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Taringa vs Bardon

Name: Taringa vs Bardon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Taringa profile · Bardon profile

Taringa Bardon

Bardon and Taringa are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and income profiles. Bardon is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $3,407 a week, compared to $1,911 in Taringa. Bardon is dominated by larger separate houses, with 81.7% of homes being detached and 81.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Taringa is much more densely populated with apartments, which make up 63.9% of homes. Taringa is also more multicultural, with 35% of people born overseas and 25.3% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are 19.1% and 7.8% in Bardon.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both have high levels of education and job skills and about 47% of residents have no religion. They are also both very walkable with similar access to local amenities. While they share these traits, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. Taringa has also become more distinct from Bardon in its housing tenure, with renting far higher in Taringa than in Bardon.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Taringa Separate houses: 53.8 pts higher in Bardon 3+ bedrooms: 36.9 pts higher in Bardon Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Taringa Household income: $1,496 higher in Bardon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taringa in Bardon +1,323 larger in Bardon gap steady

9,020 47th pct 10,343 54th pct

Median age in Taringa in Bardon +5 yrs older in Bardon gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 24.3%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.2% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.8%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

36.8% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

50.5% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 36.3%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Taringa Bardon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 78.3%

3.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% China ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

2.7% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.4% English +7.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

26.2% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.5% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

6.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 89.4%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 47.4%

37.4% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Taringa in Bardon

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Taringa in Bardon

— 1.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Taringa in Bardon +10 more in Bardon

25 61st pct 35 76th pct

Students in Taringa in Bardon

— 2,027 63rd pct

Avg size in Taringa in Bardon

— 507 61st pct

ICSEA in Taringa in Bardon

— 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 86.0%

5.8% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

6.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Taringa in Bardon +$355 higher in Bardon gap widening

$979 75th pct $1,334 93rd pct

Household income in Taringa in Bardon +$1,496 higher in Bardon gap widening

$1,911 60th pct $3,407 100th pct

Family income in Taringa in Bardon +$1,707 higher in Bardon gap widening

$2,479 74th pct $4,186 100th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $4,000 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 14.7%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.8%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +1.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Taringa in Bardon +7 larger in Taringa

70 22nd pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Taringa in Bardon +1 yrs older in Taringa

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Taringa in Bardon +$217 higher in Bardon

$749 69th pct $966 87th pct

Household income in Taringa in Bardon +$2,042 higher in Bardon

$2,041 70th pct $4,083 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taringa in Bardon +0.6 larger in Bardon gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 19.6%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 28.0%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 18.9%

11.4% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.2% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taringa in Bardon +$110 higher in Bardon gap widening

$385 55th pct $495 88th pct

Mortgage in Taringa in Bardon +$1,003 higher in Bardon gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $2,903 94th pct

People / bedroom in Taringa in Bardon +0.10 higher in Taringa gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 21.2%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.7% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

27.9% Separate house +53.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

63.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.4 pts 9.6%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 14.3%

27.9% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.5% 4 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.2% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 38.4%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

9.9% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.5% $750 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.7% $3,000 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.3 pts 11.3%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taringa in Bardon +21 more in Bardon

72 75th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Taringa in Bardon +1.01 more in Bardon

7.98 86th pct 8.99 87th pct

Departures/1k in Taringa in Bardon +408.8 more in Taringa

2,014.2 84th pct 1,605.4 75th pct

PT routes in Taringa in Bardon +57 more in Taringa

70 88th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Taringa in Bardon +2 longer in Taringa

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Taringa in Bardon +2 longer in Bardon

7 5th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Taringa in Bardon +62,545 more in Taringa

85,085 88th pct 22,540 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Taringa in Bardon +141,739 more in Taringa

247,949 87th pct 106,210 72nd pct

Transit to city in Taringa in Bardon +9 longer in Bardon

28 7th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.3% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

5.2% Train ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 33.8%

30.9% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.9% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%

2.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Manufacturing even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.3% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Taringa in Bardon +1 higher in Bardon

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Taringa in Bardon +1 higher in Bardon

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Taringa in Bardon +7 higher in Bardon

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Taringa in Bardon even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Taringa in Bardon +69 higher in Bardon

1,093 85th pct 1,162 100th pct

ERP in Taringa in Bardon +1,012 higher in Bardon

10,156 48th pct 11,168 54th pct

Growth in Taringa in Bardon +4.2 pts higher in Taringa

10.8% 83rd pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Taringa in Bardon +283 higher in Bardon

806 44th pct 1,089 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Taringa in Bardon +62 higher in Bardon

1,144 71st pct 1,206 75th pct

Max temp in Taringa in Bardon +0.3 higher in Taringa

27.3 86th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Taringa in Bardon +0.1 higher in Bardon

15.3 82nd pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Taringa in Bardon +0.7 higher in Taringa

8.7 93rd pct 8.0 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Taringa in Bardon +0.1 more in Taringa

8.0 99th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Taringa in Bardon even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Taringa in Bardon +9.8 pts higher in Taringa

100.0% 100th pct 90.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Taringa in Bardon +0.3 pts higher in Taringa

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Taringa in Bardon +0.6 pts higher in Taringa

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Taringa in Bardon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Taringa in Bardon even

98.8% 98th pct 98.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Taringa in Bardon +9.3 more in Bardon

15.6 58th pct 24.9 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Taringa in Bardon +213 higher in Taringa

429 90th pct 216 73rd pct

Mean slope in Taringa in Bardon +1.0 pts higher in Bardon

8.8% 87th pct 9.9% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taringa vs Bardon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304031097/taringa/vs/305041134/bardon