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Tumbarumba vs Gundagai

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Tumbarumba profile · Gundagai profile

Tumbarumba Gundagai

Gundagai and Tumbarumba are both small New South Wales towns with populations around 3,500 to 3,700. A major difference is seen in recent migration, with 38.6% of Gundagai residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to just 5.0% in Tumbarumba. Gundagai also has more public transport options, with 1.08 stops and 11.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Tumbarumba has 0.57 stops and 6.2 departures. In contrast, Tumbarumba has more homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (38.7% against 26.1% in Gundagai).

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar profile in other ways. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, at $1,351 in Gundagai and $1,332 in Tumbarumba. Both towns also have a high proportion of homes owned outright, well above the national figure, and the typical resident in both areas is older than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 33.6 pts higher in Gundagai Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Gundagai No religion: 10.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba Full-time: 3.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba De facto: 1.8 pts higher in Gundagai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +193 larger in Gundagai gap steady
3,522 13th pct 3,715 14th pct
Median age in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3 yrs older in Tumbarumba gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.9 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
6.0% 81st pct 4.0% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
24.6% 85th pct 22.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.0 pts higher in Gundagai gap narrowing
17.3% 43rd pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.8 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
11.2% 39th pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 47.1%
29.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
6.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Tumbarumba Gundagai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3.0 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
9.7% 14th pct 6.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.5%
2.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.4% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
39.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%
5.8% German ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
0.6% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.6 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 4.5% 20th pct
Limited English in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.5 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
0.1% 7th pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 84.8%
0.2% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +10.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
32.6% 23rd pct 22.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 66.3%
32.6% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 22.0%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.4 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
34.0% 7th pct 34.5% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
12.2% 20th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Schools in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1 more in Gundagai
5 64th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.60 more in Gundagai
8.20 94th pct 8.80 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1 more in Gundagai
6 12th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +42 more in Gundagai
423 14th pct 465 16th pct
Avg size in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +7 larger in Tumbarumba
85 6th pct 78 5th pct
ICSEA in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +18 higher in Gundagai
931 13th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
13.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%
15.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
10.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
7.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +$6 higher in Gundagai gap steady
$707 30th pct $713 31st pct
Household income in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +$19 higher in Gundagai gap steady
$1,332 23rd pct $1,351 25th pct
Family income in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +$158 higher in Gundagai gap widening
$1,647 22nd pct $1,805 32nd pct
High earners in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
7.0% 28th pct 6.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.6 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
13.1% 25th pct 13.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba
31.9% 73rd pct 28.8% 54th pct
Mental health in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba
8.1% 41st pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
21.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%
6.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +4.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
24.3% 92nd pct 19.8% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
13.3% 70th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.7 pts higher in Gundagai gap narrowing
23.0% 27th pct 24.7% 39th pct
Defence service in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba
3.3% 64th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
24.2% 77th pct 21.8% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +60 larger in Tumbarumba
210 55th pct 150 44th pct
Median age in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +7 yrs older in Tumbarumba
28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +8.0 pts higher in Gundagai
22.7% 6th pct 30.7% 18th pct
Unemployment in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +6.3 pts higher in Gundagai
7.7% 35th pct 14.0% 73rd pct
Median income in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +$42 higher in Gundagai
$511 22nd pct $553 32nd pct
Household income in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +$104 higher in Tumbarumba
$1,553 41st pct $1,449 34th pct
Indigenous language in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.0 pts higher in Gundagai
2.4% 24th pct 3.3% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.1 larger in Gundagai gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.8 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
13.8% 56th pct 11.9% 39th pct
Living alone in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2.0 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
27.8% 62nd pct 29.9% 71st pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
38.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 30.9%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 34.3%
27.8% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
11.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +$12 higher in Gundagai gap widening
$208 8th pct $220 10th pct
Mortgage in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +$164 higher in Gundagai gap widening
$1,127 8th pct $1,291 14th pct
People / bedroom in Tumbarumbain Gundagai even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
21.1% 32nd pct 20.7% 31st pct
Owned outright in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
48.5% 93rd pct 45.2% 88th pct
Separate houses in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +4.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
96.8% 90th pct 92.4% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3.5 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
78.4% 47th pct 81.9% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 45.2%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.1% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%
4.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 92.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 42.0%
25.6% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%
6.2% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 46.7%
37.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.9%
4.0% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%
37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.0%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.1 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
3.3% 33rd pct 4.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2.9 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
15.2% 52nd pct 12.4% 42nd pct
PT commute in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.7 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 24th pct
PT stops in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2 more in Gundagai
2 5th pct 4 10th pct
Stops/1k in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.51 more in Gundagai
0.57 6th pct 1.08 12th pct
Departures/1k in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +5.1 more in Gundagai
6.2 4th pct 11.3 8th pct
PT routes in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2 more in Gundagai
5 36th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Tumbarumbain Gundagai
— 69 98th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%
30.0% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
8.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +4.6 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
32.3% 26th pct 27.7% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +33.6 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
5.0% 14th pct 38.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
2.7% 6th pct 2.5% 4th pct
Participation in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2.0 pts higher in Gundagai gap narrowing
54.1% 22nd pct 56.1% 28th pct
Full-time in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
61.1% 69th pct 58.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

25.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%
11.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
6.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
2.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%
16.3% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
10.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.5% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumbarumbain Gundagai even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Tumbarumbain Gundagai even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Tumbarumbain Gundagai even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Tumbarumbain Gundagai even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3 higher in Gundagai
936 24th pct 939 25th pct
ERP in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +125 higher in Gundagai
3,590 13th pct 3,715 13th pct
Growth in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba
2.2% 29th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +21 higher in Gundagai
518 26th pct 539 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +115 higher in Tumbarumba
920 55th pct 805 45th pct
Max temp in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2.1 higher in Gundagai
19.3 11th pct 21.4 32nd pct
Min temp in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.5 higher in Gundagai
5.9 0th pct 7.4 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.2 higher in Tumbarumba
2.7 17th pct 2.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.2 more in Tumbarumba
3.0 19th pct 2.8 17th pct
15-min city in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +12.6 pts higher in Tumbarumba
38.7% 28th pct 26.1% 17th pct
Walk to shops in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +5.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba
37.3% 27th pct 31.8% 22nd pct
Walk to transit in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +0.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba
18.2% 14th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Walk to school in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3.8 pts higher in Gundagai
42.4% 25th pct 46.2% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +2.0 pts higher in Tumbarumba
50.4% 14th pct 48.4% 13th pct
Walk to health in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +6.2 pts higher in Gundagai
27.4% 31st pct 33.7% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +3.4 more in Tumbarumba
24.7 81st pct 21.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Tumbarumbain Gundagai even
0 4th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Tumbarumbain Gundagai +1.8 pts higher in Gundagai
8.0% 81st pct 9.7% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumbarumba vs Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113021260/tumbarumba/vs/113031264/gundagai