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Tumbarumba vs ACT - South West

Name: Tumbarumba vs ACT - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Tumbarumba profile · ACT - South West profile

Tumbarumba ACT - South West

Tumbarumba and ACT - South West are two sparsely populated areas separated by about 90 km. They differ sharply in age and income; residents are far older in Tumbarumba, where the typical person is 47, compared to 35 in ACT - South West. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, with 48.5% of homes in Tumbarumba owned outright, whereas only 17% are in ACT - South West. Income also varies widely, with the typical household in ACT - South West earning $3,134 a week, which is far higher than the $1,332 usually earned in Tumbarumba.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged further in some ways while moving closer in others. The gap in typical personal income and the share of university degrees has widened, but the difference in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, they share several traits: both have very similar unemployment rates of 2.7% and almost the same proportion of people born overseas. They also experience nearly identical weather, with average maximum temperatures around 19 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 34.9 pts higher in ACT - South West Household income: $1,802 higher in ACT - South West Mortgage: $1,165 higher in ACT - South West Owned outright: 31.6 pts higher in Tumbarumba Participation: 24.9 pts higher in ACT - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +2,966 larger in Tumbarumba gap steady

3,522 13th pct 556 2nd pct

Median age in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +12 yrs older in Tumbarumba gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 9.4%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

51.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

29.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Tumbarumba ACT - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

2.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.1% English +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.3% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 39.7%

32.6% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West

5 64th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West

8.20 94th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +21 more in ACT - South West

6 12th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West

423 14th pct —

Avg size in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West

85 6th pct —

ICSEA in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West

931 13th pct —

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +34.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 18.1%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.3 pts 2.4%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 24.8%

15.5% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.7% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +$651 higher in ACT - South West gap widening

$707 30th pct $1,358 94th pct

Household income in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +$1,802 higher in ACT - South West gap widening

$1,332 23rd pct $3,134 100th pct

Family income in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +$1,462 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$1,647 22nd pct $3,109 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 12.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 5.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 20.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

8.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +11.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +192 larger in Tumbarumba

210 55th pct 18 6th pct

Median age in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +7 yrs older in Tumbarumba

28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +$822 higher in ACT - South West

$511 22nd pct $1,333 99th pct

Household income in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +$821 higher in ACT - South West

$1,553 41st pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +0.8 larger in ACT - South West gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 28.0%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +12.9 pts 29.1%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 15.2%

10.9% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.2% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +$177 higher in ACT - South West gap steady

$208 8th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +$1,165 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$1,127 8th pct $2,292 79th pct

People / bedroom in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +0.20 higher in ACT - South West gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.6 pts 17.0%

21.1% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

4.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.6%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 37.6%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%

6.2% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 pts 24.2%

4.0% $350–$549 +38.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.3%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +26.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 22.8%

37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.9 pts 4.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +2 more in Tumbarumba

2 5th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +0.57 more in Tumbarumba

0.57 6th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +6.2 more in Tumbarumba

6.2 4th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +5 more in Tumbarumba

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West

— 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West

— 556 1st pct

Reach 45 min in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West

— 556 1st pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

6.3% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 16.7%

17.6% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.8% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.0 pts 8.4%

8.0% Public administration & safety +13.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.3% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 3.6%

2.7% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

5.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Arts & recreation +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.6% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 8.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +6 higher in ACT - South West

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +7 higher in ACT - South West

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +5 higher in ACT - South West

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +6 higher in ACT - South West

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +174 higher in ACT - South West

936 24th pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +3,029 higher in Tumbarumba

3,590 13th pct 561 2nd pct

Growth in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +1.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba

2.2% 29th pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +443 higher in Tumbarumba

518 26th pct 75 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +12 higher in Tumbarumba

920 55th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +0.4 higher in ACT - South West

19.3 11th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +0.1 higher in ACT - South West

5.9 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +1.9 higher in Tumbarumba

2.7 17th pct 0.9 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +2.1 more in Tumbarumba

3.0 19th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +38.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba

38.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +37.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba

37.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +17.9 pts higher in Tumbarumba

18.2% 14th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +42.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba

42.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +1.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba

50.4% 14th pct 49.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +27.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba

27.4% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +74.2 more in ACT - South West

24.7 81st pct 98.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +4 higher in ACT - South West

0 4th pct 4 18th pct

Mean slope in Tumbarumba in ACT - South West +0.8 pts higher in Tumbarumba

8.0% 81st pct 7.2% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumbarumba vs ACT - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113021260/tumbarumba/vs/801111140/act-south-west