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Tenterfield vs Woodside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Tenterfield profile · Woodside profile

Tenterfield Woodside

Tenterfield and Woodside (NSW) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Tenterfield is a larger hub where a higher share of people are working or looking for work (46.1%) and more residents live alone (35.3%). Woodside (NSW) is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with a much higher share of people born overseas (18.6%) and a higher proportion who have completed Year 12 (55.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several key ways. They have nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 6%) and similar typical weekly rents, with Tenterfield at $250 and Woodside (NSW) at $245. They also share a similar typical home size of 2.1 people.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.1 pts higher in Woodside Population: 4,008 larger in Tenterfield Needs assistance: 8.3 pts higher in Tenterfield No car: 6.8 pts higher in Tenterfield De facto: 20.1 pts higher in Woodside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tenterfieldin Woodside +4,008 larger in Tenterfield gap steady
4,067 86th pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Tenterfieldin Woodside +4 yrs older in Woodside gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Tenterfieldin Woodside +0.6 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Tenterfieldin Woodside +2.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
34.8% 91st pct 32.2% 88th pct
Under 15 in Tenterfieldin Woodside +9.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
14.8% 35th pct 5.1% 8th pct
De facto in Tenterfieldin Woodside +20.1 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
10.8% 39th pct 31.0% 100th pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 32.2%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 5.1%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 56.9%
27.7% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%
12.8% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Tenterfield Woodside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tenterfieldin Woodside +10.8 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 67.8%
1.0% New Zealand +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +7.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.0% Australian ◂ +23.8 pts 15.3%
15.6% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.9% German +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tenterfieldin Woodside +11.0 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
2.6% 43rd pct 13.6% 81st pct
Limited English in Tenterfieldin Woodside +0.2 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
0.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 79.7%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tenterfieldin Woodside +10.4 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
32.0% 27th pct 42.4% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 40.7%
32.0% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
8.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tenterfieldin Woodside +19.7 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
35.7% 25th pct 55.4% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Tenterfieldin Woodside +3.8 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
11.9% 38th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tenterfieldin Woodside
4.99 59th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Tenterfieldin Woodside +3 more in Tenterfield
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Tenterfieldin Woodside
201 38th pct —
ICSEA in Tenterfieldin Woodside
919 14th pct —

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +19.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.9%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%
6.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 30.0%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
16.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
10.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tenterfieldin Woodside +$67 higher in Tenterfield gap steady
$517 14th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Tenterfieldin Woodside +$159 higher in Tenterfield gap steady
$933 11th pct $774 5th pct
Family income in Tenterfieldin Woodside +$410 higher in Tenterfield gap widening
$1,260 13th pct $850 2nd pct
High earners in Tenterfieldin Woodside +4.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Tenterfieldin Woodside +6.0 pts higher in Tenterfield
6.0% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
30.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 20.0%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.7% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 80.4%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.6%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tenterfieldin Woodside +4.0 pts higher in Tenterfield
39.6% 89th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Tenterfieldin Woodside +0.3 pts higher in Woodside
11.6% 80th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Tenterfieldin Woodside +8.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
8.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis even 16.9%
11.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
23.1% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 18.6%
9.7% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.7% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tenterfieldin Woodside +8.2 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
21.9% 66th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Tenterfieldin Woodside +8.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
14.5% 68th pct 5.9% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Tenterfieldin Woodside +12.5 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 5.9% 2nd pct
Defence service in Tenterfieldin Woodside +10.0 pts higher in Woodside
4.3% 75th pct 14.3% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tenterfieldin Woodside +0.9 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
26.5% 63rd pct 27.5% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tenterfieldin Woodside +248 larger in Tenterfield
252 86th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Tenterfieldin Woodside +18 yrs older in Woodside
20 yrs 25th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Tenterfieldin Woodside
20.4% 11th pct —
Unemployment in Tenterfieldin Woodside
28.8% 92nd pct —
Median income in Tenterfieldin Woodside +$17 higher in Woodside
$382 14th pct $399 16th pct
Household income in Tenterfieldin Woodside +$1,362 higher in Woodside
$762 10th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Tenterfieldin Woodside
4.0% 49th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Tenterfieldin Woodside even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Tenterfieldin Woodside +16.9 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Tenterfieldin Woodside +10.3 pts higher in Tenterfield
35.3% 85th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples without children +42.6 pts ▸ 86.1%
38.6% Couples with children ◂ +30.3 pts 8.3%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +24.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%
10.2% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tenterfieldin Woodside +$5 higher in Tenterfield
$250 40th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Tenterfieldin Woodside +$95 higher in Woodside gap narrowing
$1,192 23rd pct $1,287 28th pct
People / bedroom in Tenterfieldin Woodside +0.30 higher in Woodside gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Tenterfieldin Woodside +3.1 pts higher in Woodside
21.9% 64th pct 25.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Tenterfieldin Woodside +28.1 pts higher in Woodside
51.9% 79th pct 80.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Tenterfieldin Woodside +6.3 pts higher in Woodside
93.7% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tenterfieldin Woodside +4.7 pts higher in Woodside
75.3% 39th pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright +28.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
21.9% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 110.0%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
22.7% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom +16.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.7% Studio / none +14.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 ◂ +58.7 pts 0.0%
25.7% Under $200 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tenterfieldin Woodside +6.8 pts higher in Tenterfield
6.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Tenterfieldin Woodside
12.8% 37th pct —
PT commute in Tenterfieldin Woodside
0.3% 61st pct —
PT stops in Tenterfieldin Woodside +2 more in Tenterfield
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tenterfieldin Woodside +0.49 more in Tenterfield
0.49 59th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tenterfieldin Woodside +5.7 more in Tenterfield
5.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tenterfieldin Woodside +3 more in Tenterfield
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Tenterfieldin Woodside
40 74th pct —

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 52.9%
12.8% Worked at home +28.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) +19.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
5.4% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 24.0%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tenterfieldin Woodside +9.5 pts higher in Woodside gap steady
34.2% 62nd pct 43.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Tenterfieldin Woodside
3.4% 37th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tenterfieldin Woodside
5.7% 75th pct —
Participation in Tenterfieldin Woodside +10.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
46.1% 14th pct 35.3% 5th pct
Full-time in Tenterfieldin Woodside
53.3% 26th pct —

Industries people work in

10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +77.9 pts ▸ 88.2%
8.8% Education & training +14.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.8% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% Construction ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Managers +40.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
12.1% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tenterfieldin Woodside +3.8 higher in Tenterfield
3.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tenterfieldin Woodside +4.1 more in Tenterfield
4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Tenterfieldin Woodside +48.1 pts higher in Tenterfield
48.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tenterfieldin Woodside +45.4 pts higher in Tenterfield
45.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tenterfieldin Woodside +26.5 pts higher in Tenterfield
26.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tenterfieldin Woodside +48.8 pts higher in Tenterfield
48.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tenterfieldin Woodside +62.9 pts higher in Tenterfield
62.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Tenterfieldin Woodside +55.5 pts higher in Tenterfield
55.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tenterfieldin Woodside +24.6 more in Tenterfield
24.6 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Tenterfieldin Woodside +1 higher in Tenterfield
1 48th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Tenterfieldin Woodside +3.1 pts higher in Woodside
6.1% 55th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Tenterfield with nearby areas

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Compare Woodside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tenterfield vs Woodside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13807/tenterfield/vs/SAL14410/woodside