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Hillvue vs South Tamworth

Name: Hillvue vs South Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Hillvue profile · South Tamworth profile

Hillvue South Tamworth

South Tamworth and Hillvue are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Hillvue is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,701 compared to $1,029 in South Tamworth. This gap is also seen in education and home ownership; 44% of Hillvue residents finished Year 12, while only 31.4% did in South Tamworth. Housing differs too, as Hillvue has far more large, detached homes, while South Tamworth has a much higher share of renters (48.5%) and people living alone (38%).

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to the share of children under 15 and the number of local schools. However, South Tamworth is much more walkable, with a score of 7.5 (very walkable) and far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Hillvue is only 4.3 (somewhat walkable). While South Tamworth has more public transport stops, Hillvue has a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in South Tamworth 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Hillvue Living alone: 15.7 pts higher in South Tamworth Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Hillvue Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Hillvue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillvue in South Tamworth +93 larger in South Tamworth gap narrowing

6,528 86th pct 6,621 86th pct

Median age in Hillvue in South Tamworth +5 yrs older in Hillvue gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.2%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 31.1%

31.9% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.7% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Hillvue South Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 81.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 42.2%

41.6% English ◂ +5.8 pts 35.8%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 83.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 51.0%

29.1% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.1% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hillvue in South Tamworth +2.22 more in South Tamworth

1.65 21st pct 3.87 50th pct

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

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Hillvue in South Tamworth +35 larger in South Tamworth

405 60th pct 440 64th pct

ICSEA in Hillvue in South Tamworth +12 higher in South Tamworth

913 14th pct 925 15th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 31.4%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

12.1% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

11.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

10.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hillvue in South Tamworth +$213 higher in Hillvue gap widening

$839 65th pct $626 28th pct

Household income in Hillvue in South Tamworth +$672 higher in Hillvue gap widening

$1,701 60th pct $1,029 15th pct

Family income in Hillvue in South Tamworth +$655 higher in Hillvue gap widening

$1,977 56th pct $1,322 16th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.5%

13.1% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.7%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +8.2 pts 49.9%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

7.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillvue in South Tamworth +520 larger in South Tamworth

771 87th pct 1,291 88th pct

Median age in Hillvue in South Tamworth +1 yrs older in South Tamworth

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hillvue in South Tamworth +$185 higher in Hillvue

$703 56th pct $518 35th pct

Household income in Hillvue in South Tamworth +$779 higher in Hillvue

$1,855 56th pct $1,076 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillvue in South Tamworth +0.3 larger in Hillvue gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 40.9%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%

16.3% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%

22.3% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillvue in South Tamworth +$90 higher in Hillvue gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Hillvue in South Tamworth +$347 higher in Hillvue gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Hillvue in South Tamworth +0.10 higher in South Tamworth gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 27.0%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 20.6%

0.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 78.2%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

48.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 14.7%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $200–$349 +30.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +42.9 pts 11.7%

5.4% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

18.1% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 7.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hillvue in South Tamworth +28 more in South Tamworth

37 87th pct 65 88th pct

Stops/1k in Hillvue in South Tamworth +4.15 more in South Tamworth

5.67 80th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hillvue in South Tamworth +156.5 more in South Tamworth

340.1 75th pct 496.6 78th pct

PT routes in Hillvue in South Tamworth +2 more in South Tamworth

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Hillvue in South Tamworth +4 longer in Hillvue

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 28.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

2.4% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.1% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 10.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

11.8% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

10.3% Sales workers even 10.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillvue in South Tamworth +3.2 higher in South Tamworth

4.3 79th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hillvue in South Tamworth +3.5 more in South Tamworth

3.8 76th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Hillvue in South Tamworth +76.2 pts higher in South Tamworth

22.3% 73rd pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hillvue in South Tamworth +82.7 pts higher in South Tamworth

15.0% 68th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Hillvue in South Tamworth +9.5 pts higher in South Tamworth

90.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hillvue in South Tamworth +55.4 pts higher in South Tamworth

33.1% 69th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Hillvue in South Tamworth +3.3 pts higher in South Tamworth

96.7% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Hillvue in South Tamworth +52.0 pts higher in South Tamworth

4.6% 73rd pct 56.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Hillvue in South Tamworth +3.9 more in South Tamworth

12.4 47th pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Hillvue in South Tamworth +58 higher in South Tamworth

43 77th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Hillvue in South Tamworth +0.8 pts higher in Hillvue

5.1% 43rd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillvue vs South Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11921/hillvue/vs/SAL13613/south-tamworth