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Kooringal vs Turvey Park

Name: Kooringal vs Turvey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Kooringal profile · Turvey Park profile

Kooringal Turvey Park

Kooringal (NSW) and Turvey Park are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga. Turvey Park is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,785 compared to $1,404 in Kooringal (NSW). Educational attainment is also higher in Turvey Park, where 58.9% of residents completed Year 12, while in Kooringal (NSW) the figure is 48.5%. Kooringal (NSW) has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.2%, and it is much easier for residents there to walk to groceries, with 73.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 40.6% in Turvey Park.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in many ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 35. They share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. However, some gaps have shifted over time, such as the difference in public transport access, which is far higher in Turvey Park. Both areas remain much more likely to have separate houses than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,832 larger in Kooringal Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Turvey Park Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in Turvey Park Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in Turvey Park Participation: 7.3 pts higher in Turvey Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooringal in Turvey Park +3,832 larger in Kooringal gap steady

7,404 87th pct 3,572 86th pct

Median age in Kooringal in Turvey Park even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

42.6% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kooringal Turvey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% England even 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% English +4.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.4% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 35.3%

13.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

36.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Hinduism even 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kooringal in Turvey Park +8.83 more in Turvey Park

2.53 36th pct 11.36 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kooringal in Turvey Park even

25 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Kooringal in Turvey Park +24 larger in Kooringal

378 56th pct 354 54th pct

ICSEA in Kooringal in Turvey Park +17 higher in Kooringal

987 48th pct 970 37th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.7%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 29.5%

22.5% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

10.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

11.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Information technology even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Kooringal in Turvey Park +$135 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$777 55th pct $912 74th pct

Household income in Kooringal in Turvey Park +$381 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,404 41st pct $1,785 64th pct

Family income in Kooringal in Turvey Park +$424 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,792 43rd pct $2,216 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.3%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.9%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +3.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kooringal in Turvey Park +384 larger in Kooringal

533 87th pct 149 86th pct

Median age in Kooringal in Turvey Park +3 yrs older in Turvey Park

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kooringal in Turvey Park +$63 higher in Turvey Park

$671 53rd pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Kooringal in Turvey Park +$443 higher in Turvey Park

$1,414 38th pct $1,857 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kooringal in Turvey Park +0.1 larger in Turvey Park gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

26.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.0% 2 people even 34.0%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

11.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% 5 people even 5.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooringal in Turvey Park +$68 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$270 47th pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in Kooringal in Turvey Park +$193 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,324 30th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kooringal in Turvey Park +0.10 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.1% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 29.2%

29.7% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 93.6%

18.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 2.3%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.2%

20.2% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.1%

0.4% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 52.2%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kooringal in Turvey Park +2 more in Turvey Park

23 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kooringal in Turvey Park +3.89 more in Turvey Park

3.11 70th pct 7.00 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kooringal in Turvey Park +233.7 more in Turvey Park

235.8 73rd pct 469.5 78th pct

PT routes in Kooringal in Turvey Park +5 more in Turvey Park

5 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Kooringal in Turvey Park even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 67.4%

6.5% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

1.7% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 38.3%

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.0% Administrative & support even 3.1%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

10.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooringal in Turvey Park +0.4 higher in Kooringal

6.2 89th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kooringal in Turvey Park +0.7 more in Kooringal

6.7 93rd pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Kooringal in Turvey Park +15.7 pts higher in Turvey Park

79.1% 88th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Kooringal in Turvey Park +33.1 pts higher in Kooringal

73.7% 86th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Kooringal in Turvey Park +7.6 pts higher in Turvey Park

90.2% 84th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Kooringal in Turvey Park +1.0 pts higher in Turvey Park

97.0% 98th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kooringal in Turvey Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kooringal in Turvey Park +18.2 pts higher in Turvey Park

73.7% 91st pct 91.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kooringal in Turvey Park +0.6 more in Turvey Park

17.6 59th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Kooringal in Turvey Park +119 higher in Turvey Park

131 87th pct 250 93rd pct

Mean slope in Kooringal in Turvey Park +0.5 pts higher in Kooringal

6.4% 58th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Kooringal with nearby areas

Turvey Park Mount Austin Tolland East Wagga Wagga Tatton Lake Albert Bourkelands Wagga Wagga

Compare Turvey Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooringal vs Turvey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12202/kooringal/vs/SAL14001/turvey-park