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Mallacoota vs Wallagaraugh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Mallacoota profile · Wallagaraugh profile

Mallacoota Wallagaraugh

Mallacoota and Wallagaraugh are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mallacoota is a settled hub with a population of 1,183, while Wallagaraugh is largely non-residential with no residents recorded. There are stark differences in wealth and accessibility; typical household income in Wallagaraugh is far higher at $3,249 compared to $1,031 in Mallacoota. In contrast, Mallacoota is somewhat walkable and offers more services, with 59% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Wallagaraugh is car-dependent and has no such access.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gaps in income and accessibility remaining wide. Both places have an older population than the national figure, though residents are far older in Wallagaraugh, where the typical age is 67. While Wallagaraugh has a higher typical income, Mallacoota has a larger First Nations population, and its typical First Nations resident is noticeably younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,183 larger in Mallacoota Personal income: $1,909 higher in Wallagaraugh Household income: $2,218 higher in Wallagaraugh Family income: $1,375 higher in Wallagaraugh Median age: 8 yrs older in Wallagaraugh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +1,183 larger in Mallacoota gap widening
1,183 74th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +8 yrs older in Wallagaraugh gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 67 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
1.0% 40th pct —
Aged 65+ in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
36.7% 93rd pct —
Under 15 in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
11.5% 21st pct —
De facto in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
15.8% 74th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
16.7% 70th pct —

Language

Other language in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
4.8% 59th pct —
Limited English in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
0.6% 72nd pct —

Religion

No religion in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
60.1% 94th pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
50.2% 62nd pct —
Bachelor+ in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
22.5% 73rd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
7.35 68th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +1 more in Mallacoota
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
126 30th pct —
ICSEA in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
1,019 66th pct —

Income

Personal income in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +$1,909 higher in Wallagaraugh gap widening
$591 24th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +$2,218 higher in Wallagaraugh
$1,031 15th pct $3,249 100th pct
Family income in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +$1,375 higher in Wallagaraugh
$1,375 19th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
6.5% 41st pct —
High-income homes in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
7.8% 23rd pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
38.1% 87th pct —
Mental health in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
10.4% 72nd pct —
Needs assistance in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
6.5% 71st pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
38.7% 93rd pct —
Unpaid carers in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
16.4% 81st pct —
Unpaid child care in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
18.8% 22nd pct —
Defence service in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
3.9% 71st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
30.7% 81st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +12 larger in Mallacoota
12 61st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +53 yrs older in Wallagaraugh
20 yrs 25th pct 73 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +$2,526 higher in Wallagaraugh
$724 58th pct $3,250 100th pct
Household income in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +$1,626 higher in Wallagaraugh
$1,624 47th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +0.5 larger in Mallacoota gap widening
2.0 14th pct 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
9.6% 43rd pct —
Living alone in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
38.9% 89th pct —

Family composition

48.7% Couples without children +51.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.0% Couples with children ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
$221 31st pct —
Mortgage in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +$452 higher in Wallagaraugh
$1,148 21st pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +0.20 higher in Mallacoota gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
16.0% 48th pct —
Owned outright in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
59.3% 90th pct —
Separate houses in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
93.8% 41st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
68.5% 25th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
4.5% 72nd pct —
Work from home in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
17.1% 52nd pct —
PT commute in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
0.6% 68th pct —
PT stops in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +2 more in Mallacoota
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
1.69 64th pct —
Departures/1k in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
23.7 60th pct —
PT routes in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +2 more in Mallacoota
2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
35.1% 65th pct —
Recent arrivals in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
8.1% 57th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
2.7% 41st pct —
Participation in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
46.1% 14th pct —
Full-time in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
41.3% 4th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +4.2 higher in Mallacoota
4.3 79th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +4.5 more in Mallacoota
4.6 80th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +56.6 pts higher in Mallacoota
56.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +57.2 pts higher in Mallacoota
57.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +45.5 pts higher in Mallacoota
45.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +59.0 pts higher in Mallacoota
59.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +56.3 pts higher in Mallacoota
66.3% 69th pct 10.0% 47th pct
Walk to health in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +57.8 pts higher in Mallacoota
57.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh
50.7 82nd pct —
Intersections/km² in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +2 higher in Mallacoota
2 59th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Mallacootain Wallagaraugh +7.0 pts higher in Wallagaraugh
7.7% 68th pct 14.7% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mallacoota vs Wallagaraugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21584/mallacoota/vs/SAL22658/wallagaraugh