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Pottsville vs Tumbulgum

Name: Pottsville vs Tumbulgum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Pottsville profile · Tumbulgum profile

Pottsville Tumbulgum

Pottsville and Tumbulgum (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales and layouts. Pottsville is much larger, with a population of 7,209, while Tumbulgum (L) is sparsely populated with only 382 people. Pottsville has a far higher share of larger homes, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Tumbulgum (L) is almost entirely made up of separate houses (97.2%) and has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.2% compared to 57.1% in Pottsville).

These two areas share several core traits, most notably a typical resident age of 42 years. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; Tumbulgum (L) now has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,031, compared to $1,554 in Pottsville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,827 larger in Pottsville Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Tumbulgum PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Pottsville Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Pottsville 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Pottsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +6,827 larger in Pottsville gap widening

7,209 86th pct 382 24th pct

Median age in Pottsville in Tumbulgum even gap narrowing

42 yrs 39th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.8%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 45.6%

29.1% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.2% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Pottsville Tumbulgum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 81.4%

5.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 44.5%

37.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

14.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 43.5%

42.5% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

7.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 50.2%

27.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 15.2%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

11.6% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.7% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +$118 higher in Tumbulgum gap steady

$730 64th pct $848 83rd pct

Household income in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +$477 higher in Tumbulgum gap widening

$1,554 69th pct $2,031 87th pct

Family income in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +$468 higher in Tumbulgum gap narrowing

$1,831 66th pct $2,299 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.7%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 3.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.2%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +0.1 larger in Pottsville gap narrowing

2.7 76th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

26.9% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.0%

14.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +$57 higher in Pottsville gap widening

$500 97th pct $443 91st pct

Mortgage in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +$113 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing

$2,063 90th pct $1,950 87th pct

People / bedroom in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +0.10 higher in Tumbulgum gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 31.9%

23.0% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 12.8%

0.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +20.9 pts ▸ 97.2%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 14.9%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.2% $550–$749 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.6%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.1% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

1.6% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 21.6%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

12.9% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

8.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 14.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

9.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +1.3 higher in Tumbulgum

5.1 65th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +1.0 more in Tumbulgum

5.0 57th pct 6.0 75th pct

15-min city in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +46.8 pts higher in Tumbulgum

52.7% 45th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +41.6 pts higher in Tumbulgum

58.0% 49th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +14.2 pts higher in Tumbulgum

85.3% 77th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to school in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +31.0 pts higher in Tumbulgum

68.5% 50th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +14.6 pts higher in Tumbulgum

84.9% 36th pct 99.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +49.8 pts higher in Pottsville

49.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +16.9 more in Tumbulgum

9.3 21st pct 26.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +28 higher in Pottsville

52 74th pct 24 37th pct

Mean slope in Pottsville in Tumbulgum +1.1 pts higher in Pottsville

3.9% 39th pct 2.9% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pottsville vs Tumbulgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114025/pottsville/vs/UCL122141/tumbulgum