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South Tamworth vs Warral

Name: South Tamworth vs Warral — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · South Tamworth profile · Warral profile

South Tamworth Warral

South Tamworth and Warral are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. South Tamworth is a larger, more urban place where 19.5% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and rental properties are common at 48.5%. In contrast, Warral is more rural and affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,152, which is far higher than South Tamworth's $1,029. Residents in Warral also tend to be far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in South Tamworth.

Both areas are very similar in that they have almost the same share of people in de facto relationships, a figure that sits near the national average. While they share this trait, they differ greatly in lifestyle; South Tamworth is highly walkable with a two-minute walk to public transport, while Warral is car-dependent with a 16-minute walk to the nearest stop. This contrast is also seen in housing, as Warral has far more homes owned outright and a higher share of large four-bedroom houses.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,123 higher in Warral Living alone: 28.6 pts higher in South Tamworth Renting: 39.1 pts higher in South Tamworth Population: 6,176 larger in South Tamworth 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Warral

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Tamworth in Warral +6,176 larger in South Tamworth gap steady

6,621 86th pct 445 63rd pct

Median age in South Tamworth in Warral +9 yrs older in Warral gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.3%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

31.1% Married +23.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

44.5% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 28.4%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

South Tamworth Warral

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.8% English +7.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.8% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 91.9%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +20.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

34.9% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 20.7%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Tamworth in Warral

3.87 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in South Tamworth in Warral +7 more in South Tamworth

14 84th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in South Tamworth in Warral +14 larger in Warral

440 64th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in South Tamworth in Warral +72 higher in South Tamworth

925 15th pct 853 10th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 34.2%

10.9% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in South Tamworth in Warral +$198 higher in Warral gap widening

$626 28th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in South Tamworth in Warral +$1,123 higher in Warral gap widening

$1,029 15th pct $2,152 82nd pct

Family income in South Tamworth in Warral +$828 higher in Warral gap widening

$1,322 16th pct $2,150 66th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 22.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 7.2%

1.8% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 35.4%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 6.7%

13.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +9.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Tamworth in Warral +1,280 larger in South Tamworth

1,291 88th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in South Tamworth in Warral +28 yrs older in Warral

21 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in South Tamworth in Warral +$57 higher in Warral

$518 35th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in South Tamworth in Warral +$299 higher in Warral

$1,076 21st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Tamworth in Warral +0.7 larger in Warral gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.8% One-parent families ◂ +17.9 pts 10.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +28.6 pts 9.4%

13.6% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.8% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Tamworth in Warral +$3 higher in Warral gap steady

$260 43rd pct $263 44th pct

Mortgage in South Tamworth in Warral +$845 higher in Warral gap widening

$1,170 22nd pct $2,015 72nd pct

People / bedroom in South Tamworth in Warral even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.5% Rented ◂ +39.1 pts 9.4%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +21.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 24.6%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 5.8%

2.7% 5 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $200–$349 ◂ +43.4 pts 23.1%

11.7% $350–$549 +26.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.8% Under $200 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.9 pts 15.8%

29.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 15.8%

7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.5% $3,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Tamworth in Warral +62 more in South Tamworth

65 88th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in South Tamworth in Warral +3.08 more in South Tamworth

9.82 87th pct 6.74 84th pct

Departures/1k in South Tamworth in Warral +433.7 more in South Tamworth

496.6 78th pct 62.9 64th pct

PT routes in South Tamworth in Warral +5 more in South Tamworth

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in South Tamworth in Warral +14 longer in Warral

2 14th pct 16 54th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 57.1%

5.7% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.6 pts 11.4%

28.4% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

4.4% 4 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.9% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

13.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.8 pts 3.4%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%

6.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Labourers ◂ +13.1 pts 9.2%

10.2% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.5% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in South Tamworth in Warral +7.4 higher in South Tamworth

7.5 95th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Tamworth in Warral +7.2 more in South Tamworth

7.3 96th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in South Tamworth in Warral +98.5 pts higher in South Tamworth

98.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in South Tamworth in Warral +97.7 pts higher in South Tamworth

97.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in South Tamworth in Warral +97.1 pts higher in South Tamworth

100.0% 100th pct 2.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in South Tamworth in Warral +88.5 pts higher in South Tamworth

88.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in South Tamworth in Warral +100.0 pts higher in South Tamworth

100.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in South Tamworth in Warral +56.6 pts higher in South Tamworth

56.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in South Tamworth in Warral +9.6 more in South Tamworth

16.3 57th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in South Tamworth in Warral +101 higher in South Tamworth

101 86th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in South Tamworth in Warral +0.9 pts higher in Warral

4.3% 32nd pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare South Tamworth with nearby areas

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Compare Warral with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Tamworth vs Warral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13613/south-tamworth/vs/SAL14181/warral