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Tumut Surrounds vs Gundagai

Name: Tumut Surrounds vs Gundagai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Tumut Surrounds profile · Gundagai profile

Tumut Surrounds Gundagai

Gundagai and Tumut Surrounds are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Gundagai has seen a much higher influx of recent overseas arrivals at 38.6%, while Tumut Surrounds is significantly wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 1,340mm compared to 805mm in Gundagai. There are also notable differences in local services; Gundagai has far larger schools with 465 enrolments and more homes within a short walk of health services, whereas Tumut Surrounds is more walkable overall, with 41.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, with 58.0% in Gundagai and 61.3% in Tumut Surrounds. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,351 and $1,390 respectively. While they share many characteristics, some gaps are widening. Residents in Tumut Surrounds have become noticeably older than those in Gundagai since 2011, and the difference in recent overseas arrivals has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.0 pts higher in Gundagai Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds Housework 15h+: 3.9 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds Full-time: 3.3 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds No religion: 6.4 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +1,029 larger in Tumut Surrounds gap steady

4,744 21st pct 3,715 14th pct

Median age in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +3 yrs older in Tumut Surrounds gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.2%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 47.1%

29.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Tumut Surrounds Gundagai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 81.5%

0.1% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 42.6%

40.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

4.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 84.8%

0.5% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 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%

28.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 22.0%

10.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +1.67 more in Gundagai

7.13 92nd pct 8.80 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +4 more in Tumut Surrounds

11 29th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +217 more in Gundagai

248 8th pct 465 16th pct

Avg size in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +36 larger in Gundagai

41 0th pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +32 higher in Gundagai

917 12th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%

13.5% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 33.9%

15.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

9.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.9% Society & culture even 7.8%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

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

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai even gap narrowing

$712 31st pct $713 31st pct

Household income in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +$39 higher in Tumut Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,390 28th pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +$16 higher in Tumut Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,821 33rd pct $1,805 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +69 larger in Tumut Surrounds

219 57th pct 150 44th pct

Median age in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +2 yrs older in Tumut Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +$22 higher in Tumut Surrounds

$575 37th pct $553 32nd pct

Household income in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +$71 higher in Tumut Surrounds

$1,520 39th pct $1,449 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 30.9%

10.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 34.3%

27.3% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

7.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +$20 higher in Gundagai gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +$9 higher in Tumut Surrounds gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 45.2%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

15.2% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.6% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 92.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 42.0%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

6.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom even 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%

4.8% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.0% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 14.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +2 more in Tumut Surrounds

6 14th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +0.19 more in Tumut Surrounds

1.26 14th pct 1.08 12th pct

Departures/1k in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +0.3 more in Gundagai

11.0 8th pct 11.3 8th pct

PT routes in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +2 more in Gundagai

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai

— 69 98th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 61.9%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.2% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

2.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%

10.7% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Construction even 7.7%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

16.1% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +1 higher in Tumut Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +1 higher in Tumut Surrounds

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +8 higher in Tumut Surrounds

947 29th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +1,082 higher in Tumut Surrounds

4,797 19th pct 3,715 13th pct

Growth in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +1.2 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

1.3% 21st pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +103 higher in Tumut Surrounds

642 34th pct 539 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +535 higher in Tumut Surrounds

1,340 83rd pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +3.9 higher in Gundagai

17.5 3rd pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +2.0 higher in Gundagai

5.4 0th pct 7.4 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +0.2 higher in Gundagai

2.3 14th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +0.1 more in Tumut Surrounds

2.9 18th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +15.5 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

41.6% 30th pct 26.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +6.6 pts higher in Gundagai

25.2% 17th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +4.9 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

22.9% 15th pct 17.9% 13th pct

Walk to school in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +1.5 pts higher in Gundagai

44.7% 26th pct 46.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +3.2 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

51.6% 14th pct 48.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +13.6 pts higher in Gundagai

20.0% 25th pct 33.7% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +1.7 more in Tumut Surrounds

23.0 78th pct 21.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +0 higher in Tumut Surrounds

1 8th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Tumut Surrounds in Gundagai +0.3 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

10.1% 90th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Tumut Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Gundagai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut Surrounds vs Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113021262/tumut-surrounds/vs/113031264/gundagai