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Wagga Wagga vs Estella

Name: Wagga Wagga vs Estella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Estella profile

Wagga Wagga Estella

Wagga Wagga and Estella are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Wagga Wagga, where the typical age is 37, compared to just 28 in Estella. There are also stark differences in income and education; typical weekly household income is $2,250 in Estella, which is $748 higher than in Wagga Wagga, while 68.2% of Estella residents completed Year 12 compared to 47.1% in Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga is much more walkable, with 67.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more amenity options per person.

These two places have seen a widening gap in how many people have moved recently, with 66.2% of Estella residents arriving in the last five years compared to 42.4% in Wagga Wagga. Despite this difference, they share similar levels of unemployment and very low rates of commuting by public transport. Both areas also have similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force and those who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.7 pts higher in Estella Population: 42,904 larger in Wagga Wagga Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in Estella Median age: 9 yrs older in Wagga Wagga One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga in Estella +42,904 larger in Wagga Wagga

49,686 86th pct 6,782 86th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga in Estella +9 yrs older in Wagga Wagga

37 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 13.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.7% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Estella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 79.4%

1.3% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

1.4% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% German even 5.0%

1.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 80.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 51.6%

31.3% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

1.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +21.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%

22.2% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

13.3% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga in Estella +$155 higher in Estella

$805 77th pct $960 89th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga in Estella +$748 higher in Estella

$1,502 66th pct $2,250 91st pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga in Estella +$518 higher in Estella

$1,962 74th pct $2,480 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.8%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 7.3%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +9.8 pts ▸ 68.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga in Estella +0.4 larger in Estella

2.4 57th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 68.6%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 21.8%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 8.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.5%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 18.0%

12.2% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.2% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga in Estella +$110 higher in Estella

$290 56th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga in Estella +$314 higher in Estella

$1,500 62nd pct $1,814 81st pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga in Estella +0.10 higher in Estella

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.4% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 17.0%

1.8% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 89.3%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 2.6%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 4 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 29.4%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 8.6%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.3% $350–$549 +40.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 24.3%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 3.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 38.4%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.3%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 73.0%

7.1% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 27.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

5.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.9% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

10.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga in Estella +1.6 higher in Wagga Wagga

5.7 77th pct 4.0 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga in Estella +1.7 more in Wagga Wagga

5.6 67th pct 3.9 39th pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga in Estella +25.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

67.9% 57th pct 42.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga in Estella +17.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

53.0% 45th pct 35.4% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga in Estella +17.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

90.6% 84th pct 73.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga in Estella +13.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

73.8% 55th pct 60.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga in Estella +1.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

97.4% 68th pct 95.9% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga in Estella +4.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

52.5% 63rd pct 47.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga in Estella +12.8 more in Wagga Wagga

21.6 58th pct 8.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga in Estella +7 higher in Estella

105 92nd pct 112 93rd pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga in Estella +0.8 pts higher in Estella

4.3% 46th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

Estella Forest Hill Uranquinty Ladysmith The Rock Junee Coolamon Tarcutta

Compare Estella with nearby areas

Wagga Wagga Forest Hill Uranquinty Ladysmith Coolamon Junee The Rock Ganmain

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Estella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112019/wagga-wagga/vs/UCL114009/estella