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Mount Austin vs Turvey Park

Name: Mount Austin vs Turvey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Mount Austin profile · Turvey Park profile

Mount Austin Turvey Park

Mount Austin and Turvey Park are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga with very different profiles. Turvey Park has much higher levels of education and income, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.4% in Mount Austin. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Turvey Park at $1,785, while in Mount Austin it is $1,124. Mount Austin has a larger proportion of renters at 45% and a higher number of one-parent families at 27.7%.

Daily life in both areas shares many common features, such as a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly the same rate of people born overseas. They are also alike in the typical age of their First Nations residents and the number of people per bedroom. However, a gap remains in access to local services; for example, 40.6% of Turvey Park homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, compared to just 1.6% of homes in Mount Austin.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in Turvey Park Bachelor+: 20.2 pts higher in Turvey Park Participation: 19.0 pts higher in Turvey Park Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Mount Austin Household income: $661 higher in Turvey Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +463 larger in Mount Austin gap steady

4,035 86th pct 3,572 86th pct

Median age in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +2 yrs older in Mount Austin gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 14.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

32.4% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 39.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Austin Turvey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.2% England even 1.1%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English +7.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.3% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 35.3%

10.1% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.2% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +10.16 more in Turvey Park

1.21 12th pct 11.36 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +2 more in Turvey Park

23 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +16 larger in Mount Austin

370 56th pct 354 54th pct

ICSEA in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +2 higher in Turvey Park

967 36th pct 970 37th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +26.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.7%

20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 10.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 29.5%

11.7% Bachelor degree +18.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +$300 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$612 26th pct $912 74th pct

Household income in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +$661 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,124 21st pct $1,785 64th pct

Family income in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +$784 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,432 23rd pct $2,216 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.1%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.8% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 34.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +12.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +253 larger in Mount Austin

402 86th pct 149 86th pct

Median age in Mount Austin in Turvey Park even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +$260 higher in Turvey Park

$474 29th pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +$841 higher in Turvey Park

$1,016 19th pct $1,857 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +0.2 larger in Turvey Park gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

27.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 15.5%

23.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 28.1%

31.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +$88 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$250 40th pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +$369 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,148 21st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Austin in Turvey Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 29.2%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.4% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 93.6%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 50.0%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

2.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 40.2%

8.2% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.5% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 14.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 even 52.2%

33.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.2 pts 12.4%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +6 more in Turvey Park

19 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +2.29 more in Turvey Park

4.71 76th pct 7.00 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +162.9 more in Turvey Park

306.6 75th pct 469.5 78th pct

PT routes in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +4 more in Turvey Park

6 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +2 longer in Mount Austin

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 67.4%

4.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

1.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%

31.4% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 4.9%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.9% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +17.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

6.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +0.7 higher in Turvey Park

5.1 84th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +0.4 more in Turvey Park

5.6 86th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +13.0 pts higher in Turvey Park

81.8% 90th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +39.0 pts higher in Turvey Park

1.6% 58th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +1.0 pts higher in Turvey Park

96.9% 90th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +1.8 pts higher in Turvey Park

96.3% 97th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Austin in Turvey Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +17.8 pts higher in Turvey Park

74.2% 91st pct 91.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +9.0 more in Turvey Park

9.2 39th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +84 higher in Turvey Park

166 89th pct 250 93rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Austin in Turvey Park +1.2 pts higher in Turvey Park

4.6% 37th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Mount Austin with nearby areas

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Compare Turvey Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Austin vs Turvey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12759/mount-austin/vs/SAL14001/turvey-park