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Wagga Wagga vs Echuca - Moama

Urban Area comparison ≈ 259 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Echuca - Moama profile

Wagga Wagga Echuca - Moama

Wagga Wagga and Echuca - Moama are two regional hubs with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Echuca - Moama, where the typical person is 46 compared to 36 in Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga is more diverse and younger, with a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (28.7% versus 16.3%) and a higher proportion of children under 15. Infrastructure also differs; Wagga Wagga is far more walkable, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a much higher street connectivity score.

Both areas share very similar housing patterns, with typical monthly home-loan payments and weekly rents remaining almost identical. These commonalities exist alongside a widening gap in age and tenure, as the share of homes owned outright is now far higher in Echuca - Moama. While both areas sit below the national figure for Year 12 completion, this is far lower in Echuca - Moama, where only 38.8% have finished school compared to 48.9% in Wagga Wagga.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Echuca - Moama Population: 34,435 larger in Wagga Wagga Aged 65+: 8.7 pts higher in Echuca - Moama Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +34,435 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
57,003 65th pct 22,568 38th pct
Median age in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +10 yrs older in Echuca - Moama gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +3.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
7.0% 66th pct 3.8% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +8.7 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap widening
17.5% 27th pct 26.2% 85th pct
Under 15 in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +3.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
20.0% 78th pct 16.9% 25th pct
De facto in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.0 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap narrowing
11.8% 27th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.6%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

44.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
38.5% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 30.6%
8.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Echuca - Moama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +3.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
11.9% 41st pct 8.2% 8th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 85.3%
1.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.5% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
10.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +5.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
9.6% 72nd pct 4.1% 17th pct
Limited English in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
1.7% 81st pct 0.5% 25th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +10.3 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap widening
31.6% 7th pct 41.9% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 49.3%
31.6% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
6.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +10.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
48.9% 71st pct 38.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +5.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
19.6% 73rd pct 14.1% 41st pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 38.8%
26.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.8%
7.0% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.3% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%
12.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
9.7% Education even 9.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +$109 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$814 77th pct $705 41st pct
Household income in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +$227 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$1,574 65th pct $1,347 42nd pct
Family income in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +$279 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$2,024 72nd pct $1,745 42nd pct
High earners in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +2.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
9.5% 59th pct 7.3% 34th pct
High-income homes in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +3.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
17.5% 65th pct 14.1% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.2%
16.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.9%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.3 pts higher in Echuca - Moama
32.2% 45th pct 33.5% 57th pct
Mental health in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
10.7% 55th pct 9.5% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +0.5 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap steady
6.4% 42nd pct 6.8% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.7%
21.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
15.9% 60th pct 14.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +0.2 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap narrowing
12.6% 42nd pct 12.8% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +3.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
28.0% 81st pct 24.3% 29th pct
Defence service in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
4.7% 86th pct 3.0% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +2.6 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap widening
19.5% 21st pct 22.2% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +2.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
16.8% 53rd pct 14.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +0.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
29.2% 58th pct 28.5% 49th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 50.3%
26.3% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +$10 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
$300 48th pct $290 40th pct
Mortgage in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama even gap narrowing
$1,517 46th pct $1,517 46th pct
People / bedroom in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +9.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
34.5% 75th pct 25.0% 21st pct
Owned outright in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +10.3 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap widening
29.4% 25th pct 39.8% 80th pct
Separate houses in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +2.4 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap narrowing
83.9% 47th pct 86.2% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +0.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
78.6% 57th pct 77.9% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
34.5% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 25.0%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 86.2%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 45.2%
27.9% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 44.7%
23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%
17.0% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
6.9% 67th pct 5.6% 41st pct
Work from home in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.3 pts higher in Echuca - Moama gap steady
7.4% 43rd pct 8.7% 52nd pct
PT commute in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +0.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
0.6% 48th pct 0.1% 2nd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 67.5%
7.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
3.0% Walked even 3.0%
0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 35.3%
12.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +4.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
43.8% 75th pct 39.4% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +12.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
28.7% 96th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +0.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
4.4% 39th pct 3.6% 17th pct
Participation in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +7.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
63.2% 81st pct 56.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +6.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
61.9% 79th pct 55.4% 29th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%
8.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%
10.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%
4.4% Other services even 4.3%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
10.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
9.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +0.9 higher in Wagga Wagga
5.4 66th pct 4.4 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.1 more in Wagga Wagga
5.3 71st pct 4.2 29th pct
15-min city in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +19.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
64.5% 71st pct 45.4% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +7.8 pts higher in Echuca - Moama
50.8% 40th pct 58.6% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +11.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
86.3% 63rd pct 74.5% 34th pct
Walk to school in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +12.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
71.7% 71st pct 59.4% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +15.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
93.9% 77th pct 78.0% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +27.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
51.4% 79th pct 23.9% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +9.3 more in Wagga Wagga
20.9 78th pct 11.6 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +39 higher in Wagga Wagga
48 86th pct 8 20th pct
Mean slope in Wagga Waggain Echuca - Moama +1.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
4.4% 36th pct 2.5% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Echuca - Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1035/wagga-wagga/vs/2007/echuca-moama