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Grafton Surrounds vs Tenterfield

Name: Grafton Surrounds vs Tenterfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Grafton Surrounds profile · Tenterfield profile

Grafton Surrounds Tenterfield

Grafton Surrounds and Tenterfield are both regional New South Wales areas with older populations and lower typical incomes than the national figure. Tenterfield is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, with 31.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in Grafton Surrounds. However, Grafton Surrounds has better access to money and resources, and its typical weekly household income is well higher at $1,193 compared to $885 in Tenterfield.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 8% to 9%, which sits close to the national figure. They also have similar shares of First Nations people and children under 15. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the typical age difference has grown to six years since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has increased to $308.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,065 larger in Grafton Surrounds Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Tenterfield No car: 3.7 pts higher in Tenterfield Median age: 6 yrs older in Tenterfield Aged 65+: 9.2 pts higher in Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +10,065 larger in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

16,875 83rd pct 6,810 33rd pct

Median age in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +6 yrs older in Tenterfield gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%

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

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%

11.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Surrounds Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 80.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.1% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 37.0%

10.6% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% German +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 33.8%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +7 more in Grafton Surrounds

13 92nd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1.05 more in Tenterfield

5.26 87th pct 6.31 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +15 more in Grafton Surrounds

29 68th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1,017 more in Grafton Surrounds

1,652 55th pct 635 23rd pct

Avg size in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +21 larger in Grafton Surrounds

127 12th pct 106 9th pct

ICSEA in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +74 higher in Grafton Surrounds

991 38th pct 917 12th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

11.7% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

11.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.6% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +$62 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$552 8th pct $490 2nd pct

Household income in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +$308 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $885 0th pct

Family income in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +$224 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$1,430 11th pct $1,206 2nd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 even 34.9%

20.5% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.6%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

20.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +924 larger in Grafton Surrounds

1,438 88th pct 514 80th pct

Median age in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +5 yrs older in Grafton Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +$75 higher in Grafton Surrounds

$439 10th pct $364 0th pct

Household income in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +$590 higher in Grafton Surrounds

$1,375 29th pct $785 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +0.4 larger in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 38.7%

37.3% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 41.4%

23.1% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +$60 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$300 27th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +$282 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$1,365 18th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +0.10 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 20.7%

12.0% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.7% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 94.7%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 8.6%

16.0% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.3%

26.9% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +83 more in Grafton Surrounds

91 86th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +4.22 more in Grafton Surrounds

5.39 66th pct 1.17 13th pct

Departures/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +48.2 more in Grafton Surrounds

56.3 17th pct 8.1 6th pct

PT routes in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +7 more in Grafton Surrounds

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield

31 87th pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 58.0%

12.6% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 34.2%

27.4% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

1.7% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1 higher in Grafton Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +3 higher in Grafton Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1 higher in Tenterfield

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +13 higher in Grafton Surrounds

916 17th pct 903 13th pct

ERP in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +10,911 higher in Grafton Surrounds

18,099 82nd pct 7,188 33rd pct

Growth in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1.1 pts higher in Grafton Surrounds

6.9% 67th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +514 higher in Grafton Surrounds

1,522 76th pct 1,008 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +227 higher in Grafton Surrounds

1,177 73rd pct 950 57th pct

Max temp in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +3.6 higher in Grafton Surrounds

26.7 82nd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +3.2 higher in Grafton Surrounds

12.4 57th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1.2 higher in Tenterfield

1.1 5th pct 2.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1.4 more in Tenterfield

1.2 5th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +19.2 pts higher in Tenterfield

11.0% 7th pct 30.2% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +16.7 pts higher in Tenterfield

11.3% 7th pct 28.0% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1.7 pts higher in Tenterfield

15.1% 11th pct 16.9% 13th pct

Walk to school in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +11.2 pts higher in Tenterfield

19.3% 10th pct 30.5% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +15.7 pts higher in Tenterfield

26.7% 6th pct 42.4% 11th pct

Walk to health in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +31.1 pts higher in Tenterfield

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +9.9 more in Tenterfield

16.1 60th pct 26.0 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield even

0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Grafton Surrounds in Tenterfield +1.3 pts higher in Tenterfield

6.8% 71st pct 8.1% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton Surrounds vs Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104011081/grafton-surrounds/vs/110021194/tenterfield