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Kyogle vs Tenterfield

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Kyogle profile · Tenterfield profile

Kyogle Tenterfield

Kyogle and Tenterfield are both rural New South Wales areas with older populations, but they differ sharply in their infrastructure and safety profiles. Kyogle has much better public transport access, with 8.23 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 1.17 in Tenterfield, meaning more residents can walk to a stop within 10 minutes. Safety and crime also vary greatly; Tenterfield has a far higher recorded offence rate, with 10,455 per 100,000 people compared to 4,659 in Kyogle. Additionally, Tenterfield faces more significant challenges for its First Nations community, where the unemployment rate of 28.3% is far higher than Kyogle's 14.3%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some key ways. The age gap has widened, with Tenterfield becoming noticeably older as its share of seniors rose to 32.8%, well above Kyogle's 26.6%. More people in Tenterfield also own their homes outright, a gap that has grown since 2011. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other respects, such as typical weekly personal incomes and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kyogle De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Kyogle Population: 2,549 larger in Kyogle No car: 1.6 pts higher in Tenterfield No religion: 6.4 pts higher in Kyogle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kyoglein Tenterfield +2,549 larger in Kyogle gap steady
9,359 45th pct 6,810 39th pct
Median age in Kyoglein Tenterfield +3 yrs older in Tenterfield gap widening
52 yrs 90th pct 55 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.9 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
5.6% 60th pct 7.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Kyoglein Tenterfield +6.2 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
26.6% 83rd pct 32.8% 99th pct
Under 15 in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.9 pts higher in Kyogle gap widening
15.9% 26th pct 14.0% 13th pct
De facto in Kyoglein Tenterfield +2.4 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
13.5% 61st pct 11.0% 22nd pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 28.5%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
6.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kyogle Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.4 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
10.0% 36th pct 8.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 80.7%
2.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.0%
13.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese even 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.5 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
3.3% 25th pct 2.9% 19th pct
Limited English in Kyoglein Tenterfield even gap steady
0.3% 28th pct 0.3% 26th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kyoglein Tenterfield +6.4 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
40.3% 45th pct 33.8% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
40.3% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 33.8%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.6 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
36.4% 29th pct 34.9% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.8 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
13.5% 54th pct 11.7% 41st pct
Schools in Kyoglein Tenterfield +7 more in Kyogle
13 60th pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kyoglein Tenterfield +2.45 more in Kyogle
8.75 84th pct 6.31 72nd pct
Students in Kyoglein Tenterfield +606 more in Kyogle
1,241 42nd pct 635 31st pct
Avg size in Kyoglein Tenterfield +10 larger in Tenterfield
95 20th pct 106 23rd pct
ICSEA in Kyoglein Tenterfield +4 higher in Tenterfield
914 22nd pct 917 23rd pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%
32.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.5%
14.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kyoglein Tenterfield +$30 higher in Kyogle gap widening
$520 10th pct $490 9th pct
Household income in Kyoglein Tenterfield +$98 higher in Kyogle gap widening
$983 8th pct $885 3rd pct
Family income in Kyoglein Tenterfield +$105 higher in Kyogle gap widening
$1,311 13th pct $1,206 10th pct
High earners in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.4 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
4.5% 12th pct 4.1% 10th pct
High-income homes in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.7 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
7.2% 9th pct 6.4% 7th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%
28.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%
7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kyoglein Tenterfield +3.2 pts higher in Tenterfield
33.7% 78th pct 36.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.6 pts higher in Tenterfield
10.2% 74th pct 10.8% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
7.4% 85th pct 8.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
9.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Lung condition even 3.5%
1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 51.7%
21.3% One condition even 21.3%
7.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.9 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
20.3% 64th pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Kyoglein Tenterfield even gap narrowing
14.6% 91st pct 14.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Kyoglein Tenterfield +2.4 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
19.8% 14th pct 17.4% 10th pct
Defence service in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.6 pts higher in Tenterfield
3.6% 71st pct 4.2% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
26.3% 88th pct 27.1% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kyoglein Tenterfield +11 larger in Kyogle
525 49th pct 514 48th pct
Median age in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1 yrs older in Kyogle
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Kyoglein Tenterfield +4.9 pts higher in Kyogle
26.0% 25th pct 21.1% 12th pct
Unemployment in Kyoglein Tenterfield +14.0 pts higher in Tenterfield
14.3% 69th pct 28.3% 92nd pct
Median income in Kyoglein Tenterfield +$48 higher in Kyogle
$412 13th pct $364 8th pct
Household income in Kyoglein Tenterfield +$246 higher in Kyogle
$1,031 16th pct $785 4th pct
Indigenous language in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.7 pts higher in Tenterfield
4.8% 48th pct 5.4% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.1 larger in Kyogle gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Kyoglein Tenterfield +2.0 pts higher in Kyogle gap widening
18.4% 83rd pct 16.5% 72nd pct
Living alone in Kyoglein Tenterfield +3.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
32.3% 75th pct 35.6% 87th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
42.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
32.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kyoglein Tenterfield +$10 higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
$250 46th pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Kyoglein Tenterfield +$141 higher in Kyogle gap widening
$1,224 38th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.10 higher in Kyogle gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.1 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
19.3% 23rd pct 18.2% 18th pct
Owned outright in Kyoglein Tenterfield +4.0 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
49.6% 89th pct 53.6% 96th pct
Separate houses in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.4 pts higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
95.1% 83rd pct 94.7% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
68.4% 22nd pct 68.8% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 53.6%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%
19.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%
3.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 94.7%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 42.0%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%
6.7% 1 bedroom even 6.7%
4.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 54.7%
23.6% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.3%
33.3% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
3.8% 29th pct 5.4% 55th pct
Work from home in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.2 pts higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
18.3% 75th pct 18.2% 75th pct
PT commute in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
0.6% 40th pct 0.7% 44th pct
PT stops in Kyoglein Tenterfield +69 more in Kyogle
77 59th pct 8 36th pct
Stops/1k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +7.05 more in Kyogle
8.23 93rd pct 1.17 30th pct
Departures/1k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +73.2 more in Kyogle
81.3 51st pct 8.1 29th pct
PT routes in Kyoglein Tenterfield +5 more in Kyogle
9 55th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 58.0%
18.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
5.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%
36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 34.2%
13.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
30.9% 31st pct 31.0% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.9 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
5.4% 18th pct 4.6% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
5.9% 77th pct 7.0% 86th pct
Participation in Kyoglein Tenterfield +2.9 pts higher in Kyogle gap widening
47.5% 13th pct 44.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
52.5% 11th pct 54.3% 15th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
9.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Other services even 3.0%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kyoglein Tenterfield even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Kyoglein Tenterfield even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1 higher in Kyogle
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Kyoglein Tenterfield even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Kyoglein Tenterfield +3 higher in Kyogle
906 19th pct 903 18th pct
ERP in Kyoglein Tenterfield +2,519 higher in Kyogle
9,707 44th pct 7,188 37th pct
Growth in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.8 pts higher in Tenterfield
3.9% 52nd pct 5.7% 68th pct
Businesses in Kyoglein Tenterfield +257 higher in Kyogle
1,271 48th pct 1,014 43rd pct
Approvals in Kyoglein Tenterfield +6 higher in Tenterfield
25 39th pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kyoglein Tenterfield +244 higher in Kyogle
1,194 84th pct 950 74th pct
Max temp in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.3 higher in Kyogle
24.4 53rd pct 23.1 38th pct
Min temp in Kyoglein Tenterfield +2.0 higher in Kyogle
11.2 50th pct 9.1 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kyoglein Tenterfield +5,797 higher in Tenterfield
4,659 16th pct 10,455 64th pct
Assault/100k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +674 higher in Tenterfield
662 27th pct 1,336 69th pct
Sexual/100k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +85 higher in Tenterfield
267 52nd pct 352 73rd pct
Burglary/100k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +550 higher in Tenterfield
331 28th pct 881 78th pct
Theft/100k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +582 higher in Tenterfield
299 1st pct 881 31st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +251 higher in Tenterfield
395 56th pct 646 78th pct
Property damage/100k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +917 higher in Tenterfield
801 56th pct 1,718 86th pct
Drugs/100k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +124 higher in Tenterfield
214 23rd pct 338 38th pct
5-yr change in Kyoglein Tenterfield +16.9 pts higher in Tenterfield
-11.9% 17th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.5 higher in Kyogle
2.8 26th pct 2.3 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.3 more in Kyogle
2.9 23rd pct 2.6 17th pct
15-min city in Kyoglein Tenterfield +4.9 pts higher in Kyogle
35.2% 27th pct 30.2% 20th pct
Walk to shops in Kyoglein Tenterfield +3.6 pts higher in Kyogle
31.6% 22nd pct 28.0% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Kyoglein Tenterfield +18.8 pts higher in Kyogle
35.7% 44th pct 16.9% 29th pct
Walk to school in Kyoglein Tenterfield +6.9 pts higher in Kyogle
37.4% 23rd pct 30.5% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.9 pts higher in Tenterfield
41.5% 13th pct 42.4% 14th pct
Walk to health in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.6 pts higher in Tenterfield
29.5% 33rd pct 31.1% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in Kyoglein Tenterfield +0.8 more in Tenterfield
25.2 66th pct 26.0 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Kyoglein Tenterfield even
0 35th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Kyoglein Tenterfield +1.8 pts higher in Kyogle
9.9% 96th pct 8.1% 88th pct

Compare Kyogle with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kyogle vs Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14550/kyogle/vs/LGA17400/tenterfield