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Barwon vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Barwon vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 528 km apart · Barwon profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Barwon Wagga Wagga

Barwon and Wagga Wagga are both large New South Wales areas, but they differ significantly in their social and economic makeup. Wagga Wagga has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,564 compared to $1,236 in Barwon, and far more people there finished Year 12 (47.0% versus 32.6%). Barwon is notably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over at 21.8%. It also has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 16.5% compared to 6.5% in Wagga Wagga.

Since 2011, the gaps across many of these measures have widened. For example, the difference in the share of people finishing Year 12 and the gap in typical incomes have both grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several similarities; both are considered somewhat walkable and have nearly identical rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions. They also both have very low rates of commuting by public transport, at 0.8% in Barwon and 0.5% in Wagga Wagga.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Mortgage: $472 higher in Wagga Wagga Rent: $90 higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +8,379 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

73,947 74th pct 82,326 85th pct

Median age in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +6 yrs older in Barwon gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

42.1% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Barwon Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 83.2%

0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

35.0% English +4.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +3.43 more in Barwon

6.57 100th pct 3.14 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +40 more in Barwon

92 100th pct 52 90th pct

Students in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +2,785 more in Wagga Wagga

10,925 63rd pct 13,710 82nd pct

Avg size in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +149 larger in Wagga Wagga

120 0th pct 269 17th pct

ICSEA in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +121 higher in Wagga Wagga

863 1st pct 984 29th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

6.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.3% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

9.8% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +$138 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$669 16th pct $807 53rd pct

Household income in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +$328 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,236 8th pct $1,564 37th pct

Family income in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +$364 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,632 14th pct $1,996 44th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

10.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +7.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

20.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%

12.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +$90 higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady

$200 3rd pct $290 21st pct

Mortgage in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +$472 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$1,040 0th pct $1,512 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Barwon in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.8% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 86.6%

2.1% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 40.1%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

6.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

42.3% Under $200 ◂ +23.6 pts 18.6%

7.4% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.9 pts 19.2%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +155 more in Wagga Wagga

164 26th pct 319 66th pct

Stops/1k in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +1.66 more in Wagga Wagga

2.22 12th pct 3.87 34th pct

Departures/1k in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +190.4 more in Wagga Wagga

53.3 5th pct 243.7 18th pct

PT routes in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +2 more in Barwon

52 86th pct 50 86th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

6.4% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 6.2%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Mining ◂ +7.0 pts 0.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 13.0%

13.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

6.6% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +0.3 higher in Wagga Wagga

4.2 26th pct 4.5 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +0.0 more in Barwon

4.6 34th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +2.1 pts higher in Barwon

57.2% 39th pct 55.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +7.9 pts higher in Barwon

53.5% 36th pct 45.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +19.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

44.5% 14th pct 64.3% 25th pct

Walk to school in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +4.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

56.7% 29th pct 61.4% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +16.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

65.3% 13th pct 81.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +7.6 pts higher in Barwon

49.2% 51st pct 41.6% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +3.0 more in Barwon

23.7 88th pct 20.7 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +1 higher in Wagga Wagga

0 0th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Barwon in Wagga Wagga +1.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

3.4% 13th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwon vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10006/barwon/vs/SED10087/wagga-wagga