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Lachlan Valley vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Lachlan Valley vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 177 km apart · Lachlan Valley profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Lachlan Valley Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Lachlan Valley are both regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Wagga Wagga is more urbanised, with far more public transport departures (214.1 compared to 65.3 per 1,000 people) and more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park. It also has a younger population, a typical age of 38, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 16.8%. In contrast, Lachlan Valley is older, with a typical age of 44, and has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened, with both now well higher in Wagga Wagga. Similarly, the gap in typical weekly rents has remained steady, with Wagga Wagga being well higher at $280 compared to $220 in Lachlan Valley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,485 larger in Wagga Wagga Household size: 0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Median age: 6 yrs older in Lachlan Valley Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +44,485 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

54,684 44th pct 99,169 75th pct

Median age in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +6 yrs older in Lachlan Valley gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.2%

32.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lachlan Valley Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 84.0%

1.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 40.8%

40.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

11.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 86.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 59.0%

25.6% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +16 more in Wagga Wagga

55 89th pct 71 97th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +1.61 more in Lachlan Valley

5.27 89th pct 3.65 76th pct

Students in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +7,045 more in Wagga Wagga

8,676 41st pct 15,721 73rd pct

Avg size in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +67 larger in Wagga Wagga

158 10th pct 225 20th pct

ICSEA in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +53 higher in Wagga Wagga

928 12th pct 981 32nd pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.3%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 34.6%

15.5% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

9.5% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +$118 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$663 19th pct $781 48th pct

Household income in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +$269 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,217 11th pct $1,486 32nd pct

Family income in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +$323 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,605 15th pct $1,928 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.6%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 38.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

10.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +3.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +386 larger in Wagga Wagga

6,019 88th pct 6,405 88th pct

Median age in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +1 yrs older in Lachlan Valley

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +$51 higher in Wagga Wagga

$551 31st pct $602 47th pct

Household income in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +$130 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,288 18th pct $1,418 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 28.4%

12.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +$60 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$220 10th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +$230 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,200 8th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 34.8%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.6% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 88.1%

3.4% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 40.4%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

7.2% 5 or more even 7.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

35.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 20.7%

9.4% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 22.2%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +270 more in Wagga Wagga

174 32nd pct 444 69th pct

Stops/1k in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +1.30 more in Wagga Wagga

3.18 28th pct 4.48 50th pct

Departures/1k in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +148.9 more in Wagga Wagga

65.3 16th pct 214.1 29th pct

PT routes in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +27 more in Wagga Wagga

34 61st pct 61 86th pct

Stop walk in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga

— 87 100th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 67.5%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 34.3%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 8.3%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 14.4%

13.8% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +46,915 higher in Wagga Wagga

54,318 38th pct 101,233 71st pct

Growth in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +2.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

-1.1% 0th pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +25 higher in Wagga Wagga

589 21st pct 614 24th pct

Max temp in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +2.3 higher in Lachlan Valley

25.0 62nd pct 22.7 39th pct

Min temp in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +1.3 higher in Lachlan Valley

9.4 21st pct 8.1 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +0.4 higher in Wagga Wagga

3.9 30th pct 4.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +0.4 more in Wagga Wagga

4.0 33rd pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +6.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

46.3% 34th pct 53.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +3.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

39.0% 21st pct 42.7% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +9.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

50.9% 26th pct 60.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +2.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

57.6% 39th pct 59.8% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +10.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

67.0% 23rd pct 77.0% 35th pct

Walk to health in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +5.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

37.2% 41st pct 43.0% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +2.1 more in Wagga Wagga

18.9 70th pct 21.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +1 higher in Wagga Wagga

0 8th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Lachlan Valley in Wagga Wagga +0.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

4.2% 25th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lachlan Valley vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10302/lachlan-valley/vs/11303/wagga-wagga