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Glenroy vs Tumbarumba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Glenroy profile · Tumbarumba profile

Glenroy Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba and Glenroy (Snowy Valleys - NSW) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Glenroy (Snowy Valleys - NSW) is sparsely populated and tends to be wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,250 compared to $1,252 in Tumbarumba. Residents in Glenroy (Snowy Valleys - NSW) are also far older, with a typical age of 56, and 36.5% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Tumbarumba has more people living alone (30.1%) and a higher share of one-parent families (16.7%). It is also a more walkable place, with over half of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share some basic characteristics, including a similar share of children under 15 and almost identical typical weekly rents of around $220 to $235. While Glenroy (Snowy Valleys - NSW) has far more people working from home (32.7% compared to 6.6% in Tumbarumba), both areas sit well below the national figure for commuting by public transport, which is 0.0% for each.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,830 larger in Tumbarumba Work from home: 26.1 pts higher in Glenroy One-parent: 16.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba No car: 4.0 pts higher in Tumbarumba Living alone: 17.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +1,830 larger in Tumbarumba gap steady
85 37th pct 1,915 78th pct
Median age in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +9 yrs older in Glenroy gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +2.4 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
4.7% 72nd pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +10.5 pts higher in Glenroy gap widening
36.5% 92nd pct 26.0% 77th pct
Under 15 in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +0.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
17.6% 54th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +1.6 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
11.8% 46th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

36.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 26.0%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

62.3% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 49.6%
16.9% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Glenroy Tumbarumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +8.6 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 37th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 82.7%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.6% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 43.0%
45.9% English ◂ +5.8 pts 40.1%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%
5.9% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +3.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +0.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

97.6% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 90.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +1.2 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
32.9% 29th pct 31.7% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

64.7% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 57.5%
32.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +11.0 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
43.8% 47th pct 32.8% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +4.3 pts higher in Glenroy gap steady
15.6% 54th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— 8.80 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +3 more in Tumbarumba
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— 130 30th pct
ICSEA in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 32.8%
30.1% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
15.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.1% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

17.5% Certificate III / IV +24.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 16.3%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%
15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.9 pts 4.1%
15.0% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
7.5% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +$160 higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
$837 64th pct $677 37th pct
Household income in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +$998 higher in Glenroy gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,252 28th pct
Family income in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +$704 higher in Glenroy gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,546 29th pct
High earners in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +10.3 pts higher in Glenroy gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +19.0 pts higher in Glenroy gap widening
29.0% 81st pct 10.1% 30th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.8%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 4.7%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +14.9 pts higher in Tumbarumba
22.4% 21st pct 37.3% 85th pct
Mental health in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +10.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +0.1 pts higher in Glenroy gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.5% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +16.7 pts 53.9%
15.3% One condition +9.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +8.3 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
31.2% 87th pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +1.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +10.8 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
13.0% 10th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +3.2 pts higher in Glenroy
6.7% 88th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +3.3 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +132 larger in Tumbarumba
4 46th pct 136 86th pct
Median age in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +20 yrs older in Tumbarumba
13 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— 23.9% 14th pct
Unemployment in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— 6.9% 34th pct
Median income in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +$373 higher in Glenroy
$900 73rd pct $527 36th pct
Household income in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— $1,724 51st pct
Indigenous language in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +0.2 larger in Glenroy gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +16.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +17.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
12.9% 13th pct 30.1% 72nd pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 44.5%
38.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%
0.0% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

48.4% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 40.5%
12.9% 1 person +17.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%
9.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +$15 higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
$235 35th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +$93 higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
$1,072 18th pct $1,165 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Glenroyin Tumbarumba even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +4.8 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
19.4% 58th pct 24.2% 69th pct
Owned outright in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +14.4 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
58.1% 88th pct 43.7% 57th pct
Separate houses in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +4.8 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenroyin Tumbarumba even gap narrowing
77.4% 44th pct 77.4% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 43.7%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 27.1%
19.4% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.9% Other tenure ◂ +10.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 24.3%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $200 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +4.0 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +26.1 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
32.7% 85th pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Glenroyin Tumbarumba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +1 more in Tumbarumba
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +0.52 more in Tumbarumba
0.00 0th pct 0.52 59th pct
Departures/1k in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +6.3 more in Tumbarumba
0.0 0th pct 6.3 58th pct
PT routes in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +4 more in Tumbarumba
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— 80 97th pct

How people get to work

34.7% Car (driver) +31.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +26.1 pts 6.6%
12.2% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 39.8%
9.7% 1 vehicle +25.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 15.1%
12.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +14.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
22.2% 21st pct 37.0% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Glenroyin Tumbarumba
— 7.3% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +3.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +9.9 pts higher in Glenroy gap narrowing
63.6% 61st pct 53.7% 29th pct
Full-time in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +10.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
51.0% 19th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

59.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.8 pts 12.3%
12.2% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.1% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Managers ◂ +28.8 pts 12.0%
16.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.1% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +4.1 higher in Tumbarumba
0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +4.4 more in Tumbarumba
0.0 0th pct 4.4 79th pct
15-min city in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +53.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba
0.0% 0th pct 53.2% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +49.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba
0.0% 0th pct 49.3% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +33.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 68th pct
Walk to school in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +53.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba
0.0% 0th pct 53.1% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +65.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +52.9 pts higher in Tumbarumba
0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +23.0 more in Tumbarumba
0.0 0th pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +3 higher in Tumbarumba
0 27th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Glenroyin Tumbarumba +0.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba
7.1% 63rd pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Glenroy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenroy vs Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11683/glenroy/vs/SAL13979/tumbarumba