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Quaama vs Wapengo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Quaama profile · Wapengo profile

Quaama Wapengo

Quaama and Wapengo are two nearby rural areas in the Bega Valley. Quaama is more accessible, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.1 and a school within 3 km. Wapengo is car-dependent and has no schools. The two areas differ sharply in education and income; 64.9% of Wapengo residents completed Year 12 compared to 41.3% in Quaama, and the typical weekly personal income in Wapengo is far higher at $756, while it is $471 in Quaama.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Quaama seeing more movement as 34.5% of residents moved in the last five years. Despite this, they share a similar housing style, with almost every home being a separate house. Both areas also have a population that is far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 53 in Quaama and 60 in Wapengo.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Wapengo Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in Wapengo People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Quaama First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Quaama Population: 198 larger in Quaama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quaamain Wapengo +198 larger in Quaama gap steady
291 59th pct 93 39th pct
Median age in Quaamain Wapengo +7 yrs older in Wapengo gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Quaamain Wapengo +4.5 pts higher in Quaama gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Quaamain Wapengo +2.6 pts higher in Wapengo gap narrowing
27.5% 81st pct 30.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in Quaamain Wapengo +0.9 pts higher in Quaama gap steady
12.7% 25th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Quaamain Wapengo +10.9 pts higher in Wapengo gap steady
14.9% 70th pct 25.9% 95th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +17.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
27.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 8.6%
12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 48.7%
34.1% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 20.5%
9.1% Divorced +15.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Quaama Wapengo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Quaamain Wapengo +4.8 pts higher in Wapengo gap widening
11.3% 50th pct 16.1% 68th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 66.7%
6.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
2.7% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

45.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
43.0% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 30.1%
11.3% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
2.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Quaamain Wapengo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Quaamain Wapengo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 89.2%
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 Quaamain Wapengo +11.1 pts higher in Wapengo gap narrowing
49.1% 76th pct 60.2% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
37.1% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 21.5%
10.0% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Quaamain Wapengo +23.5 pts higher in Wapengo gap widening
41.3% 40th pct 64.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Quaamain Wapengo +21.3 pts higher in Wapengo gap widening
15.9% 55th pct 37.2% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Quaamain Wapengo
27.03 92nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Quaamain Wapengo +1 more in Quaama
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Quaamain Wapengo
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Quaamain Wapengo
987 48th pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
25.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 23.5%
15.2% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +11.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%
9.7% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%
6.7% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
5.5% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Income

Personal income in Quaamain Wapengo +$285 higher in Wapengo gap widening
$471 10th pct $756 51st pct
Household income in Quaamain Wapengo +$348 higher in Wapengo gap widening
$1,058 17th pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Quaamain Wapengo +$653 higher in Wapengo gap widening
$1,197 12th pct $1,850 47th pct
High earners in Quaamain Wapengo +5.2 pts higher in Wapengo gap steady
1.2% 18th pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Quaamain Wapengo +4.4 pts higher in Wapengo gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 7.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

53.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.8 pts 26.3%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 38.5%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.5%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Quaamain Wapengo +2.4 pts higher in Quaama
34.7% 77th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Quaamain Wapengo +4.5 pts higher in Quaama
13.1% 87th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Quaamain Wapengo +2.2 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
7.6% 78th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%
10.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
21.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%
7.9% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Quaamain Wapengo +6.8 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
22.2% 68th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Quaamain Wapengo +6.1 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Quaamain Wapengo +7.0 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
19.8% 26th pct 12.8% 10th pct
Defence service in Quaamain Wapengo +2.4 pts higher in Quaama
2.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Quaamain Wapengo +6.9 pts higher in Wapengo gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 35.9% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Quaamain Wapengo +13 larger in Quaama
13 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Quaamain Wapengo
42 yrs 80th pct —
Median income in Quaamain Wapengo
$649 51st pct —
Household income in Quaamain Wapengo
$1,562 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Quaamain Wapengo +0.3 larger in Quaama gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Quaamain Wapengo +2.4 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Quaamain Wapengo +8.6 pts higher in Wapengo gap narrowing
23.0% 48th pct 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples without children +14.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
43.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 35.0%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.6% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 39.5%
23.0% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.7% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quaamain Wapengo +$45 higher in Wapengo
$250 40th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Quaamain Wapengo +$100 higher in Quaama gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Quaamain Wapengo +0.20 higher in Quaama gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Quaamain Wapengo +3.4 pts higher in Wapengo gap narrowing
9.7% 26th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Quaamain Wapengo +4.8 pts higher in Wapengo gap narrowing
58.4% 89th pct 63.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Quaamain Wapengo +0.9 pts higher in Wapengo gap narrowing
99.1% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Quaamain Wapengo +12.5 pts higher in Wapengo gap widening
71.7% 31st pct 84.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.4% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
9.7% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 50.0%
13.3% 4 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
7.1% Studio / none ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 +32.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
25.6% Under $1,000 +24.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Quaamain Wapengo +3.5 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
3.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Quaamain Wapengo +5.5 pts higher in Wapengo gap widening
16.4% 49th pct 21.9% 65th pct
PT commute in Quaamain Wapengo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Quaamain Wapengo +2 more in Quaama
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Quaamain Wapengo +6.87 more in Quaama
6.87 85th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Quaamain Wapengo +116.8 more in Quaama
116.8 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Quaamain Wapengo +2 more in Quaama
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Quaamain Wapengo
81 97th pct —

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 56.3%
16.4% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
2.7% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
31.0% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.9% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Quaamain Wapengo +10.1 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
34.5% 63rd pct 24.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Quaamain Wapengo
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Quaamain Wapengo +4.3 pts higher in Quaama gap steady
4.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Quaamain Wapengo +0.8 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
45.6% 14th pct 44.9% 13th pct
Full-time in Quaamain Wapengo +11.1 pts higher in Wapengo gap steady
54.5% 31st pct 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
2.7% Public administration & safety +16.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other services +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Administrative & support ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.1% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%
18.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
10.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.6% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Quaamain Wapengo +2.1 higher in Quaama
2.1 66th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Quaamain Wapengo +2.6 more in Quaama
2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Quaamain Wapengo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Quaamain Wapengo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Quaamain Wapengo +67.4 pts higher in Quaama
67.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Quaamain Wapengo +52.3 pts higher in Quaama
52.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Quaamain Wapengo +68.9 pts higher in Quaama
68.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Quaamain Wapengo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Quaamain Wapengo +15.1 more in Wapengo
17.2 58th pct 32.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Quaamain Wapengo even
1 46th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Quaamain Wapengo +3.3 pts higher in Wapengo
7.5% 67th pct 10.8% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quaama vs Wapengo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13298/quaama/vs/SAL14157/wapengo