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Kooringal vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Kooringal vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Kooringal profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Kooringal Wagga Wagga

Kooringal (NSW) and Wagga Wagga are neighbouring areas with different housing and family profiles. Kooringal (NSW) has far more separate houses (80.9% compared to 53.7%) and larger homes, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a younger area where 21.3% of the population are children under 15, and the First Nations population is well higher at 7.2%. In contrast, Wagga Wagga is more urban, with far more people living alone (45.8%) and a much higher share of renters at 50.5%.

These two areas share very similar typical household incomes, which sit around $1,400 a week. While they are similar in wealth, their daily experience differs. Wagga Wagga is far more accessible, with 97.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and much better access to public transport. Kooringal (NSW) relies more on cars, which is consistent with its higher share of separate houses and larger family households.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Kooringal 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Kooringal Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Under 15: 9.0 pts higher in Kooringal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +206 larger in Kooringal gap narrowing

7,404 87th pct 7,198 87th pct

Median age in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +3 yrs older in Wagga Wagga gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 12.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

38.8% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.6% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 35.6%

9.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kooringal Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 77.3%

1.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

39.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 34.6%

13.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Chinese even 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 80.5%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 52.2%

36.7% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 32.0%

5.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +0.85 more in Wagga Wagga

2.53 36th pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +1 more in Kooringal

25 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +4 larger in Wagga Wagga

378 56th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +4 higher in Kooringal

987 48th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 26.4%

22.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

12.4% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +$42 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$777 55th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +$49 higher in Kooringal gap steady

$1,404 41st pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +$140 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,792 43rd pct $1,932 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%

18.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.2%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.7%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

9.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%

7.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +244 larger in Kooringal

533 87th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +9 yrs older in Wagga Wagga

19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +$106 higher in Kooringal

$671 53rd pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +$227 higher in Kooringal

$1,414 38th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +0.5 larger in Kooringal gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 46.2%

26.6% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 15.0%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +$25 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$270 47th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +$193 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Kooringal 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

36.1% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 17.4%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

0.7% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 53.7%

18.4% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 12.1%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

20.2% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.5%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 41.5%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +30 more in Wagga Wagga

23 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +4.26 more in Wagga Wagga

3.11 70th pct 7.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +583.9 more in Wagga Wagga

235.8 73rd pct 819.7 84th pct

PT routes in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +42 more in Wagga Wagga

5 86th pct 47 88th pct

Stop walk in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 60.6%

1.7% Walked +10.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 27.5%

6.3% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

10.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +1.8 higher in Wagga Wagga

6.2 89th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +0.8 more in Wagga Wagga

6.7 93rd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +18.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

79.1% 88th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +23.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

73.7% 86th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +9.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

90.2% 84th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +1.7 pts higher in Kooringal

97.0% 98th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +5.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

73.7% 91st pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +20.8 more in Wagga Wagga

17.6 59th pct 38.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +144 higher in Wagga Wagga

131 87th pct 275 94th pct

Mean slope in Kooringal in Wagga Wagga +3.7 pts higher in Kooringal

6.4% 58th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Kooringal with nearby areas

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Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooringal vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12202/kooringal/vs/SAL14101/wagga-wagga