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Tenterfield vs Bonalbo

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Tenterfield profile · Bonalbo profile

Tenterfield Bonalbo

Tenterfield and Bonalbo (L) are two distinct New South Wales towns with very different scales of living. Tenterfield has a much larger population and a more active job market, with 49.6% of people employed full-time compared to 30.7% in Bonalbo (L). Tenterfield also has larger homes, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 54.1% in Bonalbo (L). Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far higher in Tenterfield at $1,083, compared to $606 in Bonalbo (L).

Both areas share similar levels of home ownership and almost no one uses public transport to commute. They also sit near the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, with Tenterfield at 49.4% and Bonalbo (L) at 55.5%. While Bonalbo (L) is generally more walkable, the gap in full-time employment has widened since 2011. At the same time, the typical age of residents in Bonalbo (L) is now noticeably older than in Tenterfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,548 larger in Tenterfield 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Tenterfield Full-time: 18.9 pts higher in Tenterfield Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Tenterfield Recent arrivals: 4.7 pts higher in Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +2,548 larger in Tenterfield gap narrowing
2,826 77th pct 278 14th pct
Median age in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +4 yrs older in Bonalbo gap widening
56 yrs 86th pct 60 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +3.3 pts higher in Bonalbo gap widening
7.5% 71st pct 10.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +2.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
37.3% 90th pct 34.9% 87th pct
Under 15 in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +5.5 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
14.9% 28th pct 9.4% 7th pct
De facto in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +1.8 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
9.8% 16th pct 11.6% 32nd pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +17.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 28.7%
30.2% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.8% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
3.5% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Age & sex structure

Tenterfield Bonalbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +4.6 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
8.3% 32nd pct 12.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 79.9%
2.3% England +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +4.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
38.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 34.2%
16.5% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
7.9% German ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.5 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
3.0% 39th pct 2.5% 30th pct
Limited English in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
0.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +4.2 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
33.5% 22nd pct 37.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 44.6%
33.5% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
0.6% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +1.9 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
34.0% 35th pct 32.1% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +5.3 pts higher in Bonalbo gap steady
10.7% 45th pct 15.9% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
34.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%
6.4% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.6% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%
3.6% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
9.5% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
9.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Architecture & building even 4.9%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +$29 higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
$483 14th pct $454 12th pct
Household income in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +$218 higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
$807 6th pct $589 0th pct
Family income in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +$232 higher in Tenterfield gap widening
$1,117 13th pct $885 5th pct
High earners in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +1.5 pts higher in Bonalbo gap steady
3.3% 18th pct 4.8% 34th pct
High-income homes in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +2.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
4.2% 13th pct 2.1% 6th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 24.7%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 68.9%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +4.1 pts higher in Bonalbo
42.3% 89th pct 46.4% 98th pct
Mental health in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +2.1 pts higher in Bonalbo
13.4% 88th pct 15.5% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +7.6 pts higher in Bonalbo gap widening
10.0% 86th pct 17.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.4% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
3.5% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
1.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 45.7%
23.4% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.1% Two conditions even 11.2%
7.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
20.3% 71st pct 19.5% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +3.4 pts higher in Bonalbo gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 17.1% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +9.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
17.1% 15th pct 7.6% 0th pct
Defence service in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +1.1 pts higher in Tenterfield
4.2% 66th pct 3.2% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +2.0 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
26.3% 70th pct 28.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.3 larger in Tenterfield gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +5.7 pts higher in Bonalbo gap widening
21.6% 81st pct 27.3% 90th pct
Living alone in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +9.4 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
40.6% 88th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
35.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 18.0%
21.6% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.8% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

40.6% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
6.7% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +$30 higher in Tenterfield gap widening
$245 40th pct $215 27th pct
Mortgage in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +$477 higher in Tenterfield gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $606 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
25.6% 62nd pct 25.3% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +6.1 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
49.4% 81st pct 55.5% 91st pct
Separate houses in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +2.6 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
91.2% 38th pct 93.8% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +19.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
73.3% 35th pct 54.1% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 55.5%
25.6% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 93.8%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 37.0%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.4% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.3 pts 37.8%
25.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.6%
7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.7 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
8.8% 85th pct 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +1.9 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
8.6% 54th pct 6.7% 41st pct
PT commute in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 49.3%
6.5% Walked +10.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 24.8%
9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
8.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +1.9 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
34.4% 47th pct 36.3% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +4.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
4.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +1.9 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 9.4% 86th pct
Participation in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +7.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
41.0% 18th pct 33.9% 8th pct
Full-time in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +18.9 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
49.6% 18th pct 30.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.4% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%
4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
0.9% Media & telecommunications +5.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.5% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.8% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.3 higher in Bonalbo
5.9 81st pct 6.2 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.6 more in Bonalbo
6.4 83rd pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +23.6 pts higher in Bonalbo
76.1% 66th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +27.4 pts higher in Bonalbo
71.7% 61st pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +42.0 pts higher in Tenterfield
42.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +22.5 pts higher in Bonalbo
76.9% 58th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +5.0 pts higher in Bonalbo
95.0% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +12.4 pts higher in Bonalbo
87.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +57.0 more in Bonalbo
29.4 72nd pct 86.3 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +31 higher in Bonalbo
49 72nd pct 79 87th pct
Mean slope in Tenterfieldin Bonalbo +0.6 pts higher in Bonalbo
5.0% 56th pct 5.6% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tenterfield vs Bonalbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115135/tenterfield/vs/UCL122020/bonalbo