Compare

Tenterfield vs Southern Downs

Name: Tenterfield vs Southern Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Tenterfield profile · Southern Downs profile

Tenterfield Southern Downs

Southern Downs and Tenterfield are large, rural areas separated by about 92 km. Southern Downs has a much larger population and more families with children, while Tenterfield is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 48 in Southern Downs. There are stark differences in social outcomes; First Nations unemployment is far higher in Tenterfield at 28.3%, and Year 12 completion is far higher in Southern Downs at 34.4%. Tenterfield also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 53.6%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age and typical weekly incomes. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly rent and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly income, with Southern Downs at $1,108 and Tenterfield at $885.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 29,480 larger in Southern Downs Median age: 7 yrs older in Tenterfield Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Tenterfield Work from home: 8.1 pts higher in Tenterfield Living alone: 6.2 pts higher in Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +29,480 larger in Southern Downs gap steady

6,810 39th pct 36,290 70th pct

Median age in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +7 yrs older in Tenterfield gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.3%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Tenterfield Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 81.4%

2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

7.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

2.1% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

33.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +29 more in Southern Downs

6 36th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +0.69 more in Tenterfield

6.31 72nd pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +4,942 more in Southern Downs

635 31st pct 5,577 67th pct

Avg size in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +54 larger in Southern Downs

106 23rd pct 159 37th pct

ICSEA in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +43 higher in Southern Downs

917 23rd pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +$100 higher in Southern Downs gap widening

$490 9th pct $590 14th pct

Household income in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +$223 higher in Southern Downs gap widening

$885 3rd pct $1,108 14th pct

Family income in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +$190 higher in Southern Downs gap widening

$1,206 10th pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 22.8%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 48.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +3.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

21.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1,451 larger in Southern Downs

514 48th pct 1,965 78th pct

Median age in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +2 yrs older in Tenterfield

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +$141 higher in Southern Downs

$364 8th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +$458 higher in Southern Downs

$785 4th pct $1,243 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +0.2 larger in Southern Downs gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 36.2%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 29.4%

10.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +$15 higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing

$240 43rd pct $255 48th pct

Mortgage in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +$217 higher in Southern Downs gap steady

$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Tenterfield in Southern Downs even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 41.9%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.2% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 91.3%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

5.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

26.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.2%

8.6% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.9%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +8 more in Tenterfield

8 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1.17 more in Tenterfield

1.17 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +8.1 more in Tenterfield

8.1 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +4 more in Tenterfield

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Tenterfield in Southern Downs

— 125 86th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 10.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 34.7%

34.2% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 13.1%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.7% Education & training even 8.7%

2.9% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 15.5%

12.9% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

7.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +2 higher in Southern Downs

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +2 higher in Tenterfield

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +6 higher in Southern Downs

903 18th pct 909 21st pct

ERP in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +30,876 higher in Southern Downs

7,188 37th pct 38,064 68th pct

Growth in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1.8 pts higher in Tenterfield

5.7% 68th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +3,464 higher in Southern Downs

1,014 43rd pct 4,478 72nd pct

Approvals in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +157 higher in Southern Downs

31 42nd pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +269 higher in Tenterfield

950 74th pct 681 55th pct

Max temp in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +2.3 higher in Southern Downs

23.1 38th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1.4 higher in Southern Downs

9.1 20th pct 10.5 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1,464 higher in Tenterfield

10,455 64th pct 8,991 54th pct

Assault/100k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +427 higher in Tenterfield

1,336 69th pct 909 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +52 higher in Tenterfield

352 73rd pct 300 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs

— 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +432 higher in Tenterfield

881 78th pct 449 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +301 higher in Southern Downs

881 31st pct 1,182 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +439 higher in Tenterfield

646 78th pct 207 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1,054 higher in Tenterfield

1,718 86th pct 664 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +924 higher in Southern Downs

338 38th pct 1,262 79th pct

5-yr change in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +3.8 pts higher in Tenterfield

5.0% 44th pct 1.2% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +0.1 higher in Tenterfield

2.3 18th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +0.1 more in Tenterfield

2.6 17th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1.4 pts higher in Tenterfield

30.2% 20th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +6.0 pts higher in Southern Downs

28.0% 17th pct 34.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +16.9 pts higher in Tenterfield

16.9% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +7.3 pts higher in Southern Downs

30.5% 14th pct 37.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +4.6 pts higher in Southern Downs

42.4% 14th pct 47.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +3.8 pts higher in Tenterfield

31.1% 37th pct 27.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +12.4 more in Tenterfield

26.0 68th pct 13.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

0 30th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Tenterfield in Southern Downs +2.1 pts higher in Tenterfield

8.1% 88th pct 6.0% 70th pct

Compare Tenterfield with nearby areas

Kyogle Glen Innes Severn Richmond Valley Southern Downs Clarence Valley Lismore Scenic Rim Inverell

Compare Southern Downs with nearby areas

Lockyer Valley Toowoomba Tenterfield Kyogle Scenic Rim Ipswich Logan Brisbane

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tenterfield vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17400/tenterfield/vs/LGA36660/southern-downs