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Tumut vs Tumbarumba

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Tumut profile · Tumbarumba profile

Tumut Tumbarumba

Tumut and Tumbarumba are two New South Wales towns located about 55km apart. Tumut is the larger of the two and is more walkable, with far more homes within 15 minutes of a park (99.4%), school (84.2%) or grocery store (73.5%). Tumbarumba is more residential in feel, with a far higher share of separate houses (95.7%) and a higher proportion of volunteers (22.8%). Residents are also noticeably older in Tumbarumba, where the typical age is 46 compared to 41 in Tumut.

These towns have tracked closely together since 2011, though some gaps are closing. The difference in typical age has narrowed from 19 years to just five, and the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has dropped from 12.3% to 3.3%. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,250 to $1,260, and have almost identical shares of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,013 larger in Tumut PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Tumut De facto: 4.4 pts higher in Tumut People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tumut Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumutin Tumbarumba +5,013 larger in Tumut gap steady
6,518 86th pct 1,505 65th pct
Median age in Tumutin Tumbarumba +5 yrs older in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
41 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.4 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
7.8% 72nd pct 7.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Tumutin Tumbarumba +3.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
22.4% 50th pct 25.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Tumutin Tumbarumba +2.0 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
19.5% 65th pct 17.5% 49th pct
De facto in Tumutin Tumbarumba +4.4 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
15.0% 69th pct 10.5% 22nd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

42.0% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
36.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 32.0%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
7.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Tumut Tumbarumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.1 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
9.5% 40th pct 9.4% 39th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 82.9%
1.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
8.5% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.8% Irish even 10.8%
4.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tumutin Tumbarumba +2.1 pts higher in Tumut gap widening
5.3% 70th pct 3.2% 42nd pct
Limited English in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.0 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
0.4% 57th pct 0.3% 56th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tumutin Tumbarumba +3.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
29.2% 13th pct 32.7% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 57.2%
29.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tumutin Tumbarumba +4.2 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
36.8% 45th pct 32.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Tumutin Tumbarumba +1.3 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
11.8% 53rd pct 10.5% 44th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%
31.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
14.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.2% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
9.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tumutin Tumbarumba +$24 higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
$654 48th pct $678 53rd pct
Household income in Tumutin Tumbarumba +$10 higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
$1,250 48th pct $1,260 49th pct
Family income in Tumutin Tumbarumba +$4 higher in Tumut gap narrowing
$1,610 52nd pct $1,606 52nd pct
High earners in Tumutin Tumbarumba +1.1 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
7.6% 61st pct 6.4% 51st pct
High-income homes in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.6 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
11.3% 53rd pct 10.7% 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%
22.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.4%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tumutin Tumbarumba +2.6 pts higher in Tumbarumba
34.8% 60th pct 37.4% 73rd pct
Mental health in Tumutin Tumbarumba +1.0 pts higher in Tumbarumba
9.5% 45th pct 10.4% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
7.7% 66th pct 7.8% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 54.1%
21.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tumutin Tumbarumba +6.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
16.6% 47th pct 22.8% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Tumutin Tumbarumba +2.7 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
11.8% 31st pct 14.5% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Tumutin Tumbarumba +2.5 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
26.0% 59th pct 23.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Tumutin Tumbarumba +1.0 pts higher in Tumbarumba
3.0% 34th pct 3.9% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tumutin Tumbarumba +1.9 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
21.6% 28th pct 23.6% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumutin Tumbarumba even gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
18.4% 70th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Tumutin Tumbarumba +1.5 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
31.7% 59th pct 30.2% 54th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 44.1%
30.4% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.4% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
5.1% 5 people even 5.1%
2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumutin Tumbarumba +$25 higher in Tumut gap narrowing
$245 40th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Tumutin Tumbarumba +$171 higher in Tumut gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $1,129 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.10 higher in Tumut gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tumutin Tumbarumba +4.4 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
32.3% 77th pct 27.9% 68th pct
Owned outright in Tumutin Tumbarumba +3.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
36.6% 41st pct 40.2% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Tumutin Tumbarumba +10.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap widening
85.5% 20th pct 95.7% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.3 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
76.6% 48th pct 76.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.3% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 27.9%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%
1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 95.7%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%
2.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
26.9% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 44.4%
24.7% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tumutin Tumbarumba +2.4 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
6.6% 73rd pct 4.2% 52nd pct
Work from home in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
4.9% 27th pct 5.2% 30th pct
PT commute in Tumutin Tumbarumba +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) ◂ +2.1 pts 68.0%
4.1% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
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

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 37.6%
12.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
5.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tumutin Tumbarumba +3.1 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap steady
35.9% 55th pct 38.9% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Tumutin Tumbarumba +4.2 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
14.8% 80th pct 10.6% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tumutin Tumbarumba +1.5 pts higher in Tumut gap steady
5.2% 58th pct 3.7% 33rd pct
Participation in Tumutin Tumbarumba +1.8 pts higher in Tumut gap narrowing
56.3% 60th pct 54.4% 54th pct
Full-time in Tumutin Tumbarumba +2.2 pts higher in Tumbarumba gap narrowing
59.4% 67th pct 61.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%
5.4% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Education & training even 8.4%
8.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%
13.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%
9.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.0 higher in Tumut
5.3 68th pct 5.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tumutin Tumbarumba even
5.5 67th pct 5.5 66th pct
15-min city in Tumutin Tumbarumba +0.6 pts higher in Tumut
68.0% 57th pct 67.4% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Tumutin Tumbarumba +10.5 pts higher in Tumut
73.5% 63rd pct 63.1% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Tumutin Tumbarumba +17.5 pts higher in Tumbarumba
25.6% 39th pct 43.1% 47th pct
Walk to school in Tumutin Tumbarumba +17.7 pts higher in Tumut
84.2% 69th pct 66.5% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Tumutin Tumbarumba +17.7 pts higher in Tumut
99.4% 83rd pct 81.7% 31st pct
Walk to health in Tumutin Tumbarumba +18.3 pts higher in Tumbarumba
49.5% 62nd pct 67.8% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Tumutin Tumbarumba +2.8 more in Tumut
28.7 72nd pct 25.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Tumutin Tumbarumba +21 higher in Tumut
67 85th pct 46 69th pct
Mean slope in Tumutin Tumbarumba even
7.1% 77th pct 7.0% 77th pct

Compare Tumut with nearby areas

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Compare Tumbarumba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut vs Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114033/tumut/vs/UCL115141/tumbarumba