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Tumut vs Gundagai

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Tumut profile · Gundagai profile

Tumut Gundagai

Tumut and Gundagai are two nearby New South Wales towns with distinct profiles. Gundagai has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 47.8%, compared to 14.8% in Tumut. Local infrastructure also differs; Tumut is more walkable, with 68.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas Gundagai has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (69.1% compared to 49.5% in Tumut). Tumut is generally younger, with 19.5% of the population being children under 15, while Gundagai is older, with a typical resident aged 45.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted apart in several key ways. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly, and the difference in typical age has grown by 3 years. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some respects, such as having the same number of people per home (2.3) and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, both around $650. They also share a similar rate of volunteering at 16.6%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 33.0 pts higher in Gundagai Population: 4,548 larger in Tumut PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Tumut People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tumut Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Gundagai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumutin Gundagai +4,548 larger in Tumut gap narrowing
6,518 86th pct 1,970 72nd pct
Median age in Tumutin Gundagai +4 yrs older in Gundagai gap widening
41 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Tumutin Gundagai +3.3 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
7.8% 72nd pct 4.5% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Tumutin Gundagai +3.7 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
22.4% 50th pct 26.1% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Tumutin Gundagai +3.5 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
19.5% 65th pct 16.0% 36th pct
De facto in Tumutin Gundagai +1.7 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
15.0% 69th pct 13.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

22.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.1%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.5%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

42.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
36.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
7.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Tumut Gundagai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tumutin Gundagai +0.7 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
9.5% 40th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 79.1%
0.2% China +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%
40.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
4.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
0.8% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tumutin Gundagai +2.5 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
5.3% 70th pct 7.8% 80th pct
Limited English in Tumutin Gundagai +2.6 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
0.4% 57th pct 2.9% 88th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 83.1%
0.2% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tumutin Gundagai +7.1 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
29.2% 13th pct 22.1% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
29.2% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 22.1%
8.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tumutin Gundagai +3.2 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
36.8% 45th pct 33.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Tumutin Gundagai +2.0 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
11.8% 53rd pct 9.7% 38th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%
31.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%
14.8% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Tumutin Gundagai +$2 higher in Tumut gap steady
$654 48th pct $652 48th pct
Household income in Tumutin Gundagai +$90 higher in Tumut gap widening
$1,250 48th pct $1,160 40th pct
Family income in Tumutin Gundagai +$38 higher in Gundagai gap narrowing
$1,610 52nd pct $1,648 55th pct
High earners in Tumutin Gundagai +3.0 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
7.6% 61st pct 4.5% 31st pct
High-income homes in Tumutin Gundagai +1.1 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
11.3% 53rd pct 10.2% 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.4%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tumutin Gundagai +1.8 pts higher in Tumut
34.8% 60th pct 33.0% 50th pct
Mental health in Tumutin Gundagai +1.6 pts higher in Tumut
9.5% 45th pct 7.9% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Tumutin Gundagai +1.5 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
7.7% 66th pct 6.2% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
6.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Lung condition even 3.0%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
4.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tumutin Gundagai even gap steady
16.6% 47th pct 16.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Tumutin Gundagai +0.5 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
11.8% 31st pct 11.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Tumutin Gundagai +2.6 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
26.0% 59th pct 23.4% 44th pct
Defence service in Tumutin Gundagai +0.2 pts higher in Tumut
3.0% 34th pct 2.8% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tumutin Gundagai +1.7 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
21.6% 28th pct 20.0% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumutin Gundagai even gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Tumutin Gundagai +4.5 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
18.4% 70th pct 13.9% 42nd pct
Living alone in Tumutin Gundagai +3.1 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
31.7% 59th pct 34.8% 71st pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
30.4% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%
0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
31.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
5.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumutin Gundagai +$15 higher in Tumut gap narrowing
$245 40th pct $230 33rd pct
Mortgage in Tumutin Gundagai +$180 higher in Tumut gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,120 31st pct
People / bedroom in Tumutin Gundagai +0.10 higher in Tumut gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tumutin Gundagai +6.2 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
32.3% 77th pct 26.1% 64th pct
Owned outright in Tumutin Gundagai +8.1 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
36.6% 41st pct 44.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in Tumutin Gundagai +2.5 pts higher in Gundagai gap narrowing
85.5% 20th pct 88.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tumutin Gundagai +1.5 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
76.6% 48th pct 78.1% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
32.3% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 26.1%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%
1.2% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 88.0%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 0.8%
2.0% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 46.4%
23.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%
3.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 56.6%
26.9% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 44.0%
24.7% Under $1,000 +17.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
14.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tumutin Gundagai even gap narrowing
6.6% 73rd pct 6.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Tumutin Gundagai +2.0 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
4.9% 27th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
PT commute in Tumutin Gundagai +0.5 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 65.3%
6.4% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.9% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tumutin Gundagai +4.5 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
35.9% 55th pct 31.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Tumutin Gundagai +33.0 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
14.8% 80th pct 47.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tumutin Gundagai +1.4 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
5.2% 58th pct 3.8% 36th pct
Participation in Tumutin Gundagai +5.6 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
56.3% 60th pct 50.7% 42nd pct
Full-time in Tumutin Gundagai +5.7 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
59.4% 67th pct 53.8% 37th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
8.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
9.3% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Tumutin Gundagai +0.2 higher in Tumut
5.3 68th pct 5.0 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tumutin Gundagai +0.1 more in Tumut
5.5 67th pct 5.4 64th pct
15-min city in Tumutin Gundagai +14.4 pts higher in Tumut
68.0% 57th pct 53.7% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Tumutin Gundagai +11.1 pts higher in Tumut
73.5% 63rd pct 62.4% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Tumutin Gundagai +10.0 pts higher in Gundagai
25.6% 39th pct 35.6% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Tumutin Gundagai +5.7 pts higher in Gundagai
84.2% 69th pct 89.9% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Tumutin Gundagai +6.2 pts higher in Tumut
99.4% 83rd pct 93.1% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Tumutin Gundagai +19.6 pts higher in Gundagai
49.5% 62nd pct 69.1% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Tumutin Gundagai +0.3 more in Tumut
28.7 72nd pct 28.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Tumutin Gundagai +19 higher in Tumut
67 85th pct 48 71st pct
Mean slope in Tumutin Gundagai +2.3 pts higher in Gundagai
7.1% 77th pct 9.4% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut vs Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114033/tumut/vs/UCL115073/gundagai