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Tenterfield vs Scenic Rim

Name: Tenterfield vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Tenterfield profile · Scenic Rim profile

Tenterfield Scenic Rim

Scenic Rim and Tenterfield are both large rural areas, but they differ significantly in age and wealth. Tenterfield has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 46 in Scenic Rim, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (32.8% versus 22.6%). Scenic Rim is generally more affluent, with typical monthly home-loan payments $650 higher and a far higher share of residents completing Year 12 (47.7% compared to 34.9%). These gaps extend to First Nations residents, who in Scenic Rim have far higher household incomes and Year 12 completion rates than those in Tenterfield.

The distance between the two has grown in several ways since 2011. The age gap has widened, with Tenterfield becoming far older than Scenic Rim, and the difference in home ownership has increased as more people in Tenterfield own their homes outright. Despite this, the two areas remain similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people who use another language at home or those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,174 larger in Scenic Rim Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Tenterfield Household size: 0.5 larger in Scenic Rim Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Tenterfield Mortgage: $650 higher in Scenic Rim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +36,174 larger in Scenic Rim gap widening

6,810 39th pct 42,984 72nd pct

Median age in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +9 yrs older in Tenterfield gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 22.6%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.2%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

28.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Tenterfield Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 78.1%

2.3% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +3.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

7.3% German +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 48.2%

33.8% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +23 more in Scenic Rim

6 36th pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +2.47 more in Tenterfield

6.31 72nd pct 3.84 50th pct

Students in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +7,100 more in Scenic Rim

635 31st pct 7,735 73rd pct

Avg size in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +161 larger in Scenic Rim

106 23rd pct 267 56th pct

ICSEA in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +78 higher in Scenic Rim

917 23rd pct 996 64th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +$171 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$490 9th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +$525 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$885 3rd pct $1,410 51st pct

Family income in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +$500 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$1,206 10th pct $1,706 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.2%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 17.3%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 44.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.3% Asthma even 9.2%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +6.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +1,060 larger in Scenic Rim

514 48th pct 1,574 73rd pct

Median age in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +1 yrs older in Tenterfield

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +$183 higher in Scenic Rim

$364 8th pct $547 48th pct

Household income in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +$793 higher in Scenic Rim

$785 4th pct $1,578 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +0.5 larger in Scenic Rim gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 32.8%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 22.3%

10.1% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.5% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +$75 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$240 43rd pct $315 67th pct

Mortgage in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +$650 higher in Scenic Rim gap steady

$1,083 29th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +0.10 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 38.3%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.2% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 92.1%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

5.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 49.6%

8.6% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.2% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 10.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 17.2%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +1 more in Scenic Rim

8 36th pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +0.97 more in Tenterfield

1.17 30th pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +15.3 more in Scenic Rim

8.1 29th pct 23.4 41st pct

PT routes in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +3 more in Tenterfield

4 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim

— 151 91st pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 29.2%

34.2% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.8% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 8.1%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 15.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +4 higher in Scenic Rim

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +4 higher in Scenic Rim

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +7 higher in Scenic Rim

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Scenic Rim

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +56 higher in Scenic Rim

903 18th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +39,759 higher in Scenic Rim

7,188 37th pct 46,947 72nd pct

Growth in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +2.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim

5.7% 68th pct 7.7% 80th pct

Businesses in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +4,116 higher in Scenic Rim

1,014 43rd pct 5,130 73rd pct

Approvals in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +578 higher in Scenic Rim

31 42nd pct 609 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +22 higher in Tenterfield

950 74th pct 928 74th pct

Max temp in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +4.0 higher in Scenic Rim

23.1 38th pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +3.2 higher in Scenic Rim

9.1 20th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +3,729 higher in Tenterfield

10,455 64th pct 6,726 36th pct

Assault/100k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +766 higher in Tenterfield

1,336 69th pct 570 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +134 higher in Tenterfield

352 73rd pct 219 42nd pct

Robbery/100k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim

— 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +465 higher in Tenterfield

881 78th pct 416 38th pct

Theft/100k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +426 higher in Scenic Rim

881 31st pct 1,307 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +451 higher in Tenterfield

646 78th pct 195 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +1,281 higher in Tenterfield

1,718 86th pct 437 19th pct

Drugs/100k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +81 higher in Scenic Rim

338 38th pct 419 45th pct

5-yr change in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +24.2 pts higher in Scenic Rim

5.0% 44th pct 29.2% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +0.4 higher in Tenterfield

2.3 18th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +0.6 more in Tenterfield

2.6 17th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +9.3 pts higher in Tenterfield

30.2% 20th pct 20.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +1.6 pts higher in Tenterfield

28.0% 17th pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +11.1 pts higher in Tenterfield

16.9% 29th pct 5.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +5.9 pts higher in Tenterfield

30.5% 14th pct 24.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +5.6 pts higher in Scenic Rim

42.4% 14th pct 48.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +11.9 pts higher in Tenterfield

31.1% 37th pct 19.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +12.5 more in Tenterfield

26.0 68th pct 13.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Scenic Rim

0 30th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Tenterfield in Scenic Rim +1.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim

8.1% 88th pct 9.4% 94th pct

Compare Tenterfield with nearby areas

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Compare Scenic Rim with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tenterfield vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17400/tenterfield/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim