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North Wagga Wagga vs Turvey Park

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

North Wagga Wagga Turvey Park

Turvey Park and North Wagga Wagga are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Turvey Park is a younger, more transient hub where 46.1% of people moved in the last five years, including a high share of recent overseas arrivals (32.7%). It is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a highly qualified workforce, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, North Wagga Wagga is more car-dependent (mostly car-dependent) and has an older population, with a typical age of 44. Residents here are more likely to own their homes outright, at 44.5% compared to 32.1% in Turvey Park.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with both averaging 2.5. They also share very similar unemployment rates of around 4%. While Turvey Park is far more accessible to health services and groceries by foot, North Wagga Wagga has a higher number of walkable food and drink options per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,893 larger in Turvey Park Year 12: 26.4 pts higher in Turvey Park Recent arrivals: 32.7 pts higher in Turvey Park Recent movers: 19.9 pts higher in Turvey Park Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in Turvey Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +2,893 larger in Turvey Park gap steady

679 69th pct 3,572 86th pct

Median age in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +9 yrs older in North Wagga Wagga gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 23.8%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 44.6%

37.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

North Wagga Wagga Turvey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 84.3%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 35.3%

37.8% English +5.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.8% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 87.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.4% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 53.6%

24.6% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

0.0% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +1.75 more in Turvey Park

9.62 74th pct 11.36 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +10 more in Turvey Park

15 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +93 larger in North Wagga Wagga

446 65th pct 354 54th pct

ICSEA in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +43 higher in North Wagga Wagga

1,013 63rd pct 970 37th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +26.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

38.6% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 20.7%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 29.5%

13.8% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

3.5% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +$173 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$739 48th pct $912 74th pct

Household income in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +$291 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,494 47th pct $1,785 64th pct

Family income in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +$488 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,728 40th pct $2,216 70th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.3%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

9.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

18.0% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +117 larger in Turvey Park

32 73rd pct 149 86th pct

Median age in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +3 yrs older in North Wagga Wagga

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +$265 higher in Turvey Park

$469 28th pct $734 59th pct

Household income in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +$482 higher in Turvey Park

$1,375 35th pct $1,857 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

14.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

24.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

12.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +$48 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$290 54th pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +$182 higher in Turvey Park gap narrowing

$1,335 31st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 32.1%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.4% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 93.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.2%

20.8% $350–$549 +19.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.5%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.4%

9.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +19 more in Turvey Park

6 76th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +1.84 more in North Wagga Wagga

8.84 87th pct 7.00 86th pct

Departures/1k in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +183.8 more in Turvey Park

285.7 74th pct 469.5 78th pct

PT routes in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +7 more in Turvey Park

3 79th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +9 longer in North Wagga Wagga

12 49th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 67.4%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.1% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 9.5%

8.8% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +15.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +2.2 higher in Turvey Park

3.6 76th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +2.3 more in Turvey Park

3.7 76th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +28.2 pts higher in Turvey Park

66.5% 84th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +39.6 pts higher in Turvey Park

1.0% 58th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +28.6 pts higher in Turvey Park

69.2% 78th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +27.4 pts higher in Turvey Park

70.6% 82nd pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +14.4 pts higher in Turvey Park

85.6% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +91.5 pts higher in Turvey Park

0.4% 72nd pct 91.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +11.3 more in North Wagga Wagga

29.5 72nd pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +236 higher in Turvey Park

14 72nd pct 250 93rd pct

Mean slope in North Wagga Wagga in Turvey Park +2.7 pts higher in Turvey Park

3.1% 15th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Compare Turvey Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Wagga Wagga vs Turvey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13024/north-wagga-wagga/vs/SAL14001/turvey-park