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Nicholls vs Taylor

Name: Nicholls vs Taylor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Nicholls profile · Taylor profile

Nicholls Taylor

Nicholls and Taylor are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Nicholls is an older area where the typical resident is 44 and many own their homes outright (41%). In contrast, Taylor is much younger, with a typical age of 30 and a far higher share of children under 15 (29.1%). Taylor is also more culturally diverse, with 53.8% of people born overseas and 63.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 29.3% and 24.8% in Nicholls.

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2021, with the population in Nicholls falling by 2.1% while Taylor grew by 149.1%. Despite these diverging trends, they share some fundamentals, including identical unemployment rates of 3.3% and a similarly high level of education and job skills. Both areas also provide every home with a park within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 38.6 pts higher in Taylor Owned outright: 37.3 pts higher in Nicholls Recent movers: 61.3 pts higher in Taylor Born overseas: 24.4 pts higher in Taylor Median age: 14 yrs older in Nicholls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholls in Taylor +4,460 larger in Nicholls gap narrowing

6,680 33rd pct 2,220 8th pct

Median age in Nicholls in Taylor +14 yrs older in Nicholls

44 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +27.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.0 pts 11.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 3.6%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

60.3% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

28.5% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

5.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Nicholls Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +26.1 pts 43.0%

2.3% India +21.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.6% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +19.2 pts 13.3%

30.5% Australian ◂ +13.8 pts 16.7%

3.5% Indian +20.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 2.3%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%

8.7% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

4.2% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +41.7 pts 31.7%

0.5% Punjabi +13.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Hindi +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +25.1 pts 25.7%

36.9% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 19.5%

2.7% Hinduism +19.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.5% Islam +10.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Other religions +10.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nicholls in Taylor +1 more in Nicholls

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nicholls in Taylor +0.48 more in Taylor

2.62 62nd pct 3.10 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nicholls in Taylor +7 more in Nicholls

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Nicholls in Taylor +2,165 more in Nicholls

2,874 77th pct 709 27th pct

Avg size in Nicholls in Taylor +604 larger in Nicholls

958 90th pct 355 40th pct

ICSEA in Nicholls in Taylor +18 higher in Nicholls

1,072 73rd pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

78.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 83.1%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.9% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

14.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 23.8%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

8.6% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Nicholls in Taylor +$138 higher in Nicholls

$1,251 91st pct $1,113 86th pct

Household income in Nicholls in Taylor +$479 higher in Nicholls

$3,134 100th pct $2,655 91st pct

Family income in Nicholls in Taylor +$902 higher in Nicholls

$3,429 95th pct $2,527 76th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 18.9%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

6.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.1%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +12.5 pts ▸ 79.8%

20.3% One condition ◂ +8.9 pts 11.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nicholls in Taylor +78 larger in Nicholls

106 33rd pct 28 9th pct

Median age in Nicholls in Taylor +1 yrs older in Nicholls

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Nicholls in Taylor +$354 higher in Nicholls

$1,041 89th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Nicholls in Taylor +$1,850 higher in Nicholls

$2,624 89th pct $774 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholls in Taylor +0.5 larger in Taylor

2.9 86th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 73.3%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 16.0%

7.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 21.1%

21.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.4% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicholls in Taylor +$220 higher in Nicholls

$502 89th pct $282 22nd pct

Mortgage in Nicholls in Taylor +$200 higher in Taylor

$2,300 80th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Nicholls in Taylor +0.30 higher in Taylor

0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +37.3 pts 3.7%

14.6% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 82.8%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 8.1%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 21.8%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 16.7%

7.5% Under $200 +24.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.2% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholls in Taylor +33 more in Nicholls

47 56th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Nicholls in Taylor +0.73 more in Nicholls

7.04 83rd pct 6.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Nicholls in Taylor +300.2 more in Nicholls

1,126.3 62nd pct 826.1 51st pct

PT routes in Nicholls in Taylor +3 more in Nicholls

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Nicholls in Taylor even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Nicholls in Taylor +2 longer in Taylor

16 29th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Nicholls in Taylor +850 more in Taylor

6,680 15th pct 7,530 19th pct

Reach 45 min in Nicholls in Taylor +33,705 more in Taylor

6,680 11th pct 40,385 47th pct

Transit to city in Nicholls in Taylor +7 longer in Taylor

71 73rd pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 68.3%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

25.1% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

1.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 22.7%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

7.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%

19.2% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 13.6%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nicholls in Taylor +1 higher in Nicholls

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Nicholls in Taylor +2 higher in Nicholls

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Nicholls in Taylor +1 higher in Nicholls

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Nicholls in Taylor even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Nicholls in Taylor +40 higher in Nicholls

1,125 92nd pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in Nicholls in Taylor +995 higher in Nicholls

6,507 29th pct 5,512 23rd pct

Growth in Nicholls in Taylor +151.2 pts higher in Taylor

-2.1% 3rd pct 149.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Nicholls in Taylor +87 higher in Taylor

477 24th pct 564 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nicholls in Taylor +20 higher in Taylor

822 46th pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Nicholls in Taylor +0.5 higher in Nicholls

20.9 29th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Nicholls in Taylor +0.2 higher in Nicholls

6.8 2nd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholls in Taylor +1.6 higher in Nicholls

5.5 51st pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nicholls in Taylor +1.8 more in Nicholls

4.9 44th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Nicholls in Taylor +64.4 pts higher in Nicholls

71.5% 55th pct 7.1% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Nicholls in Taylor +66.3 pts higher in Nicholls

78.2% 64th pct 11.9% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Nicholls in Taylor +6.8 pts higher in Nicholls

100.0% 85th pct 93.2% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Nicholls in Taylor +15.5 pts higher in Taylor

67.9% 44th pct 83.4% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Nicholls in Taylor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nicholls in Taylor +1.5 pts higher in Taylor

7.3% 15th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Nicholls in Taylor +20.3 more in Taylor

15.3 56th pct 35.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholls in Taylor +210 higher in Taylor

212 73rd pct 422 90th pct

Mean slope in Nicholls in Taylor +0.3 pts higher in Taylor

5.8% 59th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholls vs Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041047/nicholls/vs/801041121/taylor