Australia / Oceania
Tumut is an indexed city in Australia (Oceania), with a metropolitan population of about ~7K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Tumut spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Tumut is a oceania city of about ~7K in Australia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Tumut sits around the indexed median (79/100).
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Composite profile
79/100
Use the Tumut profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Australia and across Oceania, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
79/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 79/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 48/100 | Tumut's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 74/100 | Tumut's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 80/100 | Tumut's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 76/100 | Tumut's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 80/100 | Tumut's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 72/100 | Tumut's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 72/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Tumut is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Tumut has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Tumut scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Tumut is high for remote workers (71/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Tumut is high for retirement (79/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Tumut, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency (Triple Zero) | 00024/7 | 000 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch nationally; 112 also works from mobile phones. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Tumut, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Australia emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for Australia's 000 universal emergency number.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Tumut, with national-level information from Australia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Tumut, see the Australia healthcare profile.
Official hospital registry
MyHospitals — Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Official Australian Government statistical agency portal with hospital information across the country.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary federal attribution for Australian public-health context.
Used as the official Australian hospital registry reference for verified facility lookups.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Tumut, with national-level context from Australia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Tumut, see the Australia transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary federal attribution for Australian national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for Australian aviation authority information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Tumut. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Tumut will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Tumut drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (83/100), with nearby nature such as Lake Burley Griffin, Mount Franklin.
Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about A$2,910/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jan, coldest in Jul.
Mainly tourism, mining, hospitality.
An oceanic climate, averaging about 19.6°C.
Higher education is good (63/100).
Healthcare access is good (64/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (65/100).
Within ~170 km: Lake Burley Griffin, Mount Franklin.
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Tumut's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Tumut's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Tumut's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Tumut's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Tumut's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Tumut's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Tumut — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Tumut — Oceanic climate, annual average 19.6°C, comfort score 82/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Tumut — tourism economy, economy score 70/100, key industries including tourism, mining, hospitality. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Tumut — regional education center, education score 59/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Tumut — healthcare access city, healthcare score 64/100, retirement score 65/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Tumut using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Tumut — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Tumut using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Tumut using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Tumut. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Tumut — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Mountain region · 10 places across 80 cities.
National parks · 30 places across 80 cities.
Weekend escapes · 27 places across 80 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 67 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Tumut — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Cycling Friendly Areas · 22 places across 78 cities.
Mountain Escapes · 11 places across 80 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 50 places across 77 cities.
Cycling Friendly Areas · 43 places across 77 cities.
Nature Photography Spots · 50 places across 77 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 15 places across 77 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Tumut, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Tumut has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Lake Burley Griffin, Mount Franklin and Brindabella Ranges within weekend range.
Tumut has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 83/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Tumut spends roughly A$2,910 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near A$1,550. Overall the city is around average cost for Australia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Tumut is high for remote workers (71/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Tumut's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare. Tumut has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, mining and hospitality.
Tumut offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 78/100.
Tumut is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Healthcare and Business.
Tumut offers a developing student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Tumut has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 64/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Tumut offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 65/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Tumut has an oceanic climate, averaging about 19.6°C annually with roughly 1001 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jan and the coldest Jul. The driest is typically Dec.
Tumut is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Tumut indexes a walkability score of 52 and a cycling score of 54 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Tumut include Lake Burley Griffin, Mount Franklin and Brindabella Ranges. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Tumut scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Tumut rates 60/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 95/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Lake Burley Griffin, Mount Franklin and Brindabella Ranges supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Tumut profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Australia and across Oceania, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (80/100) and internet speed (80/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (48/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Australia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Tumut appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.