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Mallabula vs Tahlee

Name: Mallabula vs Tahlee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Mallabula profile · Tahlee profile

Mallabula Tahlee

Mallabula and Tahlee are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they have very different populations. Mallabula is home to 963 people, while Tahlee is sparsely populated with just 28 residents. The two places differ sharply in age; the typical resident in Mallabula is 49, compared to just 28 in Tahlee. Mallabula has a much higher share of seniors at 24.9% and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 10.4%, while both figures are 0.0% in Tahlee. In contrast, Tahlee has a far higher share of people born overseas (21.4% versus 10.3%) and a higher proportion who finished Year 12.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of household size, with an average of 2.4 people per home. They are also located roughly the same distance from the city. However, the two areas are moving in different directions, with 96.4% of Tahlee's residents having moved there in the last five years, compared to 34.0% in Mallabula. Mallabula is also more walkable, with a score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable), while Tahlee is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Mallabula No religion: 44.2 pts higher in Mallabula Volunteering: 27.0 pts higher in Tahlee Recent movers: 62.4 pts higher in Tahlee Aged 65+: 24.9 pts higher in Mallabula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mallabula in Tahlee +935 larger in Mallabula gap steady

963 73rd pct 28 18th pct

Median age in Mallabula in Tahlee +21 yrs older in Mallabula gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +16.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

34.2% Never married +17.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mallabula Tahlee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

43.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.5% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 39.3%

11.3% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.3% German +13.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 92.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +46.7 pts ▸ 96.4%

44.2% No religion ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mallabula in Tahlee +1 more in Mallabula

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mallabula in Tahlee +35 larger in Mallabula

192 37th pct 157 33rd pct

ICSEA in Mallabula in Tahlee +32 higher in Mallabula

907 13th pct 875 11th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +21.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 25.0%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 35.7%

12.4% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +26.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.4% Education +29.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

2.0% Creative arts +26.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mallabula in Tahlee +$229 higher in Mallabula gap narrowing

$569 20th pct $340 0th pct

Household income in Mallabula in Tahlee +$204 higher in Mallabula

$1,170 23rd pct $966 12th pct

Family income in Mallabula in Tahlee +$296 higher in Mallabula

$1,420 22nd pct $1,124 10th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 +40.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 +22.0 pts ▸ 75.9%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

10.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +12.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

24.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mallabula in Tahlee +100 larger in Mallabula

100 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mallabula in Tahlee

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Mallabula in Tahlee

$511 34th pct —

Household income in Mallabula in Tahlee

$1,718 51st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mallabula in Tahlee even

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples without children +41.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

23.0% One-parent families +27.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.5% Couples with children ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mallabula in Tahlee +$140 higher in Mallabula

$350 71st pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Mallabula in Tahlee

$1,500 42nd pct —

People / bedroom in Mallabula in Tahlee +0.40 higher in Tahlee

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +74.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.4% Owned outright +31.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +53.5 pts 0.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $200–$349 +71.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +56.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mallabula in Tahlee +8 more in Mallabula

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mallabula in Tahlee +8.31 more in Mallabula

8.31 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mallabula in Tahlee +929.4 more in Mallabula

929.4 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mallabula in Tahlee +2 more in Mallabula

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mallabula in Tahlee +52 longer in Tahlee

8 43rd pct 60 85th pct

Drive to city in Mallabula in Tahlee +7 longer in Tahlee

126 84th pct 133 86th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 44.4%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +43.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.7% Construction ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Professionals +23.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mallabula in Tahlee +4.9 higher in Mallabula

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mallabula in Tahlee +4.7 more in Mallabula

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Mallabula in Tahlee +55.6 pts higher in Mallabula

55.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mallabula in Tahlee +21.0 pts higher in Mallabula

21.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mallabula in Tahlee +97.1 pts higher in Mallabula

97.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mallabula in Tahlee +79.5 pts higher in Mallabula

79.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mallabula in Tahlee +95.7 pts higher in Mallabula

95.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mallabula in Tahlee +19.1 pts higher in Mallabula

19.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mallabula in Tahlee +18.7 more in Mallabula

18.7 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mallabula in Tahlee +24 higher in Mallabula

25 74th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Mallabula in Tahlee +3.2 pts higher in Tahlee

5.5% 47th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Mallabula with nearby areas

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Compare Tahlee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mallabula vs Tahlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12465/mallabula/vs/SAL13741/tahlee