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Tamworth - North vs Tamworth Surrounds

Name: Tamworth - North vs Tamworth Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Tamworth - North profile · Tamworth Surrounds profile

Tamworth - North Tamworth Surrounds

Tamworth Surrounds and Tamworth - North are two nearby areas with very different layouts. Tamworth Surrounds is a more rural setting where 97% of homes are separate houses and 42.3% are owned outright. In contrast, Tamworth - North is more urban and transient, with a much higher rental rate of 38.4% and 46.8% of people moving in within the last five years. This urban nature is seen in the walkability scores; Tamworth - North is somewhat walkable, while Tamworth Surrounds is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas share a very similar age profile for children and seniors, as well as nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. While they are similar in these respects, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in home ownership has widened, and the difference in recent overseas arrivals has grown significantly, with 32.7% of people in Tamworth - North arriving from abroad compared to 8.3% in Tamworth Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.4 pts higher in Tamworth - North Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Tamworth - North Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in Tamworth - North Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +2,521 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap narrowing

16,517 81st pct 19,038 88th pct

Median age in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +7 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.5%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.3% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%

9.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tamworth - North Tamworth Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.0% English +5.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

10.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 91.9%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

30.5% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +8 more in Tamworth Surrounds

7 86th pct 15 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +2.00 more in Tamworth Surrounds

2.11 51st pct 4.12 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +10 more in Tamworth Surrounds

18 47th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +3,803 more in Tamworth - North

5,022 89th pct 1,219 44th pct

Avg size in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +636 larger in Tamworth - North

717 81st pct 81 5th pct

ICSEA in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +80 higher in Tamworth - North

996 41st pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 38.9%

26.2% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

16.6% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +$113 higher in Tamworth - North gap widening

$826 54th pct $713 31st pct

Household income in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +$82 higher in Tamworth - North gap narrowing

$1,513 36th pct $1,431 31st pct

Family income in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +$132 higher in Tamworth - North gap narrowing

$1,985 43rd pct $1,853 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 57.0%

20.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +75 larger in Tamworth Surrounds

1,745 89th pct 1,820 89th pct

Median age in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +1 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +$21 higher in Tamworth - North

$629 49th pct $608 45th pct

Household income in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +$63 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

$1,456 34th pct $1,519 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +0.2 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 12.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 24.6%

12.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +$45 higher in Tamworth - North gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +$47 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,543 30th pct $1,590 33rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.4% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 15.9%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

2.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 97.0%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 1.2%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 10.6%

6.2% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 18.3%

10.7% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.3% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 33.0%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.5% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +62 more in Tamworth - North

141 90th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +4.39 more in Tamworth - North

8.54 86th pct 4.15 48th pct

Departures/1k in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +408.1 more in Tamworth - North

454.4 36th pct 46.4 16th pct

PT routes in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +7 more in Tamworth - North

20 86th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 58.9%

12.1% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 26.9%

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.3% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.1% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 15.8%

10.6% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +3 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +1 higher in Tamworth - North

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds even

966 37th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +3,319 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

16,839 78th pct 20,158 86th pct

Growth in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +4.0 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

1.4% 22nd pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +932 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

1,707 81st pct 2,639 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +32 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

756 40th pct 788 44th pct

Max temp in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds even

25.0 65th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +0.5 higher in Tamworth - North

8.7 14th pct 8.3 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +3.3 higher in Tamworth - North

5.5 51st pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +2.8 more in Tamworth - North

5.3 50th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +31.7 pts higher in Tamworth - North

63.2% 48th pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +26.4 pts higher in Tamworth - North

52.4% 41st pct 26.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +57.6 pts higher in Tamworth - North

85.6% 42nd pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +41.2 pts higher in Tamworth - North

72.2% 48th pct 31.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +44.2 pts higher in Tamworth - North

86.8% 34th pct 42.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +32.3 pts higher in Tamworth - North

52.0% 55th pct 19.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +1.8 more in Tamworth - North

17.4 65th pct 15.6 58th pct

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

29 33rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Tamworth - North in Tamworth Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Tamworth - North

6.9% 72nd pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Tamworth - North 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). Tamworth - North vs Tamworth Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110041203/tamworth-north/vs/110041205/tamworth-surrounds