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Tumbarumba vs Towong

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Tumbarumba profile · Towong profile

Tumbarumba Towong

Towong and Tumbarumba are two regional areas separated by about 68 km, with Towong in Victoria and Tumbarumba in New South Wales. Towong is older and has a higher typical resident age of 52 compared to 47 in Tumbarumba. There are more people aged 65 and over in Towong (28.6%) and a far higher share of Year 12 graduates (38.4% versus 34.0%). Towong also has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop (30.8% against 18.2%). In contrast, Tumbarumba has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.0%, compared to 1.8% in Towong.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, which is 39.0% in Towong and 32.6% in Tumbarumba. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Towong at $1,280 and Tumbarumba at $1,332. While they remain similar in these ways, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 5 years, and the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has grown to 4.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,674 larger in Towong One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in Towong First Nations: 4.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba Median age: 5 yrs older in Towong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumbarumbain Towong +2,674 larger in Towong gap steady
3,522 13th pct 6,196 30th pct
Median age in Tumbarumbain Towong +5 yrs older in Towong gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Tumbarumbain Towong +4.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
6.0% 81st pct 1.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Tumbarumbain Towong +4.1 pts higher in Towong gap widening
24.6% 85th pct 28.6% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
17.3% 43rd pct 15.6% 25th pct
De facto in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.4 pts higher in Towong gap steady
11.2% 39th pct 12.6% 57th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
29.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 26.2%
8.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Tumbarumba Towong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
9.7% 14th pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 82.2%
2.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
39.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
10.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Italian even 2.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 2.8% 9th pct
Limited English in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.1 pts higher in Towong gap steady
0.1% 7th pct 0.2% 9th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tumbarumbain Towong +6.4 pts higher in Towong gap steady
32.6% 23rd pct 39.0% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 48.5%
32.6% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tumbarumbain Towong +4.4 pts higher in Towong gap steady
34.0% 7th pct 38.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.8 pts higher in Towong gap steady
12.2% 20th pct 14.0% 27th pct
Schools in Tumbarumbain Towong +5 more in Towong
5 64th pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.17 more in Towong
8.20 94th pct 10.36 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tumbarumbain Towong +4 more in Towong
6 12th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Tumbarumbain Towong +486 more in Towong
423 14th pct 909 34th pct
Avg size in Tumbarumbain Towong +6 larger in Towong
85 6th pct 91 7th pct
ICSEA in Tumbarumbain Towong +54 higher in Towong
931 13th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.1%
9.5% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
7.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Tumbarumbain Towong +$19 higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
$707 30th pct $688 26th pct
Household income in Tumbarumbain Towong +$52 higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
$1,332 23rd pct $1,280 19th pct
Family income in Tumbarumbain Towong +$10 higher in Towong gap narrowing
$1,647 22nd pct $1,657 23rd pct
High earners in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
7.0% 28th pct 6.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
13.1% 25th pct 12.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%
19.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
5.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.2 pts higher in Towong
31.9% 73rd pct 34.0% 83rd pct
Mental health in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.1 pts higher in Towong
8.1% 41st pct 10.2% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.8 pts higher in Towong gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
6.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
21.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tumbarumbain Towong +3.5 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
24.3% 92nd pct 27.8% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.1 pts higher in Towong gap widening
13.3% 70th pct 15.4% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
23.0% 27th pct 22.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.9 pts higher in Towong
3.3% 64th pct 4.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.7 pts higher in Towong gap steady
24.2% 77th pct 26.8% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumbarumbain Towong +98 larger in Tumbarumba
210 55th pct 112 35th pct
Median age in Tumbarumbain Towong +13 yrs older in Towong
28 yrs 76th pct 41 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Tumbarumbain Towong +11.8 pts higher in Towong
22.7% 6th pct 34.5% 27th pct
Unemployment in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.8 pts higher in Towong
7.7% 35th pct 8.5% 40th pct
Median income in Tumbarumbain Towong +$42 higher in Tumbarumba
$511 22nd pct $469 13th pct
Household income in Tumbarumbain Towong +$214 higher in Tumbarumba
$1,553 41st pct $1,339 26th pct
Indigenous language in Tumbarumbain Towong +4.8 pts higher in Towong
2.4% 24th pct 7.1% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.1 larger in Tumbarumba gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Tumbarumbain Towong +4.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
13.8% 56th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.8 pts higher in Towong gap steady
27.8% 62nd pct 29.7% 70th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.0% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
27.8% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
11.2% 3 people even 11.3%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumbarumbain Towong +$2 higher in Towong gap narrowing
$208 8th pct $210 9th pct
Mortgage in Tumbarumbain Towong +$73 higher in Towong gap widening
$1,127 8th pct $1,200 11th pct
People / bedroom in Tumbarumbain Towong even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Tumbarumbain Towong +6.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
21.1% 32nd pct 14.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.1 pts higher in Towong gap steady
48.5% 93rd pct 49.7% 95th pct
Separate houses in Tumbarumbain Towong even gap steady
96.8% 90th pct 96.8% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.7 pts higher in Towong gap steady
78.4% 47th pct 81.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.1% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house even 96.8%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
25.6% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom even 3.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 53.0%
37.2% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
4.0% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
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 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.7%
37.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.8 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
3.3% 33rd pct 2.5% 23rd pct
Work from home in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.5 pts higher in Towong gap widening
15.2% 52nd pct 17.7% 60th pct
PT commute in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.2 pts higher in Towong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 8th pct
PT stops in Tumbarumbain Towong +6 more in Towong
2 5th pct 8 16th pct
Stops/1k in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.72 more in Towong
0.57 6th pct 1.29 15th pct
Departures/1k in Tumbarumbain Towong +3.8 more in Towong
6.2 4th pct 10.0 7th pct
PT routes in Tumbarumbain Towong +3 more in Tumbarumba
5 36th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 56.5%
15.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%
17.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.8% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
32.3% 26th pct 29.6% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Tumbarumbain Towong +7.0 pts higher in Towong gap widening
5.0% 14th pct 12.0% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.8 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
2.7% 6th pct 3.5% 21st pct
Participation in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.1 pts higher in Towong gap steady
54.1% 22nd pct 56.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Tumbarumbain Towong +3.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
61.1% 69th pct 58.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

25.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 23.8%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%
6.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
5.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
5.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.3% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%
10.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumbarumbain Towong +1 higher in Towong
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Tumbarumbain Towong +2 higher in Towong
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Tumbarumbain Towong +1 higher in Towong
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Tumbarumbain Towong +2 higher in Towong
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Tumbarumbain Towong +32 higher in Towong
936 24th pct 968 38th pct
ERP in Tumbarumbain Towong +2,565 higher in Towong
3,590 13th pct 6,155 27th pct
Growth in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba
2.2% 29th pct 0.0% 12th pct
Businesses in Tumbarumbain Towong +467 higher in Towong
518 26th pct 985 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumbarumbain Towong +244 higher in Towong
920 55th pct 1,163 73rd pct
Max temp in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.2 higher in Tumbarumba
19.3 11th pct 18.1 6th pct
Min temp in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.0 higher in Towong
5.9 0th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.5 higher in Towong
2.7 17th pct 3.2 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.5 more in Towong
3.0 19th pct 3.5 25th pct
15-min city in Tumbarumbain Towong +2.3 pts higher in Towong
38.7% 28th pct 41.0% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Tumbarumbain Towong +4.3 pts higher in Towong
37.3% 27th pct 41.6% 31st pct
Walk to transit in Tumbarumbain Towong +12.6 pts higher in Towong
18.2% 14th pct 30.8% 18th pct
Walk to school in Tumbarumbain Towong +1.8 pts higher in Towong
42.4% 25th pct 44.2% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Tumbarumbain Towong +3.5 pts higher in Towong
50.4% 14th pct 53.9% 15th pct
Walk to health in Tumbarumbain Towong +5.9 pts higher in Towong
27.4% 31st pct 33.4% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Tumbarumbain Towong +8.9 more in Towong
24.7 81st pct 33.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Tumbarumbain Towong even
0 4th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Tumbarumbain Towong +0.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba
8.0% 81st pct 7.6% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumbarumba vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113021260/tumbarumba/vs/204031072/towong