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Gunnedah vs Tamworth Surrounds

Name: Gunnedah vs Tamworth Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Tamworth Surrounds profile

Gunnedah Tamworth Surrounds

Tamworth Surrounds and Gunnedah are two different types of rural environments. Tamworth Surrounds is a much older area where the typical resident is 45, and it has a higher rate of home ownership, with 42.3% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Gunnedah is younger, with a typical age of 36, and is more urban in feel, being somewhat walkable while Tamworth Surrounds is mostly car-dependent. Gunnedah also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.7% compared to 8.3% in Tamworth Surrounds.

Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical in both places, sitting around $1,431 in Tamworth Surrounds and $1,535 in Gunnedah. While they share similar incomes, other gaps are widening; the age difference has grown from 4 to 9 years since 2011, and the divide in rental rates has also increased. Gunnedah remains more accessible, with 80.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to only 28.0% in Tamworth Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,293 larger in Tamworth Surrounds Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Gunnedah Median age: 9 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Gunnedah Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +9,293 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap steady

9,745 51st pct 19,038 88th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +9 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

37.4% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 29.6%

8.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Tamworth Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.2% English +6.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

33.4% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +8 more in Tamworth Surrounds

7 86th pct 15 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +0.95 more in Tamworth Surrounds

3.16 71st pct 4.12 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +21 more in Tamworth Surrounds

7 14th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +970 more in Gunnedah

2,189 66th pct 1,219 44th pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +231 larger in Gunnedah

313 34th pct 81 5th pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +4 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

912 11th pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 39.2%

14.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

14.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.1% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Society & culture even 9.1%

9.0% Education even 9.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +$75 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$788 46th pct $713 31st pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +$104 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,535 37th pct $1,431 31st pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +$160 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$2,013 45th pct $1,853 35th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

18.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None even 57.0%

20.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +137 larger in Tamworth Surrounds

1,683 88th pct 1,820 89th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +2 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +$58 higher in Gunnedah

$666 56th pct $608 45th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +$29 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

$1,490 37th pct $1,519 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +0.1 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.2% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 24.6%

13.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +$25 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +$90 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap steady

$1,500 27th pct $1,590 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.8% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 15.9%

2.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 97.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 1.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 38.8%

31.3% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

6.1% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.3%

14.1% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.1% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 33.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.9% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +28 more in Tamworth Surrounds

51 60th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +1.08 more in Gunnedah

5.23 63rd pct 4.15 48th pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +62.5 more in Gunnedah

108.9 20th pct 46.4 16th pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +5 more in Tamworth Surrounds

8 52nd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds

34 88th pct —

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 58.9%

6.6% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 26.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.3% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Mining ◂ +14.5 pts 2.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

14.6% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +2 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +2 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +3 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +3 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +40 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

925 20th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +10,014 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

10,144 48th pct 20,158 86th pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +2.7 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

2.6% 33rd pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +1,744 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

895 49th pct 2,639 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +97 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

691 32nd pct 788 44th pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +1.0 higher in Gunnedah

26.0 75th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +1.1 higher in Gunnedah

9.4 19th pct 8.3 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +2.2 higher in Gunnedah

4.4 36th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +2.0 more in Gunnedah

4.4 38th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +12.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

43.9% 32nd pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

25.5% 17th pct 26.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +52.4 pts higher in Gunnedah

80.4% 39th pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +37.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

68.6% 45th pct 31.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +40.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

83.4% 30th pct 42.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +16.7 pts higher in Gunnedah

36.3% 41st pct 19.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +1.1 more in Gunnedah

16.7 62nd pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +11 higher in Gunnedah

12 26th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Tamworth Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

4.2% 30th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Compare Tamworth Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Tamworth Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110041199/gunnedah/vs/110041205/tamworth-surrounds