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Snowy Mountains vs Tumut - Tumbarumba

Name: Snowy Mountains vs Tumut - Tumbarumba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Snowy Mountains profile · Tumut - Tumbarumba profile

Snowy Mountains Tumut - Tumbarumba

Snowy Mountains and Tumut - Tumbarumba are both regional areas in New South Wales, but they differ in their social and physical landscapes. Snowy Mountains is more likely to have residents with no religion (41.9% compared to 29.6%) and higher rates of Year 12 completion (50.2% versus 35.9%). It also has far more public transport options, with 89 stops compared to just 9 in Tumut - Tumbarumba. In contrast, Tumut - Tumbarumba sees much higher annual rainfall, with 1,219mm compared to 576mm in Snowy Mountains, and has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (6.3% versus 3.1%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical rates of volunteering and people living alone. They also have very similar housing patterns, with about 24% of households renting in each area. Since 2011, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in typical weekly rents, which has widened to $70, and the gap in Year 12 completion. Other differences, such as the share of people born overseas, have remained little changed.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Snowy Mountains No religion: 12.3 pts higher in Snowy Mountains Personal income: $139 higher in Snowy Mountains Family income: $381 higher in Snowy Mountains Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +5,786 larger in Snowy Mountains gap widening

20,717 14th pct 14,931 10th pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +2 yrs older in Tumut - Tumbarumba gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

44.4% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 32.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Snowy Mountains Tumut - Tumbarumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 82.4%

3.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

5.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

41.9% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 29.6%

9.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +1 more in Snowy Mountains

17 29th pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +0.76 more in Tumut - Tumbarumba

5.06 88th pct 5.82 91st pct

Students in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +840 more in Snowy Mountains

2,925 10th pct 2,085 7th pct

Avg size in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +42 larger in Snowy Mountains

172 13th pct 130 6th pct

ICSEA in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +65 higher in Snowy Mountains

1,009 47th pct 945 14th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 35.9%

24.8% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +$139 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening

$825 59th pct $686 23rd pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +$254 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening

$1,562 40th pct $1,308 18th pct

Family income in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +$381 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening

$2,067 54th pct $1,686 21st pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.0%

17.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.2%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.7%

19.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +306 larger in Tumut - Tumbarumba

634 24th pct 940 36th pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +4 yrs older in Snowy Mountains

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +$213 higher in Snowy Mountains

$738 76th pct $525 24th pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +$449 higher in Snowy Mountains

$1,817 68th pct $1,368 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +0.1 larger in Tumut - Tumbarumba gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 51.1%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

12.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

5.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +$70 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening

$300 29th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +$108 higher in Snowy Mountains gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

24.6% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 91.5%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 1.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

16.4% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 11.5%

6.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.3%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.9% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +80 more in Snowy Mountains

89 19th pct 9 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +3.69 more in Snowy Mountains

4.30 47th pct 0.60 4th pct

Departures/1k in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +75.5 more in Snowy Mountains

81.5 17th pct 6.0 2nd pct

PT routes in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +1 more in Snowy Mountains

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

6.7% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) even 4.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%

32.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.9% 3 vehicles even 15.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

4.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

2.8% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

11.9% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +6,356 higher in Snowy Mountains

21,352 11th pct 14,996 8th pct

Growth in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +2.6 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

3.1% 24th pct 0.4% 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +642 higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

576 20th pct 1,219 76th pct

Max temp in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +2.5 higher in Snowy Mountains

18.8 10th pct 16.3 1st pct

Min temp in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +0.9 higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

4.3 0th pct 5.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +0.1 higher in Snowy Mountains

3.6 26th pct 3.5 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +0.1 more in Tumut - Tumbarumba

3.7 27th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +6.8 pts higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

43.8% 30th pct 50.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +7.6 pts higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

38.8% 21st pct 46.4% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +22.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

45.3% 23rd pct 22.5% 11th pct

Walk to school in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +22.1 pts higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

36.6% 14th pct 58.7% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +3.0 pts higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

66.2% 22nd pct 69.3% 26th pct

Walk to health in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +3.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

36.7% 39th pct 32.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +0.2 more in Tumut - Tumbarumba

25.5 87th pct 25.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +0 higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

0 14th pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Snowy Mountains in Tumut - Tumbarumba +2.0 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

10.4% 95th pct 8.4% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Mountains vs Tumut - Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10103/snowy-mountains/vs/11302/tumut-tumbarumba