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Glen Innes vs Tenterfield

Name: Glen Innes vs Tenterfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Glen Innes profile · Tenterfield profile

Glen Innes Tenterfield

Glen Innes and Tenterfield are both regional New South Wales towns, but they differ significantly in layout and demographics. Glen Innes is more walkable, with 51.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more people within a short walk of schools (58.7%) and groceries (45.1%). Tenterfield has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 55 and seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.8% of the community. Tenterfield also has more people who own their homes outright (53.6%) and a higher rate of population growth since 2021 at 5.7%.

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, with nearly identical proportions of First Nations people and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas have a population that is far older than the national figure. Since 2011, some gaps have grown; Tenterfield has become even older compared to Glen Innes, and the share of people working from home has risen more quickly in Tenterfield.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Glen Innes Median age: 5 yrs older in Tenterfield Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Tenterfield Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Tenterfield Renting: 6.3 pts higher in Glen Innes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +2,121 larger in Glen Innes gap widening

8,931 46th pct 6,810 33rd pct

Median age in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +5 yrs older in Tenterfield gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

44.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 28.5%

11.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Glen Innes Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 80.7%

2.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.1%

40.7% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%

11.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 52.5%

29.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +2 more in Glen Innes

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +0.44 more in Tenterfield

5.87 89th pct 6.31 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +5 more in Tenterfield

9 21st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +468 more in Glen Innes

1,103 40th pct 635 23rd pct

Avg size in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +32 larger in Glen Innes

138 14th pct 106 9th pct

ICSEA in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +13 higher in Glen Innes

931 13th pct 917 12th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

14.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%

14.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +$38 higher in Glen Innes gap widening

$528 6th pct $490 2nd pct

Household income in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +$49 higher in Glen Innes gap steady

$934 0th pct $885 0th pct

Family income in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +$118 higher in Glen Innes gap widening

$1,324 7th pct $1,206 2nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.1%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Stroke even 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

8.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +163 larger in Glen Innes

677 86th pct 514 80th pct

Median age in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +4 yrs older in Glen Innes

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +$63 higher in Glen Innes

$427 8th pct $364 0th pct

Household income in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +$124 higher in Glen Innes

$909 1st pct $785 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Innes in Tenterfield even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.6% 1 person even 35.6%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +$20 higher in Tenterfield gap widening

$220 10th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Glen Innes in Tenterfield even gap steady

$1,083 7th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Innes in Tenterfield even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

24.5% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 18.2%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

2.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 94.7%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 42.0%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 54.7%

34.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.2%

3.7% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +5 more in Glen Innes

13 22nd pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +0.28 more in Glen Innes

1.46 16th pct 1.17 13th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +0.5 more in Glen Innes

8.6 6th pct 8.1 6th pct

PT routes in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +1 more in Glen Innes

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 58.0%

14.9% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 38.5%

33.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% 4 or more even 7.8%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

5.9% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

12.7% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +1 higher in Tenterfield

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Glen Innes in Tenterfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Glen Innes in Tenterfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +1 higher in Tenterfield

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +12 higher in Tenterfield

891 11th pct 903 13th pct

ERP in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +1,881 higher in Glen Innes

9,069 43rd pct 7,188 33rd pct

Growth in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +4.1 pts higher in Tenterfield

1.6% 24th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +83 higher in Glen Innes

1,091 60th pct 1,008 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +131 higher in Tenterfield

819 46th pct 950 57th pct

Max temp in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +2.5 higher in Tenterfield

20.6 24th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +2.2 higher in Tenterfield

7.0 3rd pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +1.5 higher in Glen Innes

3.8 28th pct 2.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +1.5 more in Glen Innes

4.1 33rd pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +21.0 pts higher in Glen Innes

51.2% 38th pct 30.2% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +17.1 pts higher in Glen Innes

45.1% 34th pct 28.0% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +10.1 pts higher in Glen Innes

27.0% 17th pct 16.9% 13th pct

Walk to school in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +28.2 pts higher in Glen Innes

58.7% 37th pct 30.5% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +19.0 pts higher in Glen Innes

61.4% 19th pct 42.4% 11th pct

Walk to health in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +12.4 pts higher in Glen Innes

43.5% 48th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +6.8 more in Tenterfield

19.1 72nd pct 26.0 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Innes in Tenterfield even

0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Glen Innes in Tenterfield +2.4 pts higher in Tenterfield

5.7% 57th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Innes vs Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110021190/glen-innes/vs/110021194/tenterfield