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Cartwrights Hill vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Cartwrights Hill vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Cartwrights Hill profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Cartwrights Hill Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Cartwrights Hill are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wagga Wagga is a more active and diverse hub where 16.4% of people were born overseas, and 13.5% use another language at home. It is very walkable and has a highly qualified workforce, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Cartwrights Hill is more car-dependent and residential. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 38 in Wagga Wagga, and the area is dominated by large, separate houses, with 96.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $820 to $850. However, the gap in housing tenure is stark and widening: Wagga Wagga has a much higher share of renters at 50.5%, while 44.6% of homes in Cartwrights Hill are owned outright. This difference is consistent with the high number of people living alone in Wagga Wagga (45.8%) and the higher rate of recent arrivals, with 51.4% of people moving there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,029 larger in Wagga Wagga Renting: 38.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Separate houses: 44.5 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill 3+ bedrooms: 45.6 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill Living alone: 22.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +7,029 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

169 50th pct 7,198 87th pct

Median age in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +9 yrs older in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.2 pts 21.6%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

65.5% Married ◂ +29.9 pts 35.6%

23.7% Never married +19.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cartwrights Hill Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 77.3%

0.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 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

46.2% English ◂ +7.1 pts 39.1%

33.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.1% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

4.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 80.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 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%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 52.2%

25.4% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga

— 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +21 more in Wagga Wagga

3 67th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +146 larger in Cartwrights Hill

528 75th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +88 higher in Cartwrights Hill

1,070 85th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

40.2% Year 10 ◂ +18.1 pts 22.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 26.4%

9.0% Bachelor degree +17.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.4% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +$27 higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing

$846 66th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +$478 higher in Cartwrights Hill gap widening

$1,833 67th pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +$31 higher in Cartwrights Hill gap widening

$1,963 55th pct $1,932 53rd pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 28.5%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +8.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

20.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

4.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +285 larger in Wagga Wagga

4 46th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +7 yrs older in Cartwrights Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +$810 higher in Cartwrights Hill

$1,375 89th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +$250 higher in Cartwrights Hill

$1,437 39th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +0.7 larger in Cartwrights Hill gap steady

2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 46.2%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 36.8%

12.0% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

23.2% 1 person +22.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.9% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 32.1%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 10.5%

0.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +$5 higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga even gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cartwrights Hill 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

12.5% Rented +38.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.3 pts 27.4%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.9 pts 17.4%

0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +44.5 pts 53.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +24.0 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

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 35.6%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 12.1%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 25.0%

0.0% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 41.5%

27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 9.1%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +49 more in Wagga Wagga

4 73rd pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +16.31 more in Cartwrights Hill

23.67 94th pct 7.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +494.2 more in Wagga Wagga

325.4 75th pct 819.7 84th pct

PT routes in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +43 more in Wagga Wagga

4 82nd pct 47 88th pct

Stop walk in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +1 longer in Wagga Wagga

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 60.6%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

0.0% Walked +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 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

24.1% 1 vehicle +24.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 27.5%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 7.3%

0.0% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.0% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 7.0%

13.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 3.8%

6.2% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +6.6 higher in Wagga Wagga

1.4 61st pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +6.5 more in Wagga Wagga

1.1 59th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +97.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

0.0% 0th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +96.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +31.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

68.1% 78th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +93.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

1.4% 58th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +65.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

34.0% 59th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +78.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

0.0% 0th pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +2.8 more in Wagga Wagga

35.5 75th pct 38.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +260 higher in Wagga Wagga

15 73rd pct 275 94th pct

Mean slope in Cartwrights Hill in Wagga Wagga +2.7 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill

5.4% 47th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cartwrights Hill vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10838/cartwrights-hill/vs/SAL14101/wagga-wagga