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Wagga Wagga vs Uranquinty

Name: Wagga Wagga vs Uranquinty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Uranquinty profile

Wagga Wagga Uranquinty

Wagga Wagga and Uranquinty (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different housing and population profiles. Wagga Wagga is a much larger hub where 35.4% of households rent and 29.7% of the population are recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, Uranquinty (L) consists entirely of separate houses, with a far higher share of three-plus bedroom homes (89.3%) and a much lower rental rate of 11.4%. Wagga Wagga is also more qualified, with 47.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.0% in Uranquinty (L).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $800. Despite these similarities, their local amenities differ; Uranquinty (L) has far higher access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, while Wagga Wagga has far higher access to public transport. Since 2011, the gap in education and housing tenure has remained a distinct feature between the two.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Population: 48,919 larger in Wagga Wagga Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Uranquinty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +48,919 larger in Wagga Wagga

49,686 86th pct 767 47th pct

Median age in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty even

37 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

43.7% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

38.0% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 29.7%

8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Uranquinty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

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

39.0% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.5% English +6.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

10.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

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 +9.5 pts ▸ 94.8%

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 +6.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

31.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

6.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 36.0%

27.2% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 15.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +$17 higher in Wagga Wagga

$805 77th pct $788 74th pct

Household income in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +$69 higher in Uranquinty

$1,502 66th pct $1,571 70th pct

Family income in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +$93 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,962 74th pct $1,869 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

21.6% One condition even 21.6%

7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +0.3 larger in Uranquinty

2.4 57th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

26.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 21.1%

12.2% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +$15 higher in Uranquinty

$290 56th pct $305 61st pct

Mortgage in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +$200 higher in Wagga Wagga

$1,500 62nd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.4% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 11.4%

29.8% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.3% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

25.3% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 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

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

17.9% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 79.6%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

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

36.9% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 25.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 14.5%

8.6% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

10.5% Retail trade even 10.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

10.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.9% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty even

5.7 77th pct 5.7 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +1.4 more in Uranquinty

5.6 67th pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +31.6 pts higher in Uranquinty

67.9% 57th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +47.0 pts higher in Uranquinty

53.0% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +90.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

90.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +20.3 pts higher in Uranquinty

73.8% 55th pct 94.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +2.4 pts higher in Uranquinty

97.4% 68th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to health in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +47.0 pts higher in Uranquinty

52.5% 63rd pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +0.8 more in Wagga Wagga

21.6 58th pct 20.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +62 higher in Wagga Wagga

105 92nd pct 43 65th pct

Mean slope in Wagga Wagga in Uranquinty +2.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

4.3% 46th pct 2.4% 7th pct

Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

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Compare Uranquinty with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Uranquinty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112019/wagga-wagga/vs/UCL121112/uranquinty