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Tumut vs ACT - South West

Name: Tumut vs ACT - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Tumut profile · ACT - South West profile

Tumut ACT - South West

Tumut and ACT - South West are two very different regions located about 67 km apart. ACT - South West is a high-earning area where the typical household income is $3,134 per week, compared to $1,244 in Tumut. This wealth gap is mirrored in education; 31.7% of adults in ACT - South West hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 11.7% in Tumut. Tumut has a much older population, with 22.3% of people aged 65 and over, whereas only 9.4% of residents in ACT - South West are in that age group.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have almost identical proportions of people born overseas and a similar share of people in de facto relationships. While the two areas differ in wealth and age, the gap in the proportion of people who identify with no religion has narrowed since 2016. Similarly, the gap between the two in the share of people aged 65 and over has also decreased over that time.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.4 pts higher in ACT - South West Personal income: $702 higher in ACT - South West Household income: $1,890 higher in ACT - South West No religion: 23.4 pts higher in ACT - South West Family income: $1,494 higher in ACT - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumut in ACT - South West +6,111 larger in Tumut gap steady

6,667 33rd pct 556 2nd pct

Median age in Tumut in ACT - South West +7 yrs older in Tumut gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) even 24.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 9.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

42.4% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 32.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 1.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Tumut ACT - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

40.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 40.1%

10.9% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.6% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 39.7%

28.9% No religion +23.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tumut in ACT - South West

5 64th pct —

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

3.84 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Tumut in ACT - South West +22 more in ACT - South West

5 10th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Tumut in ACT - South West

1,414 49th pct —

Avg size in Tumut in ACT - South West

283 30th pct —

ICSEA in Tumut in ACT - South West

954 21st pct —

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +32.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 18.1%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.4 pts 2.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 24.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 9.8%

12.7% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.0% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment even 3.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Tumut in ACT - South West +$702 higher in ACT - South West gap widening

$656 21st pct $1,358 94th pct

Household income in Tumut in ACT - South West +$1,890 higher in ACT - South West gap widening

$1,244 17th pct $3,134 100th pct

Family income in Tumut in ACT - South West +$1,494 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$1,615 20th pct $3,109 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 12.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 5.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.3 pts 20.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +10.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumut in ACT - South West +496 larger in Tumut

514 80th pct 18 6th pct

Median age in Tumut in ACT - South West even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Tumut in ACT - South West +$826 higher in ACT - South West

$507 21st pct $1,333 99th pct

Household income in Tumut in ACT - South West +$1,068 higher in ACT - South West

$1,306 23rd pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%

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

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 29.1%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 15.2%

12.4% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumut in ACT - South West +$140 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$245 14th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Tumut in ACT - South West +$992 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $2,292 79th pct

People / bedroom in Tumut in ACT - South West +0.10 higher in ACT - South West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +27.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +19.9 pts 17.0%

31.9% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 20.0%

1.3% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 100.6%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 37.6%

24.0% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 8.5%

3.5% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.8 pts 24.2%

15.2% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

27.1% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.6 pts 22.8%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +27.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tumut in ACT - South West +1 more in Tumut

1 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tumut in ACT - South West +0.15 more in Tumut

0.15 2nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tumut in ACT - South West +2.4 more in Tumut

2.4 2nd pct 0.0 0th pct

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

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Tumut in ACT - South West

35 88th pct —

Drive to city in Tumut in ACT - South West

— 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Tumut in ACT - South West

— 556 1st pct

Reach 45 min in Tumut in ACT - South West

— 556 1st pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 61.3%

5.1% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% Walked even 4.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.0 pts 16.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.8% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Public administration & safety +15.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +11.3 pts 3.6%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

8.1% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% Professional & technical +8.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

1.3% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.6% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 8.1%

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 2.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumut in ACT - South West +7 higher in ACT - South West

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Tumut in ACT - South West +8 higher in ACT - South West

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Tumut in ACT - South West +8 higher in ACT - South West

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Tumut in ACT - South West +8 higher in ACT - South West

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Tumut in ACT - South West +211 higher in ACT - South West

899 12th pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Tumut in ACT - South West +6,048 higher in Tumut

6,609 30th pct 561 2nd pct

Growth in Tumut in ACT - South West +2.2 pts higher in ACT - South West

-1.1% 7th pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Tumut in ACT - South West +462 higher in Tumut

537 27th pct 75 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumut in ACT - South West +35 higher in Tumut

943 57th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Tumut in ACT - South West +2.9 higher in Tumut

22.6 40th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Tumut in ACT - South West +2.1 higher in Tumut

8.1 10th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumut in ACT - South West +4.3 higher in Tumut

5.1 45th pct 0.9 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumut in ACT - South West +4.5 more in Tumut

5.4 52nd pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Tumut in ACT - South West +66.2 pts higher in Tumut

66.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tumut in ACT - South West +71.6 pts higher in Tumut

71.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tumut in ACT - South West +24.6 pts higher in Tumut

24.9% 16th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tumut in ACT - South West +81.9 pts higher in Tumut

81.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tumut in ACT - South West +48.3 pts higher in Tumut

97.5% 51st pct 49.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Tumut in ACT - South West +48.2 pts higher in Tumut

48.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumut in ACT - South West +70.9 more in ACT - South West

28.0 86th pct 98.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumut in ACT - South West +16 higher in Tumut

20 31st pct 4 18th pct

Mean slope in Tumut in ACT - South West +0.1 pts higher in ACT - South West

7.0% 73rd pct 7.2% 74th pct

Compare Tumut with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut vs ACT - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113021261/tumut/vs/801111140/act-south-west