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Turvey Park vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Turvey Park vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Turvey Park profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Turvey Park Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Turvey Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Wagga Wagga is very walkable and has a high proportion of renters, with 50.5% of homes being rented. It has a much larger share of people living alone (45.8%) and many more apartments. In contrast, Turvey Park is dominated by separate houses (93.6%), and the typical household income is well higher at $1,785 per week, compared to $1,355 in Wagga Wagga. Turvey Park also has a higher share of children under 15 (19.7%) and many more schools per 1,000 children.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in several ways. Both have about the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 4%) and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517. They also share a similar level of school advantage and a similar percentage of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,626 larger in Wagga Wagga Separate houses: 39.8 pts higher in Turvey Park 3+ bedrooms: 32.8 pts higher in Turvey Park Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +3,626 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

3,572 86th pct 7,198 87th pct

Median age in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +3 yrs older in Wagga Wagga gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 12.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 35.6%

39.4% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Turvey Park Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 77.3%

1.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +4.7 pts 39.1%

35.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

18.4% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

5.5% German even 5.4%

0.9% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Italian even 2.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 80.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 52.2%

35.8% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 32.0%

4.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +7.98 more in Turvey Park

11.36 77th pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +1 more in Turvey Park

25 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +28 larger in Wagga Wagga

354 54th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +13 higher in Wagga Wagga

970 37th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 53.9%

20.7% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 26.9%

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.4% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +$93 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$912 74th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +$430 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,785 64th pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +$284 higher in Turvey Park gap narrowing

$2,216 70th pct $1,932 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.5%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.1% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.7%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more even 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Asthma even 10.9%

8.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +5.9 pts 57.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

5.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +140 larger in Wagga Wagga

149 86th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +6 yrs older in Wagga Wagga

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +$169 higher in Turvey Park

$734 59th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +$670 higher in Turvey Park

$1,857 56th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +0.6 larger in Turvey Park gap widening

2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 46.2%

26.7% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

28.1% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +$43 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$338 68th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga even gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 17.4%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 27.4%

1.3% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +39.8 pts 53.7%

2.3% Flat or apartment +21.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 35.6%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 12.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 25.0%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 41.5%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +28 more in Wagga Wagga

25 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +0.36 more in Wagga Wagga

7.00 86th pct 7.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +350.2 more in Wagga Wagga

469.5 78th pct 819.7 84th pct

PT routes in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +37 more in Wagga Wagga

10 86th pct 47 88th pct

Stop walk in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 60.6%

5.3% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 27.5%

4.9% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.8% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

8.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

8.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +2.1 higher in Wagga Wagga

5.8 87th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +1.5 more in Wagga Wagga

6.0 89th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +2.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

94.8% 97th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +56.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

40.6% 77th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +1.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

97.8% 93rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +2.7 pts higher in Turvey Park

98.1% 99th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +13.1 pts higher in Turvey Park

91.9% 97th pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +20.1 more in Wagga Wagga

18.2 59th pct 38.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +25 higher in Wagga Wagga

250 93rd pct 275 94th pct

Mean slope in Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga +3.2 pts higher in Turvey Park

5.9% 52nd pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Turvey Park vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14001/turvey-park/vs/SAL14101/wagga-wagga