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Kyogle vs Tweed

Name: Kyogle vs Tweed — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Kyogle profile · Tweed profile

Kyogle Tweed

Tweed and Kyogle are two New South Wales areas with very different scales and lifestyles. Tweed is more developed and has a typical weekly rent of $400, whereas Kyogle is more rural with typical rents of $250. Tweed is described as somewhat walkable, with 54.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' center; Kyogle is mostly car-dependent, with only 35.2% of homes having that same access. There is also a notable gap in education outcomes, as the share of First Nations residents finishing Year 12 is far higher in Tweed at 39.7% compared to 26.0% in Kyogle.

The typical age of residents in Kyogle is now five years older than in Tweed, a gap that has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as having the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (26.6%) and nearly identical unemployment rates. Both areas have also grown by 3.9% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 88,033 larger in Tweed Separate houses: 29.1 pts higher in Kyogle Rent: $150 higher in Tweed Mortgage: $648 higher in Tweed Recent movers: 8.1 pts higher in Tweed

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kyogle in Tweed +88,033 larger in Tweed gap widening

9,359 45th pct 97,392 85th pct

Median age in Kyogle in Tweed +5 yrs older in Kyogle gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

26.6% Seniors (65+) even 26.6%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

42.6% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

6.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kyogle Tweed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 77.7%

2.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +3.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.8% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%

13.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% German even 4.4%

1.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kyogle in Tweed +34 more in Tweed

13 60th pct 47 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kyogle in Tweed +5.83 more in Kyogle

8.75 84th pct 2.92 38th pct

Students in Kyogle in Tweed +13,253 more in Tweed

1,241 42nd pct 14,494 83rd pct

Avg size in Kyogle in Tweed +213 larger in Tweed

95 20th pct 308 62nd pct

ICSEA in Kyogle in Tweed +116 higher in Tweed

914 22nd pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

7.1% Year 11 even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

16.7% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

11.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kyogle in Tweed +$138 higher in Tweed gap widening

$520 10th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Kyogle in Tweed +$313 higher in Tweed gap widening

$983 8th pct $1,296 38th pct

Family income in Kyogle in Tweed +$352 higher in Tweed gap widening

$1,311 13th pct $1,663 39th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.6%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.1%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +3.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kyogle in Tweed +3,804 larger in Tweed

525 49th pct 4,329 87th pct

Median age in Kyogle in Tweed +1 yrs older in Tweed

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kyogle in Tweed +$170 higher in Tweed

$412 13th pct $582 58th pct

Household income in Kyogle in Tweed +$512 higher in Tweed

$1,031 16th pct $1,543 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kyogle in Tweed +0.2 larger in Tweed gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 32.3%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 37.1%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 28.8%

11.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kyogle in Tweed +$150 higher in Tweed gap widening

$250 46th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Kyogle in Tweed +$648 higher in Tweed gap steady

$1,224 38th pct $1,872 77th pct

People / bedroom in Kyogle in Tweed even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 41.5%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.3% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +29.1 pts 66.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 39.5%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.1% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +34.1 pts 20.9%

14.7% $350–$549 +29.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 10.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +15.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.7%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 16.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kyogle in Tweed +390 more in Tweed

77 59th pct 467 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Kyogle in Tweed +3.43 more in Kyogle

8.23 93rd pct 4.80 70th pct

Departures/1k in Kyogle in Tweed +426.3 more in Tweed

81.3 51st pct 507.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Kyogle in Tweed +25 more in Tweed

9 55th pct 34 80th pct

Stop walk in Kyogle in Tweed

— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle even 39.3%

36.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.2 pts 2.4%

16.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Education & training even 9.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.9% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kyogle in Tweed +5 higher in Tweed

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kyogle in Tweed +4 higher in Tweed

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kyogle in Tweed +4 higher in Tweed

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kyogle in Tweed +3 higher in Tweed

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kyogle in Tweed +61 higher in Tweed

906 19th pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Kyogle in Tweed +91,337 higher in Tweed

9,707 44th pct 101,044 83rd pct

Growth in Kyogle in Tweed even

3.9% 52nd pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Kyogle in Tweed +7,859 higher in Tweed

1,271 48th pct 9,130 82nd pct

Approvals in Kyogle in Tweed +265 higher in Tweed

25 39th pct 290 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kyogle in Tweed +599 higher in Tweed

1,194 84th pct 1,793 96th pct

Max temp in Kyogle in Tweed +1.6 higher in Tweed

24.4 53rd pct 26.0 67th pct

Min temp in Kyogle in Tweed +3.2 higher in Tweed

11.2 50th pct 14.4 77th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kyogle in Tweed +2,941 higher in Tweed

4,659 16th pct 7,599 44th pct

Assault/100k in Kyogle in Tweed +161 higher in Tweed

662 27th pct 823 39th pct

Sexual/100k in Kyogle in Tweed +66 higher in Kyogle

267 52nd pct 201 37th pct

Robbery/100k in Kyogle in Tweed

— 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Kyogle in Tweed +42 higher in Kyogle

331 28th pct 290 22nd pct

Theft/100k in Kyogle in Tweed +921 higher in Tweed

299 1st pct 1,220 48th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kyogle in Tweed +181 higher in Tweed

395 56th pct 576 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Kyogle in Tweed +125 higher in Kyogle

801 56th pct 677 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Kyogle in Tweed +374 higher in Tweed

214 23rd pct 587 58th pct

5-yr change in Kyogle in Tweed +27.6 pts higher in Tweed

-11.9% 17th pct 15.7% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kyogle in Tweed +2.1 higher in Tweed

2.8 26th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kyogle in Tweed +1.6 more in Tweed

2.9 23rd pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Kyogle in Tweed +19.3 pts higher in Tweed

35.2% 27th pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Kyogle in Tweed +26.7 pts higher in Tweed

31.6% 22nd pct 58.2% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Kyogle in Tweed +44.2 pts higher in Tweed

35.7% 44th pct 79.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Kyogle in Tweed +12.1 pts higher in Tweed

37.4% 23rd pct 49.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Kyogle in Tweed +38.3 pts higher in Tweed

41.5% 13th pct 79.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Kyogle in Tweed +5.7 pts higher in Tweed

29.5% 33rd pct 35.2% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Kyogle in Tweed +12.1 more in Kyogle

25.2 66th pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Kyogle in Tweed +6 higher in Tweed

0 35th pct 7 69th pct

Mean slope in Kyogle in Tweed +2.7 pts higher in Kyogle

9.9% 96th pct 7.2% 81st pct

Compare Kyogle with nearby areas

Richmond Valley Scenic Rim Lismore Tweed Tenterfield Byron Ballina Gold Coast

Compare Tweed with nearby areas

Byron Gold Coast Lismore Ballina Scenic Rim Logan Kyogle Richmond Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kyogle vs Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14550/kyogle/vs/LGA17550/tweed