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Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth - West

Name: Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Armidale Surrounds - South profile · Tamworth - West profile

Armidale Surrounds - South Tamworth - West

Tamworth - West and Armidale Surrounds - South are two New South Wales areas with similar populations, but very different profiles. Tamworth - West is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 26.4%. It also has a much higher share of renters at 46.3% and more one-parent families. In contrast, Armidale Surrounds - South is far older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a far higher share of people with bachelor degrees (22.3%) and homes owned outright (42.6%).

Both areas are very similar in how many people need help with daily activities and the typical monthly home-loan payment. They also share a common housing style, with detached houses making up about 95% of homes in both places. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in home ownership, others are widening; the gap in working from home has grown significantly since 2011, and residents in Armidale Surrounds - South are now far older than those in Tamworth - West than they used to be.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South Renting: 29.2 pts higher in Tamworth - West Recent arrivals: 27.2 pts higher in Tamworth - West Volunteering: 16.9 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +104 larger in Tamworth - West gap narrowing

5,894 28th pct 5,998 29th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +17 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 19.5%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 12.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +17.7 pts 34.0%

29.4% Never married +19.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Surrounds - South Tamworth - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 78.6%

0.0% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 40.7%

42.9% English ◂ +10.6 pts 32.3%

14.5% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 5.5%

5.0% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.1% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 80.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 46.5%

37.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.7% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +4 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +4.44 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

5.72 88th pct 1.28 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +10 more in Tamworth - West

6 12th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +579 more in Tamworth - West

420 14th pct 999 37th pct

Avg size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +430 larger in Tamworth - West

70 4th pct 500 60th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +89 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

935 14th pct 845 3rd pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.8 pts 28.8%

28.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 9.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

10.6% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

11.0% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 4.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +$56 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$716 32nd pct $660 21st pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +$169 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $1,233 16th pct

Family income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +$382 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,790 31st pct $1,408 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

18.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

10.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 53.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +1,038 larger in Tamworth - West

546 81st pct 1,584 88th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +3 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +$30 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

$538 28th pct $508 21st pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +$69 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

$1,281 21st pct $1,212 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +0.3 larger in Tamworth - West gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 46.6%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 20.1%

13.0% One-parent families +18.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 31.0%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 23.1%

12.2% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +$40 higher in Tamworth - West gap steady

$250 14th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +$39 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$1,426 22nd pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +0.10 higher in Tamworth - West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.1% Rented +29.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.6 pts 22.0%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 27.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 94.4%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 10.5%

19.1% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.5%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +3 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

24 34th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +0.57 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

4.07 46th pct 3.50 38th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +83.7 more in Tamworth - West

76.9 18th pct 160.6 23rd pct

PT routes in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +2 more in Tamworth - West

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +41 longer in Armidale Surrounds - South

69 98th pct 28 86th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +18.3 pts 5.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.3% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 34.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Manufacturing +13.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 4.6%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 3.3%

7.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Labourers +15.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.0% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 7.4%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 7.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

6.7% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +4 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +4 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +5 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +5 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +169 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

979 42nd pct 810 0th pct

ERP in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +475 higher in Tamworth - West

6,033 26th pct 6,508 29th pct

Growth in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +3.9 pts higher in Tamworth - West

2.0% 28th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +151 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

717 38th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +89 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

826 47th pct 737 38th pct

Max temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +4.8 higher in Tamworth - West

20.9 28th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +2.4 higher in Tamworth - West

6.7 1st pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +1.7 higher in Tamworth - West

2.6 17th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +1.8 more in Tamworth - West

2.7 17th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +28.1 pts higher in Tamworth - West

31.3% 22nd pct 59.4% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +6.9 pts higher in Tamworth - West

30.4% 21st pct 37.2% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +51.0 pts higher in Tamworth - West

33.7% 19th pct 84.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +21.4 pts higher in Tamworth - West

35.3% 20th pct 56.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +50.1 pts higher in Tamworth - West

41.0% 11th pct 91.0% 39th pct

Walk to health in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +12.4 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

28.8% 33rd pct 16.4% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +6.6 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

15.6 58th pct 9.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +8 higher in Tamworth - West

0 3rd pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth - West +1.5 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5.6% 55th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/vs/110041204/tamworth-west