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Oxley Vale vs West Tamworth

Name: Oxley Vale vs West Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Oxley Vale profile · West Tamworth profile

Oxley Vale West Tamworth

West Tamworth and Oxley Vale are neighbouring areas with different layouts and housing styles. West Tamworth is very walkable, with a score of 6.5, and far more residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (54.6%) and health services (52.6%) compared to Oxley Vale, where 0.0% have this access. Housing differs sharply, as Oxley Vale has a much higher share of separate houses (92.5%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.4%), while West Tamworth has more people living alone (36.7%).

These two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, as they share nearly identical rates of people born overseas and those with no religion. However, the gap in typical weekly income is widening, with Oxley Vale now well higher at $1,381 compared to $1,053 in West Tamworth. Both areas have a high First Nations population compared to the national figure, though West Tamworth has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 24.0%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Oxley Vale Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Oxley Vale Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Oxley Vale Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in West Tamworth Participation: 10.0 pts higher in Oxley Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +1,536 larger in West Tamworth gap narrowing

3,935 86th pct 5,471 86th pct

Median age in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +1 yrs older in West Tamworth gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.5%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

41.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.9% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 30.3%

8.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Vale West 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 ◂ +7.7 pts 75.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Vietnam even 1.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 37.9%

36.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 33.4%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 77.2%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

0.8% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 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

53.2% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 45.9%

35.5% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%

7.6% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +1.67 more in West Tamworth

1.01 8th pct 2.68 38th pct

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

7 75th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +173 larger in Oxley Vale

685 89th pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +62 higher in Oxley Vale

984 46th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.3%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

14.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 31.8%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

14.0% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +$107 higher in Oxley Vale gap steady

$731 46th pct $624 28th pct

Household income in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +$328 higher in Oxley Vale gap widening

$1,381 39th pct $1,053 16th pct

Family income in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +$323 higher in Oxley Vale gap widening

$1,636 34th pct $1,313 16th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.1%

17.8% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health even 13.0%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

9.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +7.0 pts 49.0%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

8.2% Two conditions even 8.2%

4.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +479 larger in West Tamworth

720 87th pct 1,199 88th pct

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

17 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +$76 higher in Oxley Vale

$563 41st pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +$259 higher in Oxley Vale

$1,347 34th pct $1,088 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +0.3 larger in Oxley Vale gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 37.7%

24.8% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.0% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +$60 higher in Oxley Vale gap steady

$335 67th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +$5 higher in Oxley Vale gap narrowing

$1,305 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 17.9%

26.1% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 80.6%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 13.6%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 12.3%

8.2% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 53.6%

21.9% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +9 more in West Tamworth

36 87th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +0.92 more in Oxley Vale

9.15 87th pct 8.23 86th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +38.1 more in Oxley Vale

590.1 80th pct 552.0 79th pct

PT routes in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +6 more in West Tamworth

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

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

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 60.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

0.7% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 26.4%

5.3% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%

12.1% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

9.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +2.2 higher in West Tamworth

4.2 79th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +2.1 more in West Tamworth

4.2 79th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +20.0 pts higher in West Tamworth

60.2% 82nd pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +54.6 pts higher in West Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +1.7 pts higher in West Tamworth

96.9% 90th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +11.9 pts higher in Oxley Vale

85.6% 89th pct 73.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +2.6 pts higher in West Tamworth

96.1% 84th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +52.6 pts higher in West Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +8.6 more in West Tamworth

11.2 44th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +76 higher in West Tamworth

14 73rd pct 91 85th pct

Mean slope in Oxley Vale in West Tamworth +2.5 pts higher in Oxley Vale

7.3% 65th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley Vale vs West Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13122/oxley-vale/vs/SAL14269/west-tamworth