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Towong vs Wodonga

Name: Towong vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Towong profile · Wodonga profile

Towong Wodonga

Wodonga and Towong are two Victorian areas with very different layouts. Wodonga is a more urban hub with larger schools, averaging 850 students, and far more public transport options. Towong is a rural landscape where residents are far older—the typical person is 52 compared to 41 in Wodonga—and many more people work from home (17.7% versus 7.5%). Housing also differs sharply; 40.1% of Wodonga homes are rented, while nearly half of Towong homes (49.7%) are owned outright.

Everyday life shares several common threads, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same at around $1,200. Both areas also have an identical average of 2.2 people per home and similar rates of full-time employment. However, their accessibility differs greatly. Wodonga is far more walkable, with 91.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, while only 41.0% of Towong homes share that convenience.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,886 larger in Wodonga Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Wodonga One-parent: 13.2 pts higher in Wodonga Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Towong Median age: 11 yrs older in Towong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Towong in Wodonga +8,886 larger in Wodonga

6,196 30th pct 15,082 76th pct

Median age in Towong in Wodonga +11 yrs older in Towong

52 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.5%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 38.3%

26.2% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Towong Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 80.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 39.9%

41.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

5.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 85.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 44.6%

39.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

0.2% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Towong in Wodonga +3 more in Towong

10 89th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Towong in Wodonga +7.70 more in Towong

10.36 100th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Towong in Wodonga +11 more in Wodonga

10 25th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Towong in Wodonga +5,039 more in Wodonga

909 34th pct 5,948 91st pct

Avg size in Towong in Wodonga +759 larger in Wodonga

91 7th pct 850 87th pct

ICSEA in Towong in Wodonga +23 higher in Towong

985 35th pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

11.2% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.6% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Towong in Wodonga +$29 higher in Wodonga

$688 26th pct $717 32nd pct

Household income in Towong in Wodonga +$66 higher in Towong

$1,280 19th pct $1,214 14th pct

Family income in Towong in Wodonga +$51 higher in Towong

$1,657 23rd pct $1,606 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 42.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

9.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Heart disease even 5.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +1.6 pts 54.0%

21.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Towong in Wodonga +483 larger in Wodonga

112 35th pct 595 84th pct

Median age in Towong in Wodonga +19 yrs older in Towong

41 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Towong in Wodonga +$76 higher in Wodonga

$469 13th pct $545 30th pct

Household income in Towong in Wodonga +$240 higher in Towong

$1,339 26th pct $1,099 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Towong in Wodonga even

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 45.6%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 30.2%

9.3% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 34.2%

29.7% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Towong in Wodonga +$50 higher in Wodonga

$210 9th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Towong in Wodonga +$100 higher in Wodonga

$1,200 11th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Towong in Wodonga even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 30.5%

14.5% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 82.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 50.2%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 20.5%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

38.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 21.8%

5.2% $350–$549 +14.1 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

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.0%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Towong in Wodonga +97 more in Wodonga

8 16th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Towong in Wodonga +5.67 more in Wodonga

1.29 15th pct 6.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Towong in Wodonga +509.7 more in Wodonga

10.0 7th pct 519.7 39th pct

PT routes in Towong in Wodonga +26 more in Wodonga

2 14th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Towong in Wodonga

— 13 74th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 7.5%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.9% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 34.9%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%

2.5% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.6 pts 1.1%

14.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.4% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers ◂ +17.1 pts 9.3%

14.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Towong in Wodonga +2 higher in Towong

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Towong in Wodonga +3 higher in Towong

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Towong in Wodonga +4 higher in Towong

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Towong in Wodonga +3 higher in Towong

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Towong in Wodonga +68 higher in Towong

968 38th pct 900 13th pct

ERP in Towong in Wodonga +8,489 higher in Wodonga

6,155 27th pct 14,644 70th pct

Growth in Towong in Wodonga +2.7 pts higher in Towong

0.0% 12th pct -2.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Towong in Wodonga +479 higher in Wodonga

985 55th pct 1,464 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Towong in Wodonga +385 higher in Towong

1,163 73rd pct 779 43rd pct

Max temp in Towong in Wodonga +4.5 higher in Wodonga

18.1 6th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Towong in Wodonga +2.2 higher in Wodonga

6.9 2nd pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Towong in Wodonga +4.2 higher in Wodonga

3.2 22nd pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Towong in Wodonga +3.6 more in Wodonga

3.5 25th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Towong in Wodonga +50.2 pts higher in Wodonga

41.0% 29th pct 91.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Towong in Wodonga +40.6 pts higher in Wodonga

41.6% 31st pct 82.2% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Towong in Wodonga +66.6 pts higher in Wodonga

30.8% 18th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Towong in Wodonga +44.2 pts higher in Wodonga

44.2% 26th pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Towong in Wodonga +45.6 pts higher in Wodonga

53.9% 15th pct 99.5% 58th pct

Walk to health in Towong in Wodonga +49.5 pts higher in Wodonga

33.4% 38th pct 82.9% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Towong in Wodonga +1.1 more in Towong

33.6 86th pct 32.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Towong in Wodonga +134 higher in Wodonga

0 3rd pct 134 58th pct

Mean slope in Towong in Wodonga +4.2 pts higher in Towong

7.6% 78th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Towong with nearby areas

Yackandandah Albury - East Baranduda - Leneva Tumbarumba Lavington Albury Surrounds Wodonga Albury - North

Compare Wodonga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Towong vs Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204031072/towong/vs/204031492/wodonga