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Tumby Bay vs Arno Bay

Name: Tumby Bay vs Arno Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Tumby Bay profile · Arno Bay profile

Tumby Bay Arno Bay

Tumby Bay and Arno Bay (L) are two South Australian towns with very different levels of local services. Tumby Bay is more developed for pedestrians, with 61.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 48.9% near health services, whereas Arno Bay (L) has no schools or health services within that distance. Tumby Bay also has a more qualified workforce, with 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 6.7% in Arno Bay (L). In turn, Arno Bay (L) has a higher share of children under 15 (17.4% versus 11.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid (31.5% versus 19.9%).

Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed, as Tumby Bay remains older at 61 years compared to 57 years in Arno Bay (L). The two towns are alike in other ways, with nearly the same share of people born overseas (around 7%) and a similar proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. Both areas also have a much higher rate of outright home ownership than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,292 larger in Tumby Bay PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Tumby Bay Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Arno Bay Needs assistance: 5.6 pts higher in Tumby Bay Unpaid carers: 5.1 pts higher in Tumby Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +1,292 larger in Tumby Bay gap steady

1,511 65th pct 219 11th pct

Median age in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +4 yrs older in Tumby Bay gap narrowing

61 yrs 96th pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

43.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 36.1%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.8% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 50.0%

19.7% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.1% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Tumby Bay Arno Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 84.5%

2.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

47.7% English ◂ +13.9 pts 33.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

8.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

8.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 88.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 44.7%

45.7% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 44.7%

7.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.1%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

16.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 36.7%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 7.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 5.1%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.1% Agriculture & environment even 4.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +$55 higher in Tumby Bay gap widening

$615 40th pct $560 28th pct

Household income in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +$89 higher in Tumby Bay gap narrowing

$989 22nd pct $900 13th pct

Family income in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +$175 higher in Tumby Bay gap widening

$1,437 38th pct $1,262 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.5%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 47.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.6% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.7% Other condition even 7.8%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +6.4 pts 47.0%

24.6% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 20.1%

9.2% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +0.2 larger in Arno Bay gap widening

1.9 7th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 44.4%

36.3% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

10.7% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 35.5%

39.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 34.4%

6.5% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +$20 higher in Tumby Bay gap steady

$220 29th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +$311 higher in Tumby Bay gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $889 16th pct

People / bedroom in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 48.4%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.4% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 92.5%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 49.5%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 16.1%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

36.1% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% Under $1,000 +26.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.8 pts 22.7%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

5.6% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 37.0%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

8.5% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.3% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 5.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

7.5% Sales workers even 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +0.4 higher in Tumby Bay

4.8 60th pct 4.4 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +0.2 more in Tumby Bay

5.2 61st pct 5.1 58th pct

15-min city in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +10.2 pts higher in Arno Bay

62.5% 53rd pct 72.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +23.3 pts higher in Arno Bay

67.2% 57th pct 90.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +27.3 pts higher in Arno Bay

43.2% 47th pct 70.6% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +61.9 pts higher in Tumby Bay

61.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +23.0 pts higher in Tumby Bay

98.8% 78th pct 75.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +48.9 pts higher in Tumby Bay

48.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +22.6 more in Arno Bay

13.9 36th pct 36.5 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +18 higher in Tumby Bay

68 85th pct 49 72nd pct

Mean slope in Tumby Bay in Arno Bay +0.7 pts higher in Arno Bay

2.5% 11th pct 3.2% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumby Bay vs Arno Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415042/tumby-bay/vs/UCL422005/arno-bay