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Walcha vs Tamworth - North

Name: Walcha vs Tamworth - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Walcha profile · Tamworth - North profile

Walcha Tamworth - North

Tamworth - North and Walcha are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different characters. Tamworth - North is a more mobile and diverse hub, where 46.8% of people moved there in the last five years and recent overseas arrivals make up 32.7% of the population. It is more walkable, with a score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable), and features larger schools with an average of 717 students. In contrast, Walcha is a much older area with a typical age of 50, and it is mostly car-dependent. Housing differs sharply; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Walcha (47.5%) compared to Tamworth - North (29.3%), while renting is far higher in Tamworth - North (38.4%).

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have a similar share of people in de facto relationships and almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. They also have the same typical number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown, with residents now 12 years older in Walcha than in Tamworth - North, and the gap in home ownership has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,373 larger in Tamworth - North Recent arrivals: 30.3 pts higher in Tamworth - North Median age: 12 yrs older in Walcha Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Tamworth - North Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Tamworth - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walcha in Tamworth - North +13,373 larger in Tamworth - North gap widening

3,144 12th pct 16,517 81st pct

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

50 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 21.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.9%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 43.8%

26.3% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Walcha Tamworth - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 81.4%

0.1% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%

39.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 38.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 83.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 56.5%

26.4% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Walcha in Tamworth - North +2 more in Tamworth - North

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Walcha in Tamworth - North +7.43 more in Walcha

9.54 98th pct 2.11 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Walcha in Tamworth - North +13 more in Tamworth - North

5 10th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Walcha in Tamworth - North +4,673 more in Tamworth - North

349 11th pct 5,022 89th pct

Avg size in Walcha in Tamworth - North +648 larger in Tamworth - North

70 4th pct 717 81st pct

ICSEA in Walcha in Tamworth - North +55 higher in Tamworth - North

942 16th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.2%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

5.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.8% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.4 pts 2.7%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

7.1% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Walcha in Tamworth - North +$143 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$683 25th pct $826 54th pct

Household income in Walcha in Tamworth - North +$302 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$1,211 14th pct $1,513 36th pct

Family income in Walcha in Tamworth - North +$418 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$1,567 18th pct $1,985 43rd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 36.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

6.7% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%

7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walcha in Tamworth - North +1,538 larger in Tamworth - North

207 55th pct 1,745 89th pct

Median age in Walcha in Tamworth - North +5 yrs older in Walcha

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Walcha in Tamworth - North +$232 higher in Tamworth - North

$397 4th pct $629 49th pct

Household income in Walcha in Tamworth - North +$365 higher in Tamworth - North

$1,091 10th pct $1,456 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walcha in Tamworth - North +0.1 larger in Tamworth - North gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

42.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 28.5%

8.6% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 32.9%

30.3% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walcha in Tamworth - North +$120 higher in Tamworth - North gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Walcha in Tamworth - North +$487 higher in Tamworth - North gap narrowing

$1,056 6th pct $1,543 30th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 29.3%

19.5% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

21.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 79.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 38.2%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +25.7 pts 10.7%

2.5% $350–$549 +33.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +20.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.9 pts 16.5%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Walcha in Tamworth - North +138 more in Tamworth - North

3 7th pct 141 90th pct

Stops/1k in Walcha in Tamworth - North +7.58 more in Tamworth - North

0.95 11th pct 8.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Walcha in Tamworth - North +439.8 more in Tamworth - North

14.6 11th pct 454.4 36th pct

PT routes in Walcha in Tamworth - North +12 more in Tamworth - North

8 52nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Walcha in Tamworth - North

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 12.1%

7.1% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.7 pts 2.0%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Managers ◂ +23.7 pts 10.6%

11.1% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

8.3% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Walcha in Tamworth - North even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Walcha in Tamworth - North +1 higher in Walcha

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Walcha in Tamworth - North +1 higher in Walcha

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Walcha in Tamworth - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Walcha in Tamworth - North +6 higher in Walcha

972 39th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Walcha in Tamworth - North +13,708 higher in Tamworth - North

3,131 11th pct 16,839 78th pct

Growth in Walcha in Tamworth - North +1.8 pts higher in Tamworth - North

-0.5% 10th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Walcha in Tamworth - North +1,003 higher in Tamworth - North

704 38th pct 1,707 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walcha in Tamworth - North +136 higher in Walcha

892 52nd pct 756 40th pct

Max temp in Walcha in Tamworth - North +6.0 higher in Tamworth - North

19.0 10th pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Walcha in Tamworth - North +1.6 higher in Tamworth - North

7.1 4th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Walcha in Tamworth - North +2.1 higher in Tamworth - North

3.4 24th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Walcha in Tamworth - North +1.3 more in Tamworth - North

3.9 30th pct 5.3 50th pct

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

47.7% 35th pct 63.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Walcha in Tamworth - North +7.9 pts higher in Tamworth - North

44.5% 33rd pct 52.4% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Walcha in Tamworth - North +65.5 pts higher in Tamworth - North

20.1% 15th pct 85.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Walcha in Tamworth - North +21.6 pts higher in Tamworth - North

50.6% 31st pct 72.2% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Walcha in Tamworth - North +30.3 pts higher in Tamworth - North

56.5% 17th pct 86.8% 34th pct

Walk to health in Walcha in Tamworth - North +6.3 pts higher in Tamworth - North

45.7% 50th pct 52.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Walcha in Tamworth - North +7.1 more in Walcha

24.5 81st pct 17.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Walcha in Tamworth - North +29 higher in Tamworth - North

0 1st pct 29 33rd pct

Mean slope in Walcha in Tamworth - North +1.7 pts higher in Walcha

8.6% 86th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Walcha with nearby areas

Armidale Surrounds - South Taree Surrounds Armidale Port Macquarie Surrounds Gloucester Kempsey Surrounds Tamworth - East Tamworth - North

Compare Tamworth - North with nearby areas

Tamworth - East Tamworth - West Tamworth Surrounds Armidale Surrounds - South Quirindi Gunnedah Scone Surrounds Walcha

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walcha vs Tamworth - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011189/walcha/vs/110041203/tamworth-north