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Upper Hunter vs Tamworth - Gunnedah

Name: Upper Hunter vs Tamworth - Gunnedah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Upper Hunter profile · Tamworth - Gunnedah profile

Upper Hunter Tamworth - Gunnedah

Tamworth - Gunnedah and Upper Hunter are both large regional areas in New South Wales, but they differ in scale and infrastructure. Tamworth - Gunnedah is far larger, with a population of 88,608 compared to 31,282 in Upper Hunter. It has much better access to transport and greenspace, with 66.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 72.9% near a park, compared to 52.9% and 60.3% in Upper Hunter. Tamworth - Gunnedah also has a notably larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.4%, which is well higher than the 9.5% in Upper Hunter.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions regarding income and education. While the gap in high weekly earnings has narrowed, Tamworth - Gunnedah has seen its lead grow in education; the share of adults with a bachelor degree is now 3.6% higher than in Upper Hunter. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have a typical resident age of 39 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Tamworth - Gunnedah at $1,412 and Upper Hunter at $1,521.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,995 larger in Tamworth - Gunnedah Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah De facto: 2.2 pts higher in Upper Hunter Needs assistance: 0.9 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah Bachelor+: 3.6 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +53,995 larger in Tamworth - Gunnedah gap widening

30,584 22nd pct 84,579 68th pct

Median age in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah even gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

44.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.5% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 35.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Upper Hunter Tamworth - Gunnedah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia even 84.4%

1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.9%

40.9% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%

10.6% Irish even 10.6%

9.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 57.8%

31.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%

8.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +35 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

23 43rd pct 58 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.38 more in Upper Hunter

3.77 78th pct 3.39 74th pct

Students in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +9,988 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

4,933 19th pct 14,921 71st pct

Avg size in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +43 larger in Tamworth - Gunnedah

214 19th pct 257 25th pct

ICSEA in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +9 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

931 12th pct 940 13th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 36.7%

13.9% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

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

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 15.0%

14.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$14 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$760 41st pct $746 37th pct

Household income in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$109 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,521 36th pct $1,412 26th pct

Family income in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$152 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,970 46th pct $1,818 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 even 40.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 56.5%

20.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +8,415 larger in Tamworth - Gunnedah

2,893 73rd pct 11,308 94th pct

Median age in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$4 higher in Upper Hunter

$596 45th pct $592 44th pct

Household income in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$207 higher in Upper Hunter

$1,619 51st pct $1,412 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 52.2%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%

15.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.6% 1 person even 28.6%

13.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$10 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah gap widening

$290 26th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$38 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,538 30th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.7%

29.4% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 89.1%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 31.4%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%

18.7% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +475 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

94 20th pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +3.65 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

3.07 26th pct 6.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +179.3 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

68.9 16th pct 248.2 31st pct

PT routes in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +13 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

13 27th pct 26 48th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 62.1%

10.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%

34.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

8.4% 4 or more even 8.4%

5.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Mining ◂ +13.0 pts 3.7%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

7.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

11.1% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

12.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +57,326 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

31,282 17th pct 88,608 64th pct

Growth in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +2.0 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

1.8% 13th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +60 higher in Upper Hunter

807 44th pct 747 38th pct

Max temp in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +1.1 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

24.1 54th pct 25.2 64th pct

Min temp in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.3 higher in Upper Hunter

9.0 18th pct 8.8 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.6 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

3.6 26th pct 4.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.4 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

3.8 29th pct 4.2 37th pct

15-min city in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +6.6 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

43.2% 29th pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +2.3 pts higher in Upper Hunter

43.1% 28th pct 40.8% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +13.4 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

52.9% 28th pct 66.3% 38th pct

Walk to school in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.8 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

53.6% 34th pct 54.4% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +12.6 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

60.3% 15th pct 72.9% 30th pct

Walk to health in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +2.7 pts higher in Upper Hunter

35.3% 36th pct 32.6% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +3.8 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

13.7 38th pct 17.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah even

0 9th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Upper Hunter in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.8 pts higher in Upper Hunter

6.4% 66th pct 5.6% 51st pct

Compare Upper Hunter with nearby areas

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Compare Tamworth - Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Hunter vs Tamworth - Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10604/upper-hunter/vs/11004/tamworth-gunnedah