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Tamworth vs Ulladulla

Urban Area comparison ≈ 468 km apart · Tamworth profile · Ulladulla profile

Tamworth Ulladulla

Tamworth and Ulladulla are two very different New South Wales towns. Tamworth is a younger hub where 20.6% of people are children and 31.4% of the population arrived recently from overseas. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.1%. In contrast, Ulladulla is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 31.9% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 50.4% of homes in Ulladulla are owned outright, compared to 30.0% in Tamworth, where renting is far more common at 37.5%.

Both areas are almost identical in their education levels, with 42.3% of residents having completed Year 12. This shared baseline sits alongside other similarities, such as the number of people per home. However, many of the gaps between the two have shifted since 2011. The age gap has flipped, with Ulladulla now far older, and the difference in home ownership has widened as the share of outright owners in Ulladulla rose well above Tamworth's.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Ulladulla Recent arrivals: 25.5 pts higher in Tamworth Full-time: 16.2 pts higher in Tamworth Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Ulladulla Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tamworthin Ulladulla +26,848 larger in Tamworth gap steady
43,874 59th pct 17,026 24th pct
Median age in Tamworthin Ulladulla +15 yrs older in Ulladulla gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Tamworthin Ulladulla +10.0 pts higher in Tamworth gap widening
14.1% 91st pct 4.1% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Tamworthin Ulladulla +12.9 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
19.0% 43rd pct 31.9% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Tamworthin Ulladulla +5.3 pts higher in Tamworth gap widening
20.6% 84th pct 15.3% 11th pct
De facto in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.4 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
12.6% 49th pct 11.2% 17th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.5%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

41.7% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
38.5% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 27.7%
9.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tamworth Ulladulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tamworthin Ulladulla +3.2 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
9.7% 19th pct 12.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 80.9%
1.1% England +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.9% English +6.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
42.6% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 39.7%
10.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.2% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Tamworthin Ulladulla +3.3 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
7.4% 59th pct 4.1% 18th pct
Limited English in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.0 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
1.4% 76th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 90.3%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Tamworthin Ulladulla +9.6 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
32.4% 8th pct 42.1% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 49.1%
32.4% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tamworthin Ulladulla even gap narrowing
42.3% 42nd pct 42.3% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.1 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
15.5% 53rd pct 16.6% 59th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
29.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%
13.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
10.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Tamworthin Ulladulla +$162 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing
$774 66th pct $612 14th pct
Household income in Tamworthin Ulladulla +$244 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing
$1,411 49th pct $1,167 15th pct
Family income in Tamworthin Ulladulla +$361 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing
$1,809 48th pct $1,448 13th pct
High earners in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.7 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
7.3% 34th pct 5.6% 15th pct
High-income homes in Tamworthin Ulladulla +4.2 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
13.7% 41st pct 9.5% 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%
18.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.7%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tamworthin Ulladulla +3.6 pts higher in Ulladulla
33.0% 53rd pct 36.5% 81st pct
Mental health in Tamworthin Ulladulla +0.9 pts higher in Tamworth
11.1% 62nd pct 10.2% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Tamworthin Ulladulla +0.7 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
6.9% 55th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 55.4%
21.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tamworthin Ulladulla +2.3 pts higher in Ulladulla gap steady
14.2% 34th pct 16.5% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.0 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
12.6% 43rd pct 13.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Tamworthin Ulladulla +3.3 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
26.2% 58th pct 22.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.0 pts higher in Ulladulla
2.8% 29th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tamworthin Ulladulla +5.2 pts higher in Ulladulla gap steady
20.1% 28th pct 25.3% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tamworthin Ulladulla +0.1 larger in Tamworth gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Tamworthin Ulladulla +5.0 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
20.5% 88th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Living alone in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.3 pts higher in Tamworth gap narrowing
30.1% 67th pct 28.8% 54th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 43.8%
27.9% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
20.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 15.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
30.1% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tamworthin Ulladulla +$51 higher in Ulladulla gap widening
$300 48th pct $351 72nd pct
Mortgage in Tamworthin Ulladulla +$147 higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
$1,500 43rd pct $1,647 64th pct
People / bedroom in Tamworthin Ulladulla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Tamworthin Ulladulla +15.2 pts higher in Tamworth gap widening
37.5% 86th pct 22.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Tamworthin Ulladulla +20.5 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
30.0% 27th pct 50.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Tamworthin Ulladulla +2.1 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
84.2% 49th pct 86.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tamworthin Ulladulla +2.8 pts higher in Ulladulla gap steady
78.6% 57th pct 81.4% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
37.5% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 22.3%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 86.4%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment even 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
31.0% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
5.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 32.5%
30.6% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
11.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
0.9% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 31.3%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.6% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.5% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tamworthin Ulladulla +3.0 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
7.4% 78th pct 4.4% 18th pct
Work from home in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.9 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
10.8% 69th pct 12.6% 75th pct
PT commute in Tamworthin Ulladulla +0.2 pts higher in Tamworth gap steady
0.3% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 62.9%
10.8% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
2.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
36.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
7.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tamworthin Ulladulla +3.4 pts higher in Tamworth gap narrowing
43.1% 72nd pct 39.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Tamworthin Ulladulla +25.5 pts higher in Tamworth gap widening
31.4% 100th pct 5.9% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tamworthin Ulladulla +0.8 pts higher in Tamworth gap narrowing
5.1% 57th pct 4.2% 31st pct
Participation in Tamworthin Ulladulla +11.9 pts higher in Tamworth gap narrowing
59.0% 55th pct 47.2% 9th pct
Full-time in Tamworthin Ulladulla +16.2 pts higher in Tamworth gap widening
63.2% 86th pct 47.0% 1st pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%
7.7% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.5% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
13.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%
13.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.1% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
9.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Tamworthin Ulladulla +1.0 higher in Tamworth
5.4 67th pct 4.4 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tamworthin Ulladulla +0.9 more in Tamworth
5.2 67th pct 4.3 33rd pct
15-min city in Tamworthin Ulladulla +22.7 pts higher in Tamworth
62.5% 68th pct 39.8% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Tamworthin Ulladulla +14.7 pts higher in Tamworth
53.9% 49th pct 39.1% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Tamworthin Ulladulla +2.1 pts higher in Ulladulla
87.7% 70th pct 89.8% 78th pct
Walk to school in Tamworthin Ulladulla +39.0 pts higher in Tamworth
65.9% 56th pct 26.9% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tamworthin Ulladulla +2.2 pts higher in Ulladulla
90.6% 55th pct 92.8% 70th pct
Walk to health in Tamworthin Ulladulla +3.5 pts higher in Tamworth
39.0% 43rd pct 35.5% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Tamworthin Ulladulla +5.1 more in Ulladulla
15.5 54th pct 20.6 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Tamworthin Ulladulla +13 higher in Ulladulla
18 46th pct 31 70th pct
Mean slope in Tamworthin Ulladulla +2.2 pts higher in Ulladulla
5.6% 60th pct 7.8% 90th pct

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Compare Ulladulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tamworth vs Ulladulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1032/tamworth/vs/1034/ulladulla