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Estella vs Gobbagombalin
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Estella profile · Gobbagombalin profile
Estella Gobbagombalin
Estella and Gobbagombalin are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga with very different layouts. Estella is more compact and connected, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) and 97% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Gobbagombalin is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.4, where almost no homes are within walking distance of groceries. There are also sharp demographic contrasts; Estella has far more seniors, with 20.3% aged 65 and over compared to just 4.6% in Gobbagombalin. Gobbagombalin is much younger, with 27.7% of its people under 15 and a far higher share of parents caring for children unpaid at 40.5%.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share similar rental patterns, with typical weekly rents around $380 to $410 and about 29% of households renting. While Estella has more long-term residents, Gobbagombalin has seen a huge influx of new people, with 78.6% moving in during the last five years.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,876
- First area, 2016: 2,269
- First area, 2021: 2,541
- Second area, 2011: 360
- Second area, 2016: 474
- Second area, 2021: 2,184
- First area, 2011: 31 yrs
- First area, 2016: 31 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 27 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 28 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Estella: 1.9% males, 4.6% females; 85+ in Gobbagombalin: 0.0% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Estella: 1.3% males, 2.9% females; 80–84 in Gobbagombalin: 0.2% males, 0.1% females
- 75–79 in Estella: 1.5% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Gobbagombalin: 0.4% males, 0.3% females
- 70–74 in Estella: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Gobbagombalin: 1.1% males, 0.7% females
- 65–69 in Estella: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 65–69 in Gobbagombalin: 0.6% males, 1.2% females
- 60–64 in Estella: 1.5% males, 2.1% females; 60–64 in Gobbagombalin: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 55–59 in Estella: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Gobbagombalin: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 50–54 in Estella: 2.7% males, 2.3% females; 50–54 in Gobbagombalin: 1.9% males, 1.6% females
- 45–49 in Estella: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 45–49 in Gobbagombalin: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 40–44 in Estella: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Gobbagombalin: 3.3% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Estella: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Gobbagombalin: 4.3% males, 5.4% females
- 30–34 in Estella: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Gobbagombalin: 7.1% males, 6.6% females
- 25–29 in Estella: 4.3% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in Gobbagombalin: 6.0% males, 6.8% females
- 20–24 in Estella: 3.3% males, 5.4% females; 20–24 in Gobbagombalin: 4.0% males, 6.4% females
- 15–19 in Estella: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Gobbagombalin: 1.8% males, 1.6% females
- 10–14 in Estella: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Gobbagombalin: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Estella: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Gobbagombalin: 3.5% males, 4.4% females
- 0–4 in Estella: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Gobbagombalin: 6.3% males, 7.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $575
- First area, 2016: $705
- First area, 2021: $916
- Second area, 2011: $575
- Second area, 2016: $966
- Second area, 2021: $1,231
- First area, 2011: $1,367
- First area, 2016: $1,620
- First area, 2021: $1,920
- Second area, 2011: $1,714
- Second area, 2016: $2,138
- Second area, 2021: $2,510
- First area, 2011: $1,643
- First area, 2016: $1,961
- First area, 2021: $2,256
- Second area, 2011: $1,765
- Second area, 2016: $2,187
- Second area, 2021: $2,648
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $285
- First area, 2016: $350
- First area, 2021: $380
- Second area, 2011: $100
- Second area, 2016: $320
- Second area, 2021: $410
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,667
- Second area, 2011: $1,842
- Second area, 2016: $1,907
- Second area, 2021: $1,924
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Estella vs Gobbagombalin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11447/estella/vs/SAL11693/gobbagombalin