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Corunna vs Wallaga Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Corunna profile · Wallaga Lake profile

Corunna Wallaga Lake

Wallaga Lake and Corunna are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Corunna has a higher share of high-income households, with 22.2% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 8.3% in Wallaga Lake. Corunna is also more likely to have people working from home (37.2% versus 15.6%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 85.2%. In contrast, Wallaga Lake is more focused on community activity, with 30.9% of residents volunteering, and it has far more residents born overseas at 18.6%.

These two areas share several similarities, including similar typical weekly rents of around $300 to $320 and almost identical shares of children under 15. The gap in home ownership is quite wide, with Corunna having 16.2% more homes owned outright than Wallaga Lake. This difference is mirrored in the mortgage market, where Wallaga Lake has 16.2% more homes with a mortgage. Both areas are far above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though this is more pronounced in Wallaga Lake.

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Where they differ most

Population: 504 larger in Wallaga Lake Work from home: 21.6 pts higher in Corunna Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Corunna Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Corunna Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Corunna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +504 larger in Wallaga Lake gap steady
83 37th pct 587 67th pct
Median age in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +2 yrs older in Wallaga Lake gap steady
60 yrs 93rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +8.1 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
9.6% 87th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +8.7 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
33.7% 90th pct 42.4% 98th pct
Under 15 in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +0.6 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
10.8% 19th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +1.4 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
17.9% 83rd pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
39.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 29.1%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 50.2%
28.6% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%
13.0% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Corunna Wallaga Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +7.7 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
10.8% 47th pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 73.3%
4.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 38.2%
43.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%
14.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +2.6 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +8.5 pts higher in Corunna gap steady
65.1% 99th pct 56.6% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

65.1% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 56.6%
19.3% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.7% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +4.1 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
52.8% 68th pct 48.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +0.9 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
23.4% 75th pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +1 more in Corunna
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +94 larger in Corunna
259 44th pct 165 34th pct
ICSEA in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even
946 25th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 48.6%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%
5.0% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.0% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
10.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +$26 higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
$537 16th pct $563 20th pct
Household income in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +$59 higher in Corunna gap narrowing
$974 12th pct $915 10th pct
Family income in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +$153 higher in Corunna gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,222 12th pct
High earners in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +4.8 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +13.9 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
22.2% 67th pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.2%
29.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 54.0%
11.7% $650–$1,499 +18.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +7.9 pts higher in Corunna
43.4% 94th pct 35.4% 79th pct
Mental health in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +0.4 pts higher in Wallaga Lake
8.4% 53rd pct 8.9% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +1.5 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.1% Other condition ◂ +13.9 pts 10.2%
16.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
10.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%
8.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.6% None +13.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
28.9% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 22.8%
12.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +10.2 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 30.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even gap narrowing
13.0% 52nd pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +5.3 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
20.8% 29th pct 15.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +6.3 pts higher in Wallaga Lake
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +5.4 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
36.4% 91st pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +1 larger in Wallaga Lake
8 57th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +5 yrs older in Wallaga Lake
16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +$125 higher in Wallaga Lake
$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +$663 higher in Wallaga Lake
$899 14th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +0.4 larger in Corunna gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +2.4 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
7.4% 29th pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +4.3 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
29.6% 70th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
48.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 29.0%
7.4% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

59.3% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 50.2%
29.6% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +$20 higher in Wallaga Lake
$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +$715 higher in Corunna gap widening
$1,842 63rd pct $1,127 20th pct
People / bedroom in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +0.10 higher in Corunna gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +1.2 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
11.1% 31st pct 12.3% 35th pct
Owned outright in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +16.2 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
85.2% 100th pct 69.0% 99th pct
Separate houses in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +15.2 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 84.8% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +3.9 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 62.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 69.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.1% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 84.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 16.6%
25.9% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +2.9 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +21.6 pts higher in Corunna gap steady
37.2% 89th pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +1 more in Corunna
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +22.39 more in Corunna
24.10 94th pct 1.70 64th pct
Departures/1k in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +151.6 more in Corunna
168.7 72nd pct 17.0 59th pct
PT routes in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +12 longer in Corunna
22 60th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
37.2% Worked at home ◂ +21.6 pts 15.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
37.0% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +3.3 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
36.5% 69th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Corunnain Wallaga Lake
— 8.3% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +3.4 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +17.5 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
55.8% 35th pct 38.3% 8th pct
Full-time in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +4.5 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
37.2% 0th pct 41.7% 4th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 7.8%
7.0% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.3% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%
11.6% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.6% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.0% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +1.3 higher in Wallaga Lake
0.4 49th pct 1.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +1.5 more in Wallaga Lake
0.3 46th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +27.2 pts higher in Wallaga Lake
7.7% 60th pct 34.9% 68th pct
Walk to school in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +51.4 pts higher in Wallaga Lake
9.6% 47th pct 61.0% 67th pct
Walk to health in Corunnain Wallaga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +34.6 more in Corunna
48.2 80th pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +5 higher in Wallaga Lake
2 58th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Corunnain Wallaga Lake +5.6 pts higher in Corunna
13.3% 89th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Corunna with nearby areas

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Compare Wallaga Lake with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corunna vs Wallaga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11085/corunna/vs/SAL14120/wallaga-lake