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Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell vs Tarneit - South

Name: Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell vs Tarneit - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell profile · Tarneit - South profile

Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Tarneit - South

Tarneit - South and Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Tarneit - South is very walkable, with 82.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 6.3. In contrast, Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell is mostly car-dependent, where only 22.3% of homes are near groceries. Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell also has a more highly qualified population, with 42.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 30.9% in Tarneit - South. While 77.4% of homes in Tarneit - South are separate houses, this is far higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell at 99.3%.

Growth is pulling these two areas further apart, as Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell has seen its population grow by 85.8% since 2021, while Tarneit - South grew by 4.9%. Despite this, they share a similar household profile, with both having an equal share of renters and the same typical number of people per home. They are also both very young, with children under 15 making up 28.5% of Tarneit - South and 31.6% of Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, both of which are far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 45.2 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +1,050 larger in Tarneit - South

10,132 53rd pct 11,182 59th pct

Median age in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +2 yrs older in Tarneit - South

29 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.5 pts 35.2%

31.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.5%

9.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 57.6%

28.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

3.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Tarneit - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.4% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.5% India ◂ +10.5 pts 18.9%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.2% Indian ◂ +8.6 pts 19.6%

8.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.2% English +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

24.5% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.3% Punjabi ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%

6.1% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

1.8% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.1% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.6 pts 13.4%

20.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

11.4% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Other religions ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South even

0.94 13th pct 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +4 more in Tarneit - South

27 64th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +3,323 more in Tarneit - South

1,496 51st pct 4,819 89th pct

Avg size in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +1,108 larger in Tarneit - South

499 60th pct 1,606 100th pct

ICSEA in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +31 higher in Tarneit - South

1,057 68th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 70.1%

4.9% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 28.4%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

12.7% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

9.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +$131 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$903 67th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +$201 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$2,086 71st pct $1,885 58th pct

Family income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +$89 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$2,047 48th pct $1,958 42nd pct

Household income distribution

46.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 39.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

5.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%

32.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.2% None ◂ +7.5 pts 74.7%

8.4% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +22 larger in Tarneit - South

28 9th pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +6 yrs older in Tarneit - South

14 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +$424 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$849 79th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +$233 higher in Tarneit - South

$1,416 31st pct $1,649 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South even

3.4 100th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 74.2%

13.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

8.7% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

27.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 23.9%

26.3% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%

18.8% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.3% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +$16 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$385 55th pct $369 50th pct

Mortgage in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +$189 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$2,000 61st pct $1,811 48th pct

People / bedroom in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 52.1%

28.5% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%

5.0% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.2% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 77.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 47.4%

22.7% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 66.4%

8.7% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 40.8%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

3.4% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +13 more in Tarneit - South

19 29th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +0.99 more in Tarneit - South

1.88 20th pct 2.86 29th pct

Departures/1k in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +367.6 more in Tarneit - South

384.7 34th pct 752.4 48th pct

PT routes in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +3 more in Tarneit - South

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +23 longer in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

29 86th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +3 longer in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

29 57th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +1,050 more in Tarneit - South

10,132 30th pct 11,182 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +48,176 more in Tarneit - South

10,132 16th pct 58,308 58th pct

Transit to city in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South

— 86 96th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

9.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +1 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +2 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +2 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +2 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +40 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

1,021 60th pct 981 43rd pct

ERP in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +7,305 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

19,169 86th pct 11,864 57th pct

Growth in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +80.9 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

85.8% 100th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +1,218 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

2,487 86th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +6 higher in Tarneit - South

522 12th pct 528 12th pct

Max temp in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +0.1 higher in Tarneit - South

20.1 15th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +0.2 higher in Tarneit - South

10.4 28th pct 10.6 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +2.4 higher in Tarneit - South

3.9 29th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +2.3 more in Tarneit - South

3.8 28th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +39.6 pts higher in Tarneit - South

42.2% 31st pct 81.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +60.4 pts higher in Tarneit - South

22.3% 14th pct 82.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +46.4 pts higher in Tarneit - South

53.6% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +14.5 pts higher in Tarneit - South

82.2% 58th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +2.4 pts higher in Tarneit - South

97.6% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +65.9 pts higher in Tarneit - South

15.7% 21st pct 81.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +2.4 more in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

8.9 16th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +532 higher in Tarneit - South

84 48th pct 616 98th pct

Mean slope in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit - South +0.3 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

3.0% 11th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell with nearby areas

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Compare Tarneit - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell vs Tarneit - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051582/tarneit-mount-cottrell/vs/213051585/tarneit-south