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Wagga Wagga vs Warragul - Drouin

Name: Wagga Wagga vs Warragul - Drouin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 365 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Warragul - Drouin profile

Wagga Wagga Warragul - Drouin

Wagga Wagga and Warragul - Drouin are both significant regional centres, but they differ in how people live and move. Wagga Wagga is more walkable, with 64.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' hub, compared to 38.3% in Warragul - Drouin. Wagga Wagga also has a much higher share of renters at 34.5%, while Warragul - Drouin is more likely to have homes owned outright (37.0%). Other key differences include a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals in Wagga Wagga (28.7% versus 9.8%) and a much higher share of people with no religion in Warragul - Drouin (48.2% versus 31.6%).

Since 2011, the two areas have grown apart in several ways, with the gaps in renting, overseas arrivals, and religious affiliation all widening. However, they remain very similar in some basics: both have about 20% of their population under 15 and an identical 2.5 people per home. Their typical weekly household incomes are also close, sitting at $1,574 in Wagga Wagga and $1,517 in Warragul - Drouin.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga No religion: 16.6 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Housework 15h+: 4.1 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +14,176 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

57,003 65th pct 42,827 59th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +4 yrs older in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.5% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 32.8%

8.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Warragul - Drouin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.6%

1.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.5% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

10.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.2% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 42.3%

31.6% No religion +16.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

6.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 46.2%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%

7.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 19.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

11.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +$83 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening

$814 77th pct $731 50th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +$57 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,574 65th pct $1,517 59th pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +$128 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$2,024 72nd pct $1,896 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

9.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 58.1%

21.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children even 55.8%

26.3% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 25.4%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

12.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +$25 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $325 63rd pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +$108 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $1,625 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.5% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 20.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 89.7%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%

27.9% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

8.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 63.3%

7.4% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 32.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

8.7% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

10.6% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +1.3 higher in Wagga Wagga

5.4 66th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +1.4 more in Wagga Wagga

5.3 71st pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +26.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

64.5% 71st pct 38.3% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +11.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

50.8% 40th pct 39.5% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +21.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

86.3% 63rd pct 64.5% 26th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +20.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

71.7% 71st pct 51.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +13.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

93.9% 77th pct 80.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +21.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

51.4% 79th pct 29.7% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +8.0 more in Wagga Wagga

20.9 78th pct 12.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +41 higher in Wagga Wagga

48 86th pct 7 15th pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga in Warragul - Drouin +3.0 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

4.4% 36th pct 7.4% 88th pct

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Compare Warragul - Drouin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1035/wagga-wagga/vs/2020/warragul-drouin