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Tamworth Regional vs Upper Hunter Shire
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Tamworth Regional profile · Upper Hunter Shire profile
Tamworth Regional Upper Hunter Shire
Tamworth Regional and Upper Hunter Shire are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Tamworth Regional has much better access to services, with 69.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more public transport stops and departures. It also has a higher recorded crime rate, with 13,916 offences per 100,000 people. In contrast, Upper Hunter Shire has more schools per child and a higher share of high earners, with 11.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.
Both areas are very similar in their typical household incomes, which sit at $1,429 in Upper Hunter Shire and $1,416 in Tamworth Regional. While they share a similar economic baseline, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The typical resident in Upper Hunter Shire is now 3 years older than in Tamworth Regional, a gap that has widened over time. The share of First Nations people is also well higher in Tamworth Regional at 12.7%, and this difference has grown since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 56,292
- First area, 2016: 59,663
- First area, 2021: 63,070
- Second area, 2011: 13,754
- Second area, 2016: 14,112
- Second area, 2021: 14,229
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Tamworth Regional: 0.9% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Upper Hunter Shire: 1.2% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Tamworth Regional: 1.2% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Upper Hunter Shire: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Tamworth Regional: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Upper Hunter Shire: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Tamworth Regional: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Upper Hunter Shire: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Tamworth Regional: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Upper Hunter Shire: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 60–64 in Tamworth Regional: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Upper Hunter Shire: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Tamworth Regional: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Upper Hunter Shire: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Tamworth Regional: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Upper Hunter Shire: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Tamworth Regional: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Upper Hunter Shire: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Tamworth Regional: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Upper Hunter Shire: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Tamworth Regional: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Upper Hunter Shire: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Tamworth Regional: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Upper Hunter Shire: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Tamworth Regional: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Upper Hunter Shire: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 20–24 in Tamworth Regional: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Upper Hunter Shire: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in Tamworth Regional: 3.5% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Upper Hunter Shire: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Tamworth Regional: 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Upper Hunter Shire: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Tamworth Regional: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 5–9 in Upper Hunter Shire: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Tamworth Regional: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Upper Hunter Shire: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $515
- First area, 2016: $633
- First area, 2021: $755
- Second area, 2011: $552
- Second area, 2016: $630
- Second area, 2021: $751
- First area, 2011: $958
- First area, 2016: $1,180
- First area, 2021: $1,416
- Second area, 2011: $1,071
- Second area, 2016: $1,242
- Second area, 2021: $1,429
- First area, 2011: $1,181
- First area, 2016: $1,446
- First area, 2021: $1,821
- Second area, 2011: $1,392
- Second area, 2016: $1,589
- Second area, 2021: $1,914
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $200
- First area, 2016: $260
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $170
- Second area, 2016: $220
- Second area, 2021: $270
- First area, 2011: $1,430
- First area, 2016: $1,500
- First area, 2021: $1,517
- Second area, 2011: $1,600
- Second area, 2016: $1,688
- Second area, 2021: $1,560
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tamworth Regional vs Upper Hunter Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17310/tamworth-regional/vs/LGA17620/upper-hunter-shire