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Kingswood vs West Tamworth

Name: Kingswood vs West Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Kingswood profile · West Tamworth profile

Kingswood West Tamworth

West Tamworth and Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. West Tamworth is a very walkable area with a younger population, where the typical resident is 34. It has a much higher First Nations population at 21.9% and a higher proportion of renters at 50.9%. In contrast, Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) is car-dependent and older, with a typical age of 45. Residents there generally have higher incomes, with typical weekly household earnings of $2,085 compared to $1,053 in West Tamworth.

While these areas vary greatly in income and housing, they share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. The gap between them in terms of First Nations unemployment is particularly stark; the rate is 24.0% in West Tamworth but 0.0% in Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW). This difference, along with the gap in typical incomes, remains far wider than the national figures would suggest for neighbouring suburbs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,329 larger in West Tamworth Living alone: 26.7 pts higher in West Tamworth Renting: 44.6 pts higher in West Tamworth 3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Kingswood Recent arrivals: 36.8 pts higher in West Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingswood in West Tamworth +4,329 larger in West Tamworth gap steady

1,142 74th pct 5,471 86th pct

Median age in Kingswood in West Tamworth +11 yrs older in Kingswood gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 21.2%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +29.8 pts 30.3%

27.3% Never married +20.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

6.2% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Kingswood West 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 ◂ +17.9 pts 75.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.5% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 37.9%

45.5% English ◂ +12.2 pts 33.4%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%

12.3% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

4.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.3% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 77.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.6% Christianity ◂ +18.7 pts 45.9%

30.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

5.1% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingswood in West Tamworth

— 2.68 38th pct

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

4 71st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Kingswood in West Tamworth +91 larger in West Tamworth

421 62nd pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Kingswood in West Tamworth +100 higher in Kingswood

1,023 68th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 30.3%

36.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.6%

10.8% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 31.8%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 9.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 13.1%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%

12.3% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingswood in West Tamworth +$191 higher in Kingswood gap narrowing

$815 61st pct $624 28th pct

Household income in Kingswood in West Tamworth +$1,032 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$2,085 79th pct $1,053 16th pct

Family income in Kingswood in West Tamworth +$883 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$2,196 68th pct $1,313 16th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.1%

8.7% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 3.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 7.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

9.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +10.8 pts 49.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.3%

5.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingswood in West Tamworth +1,140 larger in West Tamworth

59 79th pct 1,199 88th pct

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

28 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kingswood in West Tamworth +$238 higher in Kingswood

$725 58th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Kingswood in West Tamworth +$1,286 higher in Kingswood

$2,374 75th pct $1,088 22nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 37.7%

9.3% One-parent families +24.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 25.7%

0.3% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 31.9%

10.1% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingswood in West Tamworth +$85 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$360 73rd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Kingswood in West Tamworth +$650 higher in Kingswood gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Kingswood in West Tamworth +0.10 higher in West Tamworth gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

6.3% Rented +44.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +22.9 pts 26.6%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 17.9%

2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 80.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.3 pts 13.6%

19.6% 3 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $200–$349 +51.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 12.3%

12.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 10.5%

15.6% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingswood in West Tamworth +45 more in West Tamworth

0 0th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kingswood in West Tamworth +8.23 more in West Tamworth

0.00 0th pct 8.23 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kingswood in West Tamworth +552.0 more in West Tamworth

0.0 0th pct 552.0 79th pct

PT routes in Kingswood in West Tamworth +8 more in West Tamworth

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

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

42 75th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.5% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.0% 1 vehicle +40.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.1 pts 26.4%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 6.7%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% No vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +10.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

8.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Labourers +18.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

15.7% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 7.6%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

6.8% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingswood in West Tamworth +5.6 higher in West Tamworth

0.9 58th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingswood in West Tamworth +5.4 more in West Tamworth

0.9 58th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Kingswood in West Tamworth +80.2 pts higher in West Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Kingswood in West Tamworth +28.5 pts higher in West Tamworth

26.1% 73rd pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Kingswood in West Tamworth +98.6 pts higher in West Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Kingswood in West Tamworth +73.8 pts higher in West Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Kingswood in West Tamworth +61.3 pts higher in West Tamworth

37.3% 60th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kingswood in West Tamworth +52.6 pts higher in West Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingswood in West Tamworth +16.2 more in West Tamworth

3.5 25th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Kingswood in West Tamworth +89 higher in West Tamworth

2 59th pct 91 85th pct

Mean slope in Kingswood in West Tamworth even

4.8% 39th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingswood vs West Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12172/kingswood/vs/SAL14269/west-tamworth