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Laggan vs Taralga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Laggan profile · Taralga profile

Laggan Taralga

Laggan and Taralga are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar populations, though they differ in how people live and work. Laggan is more focused on home-based work, with 30.6% of people working from home compared to just 8.7% in Taralga. This shift is reflected in the workforce, where managers are far more common in Laggan. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Laggan at $1,607, while Taralga's is $1,166. In contrast, Taralga is much more walkable; over half of its homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas no homes in Laggan fit this description.

Both areas share a very similar educational profile, with about 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $713 to $738. While they share these traits, other gaps have shifted over time, such as the gap in people living alone, which is now far higher in Taralga at 38.2% compared to 23.1% in Laggan.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 21.9 pts higher in Laggan Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Taralga No car: 1.9 pts higher in Taralga Needs assistance: 6.7 pts higher in Taralga Full-time: 12.0 pts higher in Laggan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lagganin Taralga +4 larger in Laggan gap narrowing
407 62nd pct 403 62nd pct
Median age in Lagganin Taralga +1 yrs older in Taralga gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Lagganin Taralga +1.7 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
0.7% 37th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Lagganin Taralga +2.2 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
25.8% 77th pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Lagganin Taralga +2.1 pts higher in Laggan gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Lagganin Taralga +4.3 pts higher in Taralga gap steady
8.4% 24th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 30.5%
25.8% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 46.8%
25.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.2% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.4% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Laggan Taralga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lagganin Taralga +1.7 pts higher in Laggan gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 87.3%
3.9% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 42.2%
35.9% English +7.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
17.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%
14.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lagganin Taralga +0.7 pts higher in Laggan gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.7% 33rd pct
Limited English in Lagganin Taralga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lagganin Taralga +2.0 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
23.1% 12th pct 25.1% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

64.1% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 63.5%
23.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lagganin Taralga +1.4 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
39.9% 36th pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Lagganin Taralga +0.7 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
13.0% 44th pct 13.8% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lagganin Taralga +2.56 more in Taralga
15.63 84th pct 18.18 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lagganin Taralga even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lagganin Taralga +3 larger in Laggan
14 2nd pct 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Lagganin Taralga +41 higher in Laggan
1,006 59th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
8.6% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
6.9% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
5.1% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lagganin Taralga +$25 higher in Taralga gap narrowing
$713 43rd pct $738 47th pct
Household income in Lagganin Taralga +$441 higher in Laggan gap narrowing
$1,607 54th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Lagganin Taralga +$216 higher in Laggan gap narrowing
$2,037 60th pct $1,821 45th pct
High earners in Lagganin Taralga +3.0 pts higher in Laggan gap steady
9.6% 58th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Lagganin Taralga +4.1 pts higher in Laggan gap steady
16.8% 53rd pct 12.7% 40th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%
34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 23.0%
12.6% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lagganin Taralga +2.1 pts higher in Taralga
33.4% 72nd pct 35.5% 79th pct
Mental health in Lagganin Taralga +1.6 pts higher in Taralga
8.1% 50th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Lagganin Taralga +6.7 pts higher in Taralga gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 10.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%
8.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
0.0% Dementia +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +1.5 pts ▸ 54.6%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
2.9% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lagganin Taralga +6.1 pts higher in Taralga gap widening
20.3% 60th pct 26.4% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Lagganin Taralga +3.6 pts higher in Laggan gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Lagganin Taralga +0.2 pts higher in Laggan gap steady
24.6% 46th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Lagganin Taralga +0.9 pts higher in Laggan
4.3% 75th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lagganin Taralga +1.8 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
22.3% 39th pct 24.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lagganin Taralga +7 larger in Taralga
3 43rd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Lagganin Taralga +2 yrs older in Laggan
14 yrs 10th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Lagganin Taralga +$274 higher in Laggan
$524 36th pct $250 4th pct
Household income in Lagganin Taralga +$350 higher in Taralga
$1,649 48th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lagganin Taralga +0.4 larger in Laggan gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Lagganin Taralga +8.4 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
2.2% 15th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Lagganin Taralga +15.1 pts higher in Taralga gap steady
23.1% 48th pct 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 50.0%
34.4% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
2.2% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 35.8%
23.1% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lagganin Taralga +$69 higher in Laggan gap widening
$300 57th pct $231 34th pct
Mortgage in Lagganin Taralga +$233 higher in Laggan gap widening
$1,598 48th pct $1,365 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Lagganin Taralga +0.10 higher in Laggan gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lagganin Taralga +6.2 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
7.7% 19th pct 13.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Lagganin Taralga +1.2 pts higher in Laggan gap steady
54.5% 84th pct 53.3% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Lagganin Taralga +2.8 pts higher in Laggan gap narrowing
97.9% 56th pct 95.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lagganin Taralga +5.5 pts higher in Laggan gap narrowing
77.6% 45th pct 72.1% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 53.3%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%
7.7% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 95.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 24.2%
18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +40.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 25.5%
14.6% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lagganin Taralga +1.9 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 55th pct
Work from home in Lagganin Taralga +21.9 pts higher in Laggan gap narrowing
30.6% 81st pct 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Lagganin Taralga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lagganin Taralga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lagganin Taralga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lagganin Taralga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lagganin Taralga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 57.9%
30.6% Worked at home ◂ +21.9 pts 8.7%
5.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.4% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 32.9%
12.1% 1 vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 17.4%
22.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 9.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lagganin Taralga +3.7 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
25.6% 30th pct 29.3% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Lagganin Taralga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lagganin Taralga +1.6 pts higher in Taralga gap narrowing
3.1% 43rd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Lagganin Taralga +10.0 pts higher in Laggan gap narrowing
65.5% 68th pct 55.5% 34th pct
Full-time in Lagganin Taralga +12.0 pts higher in Laggan gap widening
59.0% 55th pct 47.0% 11th pct

Industries people work in

42.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.2 pts 25.1%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.7% Construction even 7.7%
3.6% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
2.7% Professional & technical even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Managers ◂ +21.1 pts 18.6%
8.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.3% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
5.0% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lagganin Taralga +1.8 higher in Taralga
0.5 51st pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lagganin Taralga +2.4 more in Taralga
0.5 52nd pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Lagganin Taralga +51.4 pts higher in Taralga
0.0% 0th pct 51.4% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Lagganin Taralga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lagganin Taralga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lagganin Taralga +45.0 pts higher in Taralga
13.0% 62nd pct 58.0% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Lagganin Taralga +49.5 pts higher in Taralga
13.0% 49th pct 62.5% 68th pct
Walk to health in Lagganin Taralga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lagganin Taralga +37.4 more in Taralga
22.1 64th pct 59.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Lagganin Taralga +1 higher in Taralga
0 16th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Lagganin Taralga +1.3 pts higher in Taralga
6.3% 57th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laggan vs Taralga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12243/laggan/vs/SAL13774/taralga