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South Tamworth vs West Tamworth

Name: South Tamworth vs West Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · South Tamworth profile · West Tamworth profile

South Tamworth West Tamworth

South Tamworth and West Tamworth are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer different levels of convenience. South Tamworth is much more walkable, with 97.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 54.6% in West Tamworth. South Tamworth also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (88.5% versus 73.8%) and a well higher number of schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, West Tamworth has a higher share of one-parent families (34.1% versus 28.8%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (36.8% versus 31.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,030 to $1,050. Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and a similar number of schools within 3km. While the typical resident in South Tamworth is noticeably older at 37 compared to 34 in West Tamworth, both sit well below the national figure. Since 2011, the gaps in typical incomes and the share of people needing help with daily activities have remained small.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 5.5 pts higher in West Tamworth One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in West Tamworth Median age: 3 yrs older in South Tamworth Population: 1,150 larger in South Tamworth Born overseas: 3.0 pts higher in West Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +1,150 larger in South Tamworth gap narrowing

6,621 86th pct 5,471 86th pct

Median age in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +3 yrs older in South Tamworth gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

44.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

6.5% Widowed even 6.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

South Tamworth West Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 75.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.9%

35.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 33.4%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 77.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 45.9%

34.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.1% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +1.19 more in South Tamworth

3.87 50th pct 2.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Tamworth in West Tamworth even

14 84th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +73 larger in West Tamworth

440 64th pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +3 higher in South Tamworth

925 15th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

31.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

17.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 31.8%

10.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

8.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +$2 higher in South Tamworth gap narrowing

$626 28th pct $624 28th pct

Household income in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +$24 higher in West Tamworth gap steady

$1,029 15th pct $1,053 16th pct

Family income in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +$9 higher in South Tamworth gap narrowing

$1,322 16th pct $1,313 16th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%

26.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.2%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

13.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 49.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +92 larger in South Tamworth

1,291 88th pct 1,199 88th pct

Median age in South Tamworth in West Tamworth even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +$31 higher in South Tamworth

$518 35th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +$12 higher in West Tamworth

$1,076 21st pct $1,088 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +0.1 larger in West Tamworth gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 37.7%

28.8% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 25.7%

2.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 31.9%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

9.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +$15 higher in West Tamworth gap widening

$260 43rd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +$130 higher in West Tamworth gap widening

$1,170 22nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in South Tamworth in West Tamworth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached even 17.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

23.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

5.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

11.7% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 53.6%

29.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +20 more in South Tamworth

65 88th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +1.59 more in South Tamworth

9.82 87th pct 8.23 86th pct

Departures/1k in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +55.4 more in West Tamworth

496.6 78th pct 552.0 79th pct

PT routes in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +2 more in West Tamworth

6 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in South Tamworth in West Tamworth even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 60.8%

8.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

28.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 26.4%

13.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

13.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Construction even 7.1%

6.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

10.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +1.0 higher in South Tamworth

7.5 95th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +1.0 more in South Tamworth

7.3 96th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +18.3 pts higher in South Tamworth

98.5% 99th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +43.1 pts higher in South Tamworth

97.7% 99th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +1.4 pts higher in South Tamworth

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +14.7 pts higher in South Tamworth

88.5% 91st pct 73.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +1.3 pts higher in South Tamworth

100.0% 99th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +4.0 pts higher in South Tamworth

56.6% 86th pct 52.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +3.4 more in West Tamworth

16.3 57th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +10 higher in South Tamworth

101 86th pct 91 85th pct

Mean slope in South Tamworth in West Tamworth +0.5 pts higher in West Tamworth

4.3% 32nd pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Tamworth vs West Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13613/south-tamworth/vs/SAL14269/west-tamworth