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Wagga Wagga vs Uriarra - Namadgi

Name: Wagga Wagga vs Uriarra - Namadgi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 156 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Uriarra - Namadgi profile

Wagga Wagga Uriarra - Namadgi

Wagga Wagga is a large population centre, while Uriarra - Namadgi is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in Uriarra - Namadgi is $3,062, which is far higher than the $1,486 seen in Wagga Wagga. This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce, as those with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Uriarra - Namadgi (30.6%) than in Wagga Wagga (16.8%). Wagga Wagga has a much older population, with 19.3% aged 65 and over compared to just 9.3% in Uriarra - Namadgi.

Income gaps between the two areas have widened since 2016, though the difference in the share of people with no religion has narrowed. Despite these trends, the two areas are effectively alike in their full-time employment rates, which both sit at 62.4%. They also share similar levels of people providing unpaid care and similar rates of mental health conditions. While Wagga Wagga is somewhat walkable, Uriarra - Namadgi is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,576 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi Population: 98,544 larger in Wagga Wagga Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Uriarra - Namadgi People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Uriarra - Namadgi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +98,544 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

99,169 75th pct 625 0th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +3 yrs older in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.6% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 9.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Uriarra - Namadgi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%

13.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +18.1 pts 41.0%

29.6% No religion +20.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi

71 97th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi

3.65 76th pct —

Students in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi

15,721 73rd pct —

Avg size in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi

225 20th pct —

ICSEA in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi

981 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +23.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 17.4%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 25.1%

20.2% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.5% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

12.4% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +$559 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi gap widening

$781 48th pct $1,340 93rd pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +$1,576 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi gap widening

$1,486 32nd pct $3,062 100th pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +$1,098 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi gap narrowing

$1,928 42nd pct $3,026 92nd pct

Household income distribution

7.3% $4,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.3 pts 7.6%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 4.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 20.7%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +7.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +6,384 larger in Wagga Wagga

6,405 88th pct 21 1st pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +3 yrs older in Wagga Wagga

22 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +$523 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi

$602 47th pct $1,125 99th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +$956 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi

$1,418 32nd pct $2,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +0.6 larger in Uriarra - Namadgi gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 13.5%

12.6% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.6% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +$115 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi gap widening

$280 23rd pct $395 69th pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +$866 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $2,296 87th pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +0.20 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 17.8%

28.9% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 22.7%

2.6% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 95.7%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 34.6%

32.4% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

7.2% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +38.0 pts 11.9%

23.9% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

20.7% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 23.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +444 more in Wagga Wagga

444 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +4.48 more in Wagga Wagga

4.48 50th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +214.1 more in Wagga Wagga

214.1 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +61 more in Wagga Wagga

61 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi

87 100th pct —

Drive to city in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi

— 123 88th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 63.6%

9.5% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 15.1%

8.0% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

8.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.6% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +100,605 higher in Wagga Wagga

101,233 71st pct 628 0th pct

Growth in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +0.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

1.8% 13th pct 1.0% 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +489 higher in Uriarra - Namadgi

614 24th pct 1,103 69th pct

Max temp in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +7.3 higher in Wagga Wagga

22.7 39th pct 15.4 0th pct

Min temp in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +3.9 higher in Wagga Wagga

8.1 11th pct 4.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +3.5 higher in Wagga Wagga

4.3 38th pct 0.8 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +3.6 more in Wagga Wagga

4.4 41st pct 0.8 0th pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +53.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

53.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +42.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

42.7% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +59.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

60.0% 33rd pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +59.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

59.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +30.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

77.0% 35th pct 46.9% 7th pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +43.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

43.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +84.6 more in Uriarra - Namadgi

21.0 77th pct 105.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi even

1 20th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga in Uriarra - Namadgi +2.7 pts higher in Uriarra - Namadgi

4.6% 33rd pct 7.4% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Uriarra - Namadgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11303/wagga-wagga/vs/80111/uriarra-namadgi