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Methul vs Tara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Methul profile · Tara profile

Methul Tara

Methul and Tara (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Tara (NSW) is a much younger place, where 29.8% of people are children under 15, while Methul is far older with a typical resident aged 47. This difference is seen in the home, with 48.5% of people in Tara (NSW) caring for children unpaid, compared to 18.4% in Methul. Tara (NSW) also has more high earners, with 12.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while no one in Methul earns that much.

Both areas share a similar profile in that they have no residents born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps remain; for example, the typical weekly rent is far higher in Tara (NSW) at $265 compared to just $50 in Methul.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 30.1 pts higher in Tara Rent: $215 higher in Tara Mortgage: $2,900 higher in Methul Housework 15h+: 23.0 pts higher in Tara People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Tara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Methulin Tara +13 larger in Methul gap narrowing
60 31st pct 47 27th pct
Median age in Methulin Tara +8 yrs older in Methul gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Methulin Tara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Methulin Tara +1.1 pts higher in Methul gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 25.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Methulin Tara +14.8 pts higher in Tara gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 29.8% 95th pct
De facto in Methulin Tara +12.5 pts higher in Methul gap widening
12.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

15.0% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 6.4%

Marital status

73.5% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 78.8%
18.4% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Methul Tara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Methulin Tara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

53.3% English ◂ +10.8 pts 42.6%
21.7% Australian +16.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
5.0% German +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Methulin Tara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Methulin Tara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 91.5%
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

No religion in Methulin Tara +11.7 pts higher in Tara gap widening
11.7% 2nd pct 23.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

70.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 68.1%
11.7% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Methulin Tara +15.4 pts higher in Tara gap widening
36.0% 26th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Methulin Tara +0.9 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
8.2% 22nd pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Methulin Tara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
34.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
6.0% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 31.3%
14.3% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.7% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Education ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Methulin Tara +$38 higher in Tara gap narrowing
$630 29th pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Methulin Tara +$312 higher in Tara gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Methulin Tara +$125 higher in Tara gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Methulin Tara +12.1 pts higher in Tara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Methulin Tara
22.7% 69th pct —

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
27.3% Under $650 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Methulin Tara +3.4 pts higher in Tara
20.0% 14th pct 23.4% 25th pct
Mental health in Methulin Tara +8.5 pts higher in Tara
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Methulin Tara +1.4 pts higher in Tara gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Asthma ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +9.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
15.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
6.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Methulin Tara +9.8 pts higher in Tara gap steady
32.7% 88th pct 42.4% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Methulin Tara +15.2 pts higher in Tara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Methulin Tara +30.1 pts higher in Tara gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 48.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Methulin Tara +23.0 pts higher in Tara gap widening
22.4% 40th pct 45.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Methulin Tara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Methulin Tara
— 59 yrs 94th pct
Household income in Methulin Tara
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Methulin Tara +1.0 larger in Tara gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Methulin Tara +10.3 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 46th pct
Living alone in Methulin Tara
31.8% 76th pct —

Family composition

58.1% Couples without children ◂ +35.1 pts 23.1%
44.2% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
0.0% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

63.6% 2 people ◂ +13.6 pts 50.0%
31.8% 1 person ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.6% 5 people +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Methulin Tara +$215 higher in Tara
$50 0th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Methulin Tara +$2,900 higher in Methul
$3,250 94th pct $350 0th pct
People / bedroom in Methulin Tara +0.40 higher in Tara gap steady
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Methulin Tara
45.5% 90th pct —
Owned outright in Methulin Tara
59.1% 89th pct —
Separate houses in Methulin Tara
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Methulin Tara
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned outright +32.6 pts ▸ 91.7%
45.5% Rented ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

59.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 41.7%
40.9% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Methulin Tara
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Methulin Tara +18.7 pts higher in Tara
29.4% 79th pct 48.1% 96th pct
PT commute in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Methulin Tara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Methulin Tara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Methulin Tara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Methulin Tara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +34.4 pts 18.5%
29.4% Worked at home +18.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
20.6% Walked ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.8 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

33.3% 2 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
38.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
19.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Methulin Tara +17.8 pts higher in Tara gap widening
11.5% 6th pct 29.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Methulin Tara +14.5 pts higher in Tara gap widening
67.3% 74th pct 81.8% 96th pct
Full-time in Methulin Tara +4.7 pts higher in Methul
67.6% 86th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

70.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 70.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 59.3%
23.5% Labourers ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Methulin Tara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Methulin Tara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Methulin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Methulin Tara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Methulin Tara even
0 17th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Methulin Tara +1.0 pts higher in Tara
3.7% 24th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Methul vs Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12604/methul/vs/SAL13771/tara