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East Wangaratta vs Wangaratta

Name: East Wangaratta vs Wangaratta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · East Wangaratta profile · Wangaratta profile

East Wangaratta Wangaratta

Wangaratta (Vic.) is a large, very walkable hub, while East Wangaratta is a sparsely populated, car-dependent area. The two neighbours differ sharply in age and housing; Wangaratta (Vic.) has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.8% compared to 4.5% in East Wangaratta) and many more renters (28.5% versus 0.0%). In contrast, East Wangaratta is far more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms (100.0% versus 76.0%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.0% compared to 10.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. They also share similar levels of school advantage. While they are close in these respects, other gaps remain wide: Wangaratta (Vic.) is far more likely to have people who have moved in the last five years (37.4% versus 11.7%). Meanwhile, East Wangaratta has a far higher share of people working from home (28.6% compared to 8.0%) and a much higher rate of volunteering (32.0% versus 15.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,148 larger in Wangaratta No religion: 31.0 pts higher in Wangaratta Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Wangaratta Recent movers: 25.7 pts higher in Wangaratta 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in East Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +19,148 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

66 32nd pct 19,214 89th pct

Median age in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +7 yrs older in East Wangaratta gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 24.2%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +20.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +19.8 pts 42.2%

18.0% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.0% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Wangaratta Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 84.2%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +6.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 39.3%

15.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

15.2% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 6.9%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

6.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 48.7%

10.6% No religion +31.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta

— 3.62 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +7 more in Wangaratta

5 73rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +42 larger in Wangaratta

331 51st pct 373 56th pct

ICSEA in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +31 higher in East Wangaratta

1,054 79th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.7%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.9%

12.0% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 34.6%

9.4% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 9.8%

9.4% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Architecture & building ◂ +9.6 pts 6.0%

15.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.1 pts 6.6%

9.4% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +$200 higher in East Wangaratta gap widening

$900 73rd pct $700 40th pct

Household income in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +$657 higher in East Wangaratta gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $1,218 26th pct

Family income in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +$181 higher in East Wangaratta gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,694 38th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 27.1%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 6.3%

0.0% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

46.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 34.2%

32.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +2.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

24.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +439 larger in Wangaratta

0 0th pct 439 86th pct

Median age in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta

— $509 34th pct

Household income in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta

— $1,357 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +0.3 larger in East Wangaratta gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 49.3%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%

10.9% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 34.1%

25.0% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +13.8 pts 11.2%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +$29 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$231 34th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +$670 higher in East Wangaratta gap widening

$1,970 70th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 29.9%

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 36.8%

0.0% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 85.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 23.9%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

25.0% 5 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 16.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +123 more in Wangaratta

0 0th pct 123 91st pct

Stops/1k in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +6.40 more in Wangaratta

0.00 0th pct 6.40 83rd pct

Departures/1k in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +585.6 more in Wangaratta

0.0 0th pct 585.6 80th pct

PT routes in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +37 more in Wangaratta

0 0th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +75 longer in East Wangaratta

76 94th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 65.9%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +20.5 pts 8.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 37.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.3% 4 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 5.2%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.0 pts 2.2%

17.1% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 8.4%

14.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 10.2%

20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 10.5%

11.4% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Labourers +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Sales workers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +5.8 higher in Wangaratta

0.5 52nd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +5.3 more in Wangaratta

0.5 52nd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +75.1 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 75.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +83.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 83.3% 91st pct

Walk to transit in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +89.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +81.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +42.5 pts higher in Wangaratta

52.9% 65th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +46.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +59.4 more in East Wangaratta

75.8 86th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +38 higher in Wangaratta

1 54th pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in East Wangaratta in Wangaratta +1.0 pts higher in East Wangaratta

4.0% 28th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Wangaratta vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20832/east-wangaratta/vs/SAL22680/wangaratta