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Wagga Wagga - North vs Wagga Wagga - West

Name: Wagga Wagga - North vs Wagga Wagga - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Wagga Wagga - North profile · Wagga Wagga - West profile

Wagga Wagga - North Wagga Wagga - West

Wagga Wagga - West and Wagga Wagga - North are nearby areas with very different living conditions. Wagga Wagga - North is more affluent, with 23.4% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% in Wagga Wagga - West. This gap is reflected in the housing; 88% of homes in Wagga Wagga - North are separate houses and 83.6% have three or more bedrooms, while Wagga Wagga - West has far more renters (49.4%) and a higher share of people living alone (40.7%). In contrast, Wagga Wagga - West is very walkable and has much better access to basics, with 74.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 43.5% in Wagga Wagga - North.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions, with the gap in high incomes and Year 12 completion widening. While Wagga Wagga - North has seen strong growth, rising 11% since 2021, the population in Wagga Wagga - West fell by 3.6%. Despite these trends, they share some common ground, such as similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and almost identical levels of rainfall and temperature.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,357 larger in Wagga Wagga - West Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +6,357 larger in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

5,605 26th pct 11,962 63rd pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +6 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - West gap steady

30 yrs 3rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.1%

21.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.6%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

Marital status

44.2% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.0% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 34.8%

5.4% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga - North Wagga Wagga - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 80.2%

2.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

37.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

4.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 52.5%

33.7% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

6.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +4 more in Wagga Wagga - West

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +0.97 more in Wagga Wagga - West

2.72 64th pct 3.70 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +12 more in Wagga Wagga - West

15 40th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +117 more in Wagga Wagga - North

1,583 53rd pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +283 larger in Wagga Wagga - North

528 64th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +115 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

1,070 73rd pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 47.3%

20.5% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

15.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

10.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +$85 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap narrowing

$841 57th pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +$763 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$2,042 69th pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +$579 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$2,332 66th pct $1,753 28th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.9%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.4% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +9.3 pts 55.7%

18.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +896 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

201 54th pct 1,097 87th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +2 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - West

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +$300 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$825 77th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +$1,157 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

$2,230 79th pct $1,073 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +0.6 larger in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 46.1%

23.7% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.8% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

21.0% 1 person +19.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.2% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 8.6%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +$110 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$380 54th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +$431 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,302 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +0.10 higher in Wagga Wagga - North gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 20.6%

24.4% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +23.8 pts 64.2%

3.3% Flat or apartment +17.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 15.6%

31.9% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.4% $350–$549 ◂ +43.7 pts 18.7%

25.7% $200–$349 +32.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

6.0% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 17.5%

12.1% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +37 more in Wagga Wagga - West

34 44th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +0.13 more in Wagga Wagga - North

6.07 74th pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +284.0 more in Wagga Wagga - West

318.3 31st pct 602.2 42nd pct

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

6 43rd pct 47 87th pct

Stop walk in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +5 longer in Wagga Wagga - North

47 91st pct 42 90th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 62.4%

0.8% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 29.6%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 8.1%

3.8% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

8.7% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +4 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +6 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +6 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +3 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +101 higher in Wagga Wagga - North

1,027 62nd pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +5,369 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

6,227 27th pct 11,596 56th pct

Growth in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +14.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

11.0% 83rd pct -3.6% 0th pct

Businesses in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +1,496 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

354 16th pct 1,850 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +7 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

640 25th pct 647 26th pct

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

23.1 43rd pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West even

8.6 12th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +2.7 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

4.4 35th pct 7.0 74th pct

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

4.3 36th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +27.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

60.3% 46th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +31.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

43.5% 32nd pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +17.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

77.4% 37th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +12.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

79.8% 56th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +11.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

85.7% 33rd pct 96.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +5.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

55.2% 58th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +14.7 more in Wagga Wagga - West

14.1 50th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +38 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

23 31st pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga - North in Wagga Wagga - West +1.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - North

4.7% 39th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga - North vs Wagga Wagga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031268/wagga-wagga-north/vs/113031270/wagga-wagga-west