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McLeods Shoot vs Talofa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · McLeods Shoot profile · Talofa profile

McLeods Shoot Talofa

McLeods Shoot and Talofa are two sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. McLeods Shoot is a younger-feeling place where children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, while in Talofa that figure is much lower at 6.8%. This is reflected in the housing; homes in McLeods Shoot are far more likely to have three or more bedrooms (89.7% compared to 69.7% in Talofa). Talofa is far more reliant on renting, with 30.3% of households renting compared to just 10.3% in McLeods Shoot, though rent is far higher in McLeods Shoot at $515 a week.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of health, with about 15% of residents in each having a long-term health condition. They also both have a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.6 or 2.7. While Talofa has much better access to public transport, with more stops and more frequent departures, McLeods Shoot has seen a far higher increase in people working from home, reaching 41.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Talofa 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in McLeods Shoot Under 15: 15.3 pts higher in McLeods Shoot Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in Talofa Unpaid carers: 8.9 pts higher in McLeods Shoot

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLeods Shootin Talofa +10 larger in McLeods Shoot gap widening
113 44th pct 103 42nd pct
Median age in McLeods Shootin Talofa +8 yrs older in Talofa gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in McLeods Shootin Talofa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in McLeods Shootin Talofa +8.4 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in McLeods Shootin Talofa +15.3 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening
22.1% 80th pct 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in McLeods Shootin Talofa +3.4 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing
18.8% 86th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.4%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 14.6%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.3 pts 6.8%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +9.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 41.1%
25.9% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
4.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

McLeods Shoot Talofa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McLeods Shootin Talofa +2.9 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap steady
20.4% 77th pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 73.8%
10.6% England ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

39.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
31.0% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
7.1% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% German +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese 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 McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.7 pts higher in Talofa gap narrowing
7.1% 70th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in McLeods Shootin Talofa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.7% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 80.6%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in McLeods Shootin Talofa +3.5 pts higher in Talofa gap narrowing
46.0% 68th pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
22.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
19.5% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 12.6%
0.0% Islam +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Judaism ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McLeods Shootin Talofa +11.6 pts higher in Talofa gap narrowing
58.8% 78th pct 70.5% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in McLeods Shootin Talofa +5.7 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap steady
34.1% 89th pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in McLeods Shootin Talofa even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in McLeods Shootin Talofa even
339 52nd pct 339 52nd pct
ICSEA in McLeods Shootin Talofa even
1,093 90th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 70.5%
4.7% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 34.3%
22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.4 pts 11.9%
10.4% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Creative arts ◂ +14.9 pts 11.9%
16.4% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.4% Health even 10.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McLeods Shootin Talofa +$237 higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening
$1,014 83rd pct $777 55th pct
Household income in McLeods Shootin Talofa +$862 higher in Talofa gap widening
$2,200 84th pct $3,062 97th pct
Family income in McLeods Shootin Talofa +$1,146 higher in Talofa gap widening
$2,166 67th pct $3,312 95th pct
High earners in McLeods Shootin Talofa +2.6 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing
24.7% 94th pct 22.1% 91st pct
High-income homes in McLeods Shootin Talofa +7.1 pts higher in Talofa gap widening
41.4% 94th pct 48.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 9.1%
10.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

8.2% Under $650 +27.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.1%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.7%
14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.5 pts higher in McLeods Shoot
15.0% 7th pct 14.6% 7th pct
Mental health in McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.5 pts higher in Talofa
5.3% 26th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in McLeods Shootin Talofa +6.1 pts higher in Talofa gap widening
2.7% 28th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
3.5% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 70.9%
14.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%
0.0% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McLeods Shootin Talofa +6.9 pts higher in Talofa gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in McLeods Shootin Talofa +8.9 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 5.3% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in McLeods Shootin Talofa +8.2 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing
28.2% 65th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in McLeods Shootin Talofa +3.4 pts higher in McLeods Shoot
3.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.6 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing
25.9% 60th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McLeods Shootin Talofa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in McLeods Shootin Talofa
— 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in McLeods Shootin Talofa
— $1,875 94th pct
Household income in McLeods Shootin Talofa
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.1 larger in McLeods Shoot gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in McLeods Shootin Talofa +1.5 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing
13.6% 66th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in McLeods Shootin Talofa +12.0 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing
24.1% 52nd pct 12.1% 11th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 44.6%
33.3% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%
4.5% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%
10.3% 3 people +26.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.6% 4 people ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 12.1%
0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLeods Shootin Talofa +$215 higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening
$515 93rd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in McLeods Shootin Talofa +$100 higher in Talofa gap narrowing
$4,000 100th pct $4,100 100th pct
People / bedroom in McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.10 higher in Talofa gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in McLeods Shootin Talofa +20.0 pts higher in Talofa gap narrowing
10.3% 28th pct 30.3% 79th pct
Owned outright in McLeods Shootin Talofa +13.2 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing
58.6% 89th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in McLeods Shootin Talofa +3.0 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in McLeods Shootin Talofa +20.0 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening
89.7% 77th pct 69.7% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 45.5%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.3% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.8% Other tenure ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

110.3% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 97.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 21.2%
24.1% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.3% 5 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.3% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% $350–$549 ◂ +116.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.5 pts 23.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McLeods Shootin Talofa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in McLeods Shootin Talofa +12.4 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening
41.7% 92nd pct 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in McLeods Shootin Talofa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McLeods Shootin Talofa +6 more in Talofa
1 64th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in McLeods Shootin Talofa +59.11 more in Talofa
8.85 87th pct 67.96 100th pct
Departures/1k in McLeods Shootin Talofa +829.5 more in Talofa
44.2 62nd pct 873.8 85th pct
PT routes in McLeods Shootin Talofa +2 more in Talofa
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in McLeods Shootin Talofa +7 longer in McLeods Shoot
12 49th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

41.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 29.2%
37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%
0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%
0.0% 4 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.0% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McLeods Shootin Talofa +2.4 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap steady
51.4% 91st pct 49.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in McLeods Shootin Talofa
13.0% 74th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McLeods Shootin Talofa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in McLeods Shootin Talofa +10.8 pts higher in Talofa gap widening
57.6% 40th pct 68.4% 77th pct
Full-time in McLeods Shootin Talofa +4.3 pts higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening
45.8% 10th pct 41.5% 4th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.1 pts 7.7%
8.3% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.6% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.3% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%
27.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.8% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 9.2%
6.3% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.6% Sales workers ◂ +10.0 pts 4.6%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.5 higher in Talofa
0.4 50th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.3 more in Talofa
0.4 48th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in McLeods Shootin Talofa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McLeods Shootin Talofa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McLeods Shootin Talofa +32.9 pts higher in Talofa
13.2% 61st pct 46.0% 72nd pct
Walk to school in McLeods Shootin Talofa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McLeods Shootin Talofa +6.3 pts higher in Talofa
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 45th pct
Walk to health in McLeods Shootin Talofa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McLeods Shootin Talofa +59.1 more in Talofa
8.8 39th pct 68.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in McLeods Shootin Talofa +3 higher in McLeods Shoot
3 62nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in McLeods Shootin Talofa +0.1 pts higher in Talofa
12.8% 88th pct 12.9% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLeods Shoot vs Talofa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12556/mcleods-shoot/vs/SAL13755/talofa