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Wee Waa vs Boggabri

Name: Wee Waa vs Boggabri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Wee Waa profile · Boggabri profile

Wee Waa Boggabri

Wee Waa and Boggabri (L) are two New South Wales towns about 79 km apart. Wee Waa is more walkable, with 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 88.2% near groceries, compared to 81.7% and 78.1% in Boggabri (L). Boggabri (L) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 39.5%, while Wee Waa is 24.2%. There are also clear differences in their workforces: mining is a major industry in Boggabri (L), whereas agriculture and health care are more prominent in Wee Waa.

These towns are very similar in other ways, including having almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, with Wee Waa at $664 and Boggabri (L) at $634. The two areas have also seen several gaps shift since 2011. For example, the typical age of residents is now noticeably older in Boggabri (L) by 6 years, and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is now well higher in Wee Waa by 9.1 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 7.0 pts higher in Boggabri Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Wee Waa Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Boggabri Rent: $100 higher in Boggabri Population: 686 larger in Wee Waa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wee Waa in Boggabri +686 larger in Wee Waa gap widening

1,571 66th pct 885 52nd pct

Median age in Wee Waa in Boggabri +6 yrs older in Boggabri gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

18.1% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.0%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

41.5% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 39.2%

38.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%

7.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Separated even 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Wee Waa Boggabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 80.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.5% English +3.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 83.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 52.0%

22.7% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.6%

15.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Postgraduate degree even 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wee Waa in Boggabri +$30 higher in Wee Waa gap narrowing

$664 50th pct $634 44th pct

Household income in Wee Waa in Boggabri +$135 higher in Boggabri gap widening

$1,200 44th pct $1,335 56th pct

Family income in Wee Waa in Boggabri +$148 higher in Boggabri gap widening

$1,560 49th pct $1,708 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 21.4%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 48.8%

20.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wee Waa in Boggabri +0.2 larger in Wee Waa gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 48.9%

26.3% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.3% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

10.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wee Waa in Boggabri +$100 higher in Boggabri gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Wee Waa in Boggabri +$26 higher in Boggabri gap narrowing

$1,062 27th pct $1,088 29th pct

People / bedroom in Wee Waa in Boggabri +0.10 higher in Wee Waa gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.6% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 31.4%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 21.1%

2.3% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 94.0%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 47.1%

44.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.8 pts 10.6%

2.5% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 40.0%

39.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.6%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 61.4%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Worked at home even 4.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

4.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Mining +23.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.2 pts 7.0%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety even 5.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers +15.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.7% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

10.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Wee Waa in Boggabri +0.1 higher in Boggabri

6.2 88th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wee Waa in Boggabri +0.7 more in Wee Waa

7.5 97th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Wee Waa in Boggabri +10.4 pts higher in Wee Waa

93.0% 86th pct 82.5% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Wee Waa in Boggabri +10.1 pts higher in Wee Waa

88.2% 79th pct 78.1% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Wee Waa in Boggabri +18.1 pts higher in Boggabri

51.7% 51st pct 69.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Wee Waa in Boggabri +14.5 pts higher in Wee Waa

96.2% 89th pct 81.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Wee Waa in Boggabri +5.3 pts higher in Wee Waa

96.0% 62nd pct 90.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Wee Waa in Boggabri +1.6 pts higher in Wee Waa

92.6% 93rd pct 91.0% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Wee Waa in Boggabri +14.4 more in Boggabri

22.9 61st pct 37.3 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Wee Waa in Boggabri +27 higher in Wee Waa

45 68th pct 18 27th pct

Mean slope in Wee Waa in Boggabri +0.2 pts higher in Boggabri

2.7% 13th pct 2.8% 17th pct

Compare Wee Waa with nearby areas

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Compare Boggabri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wee Waa vs Boggabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115154/wee-waa/vs/UCL121009/boggabri