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East Tamworth vs South Tamworth

Name: East Tamworth vs South Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · East Tamworth profile · South Tamworth profile

East Tamworth South Tamworth

South Tamworth and East Tamworth are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. South Tamworth is very walkable, but it has higher rates of rental households (48.5%) and one-parent families (28.8%). It also has a far higher First Nations population (19.5%) and much lower typical weekly household incomes ($1,029). In contrast, East Tamworth is more professional and wealthier, with far more adults holding a bachelor's degree (29.3%) and a typical weekly household income that is much higher at $1,711.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. While they share similar household sizes and public transport routes, they have moved in different directions over time. South Tamworth has remained more accessible for pedestrians, whereas East Tamworth has seen a much larger share of residents with higher qualifications and incomes since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.6 pts higher in East Tamworth Bachelor+: 22.0 pts higher in East Tamworth Participation: 13.8 pts higher in East Tamworth Renting: 13.5 pts higher in South Tamworth One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in South Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +1,204 larger in South Tamworth gap narrowing

5,417 86th pct 6,621 86th pct

Median age in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +3 yrs older in East Tamworth gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.2%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 31.1%

34.5% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

East Tamworth South Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 81.4%

2.0% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.2% English ◂ +5.4 pts 35.8%

15.2% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 83.4%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 51.0%

31.1% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.1% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +0.95 more in South Tamworth

2.92 42nd pct 3.87 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +1 more in South Tamworth

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +114 larger in East Tamworth

553 78th pct 440 64th pct

ICSEA in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +40 higher in East Tamworth

965 35th pct 925 15th pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.6 pts 31.4%

23.9% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.4% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.3 pts 10.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

17.4% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 8.4%

9.0% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

11.2% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +$289 higher in East Tamworth gap widening

$915 74th pct $626 28th pct

Household income in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +$682 higher in East Tamworth gap widening

$1,711 60th pct $1,029 15th pct

Family income in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +$818 higher in East Tamworth gap widening

$2,140 65th pct $1,322 16th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 23.5%

14.4% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.8%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 6.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +12.8 pts 49.9%

20.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +910 larger in South Tamworth

381 86th pct 1,291 88th pct

Median age in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +3 yrs older in East Tamworth

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +$148 higher in East Tamworth

$666 52nd pct $518 35th pct

Household income in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +$305 higher in East Tamworth

$1,381 36th pct $1,076 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +0.1 larger in East Tamworth gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 40.9%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 28.2%

15.8% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.6%

13.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +$65 higher in East Tamworth gap widening

$325 64th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +$446 higher in East Tamworth gap widening

$1,616 49th pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +0.10 higher in South Tamworth gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 27.0%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%

1.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 78.2%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 14.7%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 11.7%

8.0% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

18.4% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 7.1%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +21 more in South Tamworth

44 87th pct 65 88th pct

Stops/1k in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +1.69 more in South Tamworth

8.12 86th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +334.5 more in South Tamworth

162.1 72nd pct 496.6 78th pct

PT routes in East Tamworth in South Tamworth even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +41 longer in East Tamworth

43 75th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 28.4%

5.2% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

5.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +19.8 pts 10.2%

9.8% Labourers +12.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.9% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

7.2% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.1 higher in South Tamworth

5.3 85th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +1.8 more in South Tamworth

5.5 86th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +31.7 pts higher in South Tamworth

66.7% 84th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +51.8 pts higher in South Tamworth

45.9% 78th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.5 pts higher in South Tamworth

97.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +16.3 pts higher in South Tamworth

72.2% 83rd pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +7.7 pts higher in South Tamworth

92.3% 81st pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +5.2 pts higher in South Tamworth

51.4% 84th pct 56.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.5 more in South Tamworth

13.8 51st pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +62 higher in South Tamworth

38 76th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in East Tamworth in South Tamworth +3.4 pts higher in East Tamworth

7.7% 68th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Tamworth vs South Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11366/east-tamworth/vs/SAL13613/south-tamworth