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Mount Pleasant vs Tarrawanna

Name: Mount Pleasant vs Tarrawanna — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · Tarrawanna profile

Mount Pleasant Tarrawanna

Tarrawanna and Mount Pleasant (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Tarrawanna is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28.6% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more likely to be rented (28.9%) and has a higher share of people living alone (31.1%). In contrast, Mount Pleasant (NSW) is wealthier and more highly qualified, with 43% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $2,862, compared to $1,449 in Tarrawanna. Mount Pleasant (NSW) is almost entirely made up of detached houses (98.5%), while Tarrawanna has a mix of homes, including 29.6% townhouses or semi-detached dwellings.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is 3.5% in Tarrawanna and 3.0% in Mount Pleasant (NSW). They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents and people who speak little or no English. While they are close in distance, their accessibility differs; Tarrawanna is far more walkable, with 81.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, compared to just 4.7% in Mount Pleasant (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Separate houses: 36.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant 3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Tarrawanna Bachelor+: 21.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +787 larger in Tarrawanna gap steady

1,397 75th pct 2,184 79th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +8 yrs older in Tarrawanna gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

17.0% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 15.5%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 48.3%

29.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.1% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant Tarrawanna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 76.1%

3.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

12.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

8.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 79.5%

1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

41.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 32.7%

5.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +0.16 more in Mount Pleasant

3.11 44th pct 2.95 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +1 more in Mount Pleasant

20 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +14 larger in Tarrawanna

362 55th pct 376 56th pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +34 higher in Mount Pleasant

1,070 85th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +27.7 pts 46.6%

13.4% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.5% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 22.5%

18.1% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 8.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

14.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

10.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +$486 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,160 89th pct $674 36th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +$1,413 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$2,862 94th pct $1,449 44th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +$1,123 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$3,105 92nd pct $1,982 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 10.2%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.0%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 16.6%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +9.2 pts 59.6%

18.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +13 larger in Tarrawanna

25 72nd pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +2 yrs older in Mount Pleasant

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +$487 higher in Mount Pleasant

$1,062 82nd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +$1,500 higher in Mount Pleasant

$2,625 82nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +0.5 larger in Mount Pleasant gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 58.2%

22.2% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.6% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.6% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.2% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 15.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +$210 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +$433 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 26.0%

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 38.0%

5.6% Rented +23.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +36.6 pts 61.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.5% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 24.0%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 6.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%

42.3% $550–$749 ◂ +29.8 pts 12.6%

0.0% Under $200 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 24.8%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

9.7% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +1 more in Tarrawanna

8 78th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +1.61 more in Mount Pleasant

5.73 80th pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +457.3 more in Tarrawanna

217.6 73rd pct 674.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +1 more in Tarrawanna

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +17 longer in Tarrawanna

1 0th pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +1 longer in Tarrawanna

61 45th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 28.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 36.4%

24.5% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

2.6% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

15.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 23.5%

17.7% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

9.1% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +2.6 higher in Tarrawanna

2.7 70th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +3.0 more in Tarrawanna

2.6 70th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +76.8 pts higher in Tarrawanna

4.7% 61st pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +36.2 pts higher in Tarrawanna

0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +13.9 pts higher in Tarrawanna

84.2% 83rd pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +29.2 pts higher in Tarrawanna

67.6% 81st pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +10.1 pts higher in Tarrawanna

89.8% 80th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +0.2 more in Tarrawanna

7.2 34th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +21 higher in Tarrawanna

36 76th pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant in Tarrawanna +9.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

14.5% 91st pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Mount Pleasant with nearby areas

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Compare Tarrawanna with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs Tarrawanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12795/mount-pleasant/vs/SAL13784/tarrawanna