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Marrar vs The Gap

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Marrar profile · The Gap profile

Marrar The Gap

Marrar and The Gap (Wagga Wagga - NSW) are two nearby rural areas with distinct profiles. Marrar is a more established settlement where 40.8% of homes are owned outright and 65.8% of the workforce is employed full-time. In contrast, The Gap (Wagga Wagga - NSW) is much younger, with only 3.9% of people aged 65 and over compared to 16.5% in Marrar. Educational attainment also differs sharply, as 58.9% of residents in The Gap (Wagga Wagga - NSW) completed Year 12, which is 24 percentage points higher than in Marrar.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing the same 27.8% of their population move in the last five years. They share a landscape of detached houses and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $850 to $880. While both sit near the national figure for adult bachelor degrees, they differ in their daily surroundings; Marrar has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park, whereas The Gap (Wagga Wagga - NSW) has far more public transport stops and departures.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in The Gap Full-time: 20.4 pts higher in Marrar Population: 287 larger in Marrar Unpaid child care: 18.9 pts higher in The Gap First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Marrar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marrarin The Gap +287 larger in Marrar gap steady
363 61st pct 76 35th pct
Median age in Marrarin The Gap +3 yrs older in Marrar gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Marrarin The Gap +5.5 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
5.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Marrarin The Gap +12.6 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
16.5% 40th pct 3.9% 6th pct
Under 15 in Marrarin The Gap +8.6 pts higher in The Gap gap narrowing
20.4% 72nd pct 28.9% 93rd pct
De facto in Marrarin The Gap +3.6 pts higher in The Gap gap narrowing
10.7% 38th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.4% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 3.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

59.8% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 62.1%
26.2% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Marrar The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marrarin The Gap +2.8 pts higher in Marrar gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

91.7% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 93.4%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +28.5 pts ▸ 61.8%
51.2% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 43.4%
15.4% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.5% German +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marrarin The Gap even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Marrarin The Gap even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 93.4%
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 Marrarin The Gap +10.0 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
28.4% 20th pct 18.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

62.0% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 76.3%
28.4% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 18.4%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marrarin The Gap +24.5 pts higher in The Gap gap widening
34.5% 22nd pct 58.9% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Marrarin The Gap +0.2 pts higher in The Gap gap narrowing
13.6% 46th pct 13.8% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Marrarin The Gap
13.51 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Marrarin The Gap +1 more in Marrar
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Marrarin The Gap
27 8th pct —
ICSEA in Marrarin The Gap
1,008 61st pct —

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +24.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.2 pts 21.2%
15.6% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.3% Agriculture & environment +16.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.4% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%
10.6% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.9% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marrarin The Gap +$33 higher in Marrar gap narrowing
$883 71st pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Marrarin The Gap +$300 higher in The Gap gap narrowing
$1,825 67th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Marrarin The Gap +$104 higher in Marrar gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Marrarin The Gap +6.7 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
11.9% 69th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Marrarin The Gap +1.5 pts higher in The Gap gap steady
22.5% 68th pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 55.2%
34.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 20.7%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marrarin The Gap +0.8 pts higher in The Gap
28.1% 46th pct 28.9% 51st pct
Mental health in Marrarin The Gap +3.6 pts higher in Marrar
10.2% 70th pct 6.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Marrarin The Gap +1.0 pts higher in Marrar gap narrowing
5.0% 54th pct 3.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
1.9% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +6.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
21.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marrarin The Gap +5.5 pts higher in The Gap gap widening
29.0% 84th pct 34.5% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Marrarin The Gap +12.2 pts higher in The Gap gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 25.9% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Marrarin The Gap +18.9 pts higher in The Gap gap steady
32.9% 84th pct 51.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Marrarin The Gap +3.2 pts higher in Marrar
3.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marrarin The Gap +4.9 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
27.3% 67th pct 22.4% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marrarin The Gap +20 larger in Marrar
20 68th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Marrarin The Gap
49 yrs 86th pct —
Median income in Marrarin The Gap
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Marrarin The Gap
$1,437 39th pct —
Indigenous language in Marrarin The Gap
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Marrarin The Gap +0.3 larger in The Gap gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Marrarin The Gap +4.8 pts higher in The Gap gap narrowing
1.0% 8th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Marrarin The Gap +2.2 pts higher in Marrar gap steady
14.2% 16th pct 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 76.5%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 22.1%
1.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 28.0%
16.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
14.2% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marrarin The Gap +$35 higher in Marrar gap narrowing
$275 48th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Marrarin The Gap +$512 higher in Marrar gap narrowing
$1,365 33rd pct $853 11th pct
People / bedroom in Marrarin The Gap even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Marrarin The Gap +15.8 pts higher in Marrar gap steady
15.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Marrarin The Gap +16.8 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
40.8% 49th pct 24.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in Marrarin The Gap even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marrarin The Gap +13.5 pts higher in The Gap gap widening
82.5% 58th pct 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 24.0%
40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 28.0%
0.0% Not stated +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.8% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.5% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%
10.0% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% Under $1,000 +38.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marrarin The Gap +3.4 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
3.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Marrarin The Gap +0.4 pts higher in Marrar gap narrowing
23.1% 68th pct 22.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Marrarin The Gap even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marrarin The Gap +1 more in The Gap
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Marrarin The Gap +23.56 more in The Gap
2.75 68th pct 26.32 96th pct
Departures/1k in Marrarin The Gap +117.8 more in The Gap
13.8 59th pct 131.6 72nd pct
PT routes in Marrarin The Gap even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 56.8%
23.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%
2.5% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 2 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 18.2%
17.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marrarin The Gap even gap narrowing
27.8% 38th pct 27.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marrarin The Gap +5.9 pts higher in The Gap gap narrowing
1.5% 35th pct 7.3% 86th pct
Participation in Marrarin The Gap +1.0 pts higher in Marrar gap narrowing
71.7% 86th pct 70.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in Marrarin The Gap +20.4 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
65.8% 81st pct 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
10.1% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Administrative & support +7.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.5% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Managers +27.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.5% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Marrarin The Gap +0.7 higher in Marrar
0.7 57th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marrarin The Gap +1.1 more in Marrar
1.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Marrarin The Gap even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marrarin The Gap even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marrarin The Gap even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marrarin The Gap +56.9 pts higher in Marrar
56.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marrarin The Gap +53.0 pts higher in Marrar
53.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Marrarin The Gap even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marrarin The Gap +18.1 more in The Gap
8.3 37th pct 26.3 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Marrarin The Gap +0 higher in Marrar
1 41st pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Marrarin The Gap +1.9 pts higher in The Gap
4.1% 30th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marrar vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12513/marrar/vs/SAL13838/the-gap