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Barnawartha vs West Wodonga

Name: Barnawartha vs West Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Barnawartha profile · West Wodonga profile

Barnawartha West Wodonga

West Wodonga and Barnawartha are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. West Wodonga is much larger and more urban, where 32.5% of households rent and typical schools are large, averaging 703 students. It is a more connected place, described as somewhat walkable, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (12.6%). Barnawartha is much smaller and mostly car-dependent, with only 7.9% of homes rented and small schools averaging 55 students.

These differences in accessibility and housing are stark, yet the gap in street connectivity is widening as West Wodonga becomes more developed. Despite this, the two areas share a similar population of children under 15, around 19%, and a nearly identical share of people with no religion at about 45%. They also have a very similar typical weekly rent of around $290, which sits well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,807 larger in West Wodonga Renting: 24.6 pts higher in West Wodonga Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in West Wodonga No car: 4.3 pts higher in West Wodonga PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in West Wodonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +13,807 larger in West Wodonga gap steady

987 73rd pct 14,794 88th pct

Median age in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +1 yrs older in Barnawartha gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.5%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.2%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 43.3%

32.6% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

3.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Barnawartha West Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 84.8%

2.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 42.6%

44.2% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.6%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

8.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 89.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.2% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 45.0%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +3.72 more in Barnawartha

5.13 59th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +10 more in West Wodonga

3 67th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +649 larger in West Wodonga

55 17th pct 703 90th pct

ICSEA in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +7 higher in Barnawartha

989 49th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

11.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.2% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

13.6% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Health even 11.4%

7.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +$86 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$843 65th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +$290 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$1,742 62nd pct $1,452 44th pct

Family income in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +$200 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$2,085 62nd pct $1,885 50th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 32.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.0% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.5%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

9.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 56.1%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

5.6% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +510 larger in West Wodonga

32 73rd pct 542 87th pct

Median age in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +2 yrs older in West Wodonga

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +$53 higher in West Wodonga

$450 25th pct $503 33rd pct

Household income in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +$128 higher in Barnawartha

$1,437 39th pct $1,309 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +0.2 larger in Barnawartha gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 52.0%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 27.8%

6.5% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%

20.6% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +$3 higher in Barnawartha gap steady

$293 55th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +$130 higher in Barnawartha gap narrowing

$1,495 41st pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +0.10 higher in Barnawartha gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.6 pts 34.3%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 28.7%

7.9% Rented +24.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

2.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 88.2%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 48.8%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 28.8%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

78.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 54.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

20.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +45 more in West Wodonga

1 64th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +2.10 more in West Wodonga

1.01 61st pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +137.6 more in West Wodonga

15.2 59th pct 152.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +12 more in West Wodonga

1 71st pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +19 longer in Barnawartha

36 71st pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 40.2%

16.4% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

7.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.6% Professional & technical even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

11.8% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

12.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

8.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +2.3 higher in West Wodonga

3.3 74th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +1.9 more in West Wodonga

3.6 76th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +20.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

53.1% 80th pct 73.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +9.4 pts higher in West Wodonga

57.7% 82nd pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +50.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

37.0% 69th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +15.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

59.8% 79th pct 74.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +24.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

75.4% 71st pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +55.1 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 55.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +1.5 more in Barnawartha

18.2 59th pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +59 higher in West Wodonga

2 59th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Barnawartha in West Wodonga +0.4 pts higher in West Wodonga

3.9% 27th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barnawartha vs West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20146/barnawartha/vs/SAL22758/west-wodonga