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Sherwood vs Toonumbar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Sherwood profile · Toonumbar profile

Sherwood Toonumbar

Sherwood (Kyogle - NSW) and Toonumbar are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in education and background; for example, 63.6% of Toonumbar residents completed Year 12 compared to just 24.2% in Sherwood (Kyogle - NSW), and 36.4% of adults in Toonumbar hold a bachelor degree or higher while none do in Sherwood (Kyogle - NSW). Sherwood (Kyogle - NSW) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.1%, whereas Toonumbar has none. Toonumbar also has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships at 35.0%.

These two places share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $730. However, the gap in educational attainment is widening, as Toonumbar's higher rates of school and university completion have become much more pronounced. While both areas have a high number of older residents, Toonumbar's proportion of people aged 65 and over is well higher at 33.3% compared to 25.0% in Sherwood (Kyogle - NSW).

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Where they differ most

De facto: 35.0 pts higher in Toonumbar Year 12: 39.4 pts higher in Toonumbar Bachelor+: 36.4 pts higher in Toonumbar Needs assistance: 13.3 pts higher in Toonumbar No religion: 24.4 pts higher in Toonumbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +6 larger in Sherwood gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +2 yrs older in Toonumbar gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +11.1 pts higher in Sherwood gap steady
11.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +8.3 pts higher in Toonumbar gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +13.9 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
13.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +35.0 pts higher in Toonumbar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 35.0% 100th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.2 pts 10.0%
13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

19.4% Never married +26.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
44.4% Married ◂ +26.3 pts 18.2%
25.0% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.7% Separated ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sherwood Toonumbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +3.9 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
13.9% 60th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

91.7% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 70.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

75.0% Australian ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
36.1% English +30.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
8.3% Scottish +15.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Sherwoodin Toonumbar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 76.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +24.4 pts higher in Toonumbar gap narrowing
55.6% 89th pct 80.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
47.2% Christianity ◂ +33.9 pts 13.3%
0.0% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 Sherwoodin Toonumbar +39.4 pts higher in Toonumbar gap widening
24.2% 7th pct 63.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +36.4 pts higher in Toonumbar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.2% Year 12 +39.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.2%
27.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.6 pts 13.6%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

64.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +46.0 pts 18.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Society & culture +14.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.5% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Health +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.6% Architecture & building ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +$20 higher in Toonumbar gap narrowing
$420 5th pct $440 7th pct
Household income in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +$24 higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
$749 4th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +$225 higher in Sherwood gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +77.8 pts 22.2%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

72.2% Under $650 +32.3 pts ▸ 104.5%
11.1% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +21.1 pts higher in Toonumbar
38.9% 88th pct 60.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +23.3 pts higher in Toonumbar
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +13.3 pts higher in Toonumbar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 13.3%
0.0% Cancer +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Lung condition +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +20.6 pts 43.3%
27.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%
0.0% Two conditions +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +16.2 pts higher in Toonumbar gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +2.5 pts higher in Toonumbar gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +7.1 pts higher in Toonumbar gap widening
11.1% 8th pct 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +22.2 pts higher in Toonumbar gap widening
27.8% 70th pct 50.0% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +4 larger in Sherwood
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Sherwoodin Toonumbar
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Household income in Sherwoodin Toonumbar
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +0.4 larger in Sherwood gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Sherwoodin Toonumbar
11.1% 52nd pct —

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 38.9%
48.1% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 27.8%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 1 person ◂ +38.9 pts 27.8%
58.3% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 50.0%
0.0% 3 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherwoodin Toonumbar
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +$633 higher in Sherwood
$1,717 56th pct $1,084 18th pct
People / bedroom in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +0.20 higher in Toonumbar gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% Rented ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +38.9 pts 61.1%
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

25.0% 2 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
25.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +6 more in Sherwood
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +166.67 more in Sherwood
166.67 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +833.3 more in Sherwood
833.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +1 more in Sherwood
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Sherwoodin Toonumbar
8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +28.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
26.7% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +10.6 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
30.6% 48th pct 20.0% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +17.4 pts higher in Toonumbar gap narrowing
41.7% 11th pct 59.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Education & training ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +0.5 higher in Sherwood
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +0.3 more in Sherwood
0.3 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +34.6 pts higher in Sherwood
34.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +133.3 more in Sherwood
166.7 90th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Sherwoodin Toonumbar even
0 25th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Sherwoodin Toonumbar +1.8 pts higher in Toonumbar
11.1% 86th pct 12.9% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherwood vs Toonumbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13553/sherwood/vs/SAL13927/toonumbar