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Lacmalac vs Tumut

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Lacmalac profile · Tumut profile

Lacmalac Tumut

Tumut and Lacmalac are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Tumut is a larger centre where the typical household earns $1,242 a week, while Lacmalac is sparsely populated and much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,750. There are also notable differences in health and housing; long-term health conditions are far higher in Tumut (34.7%) than in Lacmalac (21.9%), and 32% of Tumut households rent compared to none in Lacmalac. Tumut is also more walkable, with 66.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Lacmalac is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 9%. They also have nearly identical rates of people caring for children unpaid. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in income and education remains large, with 47.4% of Lacmalac residents having completed Year 12 compared to 36.6% in Tumut.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,467 larger in Tumut Renting: 32.0 pts higher in Tumut First Nations: 7.7 pts higher in Tumut No car: 6.6 pts higher in Tumut Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Lacmalac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lacmalacin Tumut +6,467 larger in Tumut gap steady
146 47th pct 6,613 86th pct
Median age in Lacmalacin Tumut +6 yrs older in Lacmalac gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Lacmalacin Tumut +7.7 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Lacmalacin Tumut +8.7 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
13.7% 28th pct 22.4% 66th pct
Under 15 in Lacmalacin Tumut +1.0 pts higher in Lacmalac gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Lacmalacin Tumut +6.1 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.4 pts 24.5%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +19.8 pts 42.3%
21.8% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
5.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lacmalac Tumut

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lacmalacin Tumut +0.5 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 83.2%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
3.4% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +7.7 pts 40.3%
43.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 42.2%
15.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
6.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Lacmalacin Tumut +5.4 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 62nd pct
Limited English in Lacmalacin Tumut +0.4 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 87.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lacmalacin Tumut +1.2 pts higher in Lacmalac gap narrowing
30.1% 24th pct 28.9% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

66.4% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 60.0%
30.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%
5.5% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lacmalacin Tumut +10.8 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
47.4% 56th pct 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Lacmalacin Tumut +3.3 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
15.1% 52nd pct 11.8% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lacmalacin Tumut
— 3.88 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lacmalacin Tumut +4 more in Tumut
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Lacmalacin Tumut +44 larger in Tumut
239 42nd pct 283 46th pct
ICSEA in Lacmalacin Tumut +54 higher in Tumut
900 13th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 36.6%
31.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
8.6% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 39.3%
12.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 19.4%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%
13.3% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
4.8% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lacmalacin Tumut +$507 higher in Lacmalac gap widening
$1,162 89th pct $655 33rd pct
Household income in Lacmalacin Tumut +$1,508 higher in Lacmalac gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $1,242 28th pct
Family income in Lacmalacin Tumut +$1,481 higher in Lacmalac gap widening
$3,094 92nd pct $1,613 33rd pct
High earners in Lacmalacin Tumut +10.9 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
18.5% 87th pct 7.6% 47th pct
High-income homes in Lacmalacin Tumut +29.9 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
41.2% 94th pct 11.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 26.2%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 6.5%
19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 13.8%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lacmalacin Tumut +12.8 pts higher in Tumut
21.9% 19th pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Lacmalacin Tumut +4.7 pts higher in Tumut
4.8% 24th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Lacmalacin Tumut +5.5 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
2.1% 25th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.2% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.8% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +16.0 pts 55.3%
18.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.4% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lacmalacin Tumut +4.3 pts higher in Lacmalac gap narrowing
21.0% 63rd pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lacmalacin Tumut +6.7 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Lacmalacin Tumut +0.2 pts higher in Lacmalac gap narrowing
26.1% 54th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Lacmalacin Tumut +2.9 pts higher in Tumut
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lacmalacin Tumut +3.0 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
18.5% 20th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lacmalacin Tumut +508 larger in Tumut
0 0th pct 508 87th pct
Median age in Lacmalacin Tumut +34 yrs older in Lacmalac
55 yrs 91st pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Lacmalacin Tumut
— 33.8% 34th pct
Unemployment in Lacmalacin Tumut
— 11.4% 55th pct
Median income in Lacmalacin Tumut +$1,993 higher in Lacmalac
$2,500 100th pct $507 33rd pct
Household income in Lacmalacin Tumut +$3,448 higher in Lacmalac
$4,750 100th pct $1,302 31st pct
Indigenous language in Lacmalacin Tumut
— 5.1% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lacmalacin Tumut +0.3 larger in Lacmalac gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Lacmalacin Tumut +16.0 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
2.4% 16th pct 18.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in Lacmalacin Tumut +14.0 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
17.6% 28th pct 31.7% 76th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 50.3%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%
2.4% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 34.8%
17.6% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%
11.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lacmalacin Tumut +$55 higher in Lacmalac gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Lacmalacin Tumut +$867 higher in Lacmalac gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Lacmalacin Tumut +0.10 higher in Tumut gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lacmalacin Tumut +32.0 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Owned outright in Lacmalacin Tumut +2.4 pts higher in Lacmalac gap narrowing
39.2% 44th pct 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Lacmalacin Tumut +14.6 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lacmalacin Tumut +13.6 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
90.2% 79th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 28.6%
39.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%
0.0% Rented +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 23.7%
7.8% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +31.8 pts ▸ 51.0%
50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.8 pts 15.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lacmalacin Tumut +6.6 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Work from home in Lacmalacin Tumut +7.4 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
12.5% 36th pct 5.1% 11th pct
PT commute in Lacmalacin Tumut +0.5 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 65th pct
PT stops in Lacmalacin Tumut +1 more in Tumut
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Lacmalacin Tumut +0.15 more in Tumut
0.00 0th pct 0.15 58th pct
Departures/1k in Lacmalacin Tumut +2.4 more in Tumut
0.0 0th pct 2.4 57th pct
PT routes in Lacmalacin Tumut +5 more in Tumut
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Lacmalacin Tumut
— 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

76.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 70.0%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.7 pts 12.5%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%
11.8% 1 vehicle +27.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lacmalacin Tumut +7.2 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
28.7% 41st pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Lacmalacin Tumut
— 15.2% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lacmalacin Tumut +5.1 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Lacmalacin Tumut +17.8 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
73.9% 88th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Full-time in Lacmalacin Tumut +5.5 pts higher in Lacmalac gap widening
64.8% 78th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%
10.2% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.4% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%
11.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%
3.4% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
9.1% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%
4.5% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 9.6%
20.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 9.3%
8.0% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lacmalacin Tumut +5.2 higher in Tumut
0.0 0th pct 5.2 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lacmalacin Tumut +5.4 more in Tumut
0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Lacmalacin Tumut +66.8 pts higher in Tumut
0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Lacmalacin Tumut +72.1 pts higher in Tumut
0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Lacmalacin Tumut +25.1 pts higher in Tumut
0.0% 0th pct 25.1% 65th pct
Walk to school in Lacmalacin Tumut +82.6 pts higher in Tumut
0.0% 0th pct 82.6% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Lacmalacin Tumut +98.3 pts higher in Tumut
0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 85th pct
Walk to health in Lacmalacin Tumut +48.6 pts higher in Tumut
0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Lacmalacin Tumut +28.3 more in Tumut
0.0 0th pct 28.3 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Lacmalacin Tumut +28 higher in Tumut
0 28th pct 28 75th pct
Mean slope in Lacmalacin Tumut +2.1 pts higher in Lacmalac
9.1% 76th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lacmalac vs Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12239/lacmalac/vs/SAL13984/tumut