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Southern Highlands vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Name: Southern Highlands vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Southern Highlands profile · Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton profile

Southern Highlands Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Southern Highlands and Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Southern Highlands is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.8% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a more highly qualified population, where 28% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton is younger and has grown much faster since 2021, with a population increase of 18.5% compared to 3.5% in Southern Highlands. While Southern Highlands is mostly car-dependent, Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton is somewhat walkable and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (76.9% versus 41.3%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $400 and an almost identical rate of people using another language at home. However, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in home ownership; the gap in those who own their home outright has grown to 23.9 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,737 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Median age: 16 yrs older in Southern Highlands Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Southern Highlands Volunteering: 10.3 pts higher in Southern Highlands Aged 65+: 14.8 pts higher in Southern Highlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +11,737 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

7,250 36th pct 18,987 88th pct

Median age in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +16 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 15.9%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.8% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 47.9%

26.7% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Southern Highlands Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

6.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

43.6% English ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

14.1% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

38.6% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 36.9%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.22 more in Southern Highlands

3.72 76th pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +6 more in Southern Highlands

14 37th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2,696 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

292 10th pct 2,988 78th pct

Avg size in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +425 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

73 4th pct 498 60th pct

ICSEA in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +68 higher in Southern Highlands

1,029 56th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 42.4%

24.2% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 15.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

7.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$72 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

$757 40th pct $829 55th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$312 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

$1,574 40th pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$222 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$1,947 41st pct $2,169 56th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

7.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition even 2.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +827 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

122 38th pct 949 87th pct

Median age in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +5 yrs older in Southern Highlands

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$15 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

$717 64th pct $732 67th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$332 higher in Southern Highlands

$2,312 83rd pct $1,980 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.4 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

40.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 24.5%

10.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 32.6%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

12.5% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.4% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$67 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$2,108 70th pct $2,175 74th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.10 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 28.5%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

12.6% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 91.6%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 33.2%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 21.0%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +116 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

43 52nd pct 159 91st pct

Stops/1k in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.44 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5.93 72nd pct 8.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +78.4 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

138.2 22nd pct 216.6 26th pct

PT routes in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 more in Southern Highlands

12 71st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

— 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +96 longer in Southern Highlands

161 100th pct 65 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

— 18,987 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

— 18,987 28th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 21.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 26.9%

16.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.8% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

8.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%

19.3% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

16.1% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 higher in Southern Highlands

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 higher in Southern Highlands

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 higher in Southern Highlands

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +3 higher in Southern Highlands

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +49 higher in Southern Highlands

1,040 67th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +15,150 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

7,453 34th pct 22,603 88th pct

Growth in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +15.0 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

3.5% 40th pct 18.5% 89th pct

Businesses in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +642 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1,097 60th pct 1,739 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +197 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

821 46th pct 1,017 62nd pct

Max temp in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.3 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

20.5 22nd pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.7 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

8.1 9th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.1 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

2.6 16th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.9 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

2.8 18th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +27.2 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

30.5% 21st pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +27.1 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

25.6% 17th pct 52.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +35.7 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

41.3% 22nd pct 76.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +18.6 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

26.5% 14th pct 45.1% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +29.6 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

48.7% 13th pct 78.3% 27th pct

Walk to health in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +11.4 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

23.2% 27th pct 34.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.0 more in Southern Highlands

18.1 68th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +7 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1 12th pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Southern Highlands in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.3 pts higher in Southern Highlands

8.3% 84th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Highlands vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021289/southern-highlands/vs/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton