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Scone Surrounds vs Tamworth - North

Name: Scone Surrounds vs Tamworth - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Scone Surrounds profile · Tamworth - North profile

Scone Surrounds Tamworth - North

Tamworth - North and Scone Surrounds are two different types of regional environments. Tamworth - North is more urban, with a walkability score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable) and a far higher share of renters at 38.4%. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.1% in Scone Surrounds. Scone Surrounds is more rural and car-dependent, with a score of 2.4 (mostly car-dependent) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 40.3%.

Both areas share a very similar overall advantage score, which sits close to the national average. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and almost the same number of people per home. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. Tamworth - North has seen a sharp increase in recent overseas arrivals, now sitting at 32.7%, and the difference in educational attainment between the two areas has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,323 larger in Tamworth - North Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in Tamworth - North Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Tamworth - North Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Tamworth - North Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +8,323 larger in Tamworth - North gap widening

8,194 42nd pct 16,517 81st pct

Median age in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +6 yrs older in Scone Surrounds gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.9%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 43.8%

32.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Scone Surrounds Tamworth - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 81.4%

1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.3% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 41.4%

42.5% English ◂ +4.5 pts 38.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 83.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 56.5%

28.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

0.4% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +2 more in Scone Surrounds

9 88th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +4.09 more in Scone Surrounds

6.20 89th pct 2.11 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +8 more in Tamworth - North

10 25th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +3,839 more in Tamworth - North

1,183 43rd pct 5,022 89th pct

Avg size in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +586 larger in Tamworth - North

131 13th pct 717 81st pct

ICSEA in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +56 higher in Tamworth - North

940 15th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.2%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 30.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 11.2%

12.8% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +$120 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$706 30th pct $826 54th pct

Household income in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +$151 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$1,362 26th pct $1,513 36th pct

Family income in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +$191 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$1,794 31st pct $1,985 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 57.9%

19.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +1,170 larger in Tamworth - North

575 83rd pct 1,745 89th pct

Median age in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +2 yrs older in Scone Surrounds

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +$57 higher in Tamworth - North

$572 36th pct $629 49th pct

Household income in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +$301 higher in Scone Surrounds

$1,757 53rd pct $1,456 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +0.1 larger in Scone Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 53.0%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 28.5%

11.1% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%

28.7% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +$70 higher in Tamworth - North gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +$43 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,543 30th pct

People / bedroom in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 29.3%

19.9% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 79.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 38.2%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 48.4%

10.2% $350–$549 +26.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 10.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.5%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +133 more in Tamworth - North

8 16th pct 141 90th pct

Stops/1k in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +7.56 more in Tamworth - North

0.98 11th pct 8.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +438.5 more in Tamworth - North

16.0 11th pct 454.4 36th pct

PT routes in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +16 more in Tamworth - North

4 29th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

5.5% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

3.5% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.1 pts 2.0%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.2% Mining ◂ +10.3 pts 0.9%

6.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.8% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 10.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +1 higher in Tamworth - North

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +1 higher in Scone Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +3 higher in Tamworth - North

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +25 higher in Tamworth - North

941 26th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +8,414 higher in Tamworth - North

8,425 40th pct 16,839 78th pct

Growth in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +1.4 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

2.7% 34th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +536 higher in Tamworth - North

1,171 64th pct 1,707 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +46 higher in Tamworth - North

710 34th pct 756 40th pct

Max temp in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +1.3 higher in Tamworth - North

23.8 50th pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +0.4 higher in Scone Surrounds

9.1 17th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +3.1 higher in Tamworth - North

2.4 14th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +2.5 more in Tamworth - North

2.7 17th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +30.9 pts higher in Tamworth - North

32.2% 22nd pct 63.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +19.0 pts higher in Tamworth - North

33.3% 23rd pct 52.4% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +69.3 pts higher in Tamworth - North

16.3% 12th pct 85.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +37.8 pts higher in Tamworth - North

34.4% 19th pct 72.2% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +44.0 pts higher in Tamworth - North

42.8% 11th pct 86.8% 34th pct

Walk to health in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +23.9 pts higher in Tamworth - North

28.1% 32nd pct 52.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +1.1 more in Scone Surrounds

18.6 69th pct 17.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +29 higher in Tamworth - North

0 1st pct 29 33rd pct

Mean slope in Scone Surrounds in Tamworth - North +0.8 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

7.7% 79th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scone Surrounds vs Tamworth - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106041129/scone-surrounds/vs/110041203/tamworth-north