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Waldara vs Wangaratta

Name: Waldara vs Wangaratta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Waldara profile · Wangaratta profile

Waldara Wangaratta

Wangaratta (Vic.) and Waldara are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Waldara is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,456 compared to $1,218 in Wangaratta (Vic.). This gap is seen in the workforce too; 68% of adults in Waldara are working or looking for work, while the figure is 55.9% in Wangaratta (Vic.). Educational attainment is also far higher in Waldara, where 58.4% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 42.7% in Wangaratta (Vic.).

These areas have both seen their gaps in home ownership and income shift over time. While they share similar levels of overseas births and full-time employment, their living situations differ. Wangaratta (Vic.) has far more renters and people living alone, while Waldara has a higher share of homes owned outright. This contrast extends to their surroundings, as Wangaratta (Vic.) has many more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,537 larger in Wangaratta Living alone: 26.4 pts higher in Wangaratta Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Wangaratta 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Waldara Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Waldara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waldara in Wangaratta +18,537 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

677 69th pct 19,214 89th pct

Median age in Waldara in Wangaratta +3 yrs older in Waldara gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 24.2%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

70.0% Married ◂ +27.7 pts 42.2%

22.8% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

3.4% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.6% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Waldara Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 84.2%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.8% England even 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

41.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

16.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

14.2% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

3.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 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

92.6% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 88.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 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

58.8% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 48.7%

36.2% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

3.8% Not stated +3.2 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 Waldara in Wangaratta

— 3.62 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Waldara in Wangaratta +3 more in Wangaratta

9 78th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Waldara in Wangaratta +85 larger in Waldara

458 67th pct 373 56th pct

ICSEA in Waldara in Wangaratta +5 higher in Waldara

1,028 71st pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 42.7%

14.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 18.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%

17.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

10.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Waldara in Wangaratta +$314 higher in Waldara gap widening

$1,014 83rd pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Waldara in Wangaratta +$1,238 higher in Waldara gap widening

$2,456 89th pct $1,218 26th pct

Family income in Waldara in Wangaratta +$913 higher in Waldara gap widening

$2,607 86th pct $1,694 38th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.1%

22.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 4.4%

6.2% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +11.4 pts 54.2%

19.8% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.3% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

0 0th pct 439 86th pct

Median age in Waldara in Wangaratta +22 yrs older in Waldara

42 yrs 80th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Waldara in Wangaratta +$1,991 higher in Waldara

$2,500 100th pct $509 34th pct

Household income in Waldara in Wangaratta +$1,893 higher in Waldara

$3,250 89th pct $1,357 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waldara in Wangaratta +0.6 larger in Waldara gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 49.3%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

1.5% One-parent families +17.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 34.1%

8.8% 1 person +26.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

11.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 5.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waldara in Wangaratta +$40 higher in Waldara gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Waldara in Wangaratta +$867 higher in Waldara gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Waldara in Wangaratta even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 36.8%

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 29.9%

3.1% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% 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

68.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.4 pts 23.9%

15.0% 3 bedrooms +34.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 16.1%

11.8% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Waldara in Wangaratta +123 more in Wangaratta

0 0th pct 123 91st pct

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

0.00 0th pct 6.40 83rd pct

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

0.0 0th pct 585.6 80th pct

PT routes in Waldara in Wangaratta +37 more in Wangaratta

0 0th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Waldara in Wangaratta +28 longer in Waldara

29 66th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 65.9%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 37.2%

11.0% 1 vehicle +29.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 10.1%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

12.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

7.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

17.0% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Waldara in Wangaratta +5.4 higher in Wangaratta

0.8 58th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Waldara in Wangaratta +5.2 more in Wangaratta

0.7 55th pct 5.9 88th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 75.1% 86th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 83.3% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Waldara in Wangaratta +67.4 pts higher in Wangaratta

21.8% 64th pct 89.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Waldara in Wangaratta +74.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

7.1% 60th pct 81.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Waldara in Wangaratta +70.6 pts higher in Wangaratta

24.8% 55th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Waldara in Wangaratta +16.4 more in Wangaratta

0.0 0th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Waldara in Wangaratta +33 higher in Wangaratta

6 69th pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Waldara in Wangaratta +1.1 pts higher in Waldara

4.0% 29th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Waldara with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waldara vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22650/waldara/vs/SAL22680/wangaratta