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Chiltern - Indigo Valley vs Wodonga

Name: Chiltern - Indigo Valley vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Chiltern - Indigo Valley profile · Wodonga profile

Chiltern - Indigo Valley Wodonga

Wodonga and Chiltern - Indigo Valley are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Wodonga is a more urban centre where 40.1% of households rent, and 20.8% of residents arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, Chiltern - Indigo Valley is more rural, with 41.4% of homes owned outright and only 1.2% of people arriving from overseas lately. Wodonga has far more transit options and walkable services, while Chiltern - Indigo Valley has a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (85.7%).

Daily life in both places shares many common traits, as they have almost identical typical weekly incomes, similar shares of people aged 65 and over, and an equal number of people per bedroom. These similarities exist alongside a widening gap in accessibility; Wodonga is much more walkable, while Chiltern - Indigo Valley residents face a longer walk to public transport. The two areas also differ in their school systems, with Wodonga having far larger schools and Chiltern - Indigo Valley having a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,898 larger in Wodonga Renting: 29.4 pts higher in Wodonga Recent arrivals: 19.6 pts higher in Wodonga One-parent: 14.3 pts higher in Wodonga No car: 6.0 pts higher in Wodonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +11,898 larger in Wodonga

3,184 12th pct 15,082 76th pct

Median age in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +6 yrs older in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

47 yrs 84th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

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

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 38.3%

30.0% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Chiltern - Indigo Valley Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 80.7%

3.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 39.9%

43.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

10.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 85.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 44.6%

44.8% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 44.1%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +3 more in Wodonga

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +4.97 more in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

7.63 93rd pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +16 more in Wodonga

5 10th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +5,768 more in Wodonga

180 6th pct 5,948 91st pct

Avg size in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +805 larger in Wodonga

45 0th pct 850 87th pct

ICSEA in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +29 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

991 38th pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.6%

22.9% Year 10 even 22.9%

14.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 38.4%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +$35 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$752 39th pct $717 32nd pct

Household income in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +$279 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$1,493 35th pct $1,214 14th pct

Family income in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +$309 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$1,915 39th pct $1,606 20th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.0%

15.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 54.0%

24.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%

7.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +542 larger in Wodonga

53 17th pct 595 84th pct

Median age in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +10 yrs older in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +$15 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$560 34th pct $545 30th pct

Household income in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +$609 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$1,708 51st pct $1,099 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +0.2 larger in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 45.6%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 30.2%

8.2% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%

26.3% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga even

$260 17th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +$89 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

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

People / bedroom in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 26.3%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 30.5%

10.7% Rented +29.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 82.8%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 50.2%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 20.5%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 54.9%

21.2% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.2% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

23.3% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +101 more in Wodonga

4 10th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +5.71 more in Wodonga

1.26 14th pct 6.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +494.9 more in Wodonga

24.8 15th pct 519.7 39th pct

PT routes in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +25 more in Wodonga

3 21st pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +23 longer in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

36 88th pct 13 74th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 70.8%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.5% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 34.9%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 5.1%

1.5% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 1.1%

6.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

14.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.0% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%

12.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

8.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +2 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +4 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +5 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +2 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +69 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

969 38th pct 900 13th pct

ERP in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +11,387 higher in Wodonga

3,257 12th pct 14,644 70th pct

Growth in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +5.9 pts higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

3.2% 38th pct -2.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +1,129 higher in Wodonga

335 15th pct 1,464 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +18 higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

797 44th pct 779 43rd pct

Max temp in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +0.6 higher in Wodonga

22.0 35th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +1.0 higher in Wodonga

8.1 10th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +3.5 higher in Wodonga

3.9 28th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +3.0 more in Wodonga

4.2 33rd pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +38.0 pts higher in Wodonga

53.2% 40th pct 91.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +27.9 pts higher in Wodonga

54.2% 43rd pct 82.2% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +56.9 pts higher in Wodonga

40.5% 21st pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +33.4 pts higher in Wodonga

55.0% 34th pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +29.5 pts higher in Wodonga

70.0% 23rd pct 99.5% 58th pct

Walk to health in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +48.1 pts higher in Wodonga

34.8% 40th pct 82.9% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +3.5 more in Wodonga

28.9 86th pct 32.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +133 higher in Wodonga

2 15th pct 134 58th pct

Mean slope in Chiltern - Indigo Valley in Wodonga +0.9 pts higher in Chiltern - Indigo Valley

4.3% 32nd pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Chiltern - Indigo Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Wodonga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiltern - Indigo Valley vs Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204031070/chiltern-indigo-valley/vs/204031492/wodonga