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Medowie vs Tamworth

Name: Medowie vs Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 196 km apart · Medowie profile · Tamworth profile

Medowie Tamworth

Tamworth and Medowie are two very different New South Wales towns. Tamworth is more walkable and urban, with 62.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to only 24.6% in Medowie. Living arrangements differ sharply; 30.1% of Tamworth residents live alone and 37.5% rent their homes, while Medowie has more detached houses (96.0%) and higher outright home ownership (35.6%). Tamworth also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 31.4%, compared to just 7.3% in Medowie.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Tamworth at 20.6% and Medowie at 21.0%. This common ground exists alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people living alone and the share of renters has grown. Medowie has also become noticeably older, with its typical resident now 3 years older than those in Tamworth.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,854 larger in Tamworth Recent arrivals: 24.1 pts higher in Tamworth Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Tamworth No car: 5.5 pts higher in Tamworth One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medowie in Tamworth +28,854 larger in Tamworth gap widening

15,020 16th pct 43,874 59th pct

Median age in Medowie in Tamworth +3 yrs older in Medowie gap widening

40 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 41.7%

31.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Medowie Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 82.9%

3.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 42.6%

43.3% English ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

10.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 85.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

41.0% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 32.4%

5.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 35.2%

14.9% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

10.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Medowie in Tamworth +$22 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing

$752 56th pct $774 66th pct

Household income in Medowie in Tamworth +$352 higher in Medowie gap widening

$1,763 80th pct $1,411 49th pct

Family income in Medowie in Tamworth +$210 higher in Medowie gap narrowing

$2,019 71st pct $1,809 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

10.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 56.4%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Medowie in Tamworth +0.4 larger in Medowie gap widening

2.8 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 50.3%

27.1% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.8% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.7%

18.9% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medowie in Tamworth +$100 higher in Medowie gap widening

$400 90th pct $300 48th pct

Mortgage in Medowie in Tamworth +$400 higher in Medowie gap narrowing

$1,900 83rd pct $1,500 43rd pct

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

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 28.9%

20.6% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 30.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 84.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 31.0%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% $200–$349 +24.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 30.6%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.9%

5.1% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 23.2%

14.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 10.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 36.7%

26.5% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 11.0%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%

1.9% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

8.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

14.7% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.3% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Medowie in Tamworth +2.5 higher in Tamworth

2.9 8th pct 5.4 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Medowie in Tamworth +2.4 more in Tamworth

2.8 3rd pct 5.2 67th pct

15-min city in Medowie in Tamworth +38.0 pts higher in Tamworth

24.6% 0th pct 62.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Medowie in Tamworth +27.2 pts higher in Tamworth

26.6% 0th pct 53.9% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Medowie in Tamworth +27.8 pts higher in Tamworth

60.0% 24th pct 87.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Medowie in Tamworth +31.1 pts higher in Tamworth

34.8% 8th pct 65.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Medowie in Tamworth +33.5 pts higher in Tamworth

57.1% 4th pct 90.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Medowie in Tamworth +39.0 pts higher in Tamworth

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Medowie in Tamworth +2.4 more in Medowie

17.8 67th pct 15.5 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Medowie in Tamworth +13 higher in Tamworth

5 10th pct 18 46th pct

Mean slope in Medowie in Tamworth +0.3 pts higher in Tamworth

5.3% 56th pct 5.6% 60th pct

Compare Medowie with nearby areas

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Compare Tamworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medowie vs Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1020/medowie/vs/1032/tamworth