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Ashmont vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Ashmont vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Ashmont profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Ashmont Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Ashmont are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wagga Wagga is very walkable and has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.8% in Ashmont. Ashmont has a much larger First Nations population at 20.0%, compared to 4.0% in Wagga Wagga. Ashmont also has a higher share of one-parent families (35.3% versus 15.0%) and more detached houses, with 82.4% of homes being separate houses compared to 53.7% in Wagga Wagga.

Since 2011, Wagga Wagga has seen more growth in its mobile population, with 51.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to 37.3% in Ashmont. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways; both have about half of their homes rented and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share similar school advantage scores and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Ashmont 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Ashmont Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Population: 3,451 larger in Wagga Wagga One-parent: 20.3 pts higher in Ashmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +3,451 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

3,747 86th pct 7,198 87th pct

Median age in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +2 yrs older in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 43.3%

29.9% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ashmont Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 77.3%

0.6% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 34.6%

38.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.2% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.2% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 80.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.5% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 32.0%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

0.5% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +0.82 more in Wagga Wagga

2.56 37th pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +5 more in Wagga Wagga

19 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +71 larger in Wagga Wagga

310 49th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +28 higher in Wagga Wagga

954 29th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +24.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 22.1%

19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 26.4%

9.6% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.2% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

4.7% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +$242 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$577 22nd pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +$361 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$994 13th pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +$679 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,253 13th pct $1,932 53rd pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.9%

1.9% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 37.2%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

14.6% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +10.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.0%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +459 larger in Ashmont

748 87th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +7 yrs older in Wagga Wagga

21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +$92 higher in Wagga Wagga

$473 28th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +$216 higher in Wagga Wagga

$971 17th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +0.4 larger in Ashmont gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

23.4% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.3% One-parent families ◂ +20.3 pts 15.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.3% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +$75 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$220 31st pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +$414 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,103 19th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +0.10 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

21.4% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%

0.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +28.7 pts 53.7%

17.2% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 35.6%

20.5% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

32.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 12.5%

6.1% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 41.5%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 20.6%

6.6% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +35 more in Wagga Wagga

18 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +2.56 more in Wagga Wagga

4.80 77th pct 7.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +471.7 more in Wagga Wagga

348.0 76th pct 819.7 84th pct

PT routes in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +45 more in Wagga Wagga

2 75th pct 47 88th pct

Stop walk in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +1 longer in Wagga Wagga

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 60.6%

1.9% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

3.4% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

13.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

5.3% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +18.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 10.4%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

6.7% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +3.2 higher in Wagga Wagga

4.8 82nd pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +2.8 more in Wagga Wagga

4.8 82nd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +29.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

67.8% 84th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +93.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

3.3% 60th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +1.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

97.9% 93rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga even

95.4% 96th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +78.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

0.0% 71st pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +26.6 more in Wagga Wagga

11.7 46th pct 38.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +87 higher in Wagga Wagga

188 90th pct 275 94th pct

Mean slope in Ashmont in Wagga Wagga +0.9 pts higher in Ashmont

3.6% 23rd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Ashmont with nearby areas

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Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashmont vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10102/ashmont/vs/SAL14101/wagga-wagga