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Tumut vs Adelong

Name: Tumut vs Adelong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Tumut profile · Adelong profile

Tumut Adelong

Tumut and Adelong (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Tumut is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and serves as a local hub, with 73.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 49.5% near health services. Adelong (L) is more car-dependent, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. The two areas also differ in demographics; residents are far older in Adelong (L), where the typical age is 49, compared to 41 in Tumut.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with 49.7% of Adelong (L) homes owned outright compared to 36.6% in Tumut. Both areas are similar in other ways, including the typical weekly income for high earners and the share of people working from home. They also share a similar rate of residents who have completed Year 12, which sits around 36% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,662 larger in Tumut Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Tumut Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Tumut Median age: 8 yrs older in Adelong Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in Adelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumut in Adelong +5,662 larger in Tumut gap steady

6,518 86th pct 856 51st pct

Median age in Tumut in Adelong +8 yrs older in Adelong gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

42.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%

9.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Tumut Adelong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +3.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

29.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 23.8%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.1%

31.7% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.2% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Tumut in Adelong +$59 higher in Tumut gap widening

$654 48th pct $595 36th pct

Household income in Tumut in Adelong +$125 higher in Tumut gap widening

$1,250 48th pct $1,125 37th pct

Family income in Tumut in Adelong +$186 higher in Tumut gap widening

$1,610 52nd pct $1,424 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%

22.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition even 3.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 53.2%

21.4% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tumut in Adelong +0.1 larger in Tumut gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children even 50.2%

30.4% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 10.8%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

5.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumut in Adelong +$45 higher in Tumut gap steady

$245 40th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Tumut in Adelong +$162 higher in Tumut gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,138 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Tumut in Adelong +0.10 higher in Tumut gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.3% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 16.4%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 28.0%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 93.8%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 51.7%

26.9% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 50.5%

24.7% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 71.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

4.9% Worked at home even 4.9%

4.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 32.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

8.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

9.3% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tumut in Adelong +1.6 higher in Tumut

5.3 68th pct 3.6 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumut in Adelong +0.9 more in Tumut

5.5 67th pct 4.6 50th pct

15-min city in Tumut in Adelong +17.0 pts higher in Adelong

68.0% 57th pct 85.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Tumut in Adelong +73.5 pts higher in Tumut

73.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tumut in Adelong +46.3 pts higher in Adelong

25.6% 39th pct 71.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Tumut in Adelong +9.5 pts higher in Adelong

84.2% 69th pct 93.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Tumut in Adelong +1.2 pts higher in Tumut

99.4% 83rd pct 98.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Tumut in Adelong +49.5 pts higher in Tumut

49.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumut in Adelong +12.3 more in Tumut

28.7 72nd pct 16.4 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumut in Adelong +45 higher in Tumut

67 85th pct 22 35th pct

Mean slope in Tumut in Adelong +1.2 pts higher in Tumut

7.1% 77th pct 5.9% 66th pct

Compare Tumut with nearby areas

Adelong Batlow Gundagai Talbingo Tarcutta Tumbarumba Uriarra Village Cootamundra

Compare Adelong with nearby areas

Tumut Batlow Gundagai Tarcutta Talbingo Tumbarumba Ladysmith Forest Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumut vs Adelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114033/tumut/vs/UCL121001/adelong