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Cootamundra vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Cootamundra vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Cootamundra profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Cootamundra Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Cootamundra are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct demographic profiles. Cootamundra is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 37 in Wagga Wagga. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, as 44.2% of Cootamundra homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 32.1% in Wagga Wagga. In contrast, Wagga Wagga is more mobile and connected; 41.6% of its people moved there in the last five years, and it has far more public transport options, with 243.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people against just 33.0 in Cootamundra.

Many of the gaps between these two places have shifted since 2011. While Wagga Wagga now has higher typical incomes and a higher share of university degrees, the gap in these areas has narrowed significantly over the last decade. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have almost identical unemployment rates, around 4%, and similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, each at about 6.5% to 7%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Cootamundra Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Cootamundra Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +9,891 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening

72,435 72nd pct 82,326 85th pct

Median age in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +9 yrs older in Cootamundra gap widening

46 yrs 88th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.0%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.7%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 45.2%

31.9% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cootamundra Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.2%

1.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 40.4%

41.4% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%

12.9% Irish even 12.9%

9.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 85.9%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 57.8%

26.0% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam even 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +2.57 more in Cootamundra

5.70 97th pct 3.14 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +23 more in Cootamundra

75 96th pct 52 90th pct

Students in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +3,747 more in Wagga Wagga

9,963 55th pct 13,710 82nd pct

Avg size in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +136 larger in Wagga Wagga

133 0th pct 269 17th pct

ICSEA in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +39 higher in Wagga Wagga

945 13th pct 984 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.2%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

6.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 34.7%

15.2% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

9.9% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +$158 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$649 13th pct $807 53rd pct

Household income in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +$383 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,181 5th pct $1,564 37th pct

Family income in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +$442 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,554 10th pct $1,996 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

10.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Other condition even 7.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +5.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 27.1%

15.5% One-parent families even 15.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 34.2%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%

12.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +$60 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$230 8th pct $290 21st pct

Mortgage in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +$333 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,179 5th pct $1,512 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 32.1%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.6% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 86.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 40.1%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 49.6%

32.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 18.6%

7.9% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.2% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.9 pts 19.2%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +119 more in Wagga Wagga

200 33rd pct 319 66th pct

Stops/1k in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +1.11 more in Wagga Wagga

2.76 15th pct 3.87 34th pct

Departures/1k in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +210.8 more in Wagga Wagga

33.0 3rd pct 243.7 18th pct

PT routes in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +9 more in Cootamundra

59 86th pct 50 86th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 68.5%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.3% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.4 pts 6.2%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 13.0%

13.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +1.0 higher in Wagga Wagga

3.5 17th pct 4.5 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +0.7 more in Wagga Wagga

3.8 21st pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +9.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

45.3% 25th pct 55.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +9.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

36.4% 13th pct 45.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +29.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

34.6% 11th pct 64.3% 25th pct

Walk to school in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +6.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

55.1% 27th pct 61.4% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +17.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

64.3% 13th pct 81.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +4.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

37.6% 35th pct 41.6% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +1.5 more in Wagga Wagga

19.2 77th pct 20.7 82nd pct

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

0 6th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Cootamundra in Wagga Wagga +0.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

4.9% 40th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10022/cootamundra/vs/SED10087/wagga-wagga