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Tumbarumba vs Tumut

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Tumbarumba profile · Tumut profile

Tumbarumba Tumut

Tumut and Tumbarumba are two New South Wales towns about 69km apart with very different layouts. Tumut is more walkable, with 71.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 37.3% in Tumbarumba. This makes Tumut somewhat walkable, while Tumbarumba is mostly car-dependent. There are also clear differences in housing and residents; 15.1% of Tumut's population are recent overseas arrivals, while just 5.0% of Tumbarumba's are. In contrast, Tumbarumba has a higher share of homes owned outright at 48.5%, compared to 36.9% in Tumut.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at about 9%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,244 in Tumut and $1,332 in Tumbarumba. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of households that rent has widened, with Tumut now 10.8 percentage points higher than Tumbarumba.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,145 larger in Tumut Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Tumut Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Tumut Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3,145 larger in Tumut gap steady
3,522 13th pct 6,667 33rd pct
Median age in Tumbarumbain Tumut +5 yrs older in Tumbarumba gap steady
47 yrs 84th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1.7 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
6.0% 81st pct 7.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
24.6% 85th pct 22.3% 77th pct
Under 15 in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.2 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
17.3% 43rd pct 19.5% 68th pct
De facto in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.8 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
11.2% 39th pct 15.0% 80th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 42.4%
29.7% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Tumbarumba Tumut

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
9.7% 14th pct 9.4% 13th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 83.4%
2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
39.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
10.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.4 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
3.0% 10th pct 5.3% 25th pct
Limited English in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.2 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
0.1% 7th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
32.6% 23rd pct 28.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 60.1%
32.6% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 28.9%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.5 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
34.0% 7th pct 36.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
12.2% 20th pct 11.7% 18th pct
Schools in Tumbarumbain Tumut even
5 64th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tumbarumbain Tumut +4.35 more in Tumbarumba
8.20 94th pct 3.84 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1 more in Tumbarumba
6 12th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Tumbarumbain Tumut +991 more in Tumut
423 14th pct 1,414 49th pct
Avg size in Tumbarumbain Tumut +198 larger in Tumut
85 6th pct 283 30th pct
ICSEA in Tumbarumbain Tumut +23 higher in Tumut
931 13th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
29.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
7.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Tumbarumbain Tumut +$51 higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
$707 30th pct $656 21st pct
Household income in Tumbarumbain Tumut +$88 higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
$1,332 23rd pct $1,244 17th pct
Family income in Tumbarumbain Tumut +$32 higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
$1,647 22nd pct $1,615 20th pct
High earners in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.6 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
7.0% 28th pct 7.6% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
13.1% 25th pct 11.4% 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%
19.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.8 pts higher in Tumut
31.9% 73rd pct 34.6% 86th pct
Mental health in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1.4 pts higher in Tumut
8.1% 41st pct 9.6% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1.9 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
5.6% 53rd pct 7.5% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%
6.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tumbarumbain Tumut +7.8 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
24.3% 92nd pct 16.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
13.3% 70th pct 11.9% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.8 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
23.0% 27th pct 25.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba
3.3% 64th pct 2.9% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
24.2% 77th pct 21.5% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumbarumbain Tumut +304 larger in Tumut
210 55th pct 514 80th pct
Median age in Tumbarumbain Tumut +7 yrs older in Tumbarumba
28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Tumbarumbain Tumut +9.9 pts higher in Tumut
22.7% 6th pct 32.6% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.7 pts higher in Tumut
7.7% 35th pct 11.4% 59th pct
Median income in Tumbarumbain Tumut +$4 higher in Tumbarumba
$511 22nd pct $507 21st pct
Household income in Tumbarumbain Tumut +$247 higher in Tumbarumba
$1,553 41st pct $1,306 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.7 pts higher in Tumut
2.4% 24th pct 5.1% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumbarumbain Tumut even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Tumbarumbain Tumut +4.5 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
13.8% 56th pct 18.2% 81st pct
Living alone in Tumbarumbain Tumut +4.0 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
27.8% 62nd pct 31.8% 79th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 50.3%
38.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 30.4%
13.8% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 34.9%
27.8% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
11.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.2% 5 people even 5.2%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumbarumbain Tumut +$37 higher in Tumut gap steady
$208 8th pct $245 14th pct
Mortgage in Tumbarumbain Tumut +$173 higher in Tumut gap narrowing
$1,127 8th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.10 higher in Tumut gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Tumbarumbain Tumut +10.8 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
21.1% 32nd pct 31.9% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Tumbarumbain Tumut +11.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
48.5% 93rd pct 36.9% 65th pct
Separate houses in Tumbarumbain Tumut +11.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
96.8% 90th pct 85.6% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1.9 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
78.4% 47th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 36.9%
21.1% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 85.6%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%
16.3% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
37.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 27.1%
4.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 24.6%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.2 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
3.3% 33rd pct 6.5% 63rd pct
Work from home in Tumbarumbain Tumut +10.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
15.2% 52nd pct 5.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.5 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1 more in Tumbarumba
2 5th pct 1 2nd pct
Stops/1k in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.42 more in Tumbarumba
0.57 6th pct 0.15 2nd pct
Departures/1k in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.8 more in Tumbarumba
6.2 4th pct 2.4 2nd pct
PT routes in Tumbarumbain Tumut even
5 36th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Tumbarumbain Tumut
— 35 88th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 5.1%
6.3% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.6%
30.0% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
3.3% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.5 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
32.3% 26th pct 35.8% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Tumbarumbain Tumut +10.1 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
5.0% 14th pct 15.1% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.3 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
2.7% 6th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Participation in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.0 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
54.1% 22nd pct 56.1% 28th pct
Full-time in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1.6 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
61.1% 69th pct 59.5% 56th pct

Industries people work in

25.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.4 pts 6.0%
11.1% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.5% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 9.7%
16.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.7% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.6% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1 higher in Tumbarumba
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Tumbarumbain Tumut +1 higher in Tumbarumba
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3 higher in Tumbarumba
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2 higher in Tumbarumba
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Tumbarumbain Tumut +37 higher in Tumbarumba
936 24th pct 899 12th pct
ERP in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3,019 higher in Tumut
3,590 13th pct 6,609 30th pct
Growth in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba
2.2% 29th pct -1.1% 7th pct
Businesses in Tumbarumbain Tumut +19 higher in Tumut
518 26th pct 537 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumbarumbain Tumut +23 higher in Tumut
920 55th pct 943 57th pct
Max temp in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.3 higher in Tumut
19.3 11th pct 22.6 40th pct
Min temp in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.2 higher in Tumut
5.9 0th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.4 higher in Tumut
2.7 17th pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tumbarumbain Tumut +2.4 more in Tumut
3.0 19th pct 5.4 52nd pct
15-min city in Tumbarumbain Tumut +27.5 pts higher in Tumut
38.7% 28th pct 66.2% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Tumbarumbain Tumut +34.3 pts higher in Tumut
37.3% 27th pct 71.6% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Tumbarumbain Tumut +6.6 pts higher in Tumut
18.2% 14th pct 24.9% 16th pct
Walk to school in Tumbarumbain Tumut +39.5 pts higher in Tumut
42.4% 25th pct 81.9% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Tumbarumbain Tumut +47.1 pts higher in Tumut
50.4% 14th pct 97.5% 51st pct
Walk to health in Tumbarumbain Tumut +20.7 pts higher in Tumut
27.4% 31st pct 48.2% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Tumbarumbain Tumut +3.3 more in Tumut
24.7 81st pct 28.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Tumbarumbain Tumut +20 higher in Tumut
0 4th pct 20 31st pct
Mean slope in Tumbarumbain Tumut +0.9 pts higher in Tumbarumba
8.0% 81st pct 7.0% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumbarumba vs Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113021260/tumbarumba/vs/113021261/tumut