga - West

4.3 36th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +39.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

47.6% 35th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +34.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

40.1% 29th pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +29.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

65.1% 30th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +29.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

63.1% 40th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +25.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

70.9% 23rd pct 96.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +27.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

32.9% 38th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +9.5 more in Wagga Wagga - West

19.4 72nd pct 28.8 86th pct

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

0 4th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Junee in Wagga Wagga - West +2.5 pts higher in Junee

5.6% 55th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Junee vs Wagga Wagga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031265/junee/vs/113031270/wagga-wagga-west