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North Tamworth vs South Tamworth

Name: North Tamworth vs South Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · North Tamworth profile · South Tamworth profile

North Tamworth South Tamworth

South Tamworth and North Tamworth are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and accessibility. North Tamworth is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,463 compared to $1,029 in South Tamworth. Education levels are also higher in North Tamworth, where 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far above the 7.3% in South Tamworth. In contrast, South Tamworth is far more walkable, with a score of 7.5 (very walkable) and 98.5% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed, while North Tamworth is only somewhat walkable with a score of 5.1.

These two areas have seen their differences in population movement widen over time, as the share of people who moved in the last five years is now far higher in North Tamworth (51.7%) than in South Tamworth (38.8%). Despite these diverging trends, they share several commonalities, such as having the same number of schools within 3km and an identical number of people per home. Both areas also have a very small share of people who speak little or no English, with figures between 1.3% and 1.9%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in North Tamworth One-parent: 14.7 pts higher in South Tamworth Bachelor+: 14.1 pts higher in North Tamworth Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in North Tamworth Family income: $736 higher in North Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +348 larger in South Tamworth gap narrowing

6,273 86th pct 6,621 86th pct

Median age in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +1 yrs older in North Tamworth gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.9%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

33.6% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.0% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 31.1%

9.1% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

3.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

North Tamworth South Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 81.4%

2.4% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.8% English even 35.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 83.4%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 51.0%

27.6% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.12 more in South Tamworth

1.75 23rd pct 3.87 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Tamworth in South Tamworth even

14 84th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +115 larger in North Tamworth

555 79th pct 440 64th pct

ICSEA in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +28 higher in North Tamworth

952 28th pct 925 15th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 31.4%

24.2% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 10.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.4% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 8.4%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

10.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

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

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +$194 higher in North Tamworth gap widening

$820 62nd pct $626 28th pct

Household income in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +$434 higher in North Tamworth gap widening

$1,463 45th pct $1,029 15th pct

Family income in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +$736 higher in North Tamworth gap widening

$2,058 61st pct $1,322 16th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.5%

21.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +5.9 pts 49.9%

19.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +723 larger in South Tamworth

568 87th pct 1,291 88th pct

Median age in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +4 yrs older in North Tamworth

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +$155 higher in North Tamworth

$673 53rd pct $518 35th pct

Household income in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +$635 higher in North Tamworth

$1,711 51st pct $1,076 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Tamworth in South Tamworth even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 40.9%

14.1% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.3% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.0% 1 person even 38.0%

30.8% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +$50 higher in North Tamworth gap widening

$310 60th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +$455 higher in North Tamworth gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in North Tamworth in South Tamworth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 20.6%

24.5% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

68.7% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 78.2%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 17.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 14.7%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 23.2%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 66.5%

34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 11.7%

13.9% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.2 pts 7.1%

11.8% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +21 more in South Tamworth

44 87th pct 65 88th pct

Stops/1k in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.80 more in South Tamworth

7.01 86th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +103.2 more in South Tamworth

393.4 76th pct 496.6 78th pct

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

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +24 longer in North Tamworth

26 63rd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 28.4%

10.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 16.6%

8.3% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +15.9 pts 10.2%

11.4% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.4 higher in South Tamworth

5.1 83rd pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.5 more in South Tamworth

4.8 82nd pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +43.4 pts higher in South Tamworth

55.0% 81st pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +34.0 pts higher in South Tamworth

63.7% 83rd pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +27.6 pts higher in South Tamworth

72.4% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +25.0 pts higher in South Tamworth

63.5% 80th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +12.5 pts higher in South Tamworth

87.5% 79th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.2 pts higher in North Tamworth

58.8% 86th pct 56.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.4 more in South Tamworth

13.9 51st pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +50 higher in South Tamworth

51 78th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in North Tamworth in South Tamworth +2.6 pts higher in North Tamworth

6.9% 62nd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare North Tamworth with nearby areas

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Compare South Tamworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Tamworth vs South Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13021/north-tamworth/vs/SAL13613/south-tamworth