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Tumut - Tumbarumba vs Weston Creek

Name: Tumut - Tumbarumba vs Weston Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Tumut - Tumbarumba profile · Weston Creek profile

Tumut - Tumbarumba Weston Creek

Weston Creek and Tumut - Tumbarumba are quite different places. Weston Creek is a highly educated and wealthy area where 42.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly household income is $2,377. In contrast, Tumut - Tumbarumba is much more affordable, with a typical weekly household income of $1,308 and only 12.0% of adults holding a university degree. Diversity is also higher in Weston Creek, where 22.6% of people were born overseas and 15.7% use another language at home, compared to 9.2% and 4.4% in Tumut - Tumbarumba.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate, between 3.6% and 4.2%, and a similar share of people needing daily activity help at 6.1%. While they share these basic social patterns, the economic gaps between them are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown from $905 in 2011 to $1,069 today. This gap is also seen in housing, where the typical monthly home-loan payment in Weston Creek is now $951 higher than in Tumut - Tumbarumba.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 39.4 pts higher in Weston Creek Bachelor+: 30.6 pts higher in Weston Creek Rent: $190 higher in Weston Creek Household income: $1,069 higher in Weston Creek Family income: $1,332 higher in Weston Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +9,699 larger in Weston Creek gap widening

14,931 10th pct 24,630 17th pct

Median age in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +4 yrs older in Tumut - Tumbarumba gap widening

45 yrs 79th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.5% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Tumut - Tumbarumba Weston Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 74.0%

1.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 35.7%

40.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 36.9%

11.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 80.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 42.3%

29.6% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

0.4% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +7 more in Tumut - Tumbarumba

16 26th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +3.95 more in Tumut - Tumbarumba

5.82 91st pct 1.87 43rd pct

Students in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +1,654 more in Weston Creek

2,085 7th pct 3,739 13th pct

Avg size in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +285 larger in Weston Creek

130 6th pct 415 46th pct

ICSEA in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +158 higher in Weston Creek

945 14th pct 1,103 85th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +39.4 pts ▸ 75.3%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +20.1 pts 11.2%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 5.1%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.5 pts 14.3%

15.7% Bachelor degree +18.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +15.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

8.7% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 8.5%

12.5% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

1.6% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Income

Personal income in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +$524 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$686 23rd pct $1,210 90th pct

Household income in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +$1,069 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$1,308 18th pct $2,377 88th pct

Family income in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +$1,332 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$1,686 21st pct $3,018 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 18.9%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.7% $4,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 28.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

6.5% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +6.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +507 larger in Tumut - Tumbarumba

940 36th pct 433 16th pct

Median age in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +1 yrs older in Weston Creek

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +$429 higher in Weston Creek

$525 24th pct $954 91st pct

Household income in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +$868 higher in Weston Creek

$1,368 27th pct $2,236 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +0.2 larger in Weston Creek gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%

11.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +$190 higher in Weston Creek gap steady

$230 11th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +$951 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $2,251 86th pct

People / bedroom in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +0.10 higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 37.7%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.1% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 20.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 81.7%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 39.5%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%

5.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +35.2 pts 15.6%

11.5% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.5%

0.4% $550–$749 +19.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.3% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 19.0%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.9 pts 11.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +172 more in Weston Creek

9 3rd pct 181 34th pct

Stops/1k in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +6.75 more in Weston Creek

0.60 4th pct 7.35 89th pct

Departures/1k in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +1,708.2 more in Weston Creek

6.0 2nd pct 1,714.3 79th pct

PT routes in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +2 more in Weston Creek

6 12th pct 8 16th pct

Stop walk in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek

— 11 14th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 61.7%

10.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.7% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

4.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Public administration & safety +25.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.9 pts 0.4%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.8 pts 1.7%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.3% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +20.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 4.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 2.0%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +10,074 higher in Weston Creek

14,996 8th pct 25,070 13th pct

Growth in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +2.0 pts higher in Weston Creek

0.4% 7th pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +395 higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

1,219 76th pct 824 46th pct

Max temp in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +4.5 higher in Weston Creek

16.3 1st pct 20.8 23rd pct

Min temp in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +1.5 higher in Weston Creek

5.2 0th pct 6.6 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +3.4 higher in Weston Creek

3.5 24th pct 6.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +2.9 more in Weston Creek

3.9 30th pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +44.2 pts higher in Weston Creek

50.5% 42nd pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +36.1 pts higher in Weston Creek

46.4% 33rd pct 82.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +75.4 pts higher in Weston Creek

22.5% 11th pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +22.3 pts higher in Weston Creek

58.7% 41st pct 81.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +30.7 pts higher in Weston Creek

69.3% 26th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +46.8 pts higher in Weston Creek

32.9% 30th pct 79.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +7.2 more in Tumut - Tumbarumba

25.7 87th pct 18.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +213 higher in Weston Creek

1 16th pct 214 82nd pct

Mean slope in Tumut - Tumbarumba in Weston Creek +2.3 pts higher in Tumut - Tumbarumba

8.4% 85th pct 6.0% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut - Tumbarumba vs Weston Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11302/tumut-tumbarumba/vs/80108/weston-creek