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Wangaratta vs Chiltern - Indigo Valley

Name: Wangaratta vs Chiltern - Indigo Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Wangaratta profile · Chiltern - Indigo Valley profile

Wangaratta Chiltern - Indigo Valley

Wangaratta and Chiltern - Indigo Valley are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Wangaratta is very walkable, with 87.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high share of renters at 27.8%. It also has a more diverse population, with 14.3% of residents being recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Chiltern - Indigo Valley is mostly car-dependent and has far fewer renters, at 10.7%. First Nations residents here are also far older, with a typical age of 32 compared to 20 in Wangaratta.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a nearly identical percentage of children under 15. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $708 in Wangaratta and $752 in Chiltern - Indigo Valley. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening; the difference in the share of one-parent families and recent overseas arrivals has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,698 larger in Wangaratta One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Wangaratta Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Wangaratta Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Wangaratta No car: 5.5 pts higher in Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +16,698 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

19,882 89th pct 3,184 12th pct

Median age in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +3 yrs older in Chiltern - Indigo Valley gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.4%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.1% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%

10.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta Chiltern - Indigo Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 84.0%

1.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

7.1% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

4.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 92.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 46.2%

41.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

6.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +8 more in Wangaratta

12 91st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +4.13 more in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

3.50 74th pct 7.63 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +7 more in Wangaratta

12 31st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +4,293 more in Wangaratta

4,473 88th pct 180 6th pct

Avg size in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +328 larger in Wangaratta

373 43rd pct 45 0th pct

ICSEA in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +32 higher in Wangaratta

1,023 53rd pct 991 38th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.5%

19.4% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.9% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +$44 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley gap narrowing

$708 30th pct $752 39th pct

Household income in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +$251 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley gap narrowing

$1,242 16th pct $1,493 35th pct

Family income in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +$183 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley gap narrowing

$1,732 27th pct $1,915 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.4%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition even 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +387 larger in Wangaratta

440 76th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +12 yrs older in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

20 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +$48 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$512 22nd pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +$342 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$1,366 28th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +0.2 larger in Chiltern - Indigo Valley gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.9% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 8.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 26.3%

12.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley even gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +$89 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,389 20th pct

People / bedroom in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.3% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.8% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 10.7%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 2.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%

3.2% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.2%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.8%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.3%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +119 more in Wangaratta

123 88th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +4.93 more in Wangaratta

6.19 75th pct 1.26 14th pct

Departures/1k in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +541.1 more in Wangaratta

565.9 41st pct 24.8 15th pct

PT routes in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +34 more in Wangaratta

37 87th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +34 longer in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

2 14th pct 36 88th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 64.8%

8.1% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 22.5%

10.5% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%

9.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +1 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +3 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +4 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +34 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

935 24th pct 969 38th pct

ERP in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +16,762 higher in Wangaratta

20,019 86th pct 3,257 12th pct

Growth in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +2.5 pts higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

0.7% 16th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +1,283 higher in Wangaratta

1,618 79th pct 335 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +200 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

597 18th pct 797 44th pct

Max temp in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +0.5 higher in Wangaratta

22.5 39th pct 22.0 35th pct

Min temp in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +0.1 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

8.0 9th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +2.2 higher in Wangaratta

6.1 60th pct 3.9 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +1.5 more in Wangaratta

5.6 56th pct 4.2 33rd pct

15-min city in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +18.8 pts higher in Wangaratta

72.0% 55th pct 53.2% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +25.6 pts higher in Wangaratta

79.8% 65th pct 54.2% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +46.6 pts higher in Wangaratta

87.1% 43rd pct 40.5% 21st pct

Walk to school in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +23.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

78.2% 54th pct 55.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +23.1 pts higher in Wangaratta

93.1% 41st pct 70.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +9.6 pts higher in Wangaratta

44.3% 49th pct 34.8% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +13.0 more in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

15.9 59th pct 28.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +33 higher in Wangaratta

34 35th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Wangaratta in Chiltern - Indigo Valley +1.3 pts higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

3.0% 11th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Compare Chiltern - Indigo Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta vs Chiltern - Indigo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204021066/wangaratta/vs/204031070/chiltern-indigo-valley