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Tumut vs Gundagai

Name: Tumut vs Gundagai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Tumut profile · Gundagai profile

Tumut Gundagai

Tumut and Gundagai are nearby New South Wales towns with very different layouts. Tumut is more compact and walkable, with 71.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable). Gundagai is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.6 and only 31.8% of homes near groceries. There are also notable differences in their populations; Gundagai has seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals (38.6%), while Tumut has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (7.7%).

Both towns are almost identical when it comes to the workforce, with 56.1% of adults in each area working or looking for work. They also share a similar age profile, with about 22% of residents aged 65 and over. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting. The difference in rental rates has widened, with Tumut now 11.2 percentage points higher than Gundagai. Meanwhile, the gap in volunteering has narrowed, though Gundagai still has a higher share of volunteers at 19.8%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.5 pts higher in Gundagai Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Tumut Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Tumut Population: 2,952 larger in Tumut One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Tumut

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumut in Gundagai +2,952 larger in Tumut gap steady

6,667 33rd pct 3,715 14th pct

Median age in Tumut in Gundagai +2 yrs older in Gundagai gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

42.4% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Tumut Gundagai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 81.5%

0.2% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.3% English +1.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Scottish even 8.7%

4.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.8% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 84.8%

0.2% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

28.9% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 22.0%

8.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tumut in Gundagai +1 more in Gundagai

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Tumut in Gundagai +4.95 more in Gundagai

3.84 78th pct 8.80 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tumut in Gundagai +2 more in Gundagai

5 10th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Tumut in Gundagai +949 more in Tumut

1,414 49th pct 465 16th pct

Avg size in Tumut in Gundagai +205 larger in Tumut

283 30th pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Tumut in Gundagai +5 higher in Tumut

954 21st pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%

14.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.9%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 14.0%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

9.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Tumut in Gundagai +$57 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$656 21st pct $713 31st pct

Household income in Tumut in Gundagai +$107 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$1,244 17th pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Tumut in Gundagai +$190 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$1,615 20th pct $1,805 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 40.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +2.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumut in Gundagai +364 larger in Tumut

514 80th pct 150 44th pct

Median age in Tumut in Gundagai even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Tumut in Gundagai +$46 higher in Gundagai

$507 21st pct $553 32nd pct

Household income in Tumut in Gundagai +$143 higher in Gundagai

$1,306 23rd pct $1,449 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumut in Gundagai +0.1 larger in Gundagai gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

30.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

13.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

5.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumut in Gundagai +$25 higher in Tumut gap steady

$245 14th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Tumut in Gundagai +$9 higher in Tumut gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,291 14th pct

People / bedroom in Tumut in Gundagai +0.10 higher in Tumut gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.9% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 20.7%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%

1.3% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 92.4%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 1.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 42.0%

24.0% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

3.5% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 46.7%

27.1% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 38.3%

24.6% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tumut in Gundagai +3 more in Gundagai

1 2nd pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Tumut in Gundagai +0.93 more in Gundagai

0.15 2nd pct 1.08 12th pct

Departures/1k in Tumut in Gundagai +8.9 more in Gundagai

2.4 2nd pct 11.3 8th pct

PT routes in Tumut in Gundagai +2 more in Gundagai

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Tumut in Gundagai +34 longer in Gundagai

35 88th pct 69 98th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 61.9%

5.1% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 31.3%

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.8% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Other services even 3.0%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.0% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumut in Gundagai +1 higher in Gundagai

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Tumut in Gundagai +1 higher in Gundagai

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Tumut in Gundagai +3 higher in Gundagai

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Tumut in Gundagai +2 higher in Gundagai

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Tumut in Gundagai +40 higher in Gundagai

899 12th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Tumut in Gundagai +2,894 higher in Tumut

6,609 30th pct 3,715 13th pct

Growth in Tumut in Gundagai +1.2 pts higher in Gundagai

-1.1% 7th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Tumut in Gundagai +2 higher in Gundagai

537 27th pct 539 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumut in Gundagai +138 higher in Tumut

943 57th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Tumut in Gundagai +1.2 higher in Tumut

22.6 40th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Tumut in Gundagai +0.7 higher in Tumut

8.1 10th pct 7.4 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumut in Gundagai +2.6 higher in Tumut

5.1 45th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumut in Gundagai +2.6 more in Tumut

5.4 52nd pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Tumut in Gundagai +40.1 pts higher in Tumut

66.2% 51st pct 26.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Tumut in Gundagai +39.8 pts higher in Tumut

71.6% 58th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Tumut in Gundagai +6.9 pts higher in Tumut

24.9% 16th pct 17.9% 13th pct

Walk to school in Tumut in Gundagai +35.7 pts higher in Tumut

81.9% 58th pct 46.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Tumut in Gundagai +49.1 pts higher in Tumut

97.5% 51st pct 48.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Tumut in Gundagai +14.5 pts higher in Tumut

48.2% 52nd pct 33.7% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumut in Gundagai +6.8 more in Tumut

28.0 86th pct 21.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumut in Gundagai +20 higher in Tumut

20 31st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Tumut in Gundagai +2.7 pts higher in Gundagai

7.0% 73rd pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Tumut with nearby areas

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Compare Gundagai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut vs Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113021261/tumut/vs/113031264/gundagai