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Gobbagombalin vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Gobbagombalin vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Gobbagombalin profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Gobbagombalin are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Gobbagombalin is a young, affluent area where the typical resident is 28 and the usual weekly household income is $2,510. It is dominated by large homes, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wagga Wagga is older, with a typical resident aged 38 and a much lower usual weekly household income of $1,355. It has a higher proportion of people living alone (45.8%) and more renters (50.5%), while Gobbagombalin has far more families with children, and 40.5% of its residents provide unpaid childcare.

Both areas have the same share of First Nations people (4.0%) and people born overseas (16.4%). However, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 78.6% of Gobbagombalin residents arriving in the last five years compared to 51.4% in Wagga Wagga. This growth in Gobbagombalin is consistent with its high rate of mortgage-holders and a workforce where 80.1% of adults are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,014 larger in Wagga Wagga Living alone: 32.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Separate houses: 43.0 pts higher in Gobbagombalin 3+ bedrooms: 42.5 pts higher in Gobbagombalin Recent movers: 27.2 pts higher in Gobbagombalin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +5,014 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

2,184 79th pct 7,198 87th pct

Median age in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +10 yrs older in Wagga Wagga gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 30.7%

27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.4 pts 12.3%

4.6% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 35.6%

39.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

3.9% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gobbagombalin 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 ◂ +2.1 pts 77.3%

5.9% India ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 34.6%

34.5% English +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.6% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

5.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 80.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 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

50.5% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.2% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 32.0%

6.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga

— 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +10 more in Wagga Wagga

14 84th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +7 larger in Gobbagombalin

388 58th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +27 higher in Gobbagombalin

1,010 61st pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 53.9%

14.2% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 26.9%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 26.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

15.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +$412 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$1,231 91st pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +$1,155 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$2,510 89th pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +$716 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$2,648 86th pct $1,932 53rd pct

Household income distribution

47.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 28.5%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.4% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 6.9%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.7%

22.0% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 17.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.2% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +15.0 pts 57.3%

14.7% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.1% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +201 larger in Wagga Wagga

88 85th pct 289 86th pct

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

21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +$477 higher in Gobbagombalin

$1,042 81st pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +$1,287 higher in Gobbagombalin

$2,474 78th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +1.0 larger in Gobbagombalin gap steady

2.9 81st pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 46.2%

21.6% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.5% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

13.0% 1 person +32.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.9% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 7.2%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 10.5%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +$115 higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +$407 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$1,924 68th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.5 pts 17.4%

29.1% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

11.1% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +43.0 pts 53.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.3 pts 12.1%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +35.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.9% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.4% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +33.6 pts 25.0%

27.4% $200–$349 +30.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

0.0% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.9 pts 24.1%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

4.7% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more even 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +52 more in Wagga Wagga

1 64th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +6.91 more in Wagga Wagga

0.46 59th pct 7.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +795.4 more in Wagga Wagga

24.3 60th pct 819.7 84th pct

PT routes in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +46 more in Wagga Wagga

1 71st pct 47 88th pct

Stop walk in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +32 longer in Gobbagombalin

35 71st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 60.6%

0.8% Walked +10.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 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

56.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 27.5%

23.0% 1 vehicle +25.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

0.7% No vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

14.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

7.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 27.8%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

12.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

5.2% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +5.6 higher in Wagga Wagga

2.4 68th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +5.5 more in Wagga Wagga

2.1 66th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +94.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

2.8% 59th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +96.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +47.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

51.5% 73rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +85.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

10.2% 61st pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +9.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

90.7% 81st pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +72.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

6.7% 73rd pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +33.3 more in Wagga Wagga

5.0 29th pct 38.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Gobbagombalin in Wagga Wagga +270 higher in Wagga Wagga

6 68th pct 275 94th pct

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

5.2% 44th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gobbagombalin vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11693/gobbagombalin/vs/SAL14101/wagga-wagga