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Tamworth vs Upper Hunter

Name: Tamworth vs Upper Hunter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Tamworth profile · Upper Hunter profile

Tamworth Upper Hunter

Tamworth and Upper Hunter are both large regional areas in New South Wales. Tamworth is more walkable and better connected, with 51% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 34.5% in Upper Hunter. Tamworth also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.2% versus 13.4%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (13.1% versus 8.9%). In contrast, Upper Hunter has more high earners, with 19.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15% in Tamworth.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of children under 15. Typical weekly personal incomes are also very close, sitting at $750 in Tamworth and $737 in Upper Hunter. While Tamworth currently has more people renting, this is a shift from 2011 when Upper Hunter led in that measure. The gap in Year 12 completion has also narrowed significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Tamworth People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Upper Hunter One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Tamworth No car: 1.7 pts higher in Tamworth Renting: 5.4 pts higher in Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +2,029 larger in Tamworth gap narrowing

80,856 83rd pct 78,827 80th pct

Median age in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +2 yrs older in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

45.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

9.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Tamworth Upper Hunter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.5% English +2.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 56.9%

31.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +0.63 more in Upper Hunter

3.17 80th pct 3.80 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +6 more in Upper Hunter

52 90th pct 58 91st pct

Students in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +2,678 more in Tamworth

14,306 85th pct 11,628 69th pct

Avg size in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +75 larger in Tamworth

275 18th pct 200 9th pct

ICSEA in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +6 higher in Tamworth

942 12th pct 936 11th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%

30.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

6.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Creative arts even 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +$13 higher in Tamworth gap steady

$750 37th pct $737 33rd pct

Household income in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +$134 higher in Upper Hunter gap widening

$1,416 23rd pct $1,550 35th pct

Family income in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +$135 higher in Upper Hunter gap widening

$1,824 28th pct $1,959 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.6%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.1%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.6% Arthritis even 10.6%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +0.1 larger in Upper Hunter gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

29.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 26.4%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

12.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tamworth in Upper Hunter even gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +$233 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,500 22nd pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +0.10 higher in Upper Hunter gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.0% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%

2.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 40.8%

31.5% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

7.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom even 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 45.5%

27.5% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.4% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.1%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +216 more in Tamworth

506 88th pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +2.58 more in Tamworth

6.26 83rd pct 3.68 30th pct

Departures/1k in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +151.4 more in Tamworth

246.6 18th pct 95.2 8th pct

PT routes in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +11 more in Upper Hunter

28 54th pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 61.7%

13.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

3.3% Mining +11.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

7.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +1.2 higher in Tamworth

4.3 27th pct 3.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +1.1 more in Tamworth

4.3 29th pct 3.1 12th pct

15-min city in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +16.5 pts higher in Tamworth

51.0% 32nd pct 34.5% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +9.5 pts higher in Tamworth

41.9% 20th pct 32.4% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +21.7 pts higher in Tamworth

66.3% 26th pct 44.7% 14th pct

Walk to school in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +12.9 pts higher in Tamworth

55.6% 28th pct 42.8% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +19.0 pts higher in Tamworth

73.9% 20th pct 54.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +4.5 pts higher in Tamworth

33.3% 27th pct 28.8% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +1.9 more in Tamworth

16.6 65th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Tamworth in Upper Hunter even

0 6th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Tamworth in Upper Hunter +1.0 pts higher in Upper Hunter

5.7% 58th pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare Tamworth with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Hunter with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tamworth vs Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10081/tamworth/vs/SED10085/upper-hunter