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Quirindi vs Tamworth - North

Name: Quirindi vs Tamworth - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Quirindi profile · Tamworth - North profile

Quirindi Tamworth - North

Tamworth - North and Quirindi are two different kinds of regional hubs. Tamworth - North is a more mobile and qualified area, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 32.7% of people arriving recently from overseas. It is also more walkable, as it is rated somewhat walkable compared to Quirindi, which is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Quirindi has a much older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 38 in Tamworth - North, and a higher share of homeowners, with 44% owning their home outright.

Both areas share a similar home environment, with an average of 2.3 people per house and nearly identical shares of one-parent families. They also have very similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar proportion of people providing unpaid care. While they share these domestic patterns, the gaps in their social makeup are widening; the difference in typical age has grown from 4 years to 9 years since 2011, and the gap in overseas arrivals has increased significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,966 larger in Tamworth - North Recent arrivals: 22.6 pts higher in Tamworth - North Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Tamworth - North Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in Tamworth - North Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Quirindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +8,966 larger in Tamworth - North gap widening

7,551 38th pct 16,517 81st pct

Median age in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +9 yrs older in Quirindi gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.9%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 43.8%

33.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

7.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Quirindi Tamworth - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 81.4%

0.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% England even 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 41.4%

39.4% English ◂ +1.5 pts 38.0%

10.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 83.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 56.5%

27.3% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +4 more in Quirindi

11 90th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +6.14 more in Quirindi

8.25 95th pct 2.11 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +7 more in Tamworth - North

11 29th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +4,083 more in Tamworth - North

939 35th pct 5,022 89th pct

Avg size in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +632 larger in Tamworth - North

85 6th pct 717 81st pct

ICSEA in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +92 higher in Tamworth - North

904 10th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.2%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%

13.4% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.3% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

8.3% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Creative arts +1.1 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 Quirindi in Tamworth - North +$206 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$620 14th pct $826 54th pct

Household income in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +$348 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$1,165 12th pct $1,513 36th pct

Family income in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +$506 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$1,479 13th pct $1,985 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.5%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

8.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +4.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

20.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +624 larger in Tamworth - North

1,121 87th pct 1,745 89th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +$155 higher in Tamworth - North

$474 14th pct $629 49th pct

Household income in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +$328 higher in Tamworth - North

$1,128 11th pct $1,456 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quirindi in Tamworth - North even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 28.5%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 32.9%

30.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +$90 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$230 11th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +$410 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$1,133 9th pct $1,543 30th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 29.3%

24.3% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 79.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 38.2%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 48.4%

5.8% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.2% Under $200 ◂ +19.6 pts 10.7%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.2 pts 16.5%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +46 more in Tamworth - North

95 86th pct 141 90th pct

Stops/1k in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +4.04 more in Quirindi

12.58 89th pct 8.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +257.2 more in Tamworth - North

197.2 25th pct 454.4 36th pct

PT routes in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +15 more in Tamworth - North

5 36th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Quirindi in Tamworth - North

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 62.6%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.5% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

5.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.7 pts 2.0%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.1% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 10.6%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +2 higher in Tamworth - North

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +2 higher in Tamworth - North

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +3 higher in Tamworth - North

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +61 higher in Tamworth - North

905 13th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +9,168 higher in Tamworth - North

7,671 35th pct 16,839 78th pct

Growth in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +0.5 pts higher in Tamworth - North

0.8% 17th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +626 higher in Tamworth - North

1,081 60th pct 1,707 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +102 higher in Tamworth - North

654 27th pct 756 40th pct

Max temp in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +0.6 higher in Quirindi

25.6 72nd pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +0.3 higher in Quirindi

9.1 16th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

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

3.4 24th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +1.7 more in Tamworth - North

3.6 26th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +22.5 pts higher in Tamworth - North

40.7% 29th pct 63.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +16.1 pts higher in Tamworth - North

36.3% 26th pct 52.4% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +38.5 pts higher in Tamworth - North

47.1% 23rd pct 85.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +28.7 pts higher in Tamworth - North

43.4% 25th pct 72.2% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +30.1 pts higher in Tamworth - North

56.6% 17th pct 86.8% 34th pct

Walk to health in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +21.3 pts higher in Tamworth - North

30.7% 35th pct 52.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +15.7 more in Quirindi

33.1 86th pct 17.4 65th pct

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

0 2nd pct 29 33rd pct

Mean slope in Quirindi in Tamworth - North +0.7 pts higher in Tamworth - North

6.2% 63rd pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quirindi vs Tamworth - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110041201/quirindi/vs/110041203/tamworth-north