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Wangaratta vs Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part)

Name: Wangaratta vs Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Wangaratta profile · Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) profile

Wangaratta Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part)

Wangaratta and Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Wangaratta is a larger hub where renting is far more common, with 27.9% of homes rented compared to 15.3% in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part). Access to services is also much higher in Wangaratta, where 89.5% of homes are within a short walk of public transport and 46.2% are near health services, whereas only 63.5% and 6.0% respectively have similar access in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part). Residents in Wangaratta are also more likely to have a bachelor degree (16.7% versus 8.8%) and are more likely to have moved into the area recently.

Both areas track closely with the national figure for recent arrivals from overseas, with Wangaratta at 14.4% and Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) at 7.1%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200 to $1,300. While the two areas share similar rates of home ownership and unpaid care, the gap in educational attainment has narrowed since 2016. At the same time, the difference in rental rates has widened, and Wangaratta has seen a growing share of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,708 larger in Wangaratta Other language: 4.4 pts higher in Wangaratta PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Wangaratta Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Wangaratta Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +18,708 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

19,712 86th pct 1,004 56th pct

Median age in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +5 yrs older in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

Marital status

43.1% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 27.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

7.2% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

4.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 92.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

41.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%

6.9% Not stated even 6.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.7%

19.4% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

12.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +$27 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$707 59th pct $680 53rd pct

Household income in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +$22 higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) gap narrowing

$1,236 47th pct $1,258 49th pct

Family income in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +$119 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$1,726 60th pct $1,607 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

5.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +0.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

23.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%

8.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +0.1 larger in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 26.4%

12.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

5.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +$27 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$260 46th pct $233 35th pct

Mortgage in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +$120 higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,420 55th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.9% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 15.3%

3.7% Not stated even 3.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 44.2%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

19.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 6.5%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 73.1%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 30.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.4% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 14.0%

9.2% Manufacturing +12.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.1% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%

12.7% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

10.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +0.8 higher in Wangaratta

6.3 88th pct 5.5 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +0.1 more in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part)

5.8 72nd pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +1.3 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part)

75.0% 65th pct 76.2% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +9.0 pts higher in Wangaratta

83.1% 73rd pct 74.2% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +26.0 pts higher in Wangaratta

89.5% 82nd pct 63.5% 58th pct

Walk to school in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +7.8 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part)

81.3% 65th pct 89.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +4.5 pts higher in Wangaratta

93.6% 53rd pct 89.1% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +40.1 pts higher in Wangaratta

46.2% 59th pct 6.0% 45th pct

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

15.9 43rd pct 13.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +4 higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part)

47 70th pct 51 74th pct

Mean slope in Wangaratta in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) +1.2 pts higher in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part)

3.0% 19th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Compare Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta vs Corowa - Wahgunyah (Wahgunyah Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213016/wangaratta/vs/UCL214005/corowa-wahgunyah