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Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) vs Howlong

Name: Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) vs Howlong — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) profile · Howlong profile

Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) Howlong

Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) and Howlong are two nearby New South Wales towns with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Howlong has far more separate houses (93.1% compared to 82.8%) and larger homes, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more walkable, with 69.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 38.1% in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part). In contrast, Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) has a noticeably older population with a typical age of 52 and more people living alone (36.3% versus 26.9%).

Everyday life is very similar in both towns, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas, adults with university degrees, and residents needing help with daily activities. Both are far older than the national figure, though the gap between them has remained steady since 2011. Some differences are growing; for instance, the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened, while the typical weekly rent in Howlong is now $60 higher than in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,790 larger in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Howlong Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Howlong No car: 3.2 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +2,790 larger in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) gap narrowing

5,444 86th pct 2,654 76th pct

Median age in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +3 yrs older in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) gap steady

52 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

28.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) Howlong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +3.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

43.5% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 40.5%

13.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 48.6%

37.3% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

13.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

10.0% Society & culture even 10.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +$31 higher in Howlong gap narrowing

$632 43rd pct $663 50th pct

Household income in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +$150 higher in Howlong gap widening

$1,121 36th pct $1,271 50th pct

Family income in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +$33 higher in Howlong gap widening

$1,543 47th pct $1,576 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.2%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 52.0%

24.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +0.2 larger in Howlong gap steady

2.1 29th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.3% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 26.9%

10.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +$60 higher in Howlong gap narrowing

$230 33rd pct $290 56th pct

Mortgage in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +$100 higher in Howlong gap widening

$1,200 36th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 41.9%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.2% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 19.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 93.1%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 5.6%

1.2% Other dwelling even 1.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 12.4%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +22.6 pts 13.9%

6.5% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 22.9%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 71.2%

5.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) even 4.7%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 34.6%

36.0% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

4.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade even 10.3%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +0.7 higher in Howlong

4.6 56th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +0.9 more in Howlong

4.9 55th pct 5.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +3.2 pts higher in Howlong

57.4% 49th pct 60.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +13.0 pts higher in Howlong

46.2% 42nd pct 59.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +31.8 pts higher in Howlong

38.1% 44th pct 69.9% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +8.7 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)

80.6% 64th pct 71.9% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +0.4 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)

95.9% 62nd pct 95.5% 60th pct

Walk to health in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +1.3 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)

58.2% 67th pct 57.0% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +2.0 more in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)

18.2 49th pct 16.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +23 higher in Howlong

28 44th pct 50 73rd pct

Mean slope in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)in Howlong +0.1 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)

3.4% 29th pct 3.3% 27th pct

Compare Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) with nearby areas

Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) Rutherglen Bundalong Howlong Chiltern Barnawartha Eldorado Wangaratta

Compare Howlong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) vs Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114006/corowa-wahgunyah/vs/UCL115083/howlong