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Wallaringa vs Wirragulla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Wallaringa profile · Wirragulla profile

Wallaringa Wirragulla

Wirragulla and Wallaringa are both sparsely populated rural areas. Residents are far older in Wirragulla, where the typical age is 53, compared to 42 in Wallaringa. Wirragulla has more public transport options, with three routes and two stops, while Wallaringa has none. There is also a notable difference in income; the typical weekly personal income is well higher in Wallaringa at $900, compared to $700 in Wirragulla.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools or groceries. They also share a similar number of people per home, averaging around two. While Wirragulla is a little closer to the city, both areas remain remote, with drive times exceeding two hours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11 larger in Wirragulla Median age: 11 yrs older in Wirragulla Rent: $85 higher in Wirragulla Personal income: $200 higher in Wallaringa Household income: $166 higher in Wirragulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallaringain Wirragulla +11 larger in Wirragulla gap narrowing
14 10th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Wallaringain Wirragulla +11 yrs older in Wirragulla gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 24.0% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

69.2% Married ◂ +26.9 pts 42.3%
0.0% Never married +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Divorced +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
50.0% Australian ◂ +34.0 pts 16.0%
28.6% Irish ◂ +12.6 pts 16.0%
0.0% Scottish +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

64.3% English only +35.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +24.3 pts 40.0%
35.7% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 23.1% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wallaringain Wirragulla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.1% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.1% Year 11 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV even 44.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
55.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 44.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wallaringain Wirragulla +$200 higher in Wallaringa gap widening
$900 73rd pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Wallaringain Wirragulla +$166 higher in Wirragulla gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Wallaringain Wirragulla +$63 higher in Wirragulla gap narrowing
$1,624 34th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 11.5% 68th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 27.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +12.6 pts 16.0%
0.0% Cancer +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Heart disease +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

92.9% None ◂ +44.9 pts 48.0%
28.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 30.8% 76th pct
Defence service in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wallaringain Wirragulla +6 larger in Wirragulla
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Wallaringain Wirragulla +30 yrs older in Wirragulla
5 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Wallaringain Wirragulla +$926 higher in Wallaringa
$1,375 89th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Wallaringain Wirragulla +$251 higher in Wallaringa
$1,375 35th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallaringain Wirragulla +0.1 larger in Wallaringa
2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

111.1% Couples with children ◂ +61.1 pts 50.0%
55.6% Couples without children ◂ +24.3 pts 31.3%
0.0% One-parent families +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

77.8% 1 person ◂ +41.4 pts 36.4%
0.0% 2 people +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% 3 people +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallaringain Wirragulla +$85 higher in Wirragulla
$250 40th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Wallaringain Wirragulla
$1,937 68th pct —
People / bedroom in Wallaringain Wirragulla even
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Owned outright +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wallaringain Wirragulla +2 more in Wirragulla
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Wallaringain Wirragulla +80.00 more in Wirragulla
0.00 0th pct 80.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Wallaringain Wirragulla +2,480.0 more in Wirragulla
0.0 0th pct 2,480.0 94th pct
PT routes in Wallaringain Wirragulla +3 more in Wirragulla
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Wallaringain Wirragulla +30 longer in Wallaringa
169 93rd pct 139 88th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% Car (driver) even 33.3%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.3% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 42.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Wallaringain Wirragulla
— 65.4% 67th pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 26.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers ◂ +24.4 pts 20.0%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wallaringain Wirragulla +0.2 higher in Wirragulla
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wallaringain Wirragulla +0.2 more in Wirragulla
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Wallaringain Wirragulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wallaringain Wirragulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wallaringain Wirragulla +12.0 pts higher in Wirragulla
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 61st pct
Walk to school in Wallaringain Wirragulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wallaringain Wirragulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Wallaringain Wirragulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wallaringain Wirragulla +80.0 more in Wirragulla
0.0 0th pct 80.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Wallaringain Wirragulla +0 higher in Wirragulla
0 23rd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Wallaringain Wirragulla +4.9 pts higher in Wallaringa
11.3% 86th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Wallaringa with nearby areas

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Compare Wirragulla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallaringa vs Wirragulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14128/wallaringa/vs/SAL14357/wirragulla