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Tumut Plains vs Wermatong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Tumut Plains profile · Wermatong profile

Tumut Plains Wermatong

Tumut Plains and Wermatong are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in their households and incomes; the typical weekly income in Tumut Plains is $2,416, which is well higher than the $1,749 seen in Wermatong. Wermatong has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 23.5% of the population compared to just 12.9% in Tumut Plains. Wermatong also has a far higher share of people working from home at 47.6% and a much higher rate of unpaid housework at 41.0%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small residential pockets with no public transport and no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents. They share a similar level of community involvement, with about a quarter of people in both areas volunteering. Typical weekly rents are also nearly identical, sitting at $310 in Tumut Plains and $290 in Wermatong.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 28.3 pts higher in Wermatong Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Wermatong People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Tumut Plains Work from home: 17.6 pts higher in Wermatong Under 15: 10.7 pts higher in Wermatong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +19 larger in Tumut Plains gap widening
70 33rd pct 51 29th pct
Median age in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +1 yrs older in Tumut Plains gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +2.1 pts higher in Wermatong gap narrowing
21.4% 62nd pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +10.7 pts higher in Wermatong gap narrowing
12.9% 26th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
12.9% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 48.7%
23.6% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Widowed +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Tumut Plains Wermatong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +2.1 pts higher in Wermatong gap widening
5.7% 24th pct 7.8% 33rd pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 76.5%
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

45.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%
34.3% English +6.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.1% Irish ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 76.5%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +10.3 pts higher in Wermatong gap narrowing
17.1% 7th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 51.0%
17.1% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%
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 Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +2.7 pts higher in Wermatong gap narrowing
28.1% 11th pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +2.5 pts higher in Tumut Plains gap widening
12.7% 42nd pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +1 more in Tumut Plains
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong
239 42nd pct —
ICSEA in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong
900 13th pct —

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.6%
28.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +31.5 pts 9.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.1% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.8% Architecture & building +11.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.2% Society & culture ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +$113 higher in Tumut Plains gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $787 57th pct
Household income in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +$667 higher in Tumut Plains gap widening
$2,416 88th pct $1,749 62nd pct
Family income in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +$541 higher in Tumut Plains gap widening
$3,124 92nd pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +6.1 pts higher in Tumut Plains gap widening
16.4% 83rd pct 10.3% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

14.5% $650–$1,499 +21.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.5% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.3%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +10.7 pts higher in Wermatong
12.9% 5th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +4.3 pts higher in Tumut Plains gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.3% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
4.3% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +12.6 pts 43.1%
12.9% One condition +16.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +0.2 pts higher in Wermatong gap narrowing
25.5% 76th pct 25.6% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +3.4 pts higher in Wermatong gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 17.9% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +0.9 pts higher in Tumut Plains gap narrowing
29.1% 69th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +28.3 pts higher in Wermatong gap widening
12.7% 10th pct 41.0% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +0.5 larger in Tumut Plains gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

80.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 60.6%
15.4% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +17.1 pts 25.0%
36.8% 3 people ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
26.3% 5 people ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.8% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +$20 higher in Tumut Plains
$310 60th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +$495 higher in Wermatong gap narrowing
$1,867 64th pct $2,362 86th pct
People / bedroom in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +0.20 higher in Tumut Plains gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.4% Owned outright ◂ +30.9 pts 37.5%
63.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.7 pts 37.5%
0.0% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
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

31.6% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 25.0%
26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +17.6 pts higher in Wermatong gap widening
30.0% 80th pct 47.6% 96th pct
PT commute in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 61.9%
30.0% Worked at home +17.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
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

21.1% 1 vehicle +28.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.8% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.8% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
26.3% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +18.8 pts higher in Wermatong gap narrowing
12.5% 7th pct 31.3% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +6.2 pts higher in Tumut Plains gap widening
60.0% 47th pct 53.8% 29th pct
Full-time in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +3.3 pts higher in Tumut Plains gap steady
70.0% 88th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
13.3% Construction +15.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.3% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.3% Manufacturing +10.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Professional & technical ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +37.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +0.1 higher in Wermatong
0.1 37th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +0.2 more in Wermatong
0.2 43rd pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +19.7 pts higher in Wermatong
15.6% 50th pct 35.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +14.3 more in Tumut Plains
14.3 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong even
0 38th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Tumut Plainsin Wermatong +6.6 pts higher in Wermatong
3.2% 16th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Tumut Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Wermatong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut Plains vs Wermatong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13985/tumut-plains/vs/SAL14248/wermatong