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Wangaratta vs Yarrawonga

Name: Wangaratta vs Yarrawonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Wangaratta profile · Yarrawonga profile

Wangaratta Yarrawonga

Wangaratta and Yarrawonga are two nearby Victorian towns with very different layouts. Wangaratta is very walkable, with a score of 6.1, while Yarrawonga is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.6. This is reflected in their access to services; 79.8% of Wangaratta homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 48.9% in Yarrawonga. Wangaratta also has far more public transport, with 6.19 stops per 1,000 people, while Yarrawonga has just 0.35. Yarrawonga is an older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 33.8% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 44 and a 24.7% senior share in Wangaratta.

Both areas share a similar home life, with about the same number of people per home and a nearly identical share of volunteers at 16.2%. However, the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, with Yarrawonga now 8 years older than Wangaratta. Over the same period, the gap in university qualifications has also grown, with Wangaratta now well higher at 16.7% compared to 11.3% in Yarrawonga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,221 larger in Wangaratta Median age: 8 yrs older in Yarrawonga Aged 65+: 9.1 pts higher in Yarrawonga Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in Yarrawonga Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +11,221 larger in Wangaratta gap steady

19,882 89th pct 8,661 44th pct

Median age in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +8 yrs older in Yarrawonga gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

43.1% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

34.3% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 26.2%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

8.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta Yarrawonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.2% Irish even 14.3%

11.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

41.3% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 36.8%

6.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +9 more in Wangaratta

12 91st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +1.27 more in Wangaratta

3.50 74th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +8 more in Wangaratta

12 31st pct 4 8th pct

Students in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +2,786 more in Wangaratta

4,473 88th pct 1,687 55th pct

Avg size in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +190 larger in Yarrawonga

373 43rd pct 562 68th pct

ICSEA in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +29 higher in Wangaratta

1,023 53rd pct 994 40th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 35.6%

19.4% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

15.9% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +$83 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$708 30th pct $625 15th pct

Household income in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +$93 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$1,242 16th pct $1,149 11th pct

Family income in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +$287 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$1,732 27th pct $1,445 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 54.3%

23.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

8.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +334 larger in Wangaratta

440 76th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +5 yrs older in Yarrawonga

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +$38 higher in Wangaratta

$512 22nd pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +$16 higher in Wangaratta

$1,366 28th pct $1,350 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +0.1 larger in Yarrawonga gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 45.4%

30.9% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +$30 higher in Yarrawonga gap widening

$260 17th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +$130 higher in Yarrawonga gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 27.6%

27.8% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 84.3%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

3.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 48.6%

20.0% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 42.9%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.4%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +120 more in Wangaratta

123 88th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +5.84 more in Wangaratta

6.19 75th pct 0.35 4th pct

Departures/1k in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +557.3 more in Wangaratta

565.9 41st pct 8.5 6th pct

PT routes in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +32 more in Wangaratta

37 87th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +35 longer in Yarrawonga

2 14th pct 37 88th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 38.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

5.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 14.1%

8.6% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Retail trade even 10.8%

9.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Professional & technical even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

12.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Yarrawonga

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Yarrawonga

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Wangaratta

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga even

935 24th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +11,066 higher in Wangaratta

20,019 86th pct 8,953 42nd pct

Growth in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +3.5 pts higher in Yarrawonga

0.7% 16th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +902 higher in Wangaratta

1,618 79th pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +83 higher in Wangaratta

597 18th pct 514 11th pct

Max temp in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +0.6 higher in Yarrawonga

22.5 39th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +0.9 higher in Yarrawonga

8.0 9th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +2.5 higher in Wangaratta

6.1 60th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +1.8 more in Wangaratta

5.6 56th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +29.4 pts higher in Wangaratta

72.0% 55th pct 42.6% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +30.9 pts higher in Wangaratta

79.8% 65th pct 48.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +66.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

87.1% 43rd pct 20.8% 15th pct

Walk to school in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +31.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

78.2% 54th pct 47.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +8.9 pts higher in Wangaratta

93.1% 41st pct 84.2% 31st pct

Walk to health in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +8.5 pts higher in Wangaratta

44.3% 49th pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +6.4 more in Wangaratta

15.9 59th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +25 higher in Wangaratta

34 35th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Wangaratta in Yarrawonga +0.1 pts higher in Wangaratta

3.0% 11th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta vs Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204021066/wangaratta/vs/216021414/yarrawonga