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Albury vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Albury vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Albury profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Albury Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Albury are two major regional centres in New South Wales. Wagga Wagga has a much larger population of 99,169 and a higher number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 6,405 residents. It also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.7%, which is well above the national figure. Albury is more urban in feel; it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (782.4 compared to 214.1 in Wagga Wagga) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people with no religion, which is well higher in Albury at 38.2%. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of children and retirees, and their typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $1,486 in Wagga Wagga and $1,428 in Albury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,125 larger in Wagga Wagga Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Albury Household size: 0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga Full-time: 3.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury in Wagga Wagga +32,125 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

67,044 58th pct 99,169 75th pct

Median age in Albury in Wagga Wagga +2 yrs older in Albury gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.5%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

6.0% Widowed even 6.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Albury Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 86.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

38.2% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 29.6%

7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other religions even 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury in Wagga Wagga +30 more in Wagga Wagga

41 77th pct 71 97th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury in Wagga Wagga +0.44 more in Wagga Wagga

3.21 72nd pct 3.65 76th pct

Students in Albury in Wagga Wagga +3,097 more in Wagga Wagga

12,624 63rd pct 15,721 73rd pct

Avg size in Albury in Wagga Wagga +83 larger in Albury

308 32nd pct 225 20th pct

ICSEA in Albury in Wagga Wagga +22 higher in Albury

1,003 43rd pct 981 32nd pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 44.3%

24.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

12.4% Health even 12.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Albury in Wagga Wagga +$11 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$770 44th pct $781 48th pct

Household income in Albury in Wagga Wagga +$58 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,428 27th pct $1,486 32nd pct

Family income in Albury in Wagga Wagga +$31 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$1,897 39th pct $1,928 42nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.9%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 58.3%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury in Wagga Wagga +3,904 larger in Wagga Wagga

2,501 69th pct 6,405 88th pct

Median age in Albury in Wagga Wagga +2 yrs older in Wagga Wagga

20 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Albury in Wagga Wagga +$40 higher in Wagga Wagga

$562 35th pct $602 47th pct

Household income in Albury in Wagga Wagga +$80 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,338 24th pct $1,418 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury in Wagga Wagga +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 28.4%

13.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury in Wagga Wagga +$15 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$265 19th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Albury in Wagga Wagga even gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Albury in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%

31.0% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%

2.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 4.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%

5.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 49.9%

23.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.7%

20.9% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.2% $550–$749 even 1.2%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 43.0%

22.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury in Wagga Wagga +34 more in Albury

478 72nd pct 444 69th pct

Stops/1k in Albury in Wagga Wagga +2.65 more in Albury

7.13 89th pct 4.48 50th pct

Departures/1k in Albury in Wagga Wagga +568.2 more in Albury

782.4 50th pct 214.1 29th pct

PT routes in Albury in Wagga Wagga +6 more in Albury

67 86th pct 61 86th pct

Stop walk in Albury in Wagga Wagga

— 87 100th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 67.5%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

13.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

10.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Albury in Wagga Wagga +30,121 higher in Wagga Wagga

71,112 54th pct 101,233 71st pct

Growth in Albury in Wagga Wagga +4.4 pts higher in Albury

6.2% 56th pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury in Wagga Wagga +159 higher in Albury

773 41st pct 614 24th pct

Max temp in Albury in Wagga Wagga +0.7 higher in Wagga Wagga

22.0 34th pct 22.7 39th pct

Min temp in Albury in Wagga Wagga +0.6 higher in Albury

8.6 14th pct 8.1 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury in Wagga Wagga +0.7 higher in Albury

5.0 49th pct 4.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury in Wagga Wagga +0.4 more in Albury

4.8 50th pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Albury in Wagga Wagga +4.4 pts higher in Albury

57.5% 50th pct 53.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Albury in Wagga Wagga +13.9 pts higher in Albury

56.5% 48th pct 42.7% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Albury in Wagga Wagga +12.5 pts higher in Albury

72.5% 43rd pct 60.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Albury in Wagga Wagga +4.5 pts higher in Albury

64.3% 48th pct 59.8% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Albury in Wagga Wagga +11.2 pts higher in Albury

88.2% 47th pct 77.0% 35th pct

Walk to health in Albury in Wagga Wagga +3.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

39.5% 45th pct 43.0% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Albury in Wagga Wagga +5.1 more in Albury

26.0 87th pct 21.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury in Wagga Wagga +1 higher in Albury

2 29th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Albury in Wagga Wagga +0.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

4.5% 30th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

Wodonga - Alpine Wagga Wagga Tumut - Tumbarumba Wangaratta - Benalla Moira Uriarra - Namadgi Gippsland - East Snowy Mountains

Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

Albury Tumut - Tumbarumba Young - Yass Lachlan Valley Wodonga - Alpine Uriarra - Namadgi Belconnen Molonglo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10901/albury/vs/11303/wagga-wagga