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Mount Austin vs Tolland

Name: Mount Austin vs Tolland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Mount Austin profile · Tolland profile

Mount Austin Tolland

Mount Austin and Tolland are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga with similar population sizes. Mount Austin is much more walkable, with 81.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 74.2% within walking distance of health services, compared to just 18.4% and 1.7% in Tolland. Tolland has a more diverse community, with a higher share of people born overseas (16.0% against 11.9%) and a higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (9.4% against 1.2%).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical household income, which sits around $1,100 to $1,200 per week. Both areas have a higher share of one-parent families than the national figure. While Mount Austin has more detached houses (90.0% versus 83.5%), Tolland has more flats or apartments. Tolland's workforce is slightly larger, with 54.3% of adults working or looking for work, while Mount Austin's figure is 50.0%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Mount Austin Separate houses: 6.4 pts higher in Mount Austin Household size: 0.2 larger in Tolland Median age: 3 yrs older in Mount Austin Owned outright: 4.9 pts higher in Tolland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Austin in Tolland +576 larger in Mount Austin gap widening

4,035 86th pct 3,459 86th pct

Median age in Mount Austin in Tolland +3 yrs older in Mount Austin gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

Marital status

42.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%

32.4% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Austin Tolland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 75.3%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.3% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 34.8%

36.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 34.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 76.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.1% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 28.8%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

4.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Austin in Tolland +2.58 more in Tolland

1.21 12th pct 3.78 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Austin in Tolland even

23 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Austin in Tolland +11 larger in Tolland

370 56th pct 381 57th pct

ICSEA in Mount Austin in Tolland +9 higher in Tolland

967 36th pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%

6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 35.3%

11.7% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Austin in Tolland +$54 higher in Tolland gap narrowing

$612 26th pct $666 35th pct

Household income in Mount Austin in Tolland +$83 higher in Tolland gap widening

$1,124 21st pct $1,207 26th pct

Family income in Mount Austin in Tolland +$44 higher in Tolland gap narrowing

$1,432 23rd pct $1,476 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.3% Cancer even 3.4%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +4.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Austin in Tolland +36 larger in Tolland

402 86th pct 438 86th pct

Median age in Mount Austin in Tolland +2 yrs older in Mount Austin

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mount Austin in Tolland +$91 higher in Tolland

$474 29th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Mount Austin in Tolland +$89 higher in Mount Austin

$1,016 19th pct $927 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Austin in Tolland +0.2 larger in Tolland gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

27.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 23.5%

23.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 29.3%

31.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

8.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Austin in Tolland +$30 higher in Mount Austin gap widening

$250 40th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Mount Austin in Tolland +$152 higher in Tolland gap widening

$1,148 21st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Austin in Tolland even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 43.4%

23.4% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 83.5%

3.0% Flat or apartment +12.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 47.0%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

2.3% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 54.0%

29.5% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.2% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

33.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.1%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Austin in Tolland +1 more in Mount Austin

19 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Austin in Tolland +0.50 more in Tolland

4.71 76th pct 5.20 78th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Austin in Tolland +87.8 more in Tolland

306.6 75th pct 394.3 76th pct

PT routes in Mount Austin in Tolland +1 more in Tolland

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Austin in Tolland +1 longer in Mount Austin

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

7.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%

31.4% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

8.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

6.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

11.4% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

6.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Austin in Tolland +0.5 higher in Mount Austin

5.1 84th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Austin in Tolland +1.5 more in Mount Austin

5.6 86th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Mount Austin in Tolland +63.4 pts higher in Mount Austin

81.8% 90th pct 18.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Austin in Tolland +1.0 pts higher in Tolland

1.6% 58th pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Austin in Tolland +0.4 pts higher in Tolland

96.9% 90th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Mount Austin in Tolland +0.5 pts higher in Mount Austin

96.3% 97th pct 95.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Austin in Tolland even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Austin in Tolland +72.5 pts higher in Mount Austin

74.2% 91st pct 1.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Austin in Tolland +1.8 more in Tolland

9.2 39th pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Austin in Tolland +13 higher in Tolland

166 89th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Mount Austin in Tolland +0.0 pts higher in Tolland

4.6% 37th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Mount Austin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Austin vs Tolland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12759/mount-austin/vs/SAL13905/tolland