Tamworth

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 33,475 people were usually resident in Tamworth: of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Of the total population 8.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.5% of people usually resident in Tamworth were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Tamworth were Australian citizens, 5.0% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tamworth were married, 12.5% were either separated or divorced, 8.1% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Tamworth, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, New Zealand 0.7%, Scotland 0.3%, Philippines 0.2% and United States of America 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tamworth were Anglican 37.5%, Catholic 28.0%, No Religion 9.1%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tamworth were Cantonese 0.2%, Mandarin 0.1%, Italian 0.1%, Arabic 0.1% and Tagalog 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 15,504 people aged 15 years and over in Tamworth were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 9,515 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tamworth were Professionals 17.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9%, Labourers 14.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Managers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tamworth, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Hospitals 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.4%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.9% and Road Freight Transport 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $418, the median family income was $1,048 and the median household income was $809.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 8,924 families in Tamworth: of these 37.6% were couple families without children, 39.7% were couple families with children, 20.9% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 13,199 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tamworth.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tamworth, 82.5% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth, 32.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.8% were owned with a mortgage and 33.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth, 66.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.