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Mount Austin vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Mount Austin vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Mount Austin profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Mount Austin Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Mount Austin are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Wagga Wagga is very walkable and has a higher share of university qualifications, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.4% in Mount Austin. This helps explain the difference in typical weekly personal incomes, which are well higher in Wagga Wagga at $819 compared to $612 in Mount Austin. In contrast, Mount Austin has a higher proportion of families with one parent (27.7% versus 15.0%) and more large homes, with 76.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in people who have moved in the last five years widening, as Wagga Wagga now sees far more new arrivals at 51.4% compared to 39.2% in Mount Austin. Despite this shift, they share several common traits. Both areas have almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English (around 3%) and nearly all homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in Mount Austin 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Mount Austin Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Population: 3,163 larger in Wagga Wagga Bachelor+: 17.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +3,163 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

4,035 86th pct 7,198 87th pct

Median age in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +1 yrs older in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

42.9% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.4% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Austin Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 77.3%

0.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.3% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.6%

36.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.1% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Arabic even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +2.18 more in Wagga Wagga

1.21 12th pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +1 more in Wagga Wagga

23 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +12 larger in Wagga Wagga

370 56th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +15 higher in Wagga Wagga

967 36th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%

20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 11.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 26.4%

11.7% Bachelor degree +15.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

10.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +$207 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$612 26th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +$231 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,124 21st pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +$500 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,432 23rd pct $1,932 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%

1.8% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 37.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +6.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +113 larger in Mount Austin

402 86th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +6 yrs older in Wagga Wagga

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

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

$474 29th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +$171 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,016 19th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +0.4 larger in Mount Austin gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 46.2%

23.6% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 15.0%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.8% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

8.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +$45 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +$369 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 17.4%

23.4% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.6% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +36.2 pts 53.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment +21.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 35.6%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

29.5% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 12.5%

8.2% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 41.5%

33.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.6%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +34 more in Wagga Wagga

19 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +2.65 more in Wagga Wagga

4.71 76th pct 7.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +513.1 more in Wagga Wagga

306.6 75th pct 819.7 84th pct

PT routes in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +41 more in Wagga Wagga

6 86th pct 47 88th pct

Stop walk in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +2 longer in Mount Austin

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 60.6%

1.9% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 27.5%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

3.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

6.9% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade even 2.2%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +16.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

6.6% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +2.9 higher in Wagga Wagga

5.1 84th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +1.9 more in Wagga Wagga

5.6 86th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +15.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

81.8% 90th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +95.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

1.6% 58th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +2.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

96.9% 90th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +0.9 pts higher in Mount Austin

96.3% 97th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +4.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

74.2% 91st pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +29.2 more in Wagga Wagga

9.2 39th pct 38.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +109 higher in Wagga Wagga

166 89th pct 275 94th pct

Mean slope in Mount Austin in Wagga Wagga +1.9 pts higher in Mount Austin

4.6% 37th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Austin vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12759/mount-austin/vs/SAL14101/wagga-wagga