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Oxley vs Tamworth

Name: Oxley vs Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 173 km apart · Oxley profile · Tamworth profile

Oxley Tamworth

Tamworth and Oxley are both large New South Wales regions with similar populations, but they differ significantly in their demographics and economies. Tamworth has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 49 in Oxley. It is also more diverse, with 25.2% of residents being recent overseas arrivals, far higher than the 6.0% in Oxley. Economically, Tamworth has a higher share of full-time workers (63.2% versus 50.8%) and a higher typical household income of $1,416 per week, while Oxley's is $1,103.

Since 2011, many of the gaps between these two areas have widened or shifted. Oxley has become far older and seen a much larger increase in people with no religion, while Tamworth has seen a sharp rise in recent overseas arrivals. Despite these shifting trends, they remain alike in several ways: both have a similar share of people in de facto relationships, almost identical typical weekly rents around $300, and a very similar proportion of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.2 pts higher in Tamworth Full-time: 12.4 pts higher in Tamworth Median age: 10 yrs older in Oxley Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Tamworth Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley in Tamworth +3,251 larger in Tamworth gap narrowing

77,605 78th pct 80,856 83rd pct

Median age in Oxley in Tamworth +10 yrs older in Oxley gap widening

49 yrs 97th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.0%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.2%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

42.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.6% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.7% English ◂ +3.2 pts 39.5%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

41.4% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 31.4%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley in Tamworth +0.89 more in Oxley

4.06 88th pct 3.17 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley in Tamworth +1 more in Oxley

53 90th pct 52 90th pct

Students in Oxley in Tamworth +4,008 more in Tamworth

10,298 58th pct 14,306 85th pct

Avg size in Oxley in Tamworth +77 larger in Tamworth

198 9th pct 275 18th pct

ICSEA in Oxley in Tamworth +9 higher in Tamworth

933 11th pct 942 12th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 36.7%

15.7% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education even 9.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Oxley in Tamworth +$186 higher in Tamworth gap widening

$564 5th pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Oxley in Tamworth +$313 higher in Tamworth gap widening

$1,103 0th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Oxley in Tamworth +$443 higher in Tamworth gap widening

$1,381 3rd pct $1,824 28th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 40.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +3.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley in Tamworth +0.1 larger in Tamworth gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%

13.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley in Tamworth +$10 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$310 29th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Oxley in Tamworth +$49 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing

$1,451 19th pct $1,500 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Oxley in Tamworth +0.10 higher in Oxley gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 34.5%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.3% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 88.8%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.3%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

5.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley in Tamworth +201 more in Tamworth

305 62nd pct 506 88th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley in Tamworth +2.33 more in Tamworth

3.93 35th pct 6.26 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Oxley in Tamworth +153.7 more in Tamworth

92.9 8th pct 246.6 18th pct

PT routes in Oxley in Tamworth +30 more in Oxley

58 86th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 61.7%

12.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 34.9%

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals even 16.6%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

12.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

12.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley in Tamworth +0.6 higher in Tamworth

3.6 18th pct 4.3 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley in Tamworth +0.6 more in Tamworth

3.6 18th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Oxley in Tamworth +8.5 pts higher in Tamworth

42.5% 21st pct 51.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Oxley in Tamworth +3.7 pts higher in Oxley

45.5% 26th pct 41.9% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Oxley in Tamworth +13.2 pts higher in Tamworth

53.1% 19th pct 66.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Oxley in Tamworth +13.0 pts higher in Tamworth

42.6% 15th pct 55.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Oxley in Tamworth +15.8 pts higher in Tamworth

58.1% 10th pct 73.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Oxley in Tamworth +5.2 pts higher in Oxley

38.5% 37th pct 33.3% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley in Tamworth +2.2 more in Oxley

18.8 75th pct 16.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley in Tamworth +1 higher in Oxley

1 15th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Oxley in Tamworth +2.0 pts higher in Oxley

7.7% 83rd pct 5.7% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10064/oxley/vs/SED10081/tamworth