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Tenterfield vs Stanthorpe

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Tenterfield profile · Stanthorpe profile

Tenterfield Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe and Tenterfield are nearby regional centres with a few distinct differences. Tenterfield is much more walkable, with 42% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Stanthorpe. Tenterfield also has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 56 and 37.3% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Stanthorpe is more diverse, with 15.2% of people born overseas and 9.2% using another language at home, which is well higher than the 8.3% and 3.0% seen in Tenterfield.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the typical weekly rent of about $250 to the same 20.3% of residents who volunteer. While both areas are far older than the national figure, the gap between them is narrowing; the difference in typical age has fallen from 11 years to 6 years since 2011. This trend is also seen in home ownership, as the gap in those who own their homes outright has shrunk over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,047 larger in Stanthorpe Other language: 6.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe Born overseas: 6.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe Median age: 6 yrs older in Tenterfield Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Stanthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +2,047 larger in Stanthorpe gap widening
2,826 77th pct 4,873 86th pct
Median age in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +6 yrs older in Tenterfield gap narrowing
56 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +4.0 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
7.5% 71st pct 3.6% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +5.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
37.3% 90th pct 31.5% 79th pct
Under 15 in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +0.7 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
14.9% 28th pct 15.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe even gap narrowing
9.8% 16th pct 9.7% 15th pct

Age structure

37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 31.5%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

42.0% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
30.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
10.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Tenterfield Stanthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +6.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
8.3% 32nd pct 15.2% 76th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 76.3%
2.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.4%
38.2% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 36.2%
16.5% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
2.5% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% German ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Indian even 0.6%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +6.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
3.0% 39th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +1.6 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
0.4% 56th pct 1.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 83.6%
0.3% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +1.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
33.5% 22nd pct 31.8% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
33.5% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%
8.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +7.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap steady
34.0% 35th pct 41.2% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +1.8 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
10.7% 45th pct 12.5% 57th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.1%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%
15.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
9.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%
0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +$77 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
$483 14th pct $560 28th pct
Household income in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +$146 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
$807 6th pct $953 19th pct
Family income in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +$218 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
$1,117 13th pct $1,335 28th pct
High earners in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +0.6 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
3.3% 18th pct 3.9% 25th pct
High-income homes in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +2.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
4.2% 13th pct 6.3% 24th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 even 36.4%
34.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.6%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 51.4%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +5.6 pts higher in Tenterfield
42.3% 89th pct 36.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +2.7 pts higher in Tenterfield
13.4% 88th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +0.2 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
10.0% 86th pct 9.8% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%
13.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.5% Lung condition even 3.5%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None +4.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
23.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe even gap narrowing
20.3% 71st pct 20.3% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +1.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
13.8% 60th pct 12.2% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +3.0 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap steady
17.1% 15th pct 20.1% 28th pct
Defence service in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +0.2 pts higher in Tenterfield
4.2% 66th pct 4.0% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +1.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
26.3% 70th pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +0.1 larger in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +4.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
21.6% 81st pct 17.0% 62nd pct
Living alone in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +2.9 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
40.6% 88th pct 37.7% 81st pct

Family composition

35.6% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
41.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%
21.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 37.7%
37.8% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 37.1%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
6.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +$5 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
$245 40th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +$108 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $1,191 36th pct
People / bedroom in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +6.6 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
25.6% 62nd pct 32.3% 76th pct
Owned outright in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +7.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
49.4% 81st pct 41.8% 57th pct
Separate houses in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +4.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
91.2% 38th pct 86.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +2.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
73.3% 35th pct 75.4% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 41.8%
25.6% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 86.9%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 46.5%
19.5% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 69.4%
25.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.1%
7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
43.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 33.2%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +0.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
8.8% 85th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +1.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
8.6% 54th pct 6.8% 42nd pct
PT commute in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 65.8%
8.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%
31.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.7% 3 vehicles even 9.7%
8.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +3.4 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
34.4% 47th pct 37.8% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +7.5 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
4.7% 49th pct 12.1% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +2.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
7.5% 78th pct 5.4% 60th pct
Participation in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +5.3 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
41.0% 18th pct 46.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +0.8 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
49.6% 18th pct 50.3% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%
4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.1% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%
3.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
12.1% Managers even 12.1%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +1.3 higher in Tenterfield
5.9 81st pct 4.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +1.4 more in Tenterfield
6.4 83rd pct 5.1 58th pct
15-min city in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +7.3 pts higher in Tenterfield
76.1% 66th pct 68.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +2.4 pts higher in Stanthorpe
71.7% 61st pct 74.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +42.0 pts higher in Tenterfield
42.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +26.2 pts higher in Tenterfield
76.9% 58th pct 50.7% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +10.8 pts higher in Tenterfield
95.0% 58th pct 84.2% 35th pct
Walk to health in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +16.7 pts higher in Tenterfield
87.6% 87th pct 71.0% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +13.4 more in Tenterfield
29.4 72nd pct 16.0 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe +2 higher in Tenterfield
49 72nd pct 47 70th pct
Mean slope in Tenterfieldin Stanthorpe even
5.0% 56th pct 5.0% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tenterfield vs Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115135/tenterfield/vs/UCL315090/stanthorpe