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Gunnedah vs Tamworth Regional

Name: Gunnedah vs Tamworth Regional — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Tamworth Regional profile

Gunnedah Tamworth Regional

Tamworth Regional and Gunnedah are two New South Wales areas that differ significantly in their infrastructure and employment. Tamworth Regional is far more walkable, with 45.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 19.3% in Gunnedah. It also has much better public transport, with 291.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people against 84.8 in Gunnedah. While Tamworth Regional has a larger share of professionals and a higher proportion of people with bachelor degrees (15.0% vs 12.0%), Gunnedah has a stronger mining and agriculture presence and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.9% vs 14.6%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical typical weekly incomes, and the share of people aged 65 and over is almost the same (around 19%). Both areas also have a similar number of people living alone and a similar rate of unpaid care. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the share of recent overseas arrivals has grown more quickly in Tamworth Regional, and the gap in high weekly earnings has widened in favour of Gunnedah since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 50,141 larger in Tamworth Regional PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Gunnedah Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Tamworth Regional De facto: 1.9 pts higher in Gunnedah Household size: 0.1 larger in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +50,141 larger in Tamworth Regional gap widening

12,929 51st pct 63,070 77th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +2 yrs older in Tamworth Regional gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%

36.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%

8.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Tamworth Regional

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 84.3%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 43.6%

38.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 87.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

32.4% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +26 more in Tamworth Regional

10 50th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +0.62 more in Gunnedah

3.45 46th pct 2.83 37th pct

Students in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +9,196 more in Tamworth Regional

2,340 52nd pct 11,536 79th pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +86 larger in Tamworth Regional

234 51st pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +38 higher in Tamworth Regional

911 21st pct 949 36th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%

15.9% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%

13.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +$25 higher in Gunnedah gap steady

$780 59th pct $755 53rd pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +$141 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,557 63rd pct $1,416 52nd pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +$180 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$2,001 67th pct $1,821 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 56.6%

19.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +6,011 larger in Tamworth Regional

2,021 79th pct 8,032 90th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1 yrs older in Gunnedah

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +$76 higher in Gunnedah

$671 76th pct $595 61st pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +$73 higher in Gunnedah

$1,492 61st pct $1,419 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +0.1 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 52.0%

26.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people even 34.8%

27.7% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional even gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +$41 higher in Tamworth Regional gap narrowing

$1,476 54th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%

28.6% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 88.1%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment even 1.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +355 more in Tamworth Regional

58 57th pct 413 81st pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +2.06 more in Tamworth Regional

4.49 65th pct 6.55 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +206.7 more in Tamworth Regional

84.8 52nd pct 291.4 65th pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +12 more in Tamworth Regional

8 52nd pct 20 70th pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional

9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 61.9%

10.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

33.0% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.1% Mining ◂ +12.9 pts 1.2%

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 5.8%

7.8% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

12.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1 higher in Gunnedah

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1 higher in Gunnedah

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1 higher in Tamworth Regional

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +3 higher in Gunnedah

940 39th pct 937 37th pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +52,901 higher in Tamworth Regional

13,502 49th pct 66,403 76th pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1.1 pts higher in Tamworth Regional

3.2% 45th pct 4.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +4,554 higher in Tamworth Regional

1,690 55th pct 6,244 76th pct

Approvals in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +315 higher in Tamworth Regional

29 41st pct 344 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +149 higher in Tamworth Regional

695 57th pct 843 69th pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1.4 higher in Gunnedah

26.4 70th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1.1 higher in Gunnedah

9.5 25th pct 8.4 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +346 higher in Gunnedah

14,263 79th pct 13,916 78th pct

Assault/100k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +500 higher in Tamworth Regional

1,485 73rd pct 1,985 83rd pct

Sexual/100k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +18 higher in Tamworth Regional

410 82nd pct 428 85th pct

Robbery/100k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +27 higher in Tamworth Regional

8 11th pct 35 67th pct

Burglary/100k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +154 higher in Gunnedah

1,052 85th pct 897 79th pct

Theft/100k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +521 higher in Tamworth Regional

1,176 46th pct 1,697 66th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +841 higher in Gunnedah

1,748 100th pct 907 89th pct

Property damage/100k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +199 higher in Gunnedah

1,663 86th pct 1,463 84th pct

Drugs/100k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +80 higher in Gunnedah

650 62nd pct 569 58th pct

5-yr change in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +15.7 pts higher in Gunnedah

47.5% 88th pct 31.9% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +0.8 higher in Tamworth Regional

3.6 47th pct 4.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +0.6 more in Tamworth Regional

3.7 42nd pct 4.4 60th pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +14.3 pts higher in Tamworth Regional

38.8% 33rd pct 53.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +26.1 pts higher in Tamworth Regional

19.3% 11th pct 45.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +4.7 pts higher in Tamworth Regional

65.0% 65th pct 69.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1.2 pts higher in Gunnedah

56.7% 53rd pct 55.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +6.6 pts higher in Tamworth Regional

69.5% 50th pct 76.1% 59th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +6.9 pts higher in Tamworth Regional

26.2% 27th pct 33.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1.1 more in Gunnedah

16.6 43rd pct 15.5 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +0 higher in Tamworth Regional

0 36th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Tamworth Regional +1.6 pts higher in Tamworth Regional

4.2% 43rd pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Compare Tamworth Regional with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Tamworth Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA17310/tamworth-regional