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Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth Surrounds

Name: Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Armidale Surrounds - South profile · Tamworth Surrounds profile

Armidale Surrounds - South Tamworth Surrounds

Tamworth Surrounds and Armidale Surrounds - South are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Tamworth Surrounds is far larger and more business-heavy, with 2,639 businesses compared to 717 in Armidale Surrounds - South. It also has more infrastructure, including far more schools and public transport stops. In contrast, Armidale Surrounds - South has a more qualified workforce, with 22.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.8% in Tamworth Surrounds. First Nations unemployment is also far higher in Armidale Surrounds - South at 16.8%, while it is much lower in Tamworth Surrounds at 5.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, with Tamworth Surrounds at 62.3% and Armidale Surrounds - South at 58.4%. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,431 and $1,402 respectively. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, and the gap in people working from home has increased to 6.7% in favour of Armidale Surrounds - South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,144 larger in Tamworth Surrounds Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South No religion: 8.2 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Full-time: 3.9 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +13,144 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

5,894 28th pct 19,038 88th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +2 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.8%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 51.2%

29.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

5.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Surrounds - South Tamworth Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only even 91.9%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

37.2% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 29.0%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

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 Surrounds +9 more in Tamworth Surrounds

6 71st pct 15 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +1.60 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

5.72 88th pct 4.12 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +22 more in Tamworth Surrounds

6 12th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +799 more in Tamworth Surrounds

420 14th pct 1,219 44th pct

Avg size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +11 larger in Tamworth Surrounds

70 4th pct 81 5th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +19 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

935 14th pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 38.9%

28.1% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 17.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

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

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

10.6% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

9.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +$3 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$716 32nd pct $713 31st pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +$29 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,402 29th pct $1,431 31st pct

Family income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +$63 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,790 31st pct $1,853 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.5%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%

4.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.0%

22.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +1,274 larger in Tamworth Surrounds

546 81st pct 1,820 89th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +$70 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

$538 28th pct $608 45th pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +$238 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

$1,281 21st pct $1,519 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +0.1 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 37.3%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

12.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +$25 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$250 14th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +$164 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$1,426 22nd pct $1,590 33rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.1% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 97.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 38.8%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

9.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%

19.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.0%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +55 more in Tamworth Surrounds

24 34th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +0.08 more in Tamworth Surrounds

4.07 46th pct 4.15 48th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +30.5 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

76.9 18th pct 46.4 16th pct

PT routes in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +8 more in Tamworth Surrounds

5 36th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds

69 98th pct —

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Walked even 3.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 26.9%

16.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

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

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

6.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

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

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +2 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +14 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

979 42nd pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +14,125 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

6,033 26th pct 20,158 86th pct

Growth in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

2.0% 28th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +1,922 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

717 38th pct 2,639 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +38 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

826 47th pct 788 44th pct

Max temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +4.2 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

20.9 28th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +1.6 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

6.7 1st pct 8.3 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +0.4 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

2.6 17th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +0.3 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

2.7 17th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

31.3% 22nd pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

30.4% 21st pct 26.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +5.7 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

33.7% 19th pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

35.3% 20th pct 31.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +1.6 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

41.0% 11th pct 42.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds +9.2 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

28.8% 33rd pct 19.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds even

15.6 58th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Surrounds - South in Tamworth Surrounds even

0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct

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

5.6% 55th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Surrounds - South vs Tamworth Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/vs/110041205/tamworth-surrounds