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Wagga Wagga vs Ganmain

Name: Wagga Wagga vs Ganmain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Ganmain profile

Wagga Wagga Ganmain

Wagga Wagga and Ganmain (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Wagga Wagga is a larger hub where residents are far more likely to rent (35.4%) and have higher qualifications, with 19% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Ganmain (L) is a smaller, older area where the typical resident is 52, and homes are more likely to be owned outright (47.2%). Life in Wagga Wagga is more mobile and diverse, with 29.7% of the population arriving recently from overseas and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, whereas Ganmain (L) is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 7.4% for Wagga Wagga and 8.3% for Ganmain (L). They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. While Ganmain (L) has a much higher share of volunteers (28.5% compared to 15.4% in Wagga Wagga), the two areas have tracked similarly in terms of their full-time employment rates.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Ganmain Recent arrivals: 29.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Population: 49,094 larger in Wagga Wagga Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +49,094 larger in Wagga Wagga

49,686 86th pct 592 39th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +15 yrs older in Ganmain

37 yrs 21st pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

18.2% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 15.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

43.7% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.0% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 29.9%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Ganmain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.0% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.4% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

31.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

6.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 27.9%

27.2% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 11.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%

11.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

9.7% Education even 9.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +$289 higher in Wagga Wagga

$805 77th pct $516 20th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +$545 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,502 66th pct $957 19th pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +$577 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,962 74th pct $1,385 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

17.3% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.7%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +5.9 pts 52.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

7.4% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga

2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 43.3%

26.7% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.5% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +$90 higher in Wagga Wagga

$290 56th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +$633 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,500 62nd pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

35.4% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 11.7%

1.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 96.4%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 21.8%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

18.2% Under $200 +43.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.9% Under $1,000 +33.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 34.8%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 68.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

3.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 34.3%

11.7% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 12.3%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%

8.6% Construction even 8.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

13.9% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative even 11.8%

10.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 1.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +2.2 higher in Wagga Wagga

5.7 77th pct 3.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +1.3 more in Wagga Wagga

5.6 67th pct 4.3 44th pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +0.7 pts higher in Ganmain

67.9% 57th pct 68.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +53.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

53.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +5.6 pts higher in Ganmain

90.6% 84th pct 96.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +0.5 pts higher in Ganmain

73.8% 55th pct 74.3% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +6.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

97.4% 68th pct 91.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +52.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

52.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +5.4 more in Ganmain

21.6 58th pct 27.0 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +60 higher in Wagga Wagga

105 92nd pct 45 67th pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga in Ganmain +1.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

4.3% 46th pct 3.3% 26th pct

Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

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Compare Ganmain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Ganmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112019/wagga-wagga/vs/UCL121041/ganmain