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Tumut Surrounds vs Strathnairn

Name: Tumut Surrounds vs Strathnairn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Tumut Surrounds profile · Strathnairn profile

Tumut Surrounds Strathnairn

Tumut Surrounds and Strathnairn are very different places. Tumut Surrounds is an older area where the typical resident is 47 and 23.3% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Strathnairn is far younger, with a typical age of 30. Strathnairn is also much more diverse and highly qualified; 49% of its adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 12.3% in Tumut Surrounds. This is reflected in incomes, as the typical weekly household earns $2,629 in Strathnairn, which is far higher than the $1,390 typical in Tumut Surrounds.

The gap in population growth is widening, with Strathnairn growing by 211.4% since 2021 while Tumut Surrounds grew by just 1.3%. Both areas share similar rates of mental health conditions and a preference for larger homes, as about 80% of houses in both places have three or more bedrooms. However, their lifestyles differ sharply; Strathnairn has far more public transport and residents who moved in the last five years, while Tumut Surrounds has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.4%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Tumut Surrounds Born overseas: 40.6 pts higher in Strathnairn Other language: 49.1 pts higher in Strathnairn Year 12: 51.5 pts higher in Strathnairn Bachelor+: 36.7 pts higher in Strathnairn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +4,030 larger in Tumut Surrounds

4,744 21st pct 714 3rd pct

Median age in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +17 yrs older in Tumut Surrounds

47 yrs 84th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +31.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.9 pts 10.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 2.8%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.9% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

29.7% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Tumut Surrounds Strathnairn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +35.8 pts 46.1%

0.3% India +13.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.2% Philippines +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Nepal +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% England even 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +23.5 pts 19.3%

40.2% English ◂ +23.4 pts 16.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.3%

0.2% Indian +11.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

0.3% Filipino +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +44.8 pts 42.3%

0.1% Punjabi +8.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity ◂ +24.5 pts 35.6%

28.4% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 21.6%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

0.1% Hinduism +10.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Buddhism +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% Other religions +8.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.1% Islam +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

7.13 92nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +8 more in Tumut Surrounds

11 29th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

248 8th pct —

Avg size in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

41 0th pct —

ICSEA in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

917 12th pct —

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +51.5 pts ▸ 87.9%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +27.4 pts 5.2%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 0.8%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.9 pts 15.4%

15.1% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +21.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +11.5 pts 7.0%

7.9% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.8% Information technology +12.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.2%

1.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +$524 higher in Strathnairn

$712 31st pct $1,236 90th pct

Household income in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +$1,239 higher in Strathnairn

$1,390 28th pct $2,629 91st pct

Family income in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +$906 higher in Strathnairn

$1,821 33rd pct $2,727 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.1 pts 8.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 20.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 2.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

6.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +18.3 pts ▸ 75.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +214 larger in Tumut Surrounds

219 57th pct 5 2nd pct

Median age in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +8 yrs older in Strathnairn

23 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +$1,674 higher in Strathnairn

$575 37th pct $2,249 100th pct

Household income in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +$1,729 higher in Strathnairn

$1,520 39th pct $3,249 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +0.5 larger in Strathnairn

2.4 36th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 23.5%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 31.0%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 18.4%

11.7% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.2% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +$315 higher in Strathnairn

$200 7th pct $515 90th pct

Mortgage in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +$891 higher in Strathnairn

$1,300 14th pct $2,191 74th pct

People / bedroom in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +0.10 higher in Strathnairn

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +55.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +41.4 pts 7.9%

15.2% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 5.9%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 83.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 32.6%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $200–$349 ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%

39.4% Under $200 ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.1% $550–$749 +20.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +32.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

31.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.5 pts 1.5%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.1%

8.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +1 more in Tumut Surrounds

6 14th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +5.74 more in Strathnairn

1.26 14th pct 7.00 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +1,361.6 more in Strathnairn

11.0 8th pct 1,372.5 70th pct

PT routes in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +4 more in Tumut Surrounds

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 62 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 714 2nd pct

Reach 45 min in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 714 1st pct

Transit to city in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 86 96th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.2% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 9.5%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +14.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.7%

2.4% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

0.4% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Professionals +16.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.5% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 11.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 5.9%

8.7% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%

5.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +6 higher in Strathnairn

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +6 higher in Strathnairn

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +4 higher in Strathnairn

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +6 higher in Strathnairn

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +156 higher in Strathnairn

947 29th pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +2,589 higher in Tumut Surrounds

4,797 19th pct 2,208 8th pct

Growth in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +210.1 pts higher in Strathnairn

1.3% 21st pct 211.4% 100th pct

Businesses in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +527 higher in Tumut Surrounds

642 34th pct 115 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +461 higher in Tumut Surrounds

1,340 83rd pct 879 51st pct

Max temp in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +3.7 higher in Strathnairn

17.5 3rd pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +1.6 higher in Strathnairn

5.4 0th pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +2.2 higher in Strathnairn

2.3 14th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +1.6 more in Strathnairn

2.9 18th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +35.0 pts higher in Strathnairn

41.6% 30th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +25.2 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

25.2% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +76.7 pts higher in Strathnairn

22.9% 15th pct 99.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +37.2 pts higher in Strathnairn

44.7% 26th pct 81.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +48.3 pts higher in Strathnairn

51.6% 14th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +20.0 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

20.0% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +41.4 more in Strathnairn

23.0 78th pct 64.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +213 higher in Strathnairn

1 8th pct 213 73rd pct

Mean slope in Tumut Surrounds in Strathnairn +4.6 pts higher in Tumut Surrounds

10.1% 90th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Tumut Surrounds with nearby areas

Tumut ACT - South West Namadgi Tumbarumba Tuggeranong - West Yass Surrounds Macnamara Strathnairn

Compare Strathnairn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut Surrounds vs Strathnairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113021262/tumut-surrounds/vs/801011143/strathnairn