CensusAtlas

Compare

Tenterfield vs Wallangarra

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Tenterfield profile · Wallangarra profile

Tenterfield Wallangarra

Tenterfield and Wallangarra (L) are nearby small centres with distinct profiles. Tenterfield is a larger hub where 87.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0% in Wallangarra (L). Tenterfield also has a more qualified workforce, with 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 3.2% in Wallangarra (L). In contrast, Wallangarra (L) is more walkable in other ways, with 93.8% of homes near groceries and 93.3% with a 15-minute-city walkshed, both far higher than the figures for Tenterfield.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, yet the two areas share a very similar demographic and economic baseline. Both have the same typical resident age of 56 and nearly identical weekly household incomes, around $800. They are also alike in their housing density, with both averaging 2.0 people per home, and both sit far above the national figure for the share of residents aged 65 and over.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 2,466 larger in Tenterfield Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Tenterfield Recent arrivals: 4.7 pts higher in Tenterfield Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Wallangarra Work from home: 5.8 pts higher in Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +2,466 larger in Tenterfield gap narrowing
2,826 77th pct 360 22nd pct
Median age in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra even gap narrowing
56 yrs 86th pct 56 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +2.5 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
7.5% 71st pct 5.0% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +8.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
37.3% 90th pct 28.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +3.5 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
14.9% 28th pct 11.4% 12th pct
De facto in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +3.5 pts higher in Wallangarra gap narrowing
9.8% 16th pct 13.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 38.3%
30.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
13.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
3.5% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Tenterfield Wallangarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.7 pts higher in Wallangarra gap narrowing
8.3% 32nd pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.7%
2.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
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 +5.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
38.2% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
16.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
7.9% German ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.6 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
3.0% 39th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +0.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
0.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 90.8%
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 Wallangarra +3.1 pts higher in Wallangarra gap steady
33.5% 22nd pct 36.7% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 50.6%
33.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Wallangarra +5.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
34.0% 35th pct 28.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +7.5 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
10.7% 45th pct 3.2% 4th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.3%
31.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 4.2%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%
12.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.5% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +$27 higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
$483 14th pct $456 12th pct
Household income in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +$12 higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
$807 6th pct $795 5th pct
Family income in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +$94 higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
$1,117 13th pct $1,023 10th pct
High earners in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +0.2 pts higher in Wallangarra gap narrowing
3.3% 18th pct 3.5% 21st pct
High-income homes in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +2.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap steady
4.2% 13th pct 1.9% 6th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
34.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 57.8%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +9.7 pts higher in Wallangarra
42.3% 89th pct 51.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +6.9 pts higher in Wallangarra
13.4% 88th pct 20.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +3.3 pts higher in Wallangarra gap steady
10.0% 86th pct 13.3% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.4% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.3% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
3.5% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None ◂ +11.7 pts 37.5%
23.4% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
11.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +4.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
20.3% 71st pct 16.0% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +5.1 pts higher in Wallangarra gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 18.8% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.1 pts higher in Wallangarra gap narrowing
17.1% 15th pct 18.2% 19th pct
Defence service in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +3.8 pts higher in Wallangarra
4.2% 66th pct 8.0% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +2.4 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
26.3% 70th pct 24.0% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +2.5 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
21.6% 81st pct 19.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +4.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
40.6% 88th pct 35.8% 75th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 29.5%
21.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
40.6% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 35.8%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
6.7% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +$45 higher in Tenterfield gap widening
$245 40th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +$342 higher in Tenterfield gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $741 9th pct
People / bedroom in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +2.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
25.6% 62nd pct 22.8% 55th pct
Owned outright in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.2 pts higher in Wallangarra gap narrowing
49.4% 81st pct 50.6% 84th pct
Separate houses in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +8.2 pts higher in Wallangarra gap narrowing
91.2% 38th pct 99.4% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.0 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
73.3% 35th pct 72.2% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
25.6% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 22.8%
2.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 99.4%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%
4.1% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% 5 or more even 3.7%
0.4% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 62.2%
25.4% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
7.3% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
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 +18.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 31.0%
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 Wallangarra +3.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
8.8% 85th pct 5.6% 65th pct
Work from home in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +5.8 pts higher in Tenterfield gap widening
8.6% 54th pct 2.8% 12th pct
PT commute in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 72.2%
8.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
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 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.4%
31.5% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +5.1 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
34.4% 47th pct 29.3% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +4.7 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
4.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +3.5 pts higher in Wallangarra gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 11.0% 87th pct
Participation in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +3.3 pts higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing
41.0% 18th pct 37.7% 12th pct
Full-time in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +0.4 pts higher in Wallangarra gap narrowing
49.6% 18th pct 50.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

9.3% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.1% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%
3.4% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.6% Administrative & support +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Labourers +23.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.5% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.5% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
12.1% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.5 higher in Tenterfield
5.9 81st pct 4.4 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +0.8 more in Tenterfield
6.4 83rd pct 5.6 69th pct
15-min city in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +17.2 pts higher in Wallangarra
76.1% 66th pct 93.3% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +22.0 pts higher in Wallangarra
71.7% 61st pct 93.8% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +42.0 pts higher in Tenterfield
42.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +14.0 pts higher in Wallangarra
76.9% 58th pct 90.9% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.4 pts higher in Wallangarra
95.0% 58th pct 96.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +87.6 pts higher in Tenterfield
87.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.6 more in Tenterfield
29.4 72nd pct 27.8 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +21 higher in Tenterfield
49 72nd pct 28 44th pct
Mean slope in Tenterfieldin Wallangarra +1.5 pts higher in Tenterfield
5.0% 56th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

Compare Tenterfield with nearby areas

Wallangarra Stanthorpe Deepwater Emmaville Bonalbo Glen Innes Killarney Urbenville

Compare Wallangarra with nearby areas

Tenterfield Stanthorpe Deepwater Emmaville Killarney Warwick Bonalbo Texas

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tenterfield vs Wallangarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115135/tenterfield/vs/UCL322130/wallangarra