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Kingswood vs South Tamworth

Name: Kingswood vs South Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Kingswood profile · South Tamworth profile

Kingswood South Tamworth

South Tamworth and Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. South Tamworth is a denser, younger place where 19.5% of people are First Nations and 31.3% are recent overseas arrivals. It has a much higher share of renters (48.5%) and a lower typical household income of $1,029 per week. In contrast, Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) is an older area with a typical age of 45 and a much wealthier profile; the typical household income is $2,085, and 31.0% of homes earn $3,000 or more each week.

These two areas have seen their economic gap widen over time. While they share similar school sizes and a low rate of public transport commuting, they differ sharply in housing. Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) has far more large homes, with 95.2% having three or more bedrooms, while South Tamworth is more urban, with many more people living alone (38.0%) and far better access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,479 larger in South Tamworth Living alone: 28.0 pts higher in South Tamworth Renting: 42.2 pts higher in South Tamworth 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Kingswood Recent arrivals: 31.3 pts higher in South Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingswood in South Tamworth +5,479 larger in South Tamworth gap steady

1,142 74th pct 6,621 86th pct

Median age in Kingswood in South Tamworth +8 yrs older in Kingswood gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.2%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.9%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +29.0 pts 31.1%

27.3% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.2% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingswood South Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 81.4%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.5% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 42.2%

45.5% English ◂ +9.7 pts 35.8%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

12.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 83.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.6% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 51.0%

30.3% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.1% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingswood in South Tamworth

— 3.87 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingswood in South Tamworth +10 more in South Tamworth

4 71st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Kingswood in South Tamworth +18 larger in South Tamworth

421 62nd pct 440 64th pct

ICSEA in Kingswood in South Tamworth +98 higher in Kingswood

1,023 68th pct 925 15th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 31.4%

36.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 10.9%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

12.3% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%

9.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingswood in South Tamworth +$189 higher in Kingswood gap steady

$815 61st pct $626 28th pct

Household income in Kingswood in South Tamworth +$1,056 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$2,085 79th pct $1,029 15th pct

Family income in Kingswood in South Tamworth +$874 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$2,196 68th pct $1,322 16th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.5%

8.7% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 3.0%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +9.9 pts 49.9%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

5.3% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingswood in South Tamworth +1,232 larger in South Tamworth

59 79th pct 1,291 88th pct

Median age in Kingswood in South Tamworth +7 yrs older in Kingswood

28 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kingswood in South Tamworth +$207 higher in Kingswood

$725 58th pct $518 35th pct

Household income in Kingswood in South Tamworth +$1,298 higher in Kingswood

$2,374 75th pct $1,076 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingswood in South Tamworth +0.7 larger in Kingswood gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 40.9%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 28.2%

9.3% One-parent families +19.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.3% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 32.6%

10.1% 1 person +28.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingswood in South Tamworth +$100 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$360 73rd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kingswood in South Tamworth +$780 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Kingswood 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

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 27.0%

6.3% Rented +42.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 20.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 78.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.2 pts 14.7%

19.6% 3 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $200–$349 +49.8 pts ▸ 66.5%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 11.7%

12.5% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +27.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 7.1%

15.6% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingswood in South Tamworth +65 more in South Tamworth

0 0th pct 65 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kingswood in South Tamworth +9.82 more in South Tamworth

0.00 0th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kingswood in South Tamworth +496.6 more in South Tamworth

0.0 0th pct 496.6 78th pct

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

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingswood in South Tamworth +40 longer in Kingswood

42 75th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 5.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 28.4%

10.0% 1 vehicle +36.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 7.9%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

4.7% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 10.2%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

15.7% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 6.5%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

6.8% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingswood in South Tamworth +6.6 higher in South Tamworth

0.9 58th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingswood in South Tamworth +6.4 more in South Tamworth

0.9 58th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Kingswood in South Tamworth +98.5 pts higher in South Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kingswood in South Tamworth +71.6 pts higher in South Tamworth

26.1% 73rd pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kingswood in South Tamworth +100.0 pts higher in South Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingswood in South Tamworth +88.5 pts higher in South Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Kingswood in South Tamworth +62.6 pts higher in South Tamworth

37.3% 60th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Kingswood in South Tamworth +56.6 pts higher in South Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingswood in South Tamworth +12.8 more in South Tamworth

3.5 25th pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingswood in South Tamworth +99 higher in South Tamworth

2 59th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Kingswood in South Tamworth +0.5 pts higher in Kingswood

4.8% 39th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingswood vs South Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12172/kingswood/vs/SAL13613/south-tamworth