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Wagga Wagga vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,592 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Wagga Wagga Not in any Significant Urban Area

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Wagga Wagga are two very different places. Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 42, and is more likely to be mostly car-dependent. Wagga Wagga is younger, with a typical age of 36, and is somewhat walkable. Wagga Wagga has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.7% and a much higher proportion of people who moved in the last five years at 43.8%. In contrast, 44.3% of people in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) report having no religion, compared to 31.6% in Wagga Wagga.

Both areas share similar household sizes and have almost the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,517. They also have similar unemployment rates, which sit around 4.4% or 4.5%. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown by six years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 226,089 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent arrivals: 18.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga De facto: 3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +226,089 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
57,003 65th pct 283,092 86th pct
Median age in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +6 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
7.0% 66th pct 10.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
17.5% 27th pct 18.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
20.0% 78th pct 17.8% 42nd pct
De facto in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
11.8% 27th pct 14.8% 85th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

44.0% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
38.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%
8.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 16.8% 73rd pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 70.7%
1.2% England +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 35.0%
39.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 38.6%
13.2% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
5.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
1.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
9.6% 72nd pct 8.4% 65th pct
Limited English in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
1.7% 81st pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 77.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
31.6% 7th pct 44.3% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +19.9 pts 37.3%
31.6% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
6.3% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
48.9% 71st pct 40.3% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
19.6% 73rd pct 12.0% 21st pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 40.3%
26.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%
7.0% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 15.3%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%
12.1% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.5% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$62 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
$814 77th pct $752 56th pct
Household income in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$126 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$1,574 65th pct $1,448 52nd pct
Family income in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$191 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$2,024 72nd pct $1,833 50th pct
High earners in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
9.5% 59th pct 11.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
17.5% 65th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%
16.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.5%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%
2.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
32.2% 45th pct 26.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
10.7% 55th pct 7.4% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
6.4% 42nd pct 4.3% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 58.0%
21.2% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
15.9% 60th pct 20.6% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
12.6% 42nd pct 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
28.0% 81st pct 24.2% 28th pct
Defence service in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
4.7% 86th pct 3.2% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
19.5% 21st pct 22.0% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
16.8% 53rd pct 13.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
29.2% 58th pct 27.6% 38th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 52.5%
26.3% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
3.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$97 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
$300 48th pct $203 4th pct
Mortgage in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
$1,517 46th pct $1,517 46th pct
People / bedroom in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
34.5% 75th pct 26.7% 28th pct
Owned outright in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
29.4% 25th pct 36.7% 69th pct
Separate houses in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
83.9% 47th pct 91.8% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
78.6% 57th pct 79.0% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
34.5% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 26.7%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 29.1%
2.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 91.8%
10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.9%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
2.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 34.6%
17.0% Under $200 +23.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 13.8%
1.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 33.4%
17.0% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
6.9% 67th pct 5.1% 30th pct
Work from home in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
7.4% 43rd pct 10.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.6% 48th pct 3.3% 93rd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 55.6%
7.4% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
0.5% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.8%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 29.6%
12.4% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.2% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
43.8% 75th pct 33.5% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +18.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
28.7% 96th pct 10.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
4.4% 39th pct 4.5% 41st pct
Participation in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
63.2% 81st pct 55.5% 38th pct
Full-time in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
61.9% 79th pct 61.2% 76th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 9.1%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.3% Mining +11.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%
8.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 12.5%
10.9% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
10.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 higher in Wagga Wagga
5.4 66th pct 2.6 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 more in Wagga Wagga
5.3 71st pct 3.0 6th pct
15-min city in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +29.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
64.5% 71st pct 35.5% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
50.8% 40th pct 34.6% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +67.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
86.3% 63rd pct 18.7% 8th pct
Walk to school in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +30.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
71.7% 71st pct 41.4% 15th pct
Walk to a park in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +39.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
93.9% 77th pct 54.3% 2nd pct
Walk to health in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +22.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
51.4% 79th pct 28.7% 18th pct
Amenities/1k in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.4 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
20.9 78th pct 27.3 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +48 higher in Wagga Wagga
48 86th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1035/wagga-wagga/vs/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area