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Wagga Wagga vs Canberra - Queanbeyan

Name: Wagga Wagga vs Canberra - Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 164 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Canberra - Queanbeyan profile

Wagga Wagga Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra - Queanbeyan and Wagga Wagga are two distinct regional hubs separated by about 164 km. Canberra - Queanbeyan is a highly educated and wealthier area, where 41.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,350. It is also more diverse, with 28.2% of people born overseas and 24.1% using another language at home. In contrast, Wagga Wagga has a higher share of detached houses (83.9%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.0%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to household size, with 2.5 people per home, and they share nearly identical rates of unpaid care and housework. While they share these domestic patterns, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gaps in education, overseas birth, and weekly income have all widened, and the lead in recent overseas arrivals has flipped, with Wagga Wagga now seeing a higher share at 28.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 433,514 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +433,514 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

57,003 65th pct 490,517 86th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1 yrs older in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

Marital status

44.0% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.5% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Canberra - Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 68.0%

1.5% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%

39.4% English ◂ +7.3 pts 32.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

1.3% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.6% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 71.7%

0.6% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 39.0%

31.6% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

1.1% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +27.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 11.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 15.8%

22.6% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +13.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.2% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

1.8% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$381 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$814 77th pct $1,195 100th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$776 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap steady

$1,574 65th pct $2,350 93rd pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$827 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$2,024 72nd pct $2,851 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 27.9%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.9%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +6.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

26.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

14.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$150 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$300 48th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$541 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,517 46th pct $2,058 91st pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.10 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.5% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 31.0%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +20.9 pts 63.0%

10.3% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 36.8%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 28.6%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.4 pts 14.6%

27.9% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%

0.3% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 25.8%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.1% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 59.9%

7.4% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Public administration & safety +21.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 11.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

4.1% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.9% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.5 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.4 66th pct 6.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.2 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.3 71st pct 6.5 96th pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +16.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

64.5% 71st pct 81.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +29.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

50.8% 40th pct 80.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +11.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

86.3% 63rd pct 97.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +13.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

71.7% 71st pct 85.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +5.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

93.9% 77th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +12.4 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

51.4% 79th pct 63.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +2.6 more in Wagga Wagga

20.9 78th pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +151 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

48 86th pct 199 100th pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

4.4% 36th pct 5.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1035/wagga-wagga/vs/8001/canberra-queanbeyan