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Purlewaugh vs Tambar Springs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Purlewaugh profile · Tambar Springs profile

Purlewaugh Tambar Springs

Tambar Springs and Purlewaugh are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. There are stark differences in education and income; for example, 27.7% of adults in Purlewaugh have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.8% in Tambar Springs. Purlewaugh has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (70.8% against 47.6%), while Tambar Springs has far more people living alone (35.3% versus 15.6%) and a higher share of one-parent families (16.5% versus 6.0%).

Both areas have a very similar proportion of First Nations residents, sitting at around 11%. This shared characteristic exists alongside other similarities, such as typical weekly rents which are nearly identical at $183 in Tambar Springs and $170 in Purlewaugh. In both places, no one commutes by public transport and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 192 larger in Tambar Springs Mortgage: $2,320 higher in Purlewaugh Participation: 23.2 pts higher in Purlewaugh Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in Tambar Springs Full-time: 18.7 pts higher in Tambar Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +192 larger in Tambar Springs gap widening
81 36th pct 273 58th pct
Median age in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +4 yrs older in Purlewaugh gap steady
54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +0.5 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
11.1% 87th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +6.3 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap widening
19.8% 55th pct 26.0% 77th pct
Under 15 in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +5.5 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
19.8% 68th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +9.7 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

39.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 31.9%
19.8% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Marital status

69.2% Married ◂ +24.8 pts 44.4%
23.1% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
4.6% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Purlewaugh Tambar Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +6.0 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 77.7%
6.2% South Africa ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +5.1 pts 44.3%
35.8% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
9.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.9% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.9% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +4.7 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
6.2% 66th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 82.4%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +5.3 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap narrowing
22.2% 12th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

72.8% Christianity ◂ +19.7 pts 53.1%
22.2% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
6.2% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +16.8 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
50.8% 64th pct 33.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +17.9 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
27.7% 82nd pct 9.8% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +1 more in Tambar Springs
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs
— 12 1st pct
ICSEA in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs
— 822 7th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 33.9%
27.7% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 12.9%
23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%
21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%
13.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.0 pts 12.9%
19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 9.1%
15.2% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 8.3%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
10.9% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%
8.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +$204 higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
$774 54th pct $570 21st pct
Household income in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +$424 higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,013 14th pct
Family income in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +$344 higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
$1,781 43rd pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +1.6 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap steady
4.6% 29th pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +5.3 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap narrowing
9.4% 28th pct 14.7% 46th pct

Household income distribution

15.6% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.7%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 43.1%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +6.3 pts higher in Tambar Springs
25.9% 35th pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +2.7 pts higher in Purlewaugh
11.1% 77th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +0.4 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%
4.9% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +8.2 pts 49.8%
16.0% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +9.9 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 17.8% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +6.4 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
21.5% 92nd pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +16.1 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +1.3 pts higher in Tambar Springs
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +8.8 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
32.3% 86th pct 23.6% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +20 larger in Tambar Springs
9 58th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +26 yrs older in Tambar Springs
3 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +$642 higher in Purlewaugh
$1,125 86th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +$2,213 higher in Purlewaugh
$2,750 86th pct $537 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +0.3 larger in Purlewaugh gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +10.5 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 16.5% 77th pct
Living alone in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +19.7 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap widening
15.6% 21st pct 35.3% 85th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.9 pts 35.4%
49.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 45.7%
6.0% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
15.6% 1 person +19.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
9.4% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +$13 higher in Tambar Springs gap steady
$170 18th pct $183 21st pct
Mortgage in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +$2,320 higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
$2,400 87th pct $80 0th pct
People / bedroom in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +0.10 higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +5.3 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap steady
9.4% 24th pct 14.7% 44th pct
Owned outright in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +7.7 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap widening
53.1% 81st pct 60.8% 91st pct
Separate houses in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +3.9 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +13.4 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
78.1% 46th pct 64.7% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 60.8%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.7 pts 11.8%
9.4% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other tenure +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 29.4%
34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 27.5%
18.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 8.8%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +10.3 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
14.3% 91st pct 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +2.0 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
45.7% 95th pct 43.7% 93rd pct
PT commute in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 43.7%
19.6% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
8.7% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 38.0%
32.1% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
32.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.1 pts 14.0%
14.3% No vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% 4 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +5.3 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap widening
23.2% 23rd pct 28.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +3.7 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +23.2 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
70.8% 83rd pct 47.6% 17th pct
Full-time in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +18.7 pts higher in Tambar Springs gap widening
52.2% 23rd pct 70.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

58.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.7% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 55.3%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 7.8%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +1.0 higher in Tambar Springs
0.1 33rd pct 1.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +1.3 more in Tambar Springs
0.1 39th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +35.5 pts higher in Tambar Springs
0.0% 0th pct 35.5% 59th pct
Walk to health in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +11.4 more in Purlewaugh
37.0 76th pct 25.6 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs even
0 9th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Purlewaughin Tambar Springs +0.7 pts higher in Tambar Springs
4.8% 40th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Purlewaugh vs Tambar Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13289/purlewaugh/vs/SAL13759/tambar-springs