North Wagga Wagga

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13014
People 720
Male 52.8%
Female 47.2%
Median age 41
Families 167
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 291
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,379
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,517
Median weekly rent $275
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 381 52.8 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 340 47.2 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 41 5.7 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 720 people in North Wagga Wagga. Of these 52.8% were male and 47.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.7% of the population.

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Age North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 41 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 33 4.5 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 43 5.9 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 56 7.7 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 63 8.7 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 48 6.6 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 33 4.5 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 35 4.8 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 51 7.0 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 44 6.1 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 62 8.5 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 61 8.4 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 64 8.8 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 38 5.2 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 35 4.8 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 23 3.2 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 18 2.5 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 9 1.2 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 10 1.4 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in North Wagga Wagga was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 292 49.6 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 23 3.9 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 43 7.3 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 22 3.7 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 209 35.5 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in North Wagga Wagga aged 15 years and over, 49.6% were married and 10.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 223 47.2 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 43 9.1 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 206 43.6 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In North Wagga Wagga, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 9 3.5 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 52 20.4 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 12 4.7 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 25 9.8 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 13 5.1 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 9 3.5 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 15 5.9 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 30 11.8 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 90 35.3 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In North Wagga Wagga 35.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.9% were in primary school, 19.0% in secondary school and 17.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 62 10.9 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 46 8.1 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 26 4.6 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 91 16.0 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 64 11.2 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 21 3.7 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 111 19.5 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 61 10.7 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 4 0.7 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 96 16.8 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in North Wagga Wagga, 11.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 358 38.2 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 219 23.4 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 111 11.9 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 84 9.0 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 38 4.1 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in North Wagga Wagga were Australian 38.2%, English 23.4%, Irish 11.9%, Scottish 9.0% and German 4.1%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in North Wagga Wagga (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 606 86.2 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Afghanistan 9 1.3 13,032 0.2 46,799 0.2
England 3 0.4 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
Germany 3 0.4 29,541 0.4 102,595 0.4
Thailand 3 0.4 26,719 0.4 66,229 0.3

In North Wagga Wagga, 86.2% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Afghanistan 1.3%, England 0.4%, Germany 0.4% and Thailand 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 29 4.0 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 31 4.3 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 17 2.4 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 553 77.1 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In North Wagga Wagga, 77.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 4.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 573 80.9 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 19 2.7 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Netherlands 5 0.7 40,444 0.5 175,354 0.7
Afghanistan 5 0.7 19,809 0.3 69,920 0.3
New Zealand 4 0.6 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6

In North Wagga Wagga, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 80.9%, England 2.7%, Netherlands 0.7%, Afghanistan 0.7% and New Zealand 0.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 584 82.6 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 11 1.6 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 8 1.1 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Afghanistan 5 0.7 19,373 0.3 68,276 0.3
Netherlands 4 0.6 34,775 0.5 152,088 0.6

In North Wagga Wagga, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 82.6%, England 1.6%, New Zealand 1.1%, Afghanistan 0.7% and Netherlands 0.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 218 30.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 172 24.3 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 147 20.8 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 85 12.0 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 39 5.5 188,330 2.5 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in North Wagga Wagga were Catholic 30.8%, Anglican 24.3%, No Religion, so described 20.8%, Not stated 12.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.5%. In North Wagga Wagga, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (74.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Vietnamese 4 0.6 102,896 1.4 277,400 1.2
German 3 0.4 23,033 0.3 79,353 0.3
Hazaraghi 3 0.4 4,831 0.1 22,272 0.1
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English only spoken at home 620 87.3 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 10 3.9 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In North Wagga Wagga 87.3% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Vietnamese 0.6%, German 0.4% and Hazaraghi 0.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 230 59.6 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 115 29.8 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 15 3.9 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 26 6.7 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 386 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in North Wagga Wagga. Of these 59.6% were employed full time, 29.8% were employed part-time and 6.7% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 34 9.4 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 33 9.2 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 43 11.9 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 71 19.7 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 158 43.9 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in North Wagga Wagga, 9.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.9% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 67 18.4 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 58 15.9 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 50 13.7 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 48 13.2 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 40 11.0 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 38 10.4 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 36 9.9 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 28 7.7 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in North Wagga Wagga included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.4%, Professionals 15.9%, Labourers 13.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Managers 10.4%, Sales Workers 9.9% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.7%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Higher Education 17 6.3 46,246 1.4 155,985 1.5
Meat Processing 14 5.2 7,100 0.2 28,852 0.3
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 13 4.8 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Road Freight Transport 11 4.1 37,995 1.1 129,528 1.2
Other Social Assistance Services 10 3.7 54,259 1.6 158,230 1.5

Of the employed people in North Wagga Wagga, the most common responses for industry of employment included Higher Education 6.3%, Meat Processing 5.2%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.8%, Road Freight Transport 4.1% and Other Social Assistance Services 3.7%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 670 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,571 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,379 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in North Wagga Wagga was $670.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 268 76.1 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 22 6.2 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 13 3.7 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Truck 12 3.4 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
Walked only 4 1.1 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 296 81.1 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In North Wagga Wagga, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 76.1%, Car, as passenger 6.2%, Worked at home 3.7%, Truck 3.4% and Walked only 1.1%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 81.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 375 63.8 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 149 25.3 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 68 11.6 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 109 18.7 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In North Wagga Wagga, of people aged 15 years and over, 63.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.3% provided care for children and 11.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 123 20.7 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 130 21.9 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 71 12.0 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 56 9.4 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in North Wagga Wagga, 21.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 62 36.0 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 79 45.9 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 31 18.0 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in North Wagga Wagga, 45.9% were couple families with children, 36.0% were couple families without children and 18.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 29.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 71.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In North Wagga Wagga, 29.0% of single parents were male and 71.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 38 28.8 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 5 3.8 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 42 31.8 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 8 6.1 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 8 6.1 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 24 18.2 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 4 3.0 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 2.3 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In North Wagga Wagga, of couple families with children, 28.8% had both partners employed full-time, 3.8% had both employed part-time and 31.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 225 88.6 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 29 11.4 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In North Wagga Wagga, 88.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 213 94.7 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 5 2.2 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 4 1.8 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in North Wagga Wagga, 94.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.2% were flats or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 5 2.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 45 20.4 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 83 37.6 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 80 36.2 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 3.6 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In North Wagga Wagga, of occupied private dwellings 2.3% had 1 bedroom, 20.4% had 2 bedrooms and 37.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 96 43.0 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 86 38.6 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 37 16.6 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 4 1.8 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in North Wagga Wagga, 43.0% were owned outright, 38.6% were owned with a mortgage and 16.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 166 73.5 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 47 20.8 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 13 5.8 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In North Wagga Wagga, of all households, 73.5% were family households, 20.8% were single person households and 5.8% were group households.

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Household income North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 18.4 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 13.0 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In North Wagga Wagga, 18.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 275 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.5 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.5 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,517 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.9 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.1 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 11 4.8 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 51 22.1 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 81 35.1 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 76 32.9 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 12 5.2 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In North Wagga Wagga, 22.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 32.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 39 17.3 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 180 80.0 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 6 2.7 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In North Wagga Wagga, 80.0% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 22 51.2 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 21 48.8 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 20 -- 22 -- 23 --

In North Wagga Wagga, 51.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.8% were female. The median age was 20 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 949 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In North Wagga Wagga, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $949.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
North Wagga Wagga % North Wagga Wagga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 280 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,184 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In North Wagga Wagga, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $280 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,184.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.