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Wagga Wagga - East vs Wagga Wagga - West

Name: Wagga Wagga - East vs Wagga Wagga - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Wagga Wagga - East profile · Wagga Wagga - West profile

Wagga Wagga - East Wagga Wagga - West

Wagga Wagga - East and Wagga Wagga - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Wagga Wagga - East is more likely to have larger homes, with 84.6% of houses having three or more bedrooms, compared to 60.2% in Wagga Wagga - West. It also has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 20.8% of residents, compared to 15.8% in the west. This is reflected in the schools, which are far larger in Wagga Wagga - East, averaging 475 students against 244 in the west.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over and adults with a bachelor degree. However, the two areas are drifting apart in some ways. More people now live alone in Wagga Wagga - West, where 40.7% of households are single person, compared to 25.2% in the east. Renting is also much more common in Wagga Wagga - West, where 49.4% of homes are rented, creating a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +4,959 larger in Wagga Wagga - East gap widening

16,921 83rd pct 11,962 63rd pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +2 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - East gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 34.8%

33.1% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga - East Wagga Wagga - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 80.2%

1.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 37.7%

41.0% English ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%

13.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

5.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 83.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.6% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 52.5%

31.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +2 more in Wagga Wagga - East

9 88th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +1.14 more in Wagga Wagga - West

2.56 61st pct 3.70 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +1 more in Wagga Wagga - West

26 63rd pct 27 64th pct

Students in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +2,807 more in Wagga Wagga - East

4,273 87th pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +230 larger in Wagga Wagga - East

475 57th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +55 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

1,010 48th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 47.3%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%

9.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 30.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

12.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

10.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +$95 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap widening

$851 59th pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +$420 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap widening

$1,699 47th pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +$335 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap widening

$2,088 50th pct $1,753 28th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.9%

14.2% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Other condition even 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Cancer even 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 55.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%

7.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +173 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

924 86th pct 1,097 87th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +3 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - West

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +$197 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

$722 65th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +$698 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

$1,771 54th pct $1,073 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +0.5 larger in Wagga Wagga - East gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 46.1%

27.0% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.3% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

25.2% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.0%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +$30 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap steady

$300 27th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +$215 higher in Wagga Wagga - East gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,302 14th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 20.6%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 25.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +23.7 pts 64.2%

11.2% Flat or apartment +9.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 15.6%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.7%

17.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 42.9%

16.1% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +7 more in Wagga Wagga - West

64 70th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +2.15 more in Wagga Wagga - West

3.78 42nd pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +374.5 more in Wagga Wagga - West

227.8 27th pct 602.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +41 more in Wagga Wagga - West

6 43rd pct 47 87th pct

Stop walk in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +16 longer in Wagga Wagga - West

26 84th pct 42 90th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 62.4%

1.5% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 29.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

4.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Professional & technical even 4.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

9.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

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

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +5 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +58 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

984 45th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +5,439 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

17,035 78th pct 11,596 56th pct

Growth in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +4.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

0.6% 15th pct -3.6% 0th pct

Businesses in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +311 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

1,539 77th pct 1,850 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +4 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

651 27th pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +0.2 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

23.2 43rd pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +0.1 higher in Wagga Wagga - East

8.7 13th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +2.2 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

4.8 41st pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +1.7 more in Wagga Wagga - West

5.0 46th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +33.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

53.6% 40th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +20.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

53.9% 42nd pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +15.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

79.1% 38th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +22.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

69.8% 46th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +6.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

90.7% 38th pct 96.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +15.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

44.9% 49th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +2.4 more in Wagga Wagga - West

26.4 84th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +24 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

36 35th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga - East in Wagga Wagga - West +1.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - East

4.9% 43rd pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga - East vs Wagga Wagga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031267/wagga-wagga-east/vs/113031270/wagga-wagga-west