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Tamworth - West vs Tamworth Surrounds

Name: Tamworth - West vs Tamworth Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Tamworth - West profile · Tamworth Surrounds profile

Tamworth - West Tamworth Surrounds

Tamworth Surrounds and Tamworth - West are nearby areas with very different profiles. Tamworth Surrounds is much older, with a typical resident aged 45, and more people own their homes outright (42.3%). In contrast, Tamworth - West is far younger, with a typical age of 30, and has a much higher share of renters at 46.3%. Tamworth - West also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 26.4%, compared to 9.6% in Tamworth Surrounds.

Since 2011, the gap in home ownership and the number of people working from home has widened. However, the difference in the share of volunteers has narrowed slightly. Both areas are similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly rent and the high share of homes with three or more bedrooms. They also both have population growth that is slightly above the national figure, with Tamworth Surrounds rising by 5.3% and Tamworth - West by 5.9% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,040 larger in Tamworth Surrounds Median age: 15 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Tamworth - West Recent arrivals: 25.6 pts higher in Tamworth - West Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +13,040 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap steady

5,998 29th pct 19,038 88th pct

Median age in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +15 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds gap steady

30 yrs 3rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.5%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.1%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

34.0% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

48.7% Never married ◂ +19.2 pts 29.6%

8.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tamworth - West Tamworth Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 87.7%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.3% English +11.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

5.5% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 91.9%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

38.5% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 29.0%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +13 more in Tamworth Surrounds

2 14th pct 15 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +2.83 more in Tamworth Surrounds

1.28 24th pct 4.12 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +12 more in Tamworth Surrounds

16 43rd pct 28 66th pct

Students in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +220 more in Tamworth Surrounds

999 37th pct 1,219 44th pct

Avg size in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +418 larger in Tamworth - West

500 60th pct 81 5th pct

ICSEA in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +70 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

845 3rd pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.1% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.5% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

4.5% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +$53 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$660 21st pct $713 31st pct

Household income in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +$198 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$1,233 16th pct $1,431 31st pct

Family income in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +$445 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$1,408 10th pct $1,853 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.5%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.0%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

7.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

19.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +236 larger in Tamworth Surrounds

1,584 88th pct 1,820 89th pct

Median age in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +4 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +$100 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

$508 21st pct $608 45th pct

Household income in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +$307 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

$1,212 16th pct $1,519 39th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.5% One-parent families ◂ +18.7 pts 12.8%

20.1% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.1% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +$15 higher in Tamworth - West gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +$203 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,590 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +0.10 higher in Tamworth - West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Rented ◂ +30.4 pts 15.9%

22.0% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.4% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 97.0%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 38.8%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

2.8% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 51.1%

23.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.3%

10.5% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.2 pts 33.0%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.5% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +58 more in Tamworth Surrounds

21 31st pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +0.65 more in Tamworth Surrounds

3.50 38th pct 4.15 48th pct

Departures/1k in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +114.2 more in Tamworth - West

160.6 23rd pct 46.4 16th pct

PT routes in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +6 more in Tamworth Surrounds

7 48th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds

28 86th pct —

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 58.9%

5.7% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

1.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 26.9%

34.1% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.6% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.6% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Manufacturing ◂ +11.4 pts 5.5%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

4.6% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Labourers ◂ +17.0 pts 11.1%

7.4% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.5% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +3 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +4 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +6 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +3 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +155 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

810 0th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +13,650 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

6,508 29th pct 20,158 86th pct

Growth in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Tamworth - West

5.9% 61st pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +2,073 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

566 29th pct 2,639 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +51 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

737 38th pct 788 44th pct

Max temp in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +0.6 higher in Tamworth - West

25.6 72nd pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +0.8 higher in Tamworth - West

9.1 16th pct 8.3 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +2.1 higher in Tamworth - West

4.4 35th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +2.1 more in Tamworth - West

4.5 39th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +28.0 pts higher in Tamworth - West

59.4% 45th pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +11.2 pts higher in Tamworth - West

37.2% 27th pct 26.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +56.6 pts higher in Tamworth - West

84.6% 42nd pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +25.7 pts higher in Tamworth - West

56.7% 35th pct 31.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +48.5 pts higher in Tamworth - West

91.0% 39th pct 42.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

16.4% 22nd pct 19.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +6.6 more in Tamworth Surrounds

9.0 17th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +8 higher in Tamworth - West

8 22nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Tamworth - West in Tamworth Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

4.1% 28th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tamworth - West vs Tamworth Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110041204/tamworth-west/vs/110041205/tamworth-surrounds