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Tenterfield vs Emmaville

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Tenterfield profile · Emmaville profile

Tenterfield Emmaville

Tenterfield and Emmaville (L) are two New South Wales areas that differ most in their layouts and local services. Tenterfield is far more walkable, with 71.7% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 0.0% in Emmaville (L). Tenterfield also has a larger population and more diverse housing, where the typical weekly rent is $245, which is far higher than the $150 typical rent in Emmaville (L). Tenterfield has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (34.0% versus 22.6%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (7.5% versus 3.7%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in school completion has flipped, and Tenterfield now has a much higher share of Year 12 graduates. Similarly, the age gap has shifted, with residents now noticeably older in Emmaville (L), where the typical age is 59 compared to 56 in Tenterfield. Despite these changes, they remain similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $460 to $480.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,530 larger in Tenterfield Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Tenterfield Volunteering: 7.6 pts higher in Tenterfield Recent arrivals: 4.7 pts higher in Tenterfield Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +2,530 larger in Tenterfield gap narrowing
2,826 77th pct 296 16th pct
Median age in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +3 yrs older in Emmaville gap narrowing
56 yrs 86th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +3.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
7.5% 71st pct 3.7% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +1.2 pts higher in Emmaville gap narrowing
37.3% 90th pct 38.5% 91st pct
Under 15 in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +7.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
14.9% 28th pct 7.8% 4th pct
De facto in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +2.0 pts higher in Emmaville gap narrowing
9.8% 16th pct 11.7% 34th pct

Age structure

37.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 7.8%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%
30.2% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 20.9%
13.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.6% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.5% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Age & sex structure

Tenterfield Emmaville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +1.8 pts higher in Emmaville gap narrowing
8.3% 32nd pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 78.0%
2.3% England +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +2.1 pts 41.2%
38.2% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.5% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 8.4%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
7.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +1.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
3.0% 39th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +0.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
0.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +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 Emmaville +4.2 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
33.5% 22nd pct 29.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
33.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%
8.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +11.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
34.0% 35th pct 22.6% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +4.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
10.7% 45th pct 6.3% 15th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
34.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.6%
19.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 10.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%
9.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +$26 higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
$483 14th pct $457 12th pct
Household income in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +$91 higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
$807 6th pct $716 0th pct
Family income in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +$81 higher in Tenterfield gap steady
$1,117 13th pct $1,036 10th pct
High earners in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +3.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
3.3% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +4.2 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
4.2% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 56.7%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +5.0 pts higher in Emmaville
42.3% 89th pct 47.3% 100th pct
Mental health in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +1.8 pts higher in Emmaville
13.4% 88th pct 15.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +1.1 pts higher in Emmaville gap narrowing
10.0% 86th pct 11.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.4% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None ◂ +9.0 pts 40.2%
23.4% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +7.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
20.3% 71st pct 12.7% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +3.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 10.1% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +4.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
17.1% 15th pct 13.1% 6th pct
Defence service in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +2.1 pts higher in Emmaville
4.2% 66th pct 6.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +1.7 pts higher in Emmaville gap narrowing
26.3% 70th pct 28.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +0.2 larger in Tenterfield gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +6.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
21.6% 81st pct 15.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +9.4 pts higher in Emmaville gap narrowing
40.6% 88th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 51.8%
35.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 30.4%
21.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%
0.8% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

40.6% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.8% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 33.8%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
6.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%
2.9% 5 people even 2.9%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +$95 higher in Tenterfield gap steady
$245 40th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +$289 higher in Tenterfield gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $794 11th pct
People / bedroom in Tenterfieldin Emmaville even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +4.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
25.6% 62nd pct 21.3% 49th pct
Owned outright in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +7.9 pts higher in Emmaville gap narrowing
49.4% 81st pct 57.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +3.6 pts higher in Emmaville gap steady
91.2% 38th pct 94.9% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +4.9 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
73.3% 35th pct 68.4% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
25.6% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%
2.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 94.9%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
1.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%
4.1% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.4% Under $200 +67.7 pts ▸ 93.1%
61.2% $200–$349 ◂ +37.0 pts 24.1%
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 +19.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 20.8%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tenterfieldin Emmaville even gap narrowing
8.8% 85th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +1.8 pts higher in Emmaville gap widening
8.6% 54th pct 10.3% 64th pct
PT commute in Tenterfieldin Emmaville even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 49.4%
6.5% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
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 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.6%
31.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +9.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
34.4% 47th pct 25.0% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +4.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
4.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +0.5 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 7.1% 75th pct
Participation in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +9.2 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
41.0% 18th pct 31.7% 5th pct
Full-time in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +9.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
49.6% 18th pct 40.2% 0th pct

Industries people work in

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.7% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
9.3% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Manufacturing even 3.4%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.8% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.5% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%
12.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +0.8 higher in Tenterfield
5.9 81st pct 5.1 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +0.6 more in Tenterfield
6.4 83rd pct 5.8 72nd pct
15-min city in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +5.4 pts higher in Emmaville
76.1% 66th pct 81.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +71.7 pts higher in Tenterfield
71.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +36.7 pts higher in Emmaville
42.0% 46th pct 78.7% 70th pct
Walk to school in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +3.7 pts higher in Emmaville
76.9% 58th pct 80.6% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +13.2 pts higher in Tenterfield
95.0% 58th pct 81.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +2.7 pts higher in Tenterfield
87.6% 87th pct 85.0% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +48.3 more in Emmaville
29.4 72nd pct 77.7 97th pct
Intersections/km² in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +36 higher in Tenterfield
49 72nd pct 13 20th pct
Mean slope in Tenterfieldin Emmaville +1.0 pts higher in Tenterfield
5.0% 56th pct 4.0% 41st pct

Compare Tenterfield with nearby areas

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Compare Emmaville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tenterfield vs Emmaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115135/tenterfield/vs/UCL122053/emmaville