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Indigo Valley vs West Wodonga

Name: Indigo Valley vs West Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Indigo Valley profile · West Wodonga profile

Indigo Valley West Wodonga

West Wodonga is a larger, more urban centre, while Indigo Valley is a sparsely populated area. The two differ most in their accessibility and housing; West Wodonga is somewhat walkable and 32.5% of homes are rented, whereas Indigo Valley is car-dependent and 46.8% of homes are owned outright. There are also notable differences in age and community life, with residents far older in Indigo Valley, where 30.6% of people volunteer compared to 13.3% in West Wodonga.

These two areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, with West Wodonga at 19.2% and Indigo Valley at 18.5%. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $757 and $805 respectively. While they share these commonalities, the gap in housing stability has remained large, with renters far more common in West Wodonga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,448 larger in West Wodonga Renting: 25.2 pts higher in West Wodonga Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in West Wodonga Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Indigo Valley No car: 4.3 pts higher in West Wodonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +14,448 larger in West Wodonga gap steady

346 60th pct 14,794 88th pct

Median age in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +8 yrs older in Indigo Valley gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 25.5%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 43.3%

27.8% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.9% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Indigo Valley West Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 84.8%

2.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.5 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

48.6% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 42.6%

38.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.6%

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%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 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

46.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 46.1%

41.3% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +14.22 more in Indigo Valley

15.63 84th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +11 more in West Wodonga

2 62nd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +665 larger in West Wodonga

38 14th pct 703 90th pct

ICSEA in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +15 higher in Indigo Valley

996 54th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 42.9%

18.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.1% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 16.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

13.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

12.2% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +$48 higher in Indigo Valley gap steady

$805 60th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +$423 higher in Indigo Valley gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $1,452 44th pct

Family income in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +$298 higher in Indigo Valley gap narrowing

$2,183 68th pct $1,885 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.4% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.4% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.1%

23.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

4.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +542 larger in West Wodonga

0 0th pct 542 87th pct

Median age in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +21 yrs older in Indigo Valley

40 yrs 78th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +$571 higher in Indigo Valley

$1,074 83rd pct $503 33rd pct

Household income in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +$1,941 higher in Indigo Valley

$3,250 89th pct $1,309 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +0.2 larger in Indigo Valley gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 52.0%

38.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 27.8%

4.0% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 33.8%

18.5% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.3% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

5.6% 5 people even 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +$55 higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing

$235 35th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +$368 higher in Indigo Valley gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 28.7%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%

7.3% Rented +25.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 88.2%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 28.8%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +10.5 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

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.4%

24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 5.1%

17.8% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +46 more in West Wodonga

0 0th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +3.11 more in West Wodonga

0.00 0th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +152.8 more in West Wodonga

0.0 0th pct 152.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +13 more in West Wodonga

0 0th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga

— 17 56th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 8.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 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

35.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.8% 1 vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 12.7%

25.0% 4 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.2 pts 0.9%

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Managers ◂ +18.1 pts 10.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

11.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +5.3 higher in West Wodonga

0.3 46th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +5.3 more in West Wodonga

0.3 46th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +73.1 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 73.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +67.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +87.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +71.5 pts higher in West Wodonga

3.3% 58th pct 74.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +78.3 pts higher in West Wodonga

21.1% 53rd pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +55.1 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 55.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +12.2 more in Indigo Valley

28.9 72nd pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +61 higher in West Wodonga

1 43rd pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Indigo Valley in West Wodonga +2.2 pts higher in Indigo Valley

6.5% 58th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Indigo Valley vs West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21230/indigo-valley/vs/SAL22758/west-wodonga