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Wagga Wagga - East vs Wagga Wagga - North

Name: Wagga Wagga - East vs Wagga Wagga - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Wagga Wagga - East profile · Wagga Wagga - North profile

Wagga Wagga - East Wagga Wagga - North

Wagga Wagga - East and Wagga Wagga - North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Wagga Wagga - East, where the typical age is 38, compared to just 30 in Wagga Wagga - North. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, with 35.2% of homes in Wagga Wagga - East owned outright, which is far higher than the 24.4% in Wagga Wagga - North. Education levels also differ sharply; Year 12 completion is far higher in Wagga Wagga - North at 61.6%, while it is 49.5% in Wagga Wagga - East.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions as Wagga Wagga - North has seen rapid growth. The gap in population growth is now 10 points, and far more people have moved into Wagga Wagga - North in recent years. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a very similar housing style, with about 88% of homes in both being detached houses. They also have nearly identical typical weekly incomes, hovering around the $840 to $850 mark.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East Population: 11,316 larger in Wagga Wagga - East Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North Median age: 8 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - East Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +11,316 larger in Wagga Wagga - East gap steady

16,921 83rd pct 5,605 26th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +8 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - East gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 43.0%

33.1% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga - East Wagga Wagga - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 80.4%

1.1% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 40.7%

41.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 37.8%

13.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

5.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.1% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 82.4%

0.6% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.6% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 54.2%

31.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +6 more in Wagga Wagga - East

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +0.16 more in Wagga Wagga - North

2.56 61st pct 2.72 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +11 more in Wagga Wagga - East

26 63rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +2,690 more in Wagga Wagga - East

4,273 87th pct 1,583 53rd pct

Avg size in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +53 larger in Wagga Wagga - North

475 57th pct 528 64th pct

ICSEA in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +60 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

1,010 48th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.5%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 29.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

12.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +$10 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap narrowing

$851 59th pct $841 57th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +$343 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,699 47th pct $2,042 69th pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +$244 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$2,088 50th pct $2,332 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.4%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +4.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +723 larger in Wagga Wagga - East

924 86th pct 201 54th pct

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

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +$103 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$722 65th pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +$459 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$1,771 54th pct $2,230 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga - North gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 23.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 31.2%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 21.0%

15.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.8% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +$80 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$300 27th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +$216 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga - East 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

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 24.4%

26.0% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.9% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house even 88.0%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 3.3%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 31.9%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +32.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 25.7%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.0%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.6%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

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

64 70th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +2.28 more in Wagga Wagga - North

3.78 42nd pct 6.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +90.5 more in Wagga Wagga - North

227.8 27th pct 318.3 31st pct

PT routes in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +21 longer in Wagga Wagga - North

26 84th pct 47 91st pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) even 71.9%

8.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

12.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

9.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +3 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

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

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

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

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +43 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

984 45th pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +10,808 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

17,035 78th pct 6,227 27th pct

Growth in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +10.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

0.6% 15th pct 11.0% 83rd pct

Businesses in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +1,185 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

1,539 77th pct 354 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +11 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

651 27th pct 640 25th pct

Max temp in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +0.1 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

23.2 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +0.2 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

8.7 13th pct 8.6 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +0.5 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

4.8 41st pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +0.7 more in Wagga Wagga - East

5.0 46th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +6.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

53.6% 40th pct 60.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +10.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

53.9% 42nd pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +1.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

79.1% 38th pct 77.4% 37th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +10.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

69.8% 46th pct 79.8% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +5.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

90.7% 38th pct 85.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +10.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

44.9% 49th pct 55.2% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +12.3 more in Wagga Wagga - East

26.4 84th pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +14 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

36 35th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - North +0.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

4.9% 43rd pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga - East vs Wagga Wagga - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031267/wagga-wagga-east/vs/113031268/wagga-wagga-north