Compare
Tamworth Regional vs Walcha
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Tamworth Regional profile · Walcha profile
Tamworth Regional Walcha
Tamworth Regional and Walcha are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Tamworth Regional is a larger hub with more recent arrivals, as 40% of residents moved there in the last five years and 26.9% arrived from overseas. It has much larger schools and far more public transport options. In contrast, Walcha is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 39 in Tamworth Regional. Walcha also has a higher share of people who volunteer (26.1%) and those who own their homes outright (47.9%).
The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from five years to 11 years. Despite this, they share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar number of people serving in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While Walcha has a much higher share of people working in agriculture, both areas have a similar proportion of residents with a long-term health condition.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 56,292
- First area, 2016: 59,663
- First area, 2021: 63,070
- Second area, 2011: 3,021
- Second area, 2016: 3,092
- Second area, 2021: 3,016
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 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 Walcha: 1.0% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Tamworth Regional: 1.2% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Walcha: 2.0% males, 2.5% females
- 75–79 in Tamworth Regional: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Walcha: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Tamworth Regional: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Walcha: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 65–69 in Tamworth Regional: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Walcha: 4.4% males, 4.0% females
- 60–64 in Tamworth Regional: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Walcha: 4.1% males, 3.8% females
- 55–59 in Tamworth Regional: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Walcha: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Tamworth Regional: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Walcha: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in Tamworth Regional: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Walcha: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Tamworth Regional: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Walcha: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 35–39 in Tamworth Regional: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Walcha: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 30–34 in Tamworth Regional: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Walcha: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Tamworth Regional: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Walcha: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Tamworth Regional: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Walcha: 2.2% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in Tamworth Regional: 3.5% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Walcha: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Tamworth Regional: 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Walcha: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Tamworth Regional: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 5–9 in Walcha: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Tamworth Regional: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Walcha: 2.6% males, 2.8% 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: $459
- Second area, 2016: $577
- Second area, 2021: $690
- First area, 2011: $958
- First area, 2016: $1,180
- First area, 2021: $1,416
- Second area, 2011: $826
- Second area, 2016: $1,054
- Second area, 2021: $1,224
- First area, 2011: $1,181
- First area, 2016: $1,446
- First area, 2021: $1,821
- Second area, 2011: $1,077
- Second area, 2016: $1,329
- Second area, 2021: $1,583
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: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $200
- First area, 2016: $260
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $100
- Second area, 2016: $148
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $1,430
- First area, 2016: $1,500
- First area, 2021: $1,517
- Second area, 2011: $867
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,056
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- 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
Compare Tamworth Regional with nearby areas
Compare Walcha with nearby areas
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tamworth Regional vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17310/tamworth-regional/vs/LGA17850/walcha