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Wagga Wagga - South vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds

Name: Wagga Wagga - South vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Wagga Wagga - South profile · Wagga Wagga Surrounds profile

Wagga Wagga - South Wagga Wagga Surrounds

Wagga Wagga - South and Wagga Wagga Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Wagga Wagga - South is a more urban hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 33% of households rent and 32% of residents are recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Wagga Wagga Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, with much lower rental rates at 18.9% and fewer recent arrivals at 13.5%. Residents in Wagga Wagga Surrounds generally have more money and resources, while Wagga Wagga - South has far more public transport options and a higher share of people born overseas.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, and the difference in rental rates has also grown. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar age profile, with about 21% of the population being children under 15. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $818 in Wagga Wagga - South and $856 in Wagga Wagga Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4,734 larger in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

22,522 92nd pct 17,788 86th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1 yrs older in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

45.0% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

37.6% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 34.9%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga - South Wagga Wagga Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 85.4%

1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.4% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

6.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

12 91st pct 16 96th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.76 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

2.45 59th pct 4.21 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +8 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

29 68th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2,944 more in Wagga Wagga - South

4,121 87th pct 1,177 43rd pct

Avg size in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +270 larger in Wagga Wagga - South

343 38th pct 74 4th pct

ICSEA in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +7 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

954 21st pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

27.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$38 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap narrowing

$818 53rd pct $856 60th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$139 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,609 42nd pct $1,748 50th pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$36 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap narrowing

$2,020 46th pct $2,056 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.0%

35.9% $650–$1,499 even 35.9%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +1.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +901 larger in Wagga Wagga - South

1,755 89th pct 854 86th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - South

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$40 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

$642 51st pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$226 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

$1,483 36th pct $1,709 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

24.5% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 21.5%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

13.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$20 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$27 higher in Wagga Wagga - South gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,490 26th pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.10 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.3% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.0% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 18.9%

1.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 96.4%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 37.7%

34.4% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

6.7% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 45.3%

28.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%

18.8% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 38.0%

16.5% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +5 more in Wagga Wagga - South

98 86th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.88 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

4.35 51st pct 5.23 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +206.4 more in Wagga Wagga - South

279.9 30th pct 73.5 18th pct

PT routes in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +25 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

10 62nd pct 35 86th pct

Stop walk in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 62.6%

6.8% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.7% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 24.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.3% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +3 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +3 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +52 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

947 29th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4,511 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

23,259 89th pct 18,748 84th pct

Growth in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

2.5% 32nd pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1,143 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

1,127 62nd pct 2,270 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +73 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

671 29th pct 598 18th pct

Max temp in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.4 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

23.0 42nd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.3 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

8.6 13th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2.1 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

4.6 38th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.7 more in Wagga Wagga - South

4.5 38th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +20.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

53.7% 40th pct 33.0% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +6.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

27.8% 19th pct 21.6% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +50.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

87.3% 44th pct 36.5% 20th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +14.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

51.8% 32nd pct 36.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +43.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

96.3% 47th pct 53.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +26.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

47.6% 52nd pct 20.9% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2.6 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

14.2 50th pct 16.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +91 higher in Wagga Wagga - South

92 49th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga - South in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - South

5.1% 46th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga - South vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031269/wagga-wagga-south/vs/113031271/wagga-wagga-surrounds