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Armidale Surrounds - South vs Walcha

Name: Armidale Surrounds - South vs Walcha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Armidale Surrounds - South profile · Walcha profile

Armidale Surrounds - South Walcha

Armidale Surrounds - South and Walcha are both rural New South Wales areas with older populations and a high proportion of detached houses. Armidale Surrounds - South has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (22.3% compared to 12.4% in Walcha) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, Walcha is more walkable for its residents, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (45.7% versus 28.8%) and groceries (44.5% versus 30.4%).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have grown. The difference in the share of people reporting no religion has widened to 10.8%, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 10.1%. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly personal income and the fact that almost no one commutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Population: 2,750 larger in Armidale Surrounds - South No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +2,750 larger in Armidale Surrounds - South gap steady

5,894 28th pct 3,144 12th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +3 yrs older in Walcha gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

29.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Surrounds - South Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 83.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 43.4%

42.9% English ◂ +3.1 pts 39.8%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

5.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch even 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 87.8%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

37.2% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 26.4%

7.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +1 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +3.82 more in Walcha

5.72 88th pct 9.54 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +1 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 12th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +71 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

420 14th pct 349 11th pct

Avg size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha even

70 4th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +7 higher in Walcha

935 14th pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 38.5%

28.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 16.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

8.2% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

9.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +$33 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap steady

$716 32nd pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +$191 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $1,211 14th pct

Family income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +$223 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,790 31st pct $1,567 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

18.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

4.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.5%

4.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 55.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +339 larger in Armidale Surrounds - South

546 81st pct 207 55th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +5 yrs older in Walcha

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +$141 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

$538 28th pct $397 4th pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +$190 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

$1,281 21st pct $1,091 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +0.2 larger in Armidale Surrounds - South gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 47.8%

34.5% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

25.7% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +$50 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap steady

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +$370 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$1,426 22nd pct $1,056 6th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 21.9%

17.1% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.9% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 95.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 43.7%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 40.2%

25.6% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 24.2%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +21 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

24 34th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +3.12 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

4.07 46th pct 0.95 11th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +62.2 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

76.9 18th pct 14.6 11th pct

PT routes in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +3 more in Walcha

5 36th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha

69 98th pct —

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 47.6%

23.9% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.1% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

28.3% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 7.5%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +15.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 11.1%

12.2% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +1 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +1 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +1 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +7 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

979 42nd pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +2,902 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6,033 26th pct 3,131 11th pct

Growth in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +2.5 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

2.0% 28th pct -0.5% 10th pct

Businesses in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +13 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

717 38th pct 704 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +66 higher in Walcha

826 47th pct 892 52nd pct

Max temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +1.8 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

20.9 28th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +0.4 higher in Walcha

6.7 1st pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +0.8 higher in Walcha

2.6 17th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +1.2 more in Walcha

2.7 17th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +16.5 pts higher in Walcha

31.3% 22nd pct 47.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +14.2 pts higher in Walcha

30.4% 21st pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +13.5 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

33.7% 19th pct 20.1% 15th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +15.2 pts higher in Walcha

35.3% 20th pct 50.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +15.5 pts higher in Walcha

41.0% 11th pct 56.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +16.8 pts higher in Walcha

28.8% 33rd pct 45.7% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +8.9 more in Walcha

15.6 58th pct 24.5 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha even

0 3rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Armidale Surrounds - South in Walcha +3.1 pts higher in Walcha

5.6% 55th pct 8.6% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Surrounds - South vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/vs/110011189/walcha