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Wangaratta vs Glenrowan

Name: Wangaratta vs Glenrowan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Wangaratta profile · Glenrowan profile

Wangaratta Glenrowan

Wangaratta and Glenrowan (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Wangaratta has far more renters (27.9% versus 12.7%) and is the only place where residents can walk to groceries. In contrast, Glenrowan (L) consists entirely of separate houses and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.0%, compared to 14.4% in Wangaratta. Glenrowan (L) also has far more people working from home (14.6% versus 8.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical resident age, which is around 43 or 44, and they share a similar typical weekly household income of about $1,300. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed since 2016, while the gap in renting has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,357 larger in Wangaratta Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Glenrowan No car: 7.0 pts higher in Wangaratta Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Wangaratta Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +19,357 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

19,712 86th pct 355 22nd pct

Median age in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +1 yrs older in Wangaratta gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

Marital status

43.1% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.3% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 25.0%

10.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta Glenrowan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.3%

39.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

14.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.4% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Filipino even 0.8%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 +2.0 pts ▸ 90.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 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 ◂ +1.7 pts 47.3%

41.4% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%

6.9% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.4%

19.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

15.9% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 8.9%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +$84 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$707 59th pct $623 42nd pct

Household income in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +$76 higher in Glenrowan gap narrowing

$1,236 47th pct $1,312 54th pct

Family income in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +$195 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$1,726 60th pct $1,531 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

5.6% Heart disease even 5.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

23.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.7%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +0.2 larger in Glenrowan gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.9% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

0.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 26.9%

12.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +$35 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$260 46th pct $225 31st pct

Mortgage in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +$173 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +0.10 higher in Glenrowan gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.9% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 12.7%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 102.2%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

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 +4.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +34.7 pts 17.6%

19.6% $350–$549 +27.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

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 +20.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.0%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 5.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 64.0%

8.0% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

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 +14.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 28.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

10.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

3.8% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%

13.9% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

12.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +0.3 higher in Wangaratta

6.3 88th pct 5.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +1.1 more in Glenrowan

5.8 72nd pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +23.4 pts higher in Glenrowan

75.0% 65th pct 98.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +83.1 pts higher in Wangaratta

83.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +14.6 pts higher in Wangaratta

89.5% 82nd pct 74.9% 67th pct

Walk to school in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +18.7 pts higher in Glenrowan

81.3% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +6.4 pts higher in Glenrowan

93.6% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +52.2 pts higher in Glenrowan

46.2% 59th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +71.4 more in Glenrowan

15.9 43rd pct 87.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +14 higher in Glenrowan

47 70th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Wangaratta in Glenrowan +2.8 pts higher in Glenrowan

3.0% 19th pct 5.8% 65th pct

Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Compare Glenrowan with nearby areas

Glenrowan - North Wangaratta Oxley Moyhu Milawa Benalla Eldorado Bundalong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta vs Glenrowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213016/wangaratta/vs/UCL222027/glenrowan