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Walcha vs Tamworth - East

Name: Walcha vs Tamworth - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Walcha profile · Tamworth - East profile

Walcha Tamworth - East

Tamworth - East and Walcha are very different New South Wales communities. Tamworth - East is more urban and mobile, with 41.6% of people moving there in the last five years and a high share of recent overseas arrivals (30.3%). It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher share of renters (34.8%) and one-parent families (19.8%). In contrast, Walcha is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 50, and it is mostly car-dependent. Many more people in Walcha own their homes outright (47.5%) and work from home (28.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 13%. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and a nearly identical number of people living alone. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening; the difference in typical age has grown to 12 years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,216 larger in Tamworth - East Recent arrivals: 28.0 pts higher in Tamworth - East Median age: 12 yrs older in Walcha One-parent: 11.2 pts higher in Tamworth - East Work from home: 17.8 pts higher in Walcha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walcha in Tamworth - East +18,216 larger in Tamworth - East gap steady

3,144 12th pct 21,360 91st pct

Median age in Walcha in Tamworth - East +12 yrs older in Walcha gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 19.2%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 42.0%

26.3% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Walcha Tamworth - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

0.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 57.8%

26.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Walcha in Tamworth - East +6 more in Tamworth - East

5 64th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Walcha in Tamworth - East +6.90 more in Walcha

9.54 98th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Walcha in Tamworth - East +14 more in Tamworth - East

5 10th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Walcha in Tamworth - East +3,936 more in Tamworth - East

349 11th pct 4,285 87th pct

Avg size in Walcha in Tamworth - East +320 larger in Tamworth - East

70 4th pct 390 45th pct

ICSEA in Walcha in Tamworth - East +15 higher in Walcha

942 16th pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

5.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.4 pts 2.7%

7.1% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Walcha in Tamworth - East +$83 higher in Tamworth - East gap steady

$683 25th pct $766 42nd pct

Household income in Walcha in Tamworth - East +$172 higher in Tamworth - East gap steady

$1,211 14th pct $1,383 27th pct

Family income in Walcha in Tamworth - East +$209 higher in Tamworth - East gap widening

$1,567 18th pct $1,776 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.1%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

8.7% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

20.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walcha in Tamworth - East +2,670 larger in Tamworth - East

207 55th pct 2,877 91st pct

Median age in Walcha in Tamworth - East +6 yrs older in Walcha

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Walcha in Tamworth - East +$217 higher in Tamworth - East

$397 4th pct $614 46th pct

Household income in Walcha in Tamworth - East +$361 higher in Tamworth - East

$1,091 10th pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walcha in Tamworth - East +0.2 larger in Tamworth - East gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 29.6%

8.6% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 34.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

11.7% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walcha in Tamworth - East +$100 higher in Tamworth - East gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Walcha in Tamworth - East +$396 higher in Tamworth - East gap narrowing

$1,056 6th pct $1,452 24th pct

People / bedroom in Walcha in Tamworth - East even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 32.3%

19.5% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 85.9%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +23.3 pts 13.1%

2.5% $350–$549 +25.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +25.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.2 pts 19.2%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Walcha in Tamworth - East +169 more in Tamworth - East

3 7th pct 172 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Walcha in Tamworth - East +7.10 more in Tamworth - East

0.95 11th pct 8.05 86th pct

Departures/1k in Walcha in Tamworth - East +408.0 more in Tamworth - East

14.6 11th pct 422.7 35th pct

PT routes in Walcha in Tamworth - East even

8 52nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Walcha in Tamworth - East

— 62 96th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.8 pts 10.9%

7.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%

28.6% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

4.2% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.4 pts 2.2%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.6% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Professional & technical even 3.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Managers ◂ +24.0 pts 10.3%

11.1% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

9.2% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Walcha in Tamworth - East +2 higher in Walcha

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Walcha in Tamworth - East +2 higher in Walcha

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Walcha in Tamworth - East +2 higher in Walcha

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Walcha in Tamworth - East +3 higher in Walcha

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Walcha in Tamworth - East +49 higher in Walcha

972 39th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Walcha in Tamworth - East +19,546 higher in Tamworth - East

3,131 11th pct 22,677 88th pct

Growth in Walcha in Tamworth - East +5.4 pts higher in Tamworth - East

-0.5% 10th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Walcha in Tamworth - East +566 higher in Tamworth - East

704 38th pct 1,270 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walcha in Tamworth - East +174 higher in Walcha

892 52nd pct 718 35th pct

Max temp in Walcha in Tamworth - East +6.5 higher in Tamworth - East

19.0 10th pct 25.5 70th pct

Min temp in Walcha in Tamworth - East +1.9 higher in Tamworth - East

7.1 4th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Walcha in Tamworth - East +2.3 higher in Tamworth - East

3.4 24th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Walcha in Tamworth - East +1.4 more in Tamworth - East

3.9 30th pct 5.4 51st pct

15-min city in Walcha in Tamworth - East +15.4 pts higher in Tamworth - East

47.7% 35th pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Walcha in Tamworth - East +17.6 pts higher in Tamworth - East

44.5% 33rd pct 62.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Walcha in Tamworth - East +71.0 pts higher in Tamworth - East

20.1% 15th pct 91.1% 50th pct

Walk to school in Walcha in Tamworth - East +12.7 pts higher in Tamworth - East

50.6% 31st pct 63.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Walcha in Tamworth - East +37.7 pts higher in Tamworth - East

56.5% 17th pct 94.3% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Walcha in Tamworth - East +10.6 pts higher in Walcha

45.7% 50th pct 35.1% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Walcha in Tamworth - East +8.8 more in Walcha

24.5 81st pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Walcha in Tamworth - East +15 higher in Tamworth - East

0 1st pct 15 29th pct

Mean slope in Walcha in Tamworth - East +3.7 pts higher in Walcha

8.6% 86th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walcha vs Tamworth - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011189/walcha/vs/110041202/tamworth-east