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Wagga Wagga vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Wagga Wagga Not in any Significant Urban Area

Wagga Wagga and Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) are very different places. Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,899 compared to $1,574 in Wagga Wagga. A much higher share of households in Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) earn $3,000 or more a week (45.0% versus 17.5%). Wagga Wagga is more developed for pedestrians and is somewhat walkable, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) is car-dependent. This is seen in the schools and health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for many in Wagga Wagga but almost no one in Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT).

Both areas have a similar share of people providing unpaid care, around 12.5%. They also have nearly the same proportion of homes owned outright, at about 29%. While they share these patterns, other gaps are changing. The difference in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and the gap in bachelor degrees has narrowed. Wagga Wagga has also seen a flip in trends, now having far more renters and recent overseas arrivals than Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT).

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Population: 55,337 larger in Wagga Wagga Household income: $1,325 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga No car: 5.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +55,337 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
57,003 65th pct 1,666 0th pct
Median age in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
7.0% 66th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
17.5% 27th pct 11.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
20.0% 78th pct 16.1% 15th pct
De facto in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
11.8% 27th pct 13.0% 65th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
44.0% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 38.3%
8.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

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 +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.9% 41st pct 14.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 74.7%
1.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
39.4% English ◂ +5.8 pts 33.6%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
10.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
9.6% 72nd pct 7.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
1.7% 81st pct 0.4% 13th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 80.4%
0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
31.6% 7th pct 45.9% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 36.9%
31.6% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
6.3% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Islam even 1.1%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
48.9% 71st pct 58.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
19.6% 73rd pct 27.0% 91st pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
26.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 16.7%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 22.3%
22.6% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.5% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
11.2% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%
9.7% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$173 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$814 77th pct $987 91st pct
Household income in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,325 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,574 65th pct $2,899 100th pct
Family income in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,053 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$2,024 72nd pct $3,077 100th pct
High earners in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
9.5% 59th pct 16.9% 91st pct
High-income homes in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +27.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
17.5% 65th pct 45.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.6%
7.9% $4,000 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 15.6%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.9%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.0%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
32.2% 45th pct 29.3% 27th pct
Mental health in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
10.7% 55th pct 12.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
6.4% 42nd pct 3.9% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +3.3 pts 56.4%
21.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.5%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
15.9% 60th pct 17.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
12.6% 42nd pct 12.5% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
28.0% 81st pct 26.5% 63rd pct
Defence service in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
4.7% 86th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
19.5% 21st pct 16.5% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.5 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.5 71st pct 3.0 100th pct
One-parent in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
16.8% 53rd pct 10.9% 0th pct
Living alone in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
29.2% 58th pct 16.9% 0th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
26.3% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 16.9%
12.9% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%
6.5% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.3% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$80 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$300 48th pct $380 85th pct
Mortgage in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$795 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,517 46th pct $2,312 100th pct
People / bedroom in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
34.5% 75th pct 23.8% 15th pct
Owned outright in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
29.4% 25th pct 29.7% 26th 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 91.9% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
78.6% 57th pct 80.9% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.5% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 23.8%
29.4% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
2.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 91.9%
10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 30.0%
32.2% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%
6.9% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.5% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.2 pts 19.7%
27.9% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
17.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.4% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.9 pts 18.9%
23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.1% $3,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
6.9% 67th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Work from home in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
7.4% 43rd pct 15.5% 82nd pct
PT commute in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.6% 48th pct 1.0% 66th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 56.4%
7.4% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 18.0%
12.4% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.2% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
43.8% 75th pct 45.1% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
28.7% 96th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
4.4% 39th pct 7.3% 92nd pct
Participation in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
63.2% 81st pct 60.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
61.9% 79th pct 59.1% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%
8.5% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
4.1% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.8% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.9% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 higher in Wagga Wagga
5.4 66th pct 2.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.6 more in Wagga Wagga
5.3 71st pct 1.7 0th pct
15-min city in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +49.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
64.5% 71st pct 15.2% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +49.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
50.8% 40th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +63.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
86.3% 63rd pct 23.1% 10th pct
Walk to school in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +69.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
71.7% 71st pct 2.3% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +21.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
93.9% 77th pct 72.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +50.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
51.4% 79th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +87.8 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
20.9 78th pct 108.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +45 higher in Wagga Wagga
48 86th pct 3 7th pct
Mean slope in Wagga Waggain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 6.9% 82nd 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/8000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area