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Amaroo vs Taylor

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Amaroo profile · Taylor profile

Amaroo Taylor

Amaroo and Taylor are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Taylor is a rapidly growing hub for new arrivals, where 53.8% of people were born overseas and 63.4% use another language at home. In contrast, Amaroo is far more walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 11.9% in Taylor. Rent is also significantly higher in Amaroo, where the typical weekly rent is $460, while it is $282 in Taylor.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Taylor's population surging by 149.1% while Amaroo's fell by 2.0%. Despite this contrast in growth, they share similar typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at around 1.3% to 1.8%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.1 pts higher in Taylor Other language: 39.6 pts higher in Taylor Recent movers: 55.4 pts higher in Taylor No religion: 19.4 pts higher in Amaroo Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Amaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amarooin Taylor +3,909 larger in Amaroo gap narrowing
6,129 29th pct 2,220 8th pct
Median age in Amarooin Taylor +5 yrs older in Amaroo
35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Amarooin Taylor +0.6 pts higher in Amaroo
1.8% 45th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Amarooin Taylor +4.4 pts higher in Amaroo
8.0% 10th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Under 15 in Amarooin Taylor +6.5 pts higher in Taylor
22.5% 87th pct 29.1% 100th pct
De facto in Amarooin Taylor +1.5 pts higher in Amaroo
9.8% 26th pct 8.3% 18th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +18.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
22.5% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.1 pts 11.4%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%
8.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
33.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 26.8%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
2.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Amaroo Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Amarooin Taylor +28.1 pts higher in Taylor
25.7% 58th pct 53.8% 95th pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +28.5 pts 43.0%
4.0% India +20.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnam even 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +21.9 pts 16.7%
31.2% English ◂ +17.9 pts 13.3%
5.2% Indian +19.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
9.3% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%
4.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
3.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Amarooin Taylor +39.6 pts higher in Taylor
23.8% 70th pct 63.4% 97th pct
Limited English in Amarooin Taylor +4.3 pts higher in Taylor
2.3% 63rd pct 6.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +41.3 pts 31.7%
0.8% Punjabi +12.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.3% Hindi +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Cantonese even 0.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Amarooin Taylor +19.4 pts higher in Amaroo
38.9% 40th pct 19.5% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +19.9 pts 25.7%
38.9% No religion ◂ +19.4 pts 19.5%
5.1% Hinduism +17.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.1% Islam +9.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.8% Other religions +10.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Amarooin Taylor +7.3 pts higher in Taylor
75.9% 86th pct 83.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Amarooin Taylor +12.5 pts higher in Taylor
35.9% 77th pct 48.4% 91st pct
Schools in Amarooin Taylor even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Amarooin Taylor +1.65 more in Taylor
1.45 30th pct 3.10 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Amarooin Taylor +6 more in Amaroo
16 43rd pct 10 25th pct
Students in Amarooin Taylor +1,691 more in Amaroo
2,400 70th pct 709 27th pct
Avg size in Amarooin Taylor +846 larger in Amaroo
1,200 97th pct 355 40th pct
ICSEA in Amarooin Taylor +24 higher in Amaroo
1,078 76th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 83.1%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
3.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.7% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%
8.3% Information technology +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
7.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.7% Architecture & building even 3.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Amarooin Taylor +$94 higher in Amaroo
$1,207 89th pct $1,113 86th pct
Household income in Amarooin Taylor +$114 higher in Amaroo
$2,769 93rd pct $2,655 91st pct
Family income in Amarooin Taylor +$562 higher in Amaroo
$3,089 90th pct $2,527 76th pct
High earners in Amarooin Taylor +7.8 pts higher in Amaroo
23.1% 89th pct 15.4% 71st pct
High-income homes in Amarooin Taylor +5.6 pts higher in Amaroo
43.9% 95th pct 38.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 18.9%
19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%
15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
6.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.1%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Amarooin Taylor +13.0 pts higher in Amaroo
27.3% 45th pct 14.4% 1st pct
Mental health in Amarooin Taylor +4.8 pts higher in Amaroo
9.6% 62nd pct 4.9% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Amarooin Taylor +0.8 pts higher in Amaroo
3.9% 22nd pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +12.4 pts ▸ 79.8%
20.2% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Amarooin Taylor +7.6 pts higher in Amaroo
17.1% 68th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Amarooin Taylor +4.7 pts higher in Amaroo
12.6% 56th pct 7.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Amarooin Taylor +7.3 pts higher in Taylor
34.2% 90th pct 41.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Amarooin Taylor +5.0 pts higher in Amaroo
8.2% 100th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Amarooin Taylor +1.7 pts higher in Amaroo
20.7% 46th pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Amarooin Taylor +84 larger in Amaroo
112 35th pct 28 9th pct
Median age in Amarooin Taylor +3 yrs older in Amaroo
23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Amarooin Taylor
64.5% 88th pct —
Unemployment in Amarooin Taylor
6.8% 30th pct —
Median income in Amarooin Taylor +$406 higher in Amaroo
$1,093 91st pct $687 60th pct
Household income in Amarooin Taylor +$1,904 higher in Amaroo
$2,678 90th pct $774 0th pct
Indigenous language in Amarooin Taylor +4.5 pts higher in Taylor
6.3% 58th pct 10.7% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Amarooin Taylor +0.5 larger in Taylor
2.9 86th pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in Amarooin Taylor even
9.7% 18th pct 9.7% 18th pct
Living alone in Amarooin Taylor +7.5 pts higher in Amaroo
16.9% 17th pct 9.4% 0th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 73.3%
17.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%
9.7% One-parent families even 9.7%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.0% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 21.1%
24.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
18.7% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.9% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%
8.1% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amarooin Taylor +$178 higher in Amaroo
$460 82nd pct $282 22nd pct
Mortgage in Amarooin Taylor +$342 higher in Taylor
$2,158 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Amarooin Taylor +0.20 higher in Taylor
0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Amarooin Taylor +3.0 pts higher in Amaroo
27.8% 53rd pct 24.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Amarooin Taylor +18.1 pts higher in Amaroo
21.8% 20th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Amarooin Taylor +4.1 pts higher in Taylor
78.7% 39th pct 82.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Amarooin Taylor +2.9 pts higher in Amaroo
88.8% 78th pct 85.9% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
27.8% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 24.8%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 3.7%
1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 82.8%
13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 27.5%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 16.7%
10.1% Under $200 +22.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%
13.4% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
19.7% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.1%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Amarooin Taylor +0.4 pts higher in Taylor
2.5% 23rd pct 2.9% 29th pct
Work from home in Amarooin Taylor +3.6 pts higher in Amaroo
11.7% 39th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
PT commute in Amarooin Taylor +0.6 pts higher in Taylor
2.4% 58th pct 3.0% 66th pct
PT stops in Amarooin Taylor +9 more in Amaroo
23 33rd pct 14 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Amarooin Taylor +2.55 more in Taylor
3.75 41st pct 6.31 76th pct
Departures/1k in Amarooin Taylor +301.6 more in Taylor
524.6 39th pct 826.1 51st pct
PT routes in Amarooin Taylor +2 more in Amaroo
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Amarooin Taylor +1 longer in Taylor
3 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Amarooin Taylor +2 longer in Taylor
16 29th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Amarooin Taylor +6,129 more in Amaroo
13,659 43rd pct 7,530 19th pct
Reach 45 min in Amarooin Taylor +11,774 more in Amaroo
52,159 55th pct 40,385 47th pct
Transit to city in Amarooin Taylor +15 longer in Taylor
63 59th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 68.3%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
2.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Amarooin Taylor +55.4 pts higher in Taylor
38.2% 52nd pct 93.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Amarooin Taylor +8.0 pts higher in Taylor
11.8% 55th pct 19.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Amarooin Taylor +0.8 pts higher in Amaroo
4.1% 37th pct 3.3% 16th pct
Participation in Amarooin Taylor +0.8 pts higher in Taylor
74.7% 96th pct 75.5% 97th pct
Full-time in Amarooin Taylor +0.6 pts higher in Taylor
66.5% 90th pct 67.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 22.7%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%
18.4% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
10.8% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Amarooin Taylor even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Amarooin Taylor +1 higher in Amaroo
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Amarooin Taylor even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Amarooin Taylor even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Amarooin Taylor +7 higher in Amaroo
1,092 85th pct 1,085 83rd pct
ERP in Amarooin Taylor +473 higher in Amaroo
5,985 26th pct 5,512 23rd pct
Growth in Amarooin Taylor +151.1 pts higher in Taylor
-2.0% 3rd pct 149.1% 100th pct
Businesses in Amarooin Taylor +219 higher in Taylor
345 15th pct 564 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Amarooin Taylor +37 higher in Taylor
805 45th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Amarooin Taylor even
20.4 21st pct 20.4 20th pct
Min temp in Amarooin Taylor even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Amarooin Taylor +3.2 higher in Amaroo
7.0 74th pct 3.8 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Amarooin Taylor +3.5 more in Amaroo
6.6 70th pct 3.0 20th pct
15-min city in Amarooin Taylor +88.3 pts higher in Amaroo
95.4% 79th pct 7.1% 5th pct
Walk to shops in Amarooin Taylor +87.6 pts higher in Amaroo
99.5% 96th pct 11.9% 8th pct
Walk to transit in Amarooin Taylor +6.8 pts higher in Amaroo
100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Amarooin Taylor +6.3 pts higher in Amaroo
89.7% 67th pct 83.4% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Amarooin Taylor even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Amarooin Taylor +66.2 pts higher in Amaroo
74.9% 73rd pct 8.7% 16th pct
Amenities/1k in Amarooin Taylor +25.3 more in Taylor
10.3 25th pct 35.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Amarooin Taylor +35 higher in Taylor
388 88th pct 422 90th pct
Mean slope in Amarooin Taylor +0.8 pts higher in Taylor
5.4% 51st pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amaroo vs Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041034/amaroo/vs/801041121/taylor