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Boorooma vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Boorooma vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Boorooma profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Boorooma Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Boorooma are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Boorooma is a young, affluent place where the typical resident is 27 and children under 15 make up 26.3% of the population. Homes there are mostly large detached houses, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms and a typical weekly household income of $2,399. In contrast, Wagga Wagga is older, with 22.0% of residents aged 65 and over. It has a higher proportion of people living alone (45.8%) and a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,355.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar proportions of volunteers and people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, their housing and transport patterns differ sharply; Wagga Wagga has far more renters and people without a car, while Boorooma's residents are more likely to own a mortgage and a vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,457 larger in Wagga Wagga Living alone: 31.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Separate houses: 38.6 pts higher in Boorooma 3+ bedrooms: 42.3 pts higher in Boorooma No car: 13.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +5,457 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

1,741 77th pct 7,198 87th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +11 yrs older in Wagga Wagga gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 30.7%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.0 pts 12.3%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +17.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 35.6%

45.1% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 43.3%

5.3% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Boorooma Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 77.3%

4.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

2.9% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 34.6%

34.2% English +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.8% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

4.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 32.0%

3.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +1.20 more in Wagga Wagga

2.18 31st pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +21 more in Wagga Wagga

3 67th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +146 larger in Boorooma

528 75th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +88 higher in Boorooma

1,070 85th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 53.9%

15.1% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

11.0% Society & culture even 11.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building even 5.1%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +$241 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$1,060 86th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +$1,044 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$2,399 88th pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +$665 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$2,597 85th pct $1,932 53rd pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 28.5%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.3% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 6.9%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.7%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.2% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +14.5 pts 57.3%

18.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.4% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +215 larger in Wagga Wagga

74 82nd pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +10 yrs older in Wagga Wagga

18 yrs 18th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +$518 higher in Boorooma

$1,083 83rd pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +$1,354 higher in Boorooma

$2,541 80th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +1.1 larger in Boorooma gap widening

3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +27.1 pts 46.2%

18.8% Couples without children +18.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.1% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

14.6% 1 person +31.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

25.6% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 10.5%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 7.2%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +$120 higher in Boorooma gap steady

$415 85th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +$433 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.8 pts 17.4%

12.3% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +38.6 pts 53.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

64.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +52.6 pts 12.1%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +52.4 pts 25.0%

21.1% $200–$349 +36.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

3.9% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 24.1%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.9% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +48 more in Wagga Wagga

5 74th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +4.49 more in Wagga Wagga

2.87 69th pct 7.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +631.8 more in Wagga Wagga

187.8 73rd pct 819.7 84th pct

PT routes in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +45 more in Wagga Wagga

2 75th pct 47 88th pct

Stop walk in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +7 longer in Boorooma

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 60.6%

0.7% Walked +11.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.1 pts 27.5%

26.1% 1 vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%

0.0% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance even 20.3%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

9.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Administrative & support even 2.4%

1.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +3.9 higher in Wagga Wagga

4.1 78th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +3.5 more in Wagga Wagga

4.1 78th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +58.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

39.1% 77th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +56.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

40.4% 77th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +32.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

67.0% 78th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +10.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

85.3% 89th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +0.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

99.5% 86th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +42.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

36.0% 80th pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +29.7 more in Wagga Wagga

8.6 38th pct 38.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +172 higher in Wagga Wagga

103 86th pct 275 94th pct

Mean slope in Boorooma in Wagga Wagga +2.5 pts higher in Boorooma

5.2% 45th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorooma vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/vs/SAL14101/wagga-wagga