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Oxley Vale vs South Tamworth

Name: Oxley Vale vs South Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Oxley Vale profile · South Tamworth profile

Oxley Vale South Tamworth

South Tamworth and Oxley Vale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. South Tamworth is very walkable, with 97.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical rent often between $200 and $349. In contrast, Oxley Vale is more car-dependent and has a higher share of larger homes, with 89.4% having three or more bedrooms. This area also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,381, compared to $1,029 in South Tamworth.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English and those with no religion. They also have similar rates of home ownership, with both areas seeing around 26% to 27% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Oxley Vale Population: 2,686 larger in South Tamworth Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Oxley Vale Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in South Tamworth Unpaid child care: 7.7 pts higher in Oxley Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +2,686 larger in South Tamworth gap narrowing

3,935 86th pct 6,621 86th pct

Median age in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +4 yrs older in South Tamworth gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.5%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

41.1% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.9% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 31.1%

8.9% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Vale South Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.4%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 42.2%

36.8% English ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 83.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 51.0%

35.5% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 34.9%

7.6% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +2.86 more in South Tamworth

1.01 8th pct 3.87 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +7 more in South Tamworth

7 75th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +246 larger in Oxley Vale

685 89th pct 440 64th pct

ICSEA in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +59 higher in Oxley Vale

984 46th pct 925 15th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 31.4%

30.7% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.7% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

14.0% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +$105 higher in Oxley Vale gap widening

$731 46th pct $626 28th pct

Household income in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +$352 higher in Oxley Vale gap widening

$1,381 39th pct $1,029 15th pct

Family income in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +$314 higher in Oxley Vale gap widening

$1,636 34th pct $1,322 16th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.5%

17.8% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.7%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

5.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +6.1 pts 49.9%

21.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +571 larger in South Tamworth

720 87th pct 1,291 88th pct

Median age in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +4 yrs older in South Tamworth

17 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +$45 higher in Oxley Vale

$563 41st pct $518 35th pct

Household income in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +$271 higher in Oxley Vale

$1,347 34th pct $1,076 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +0.4 larger in Oxley Vale gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 40.9%

24.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.0% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +$75 higher in Oxley Vale gap widening

$335 67th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +$135 higher in Oxley Vale gap narrowing

$1,305 29th pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 20.6%

26.1% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 78.2%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

40.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 14.7%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.4 pts 11.7%

8.2% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

21.9% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +29 more in South Tamworth

36 87th pct 65 88th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +0.67 more in South Tamworth

9.15 87th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +93.5 more in Oxley Vale

590.1 80th pct 496.6 78th pct

PT routes in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +4 more in South Tamworth

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +8 longer in Oxley Vale

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 66.0%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 28.4%

5.3% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

12.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

13.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +3.2 higher in South Tamworth

4.2 79th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +3.1 more in South Tamworth

4.2 79th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +38.3 pts higher in South Tamworth

60.2% 82nd pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +97.7 pts higher in South Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +3.1 pts higher in South Tamworth

96.9% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +2.9 pts higher in South Tamworth

85.6% 89th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +3.9 pts higher in South Tamworth

96.1% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +56.6 pts higher in South Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +5.1 more in South Tamworth

11.2 44th pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +86 higher in South Tamworth

14 73rd pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Oxley Vale in South Tamworth +3.0 pts higher in Oxley Vale

7.3% 65th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley Vale vs South Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13122/oxley-vale/vs/SAL13613/south-tamworth