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East Tamworth vs Kingswood

Name: East Tamworth vs Kingswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · East Tamworth profile · Kingswood profile

East Tamworth Kingswood

East Tamworth and Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. East Tamworth is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more renters (35.0%) and people living alone (30.8%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 29.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) is car-dependent and dominated by larger, separate houses, with 95.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 49.5% owned outright.

These two areas share a very similar typical family income of around $2,100 to $2,200 a week. They are also alike in their shares of volunteers, people who have served in the Defence Force, and children under 15. While East Tamworth has seen a large influx of recent overseas arrivals (35.4%), Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) remains more stable, with fewer people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.6 pts higher in East Tamworth Recent arrivals: 35.4 pts higher in East Tamworth Living alone: 20.8 pts higher in East Tamworth 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Kingswood Population: 4,275 larger in East Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Tamworth in Kingswood +4,275 larger in East Tamworth gap steady

5,417 86th pct 1,142 74th pct

Median age in East Tamworth in Kingswood +5 yrs older in Kingswood gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 17.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

34.5% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

East Tamworth Kingswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

15.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

12.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 95.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

31.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Tamworth in Kingswood

2.92 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Tamworth in Kingswood +9 more in East Tamworth

13 83rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in East Tamworth in Kingswood +132 larger in East Tamworth

553 78th pct 421 62nd pct

ICSEA in East Tamworth in Kingswood +58 higher in Kingswood

965 35th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 44.2%

23.9% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 18.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.0% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

11.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Tamworth in Kingswood +$100 higher in East Tamworth gap widening

$915 74th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in East Tamworth in Kingswood +$374 higher in Kingswood gap narrowing

$1,711 60th pct $2,085 79th pct

Family income in East Tamworth in Kingswood +$56 higher in Kingswood gap narrowing

$2,140 65th pct $2,196 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

10.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 59.8%

20.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Tamworth in Kingswood +322 larger in East Tamworth

381 86th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in East Tamworth in Kingswood +4 yrs older in Kingswood

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in East Tamworth in Kingswood +$59 higher in Kingswood

$666 52nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in East Tamworth in Kingswood +$993 higher in Kingswood

$1,381 36th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Tamworth in Kingswood +0.6 larger in Kingswood gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 10.1%

12.2% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.3% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.1% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Tamworth in Kingswood +$35 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$325 64th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in East Tamworth in Kingswood +$334 higher in Kingswood gap narrowing

$1,616 49th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in East Tamworth in Kingswood even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.0% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 6.3%

1.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 98.9%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.1% 4 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 19.6%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 1.9%

8.1% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 16.7%

35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%

8.0% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.0% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 30.5%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Tamworth in Kingswood +44 more in East Tamworth

44 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Tamworth in Kingswood +8.12 more in East Tamworth

8.12 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Tamworth in Kingswood +162.1 more in East Tamworth

162.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Tamworth in Kingswood +6 more in East Tamworth

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Tamworth in Kingswood +1 longer in East Tamworth

43 75th pct 42 75th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 59.5%

15.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 10.0%

10.5% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.4% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%

5.9% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 17.7%

10.9% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.5% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in East Tamworth in Kingswood +4.5 higher in East Tamworth

5.3 85th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Tamworth in Kingswood +4.6 more in East Tamworth

5.5 86th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in East Tamworth in Kingswood +66.7 pts higher in East Tamworth

66.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Tamworth in Kingswood +19.8 pts higher in East Tamworth

45.9% 78th pct 26.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in East Tamworth in Kingswood +97.5 pts higher in East Tamworth

97.5% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Tamworth in Kingswood +72.2 pts higher in East Tamworth

72.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Tamworth in Kingswood +54.9 pts higher in East Tamworth

92.3% 81st pct 37.3% 60th pct

Walk to health in East Tamworth in Kingswood +51.4 pts higher in East Tamworth

51.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Tamworth in Kingswood +10.3 more in East Tamworth

13.8 51st pct 3.5 25th pct

Intersections/km² in East Tamworth in Kingswood +36 higher in East Tamworth

38 76th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in East Tamworth in Kingswood +3.0 pts higher in East Tamworth

7.7% 68th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Tamworth vs Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11366/east-tamworth/vs/SAL12172/kingswood