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Tongala vs Wyuna

Name: Tongala vs Wyuna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Tongala profile · Wyuna profile

Tongala Wyuna

Tongala and Wyuna (Vic.) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and profiles. Tongala is more walkable and developed, with 72.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or shop, while Wyuna (Vic.) is car-dependent. Education and work also differ sharply; 21.9% of adults in Wyuna (Vic.) hold a bachelor degree compared to just 8.3% in Tongala. While Wyuna (Vic.) has a higher share of people working from home at 24.0%, Tongala has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 15.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with Tongala at 3.8%. They also share very similar age structures, with children under 15 making up about 20% of the population in both places. Outside of these similarities, the gaps between them are stark, particularly in how people access services and the typical level of schooling completed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,695 larger in Tongala Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in Tongala Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Wyuna No car: 4.0 pts higher in Tongala First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Tongala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tongala in Wyuna +1,695 larger in Tongala gap widening

1,973 78th pct 278 58th pct

Median age in Tongala in Wyuna +1 yrs older in Wyuna gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

32.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Tongala Wyuna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 79.5%

1.3% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%

11.2% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 88.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 42.4%

42.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

7.1% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tongala in Wyuna

4.99 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Tongala in Wyuna +2 more in Tongala

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Tongala in Wyuna

118 29th pct —

ICSEA in Tongala in Wyuna

977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%

19.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 29.8%

12.1% Bachelor degree +20.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

8.9% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tongala in Wyuna +$152 higher in Wyuna gap widening

$656 33rd pct $808 60th pct

Household income in Tongala in Wyuna +$605 higher in Wyuna gap widening

$1,220 26th pct $1,825 67th pct

Family income in Tongala in Wyuna +$658 higher in Wyuna gap widening

$1,504 27th pct $2,162 67th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 20.4%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 41.5%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.7%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

9.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +7.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tongala in Wyuna +74 larger in Tongala

74 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Tongala in Wyuna

18 yrs 18th pct —

Median income in Tongala in Wyuna

$700 56th pct —

Household income in Tongala in Wyuna

$1,406 37th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Tongala in Wyuna +0.3 larger in Wyuna gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

29.3% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 6.9%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 20.4%

12.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

7.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tongala in Wyuna +$62 higher in Tongala gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $138 12th pct

Mortgage in Tongala in Wyuna +$273 higher in Wyuna gap narrowing

$1,127 20th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Tongala in Wyuna even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

22.0% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

3.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 49.5%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

4.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 27.8%

3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.4%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.3%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tongala in Wyuna +2 more in Tongala

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tongala in Wyuna +1.01 more in Tongala

1.01 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tongala in Wyuna +26.9 more in Tongala

26.9 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tongala in Wyuna +2 more in Tongala

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Tongala in Wyuna

45 77th pct —

Drive to city in Tongala in Wyuna

— 146 89th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 44.7%

11.8% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 16.3%

8.4% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 5.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

6.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +18.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%

10.6% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 2.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tongala in Wyuna +5.0 higher in Tongala

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Tongala in Wyuna +5.7 more in Tongala

5.8 87th pct 0.0 29th pct

15-min city in Tongala in Wyuna +72.3 pts higher in Tongala

72.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tongala in Wyuna +72.0 pts higher in Tongala

72.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tongala in Wyuna +47.2 pts higher in Tongala

47.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tongala in Wyuna +73.1 pts higher in Tongala

73.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tongala in Wyuna +74.3 pts higher in Tongala

75.0% 71st pct 0.7% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Tongala in Wyuna +70.0 pts higher in Tongala

70.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tongala in Wyuna +5.0 more in Tongala

12.2 47th pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Tongala in Wyuna +1 higher in Tongala

2 59th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Tongala in Wyuna +0.4 pts higher in Wyuna

2.3% 2nd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Tongala with nearby areas

Kyvalley Yambuna Koyuga Kanyapella Wyuna Wyuna East Kyabram Lower Moira

Compare Wyuna with nearby areas

Wyuna East Kotupna St Germains Kyvalley Tongala Yambuna Lower Moira Lancaster

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tongala vs Wyuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22528/tongala/vs/SAL22884/wyuna