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Tamworth vs Calala

Name: Tamworth vs Calala — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Tamworth profile · Calala profile

Tamworth Calala

Tamworth and Calala are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle profiles. Tamworth has a more urban feel, with far more people living alone (32.3%) and renting (40.8%). It is also much more walkable; for example, 74.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 51.1% in Calala. In contrast, Calala is dominated by larger family homes, with 94.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of detached houses (95.6%). Calala also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,868, while Tamworth's is $1,328.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as nearly identical rates of home ownership outright and a similar lack of public transport use for commuting. However, the gaps between them remain distinct. Calala has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (67.9%) and a higher percentage of residents who finished Year 12 (52.1%). Meanwhile, Tamworth remains more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (10.5%) and a higher population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (15.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,485 larger in Tamworth 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Calala Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Tamworth Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Tamworth Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Calala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tamworth in Calala +31,485 larger in Tamworth

35,415 86th pct 3,930 83rd pct

Median age in Tamworth in Calala +3 yrs older in Tamworth

37 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.9%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

39.3% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tamworth Calala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 90.8%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

32.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

10.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Tamworth in Calala +$164 higher in Calala

$750 68th pct $914 87th pct

Household income in Tamworth in Calala +$540 higher in Calala

$1,328 55th pct $1,868 83rd pct

Family income in Tamworth in Calala +$406 higher in Calala

$1,706 59th pct $2,112 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.2%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.2%

36.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +5.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tamworth in Calala +0.4 larger in Calala

2.3 43rd pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 22.1%

11.5% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tamworth in Calala +$50 higher in Calala

$300 59th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Tamworth in Calala +$182 higher in Calala

$1,400 53rd pct $1,582 68th pct

People / bedroom in Tamworth in Calala +0.10 higher in Tamworth

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.8% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 26.9%

29.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 95.6%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 3.8%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 40.6%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 4.1%

4.7% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 38.7%

27.9% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 3.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 46.8%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

9.9% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 32.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

4.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

8.7% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

7.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 9.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tamworth in Calala +1.8 higher in Tamworth

6.1 86th pct 4.3 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tamworth in Calala +2.2 more in Tamworth

5.8 73rd pct 3.6 36th pct

15-min city in Tamworth in Calala +21.2 pts higher in Tamworth

71.7% 61st pct 50.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Tamworth in Calala +6.3 pts higher in Tamworth

57.6% 49th pct 51.2% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Tamworth in Calala +1.8 pts higher in Calala

96.7% 95th pct 98.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Tamworth in Calala +23.0 pts higher in Tamworth

74.1% 55th pct 51.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Tamworth in Calala +0.6 pts higher in Calala

97.7% 70th pct 98.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Tamworth in Calala +47.9 pts higher in Tamworth

47.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tamworth in Calala +4.1 more in Tamworth

16.9 45th pct 12.7 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Tamworth in Calala +41 higher in Tamworth

90 89th pct 50 72nd pct

Mean slope in Tamworth in Calala +0.2 pts higher in Calala

5.6% 62nd pct 5.8% 65th pct

Compare Tamworth with nearby areas

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Compare Calala with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tamworth vs Calala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112018/tamworth/vs/UCL115035/calala