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Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth - East

Name: Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Armidale Surrounds - South profile · Tamworth - East profile

Armidale Surrounds - South Tamworth - East

Tamworth - East and Armidale Surrounds - South are two very different New South Wales areas. Tamworth - East is a larger, more mobile hub where 41.6% of residents moved in the last five years and 30.3% arrived recently from overseas. It is somewhat walkable, with 91.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Armidale Surrounds - South is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in Tamworth - East. Residents here are more likely to own their homes outright (42.6% versus 32.3%) and work from home (23.9% versus 10.9%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with both sitting around $1,400. They also have the same average number of people per home. Despite these commonalities, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from four years to nine years. At the same time, Tamworth - East has seen a sharp increase in recent overseas arrivals compared to Armidale Surrounds - South, with the gap between them now sitting at 24 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,466 larger in Tamworth - East Recent arrivals: 23.7 pts higher in Tamworth - East Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Tamworth - East Median age: 9 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South Work from home: 13.1 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +15,466 larger in Tamworth - East gap widening

5,894 28th pct 21,360 91st pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +9 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 23.5%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 42.0%

29.4% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Surrounds - South Tamworth - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 85.2%

2.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.9% English ◂ +3.5 pts 39.4%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

5.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 87.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

37.2% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 32.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +5 more in Tamworth - East

6 71st pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +3.08 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

5.72 88th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +13 more in Tamworth - East

6 12th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +3,865 more in Tamworth - East

420 14th pct 4,285 87th pct

Avg size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +320 larger in Tamworth - East

70 4th pct 390 45th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +8 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

935 14th pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 41.4%

28.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +$50 higher in Tamworth - East gap steady

$716 32nd pct $766 42nd pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +$19 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap steady

$1,402 29th pct $1,383 27th pct

Family income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +$14 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$1,790 31st pct $1,776 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

10.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 56.1%

22.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +2,331 larger in Tamworth - East

546 81st pct 2,877 91st pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +1 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +$76 higher in Tamworth - East

$538 28th pct $614 46th pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +$171 higher in Tamworth - East

$1,281 21st pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 49.2%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%

13.0% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%

25.7% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +$50 higher in Tamworth - East gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +$26 higher in Tamworth - East gap narrowing

$1,426 22nd pct $1,452 24th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 32.3%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 30.1%

17.1% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 85.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 41.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

19.1% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.2%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +148 more in Tamworth - East

24 34th pct 172 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +3.98 more in Tamworth - East

4.07 46th pct 8.05 86th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +345.8 more in Tamworth - East

76.9 18th pct 422.7 35th pct

PT routes in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +3 more in Tamworth - East

5 36th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +7 longer in Armidale Surrounds - South

69 98th pct 62 96th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 10.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 36.9%

28.3% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

3.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.4 pts 2.2%

7.0% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 10.3%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

12.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

6.7% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +3 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +2 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +3 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +4 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +56 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

979 42nd pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +16,644 higher in Tamworth - East

6,033 26th pct 22,677 88th pct

Growth in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +2.9 pts higher in Tamworth - East

2.0% 28th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +553 higher in Tamworth - East

717 38th pct 1,270 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +108 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

826 47th pct 718 35th pct

Max temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +4.6 higher in Tamworth - East

20.9 28th pct 25.5 70th pct

Min temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +2.3 higher in Tamworth - East

6.7 1st pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +3.1 higher in Tamworth - East

2.6 17th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +2.6 more in Tamworth - East

2.7 17th pct 5.4 51st pct

15-min city in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +31.9 pts higher in Tamworth - East

31.3% 22nd pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +31.8 pts higher in Tamworth - East

30.4% 21st pct 62.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +57.4 pts higher in Tamworth - East

33.7% 19th pct 91.1% 50th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +27.9 pts higher in Tamworth - East

35.3% 20th pct 63.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +53.3 pts higher in Tamworth - East

41.0% 11th pct 94.3% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +6.3 pts higher in Tamworth - East

28.8% 33rd pct 35.1% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +0.1 more in Tamworth - East

15.6 58th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +15 higher in Tamworth - East

0 3rd pct 15 29th pct

Mean slope in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - East +0.7 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5.6% 55th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/vs/110041202/tamworth-east