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Tumbulgum
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A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence defines the community of Tumbulgum, where 8.6% of residents identify as such. The population has grown by 73% since 2011, resulting in a smaller but diversifying village of 382 people. While the typical resident is 42, there are far fewer seniors than in most similar areas. This is a place of changing demographics, with a notable rise in both high-income earners and people who do not identify with any religion.
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The area has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the national figure. While children under 15 make up 17.8% of the population, the proportion of seniors has fallen to 12.8%, which is well below the state average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 12.0% of the population, which is far below the national average. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries reported.
English is the primary language here, with only 1.3% of people using another tongue at home. This is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
People with no religion now make up 43.5% of the community, a figure that rose 26 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the national average, though Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 47.4%.
Education levels have risen since 2011, with 50.2% of adults completing Year 12 and 17.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both figures are much higher than in most similar areas, despite being below state averages.
Typical incomes have climbed sharply since 2011, with the usual household now earning $2,031 a week. This is a little above the state and national figures, and 17.0% of households now earn $3,000 or more weekly.
Residents report fewer long-term health conditions than most other areas, at 23.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
Unpaid care is common here, with 32.4% of people caring for children, which is well above the national average. About 15.9% of the community also spends time volunteering.
Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. This is consistent with the fact that nearly 60% of households are couples with children, while only 17.0% of people live alone.
The area is dominated by detached houses, which make up 97.2% of all homes. Renting is far less common here than elsewhere in the state, with only 12.8% of households renting.
Almost every home has a motor vehicle, and the car is the primary way people get to work. While 12.3% of the workforce now works from home, no one in the area commutes via public transport.
The community is quite mobile, with 43.7% of residents having moved in the last five years. However, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, at 70.2%, and the unemployment rate of 2.3% is much lower than most areas. Health care and construction are the top industries for local workers.
Tumbulgum is very walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks. However, no homes are within that distance of a health service.