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Pheasants Nest vs Tahmoor

Name: Pheasants Nest vs Tahmoor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Pheasants Nest profile · Tahmoor profile

Pheasants Nest Tahmoor

Tahmoor and Pheasants Nest are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Tahmoor is a younger and more mobile community, with a typical resident aged 34 and a walkability score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable). It has many more renters (31.5% compared to 14.2% in Pheasants Nest) and a much higher share of one-parent families (19.4% versus 6.2%). In contrast, Pheasants Nest is far older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a walkability score of 0.0 (car-dependent). It is also wealthier, with 33.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.6% in Tahmoor.

These two areas are closely matched in many other ways, including their typical weekly rents and the fact that they are both about an hour's drive from the city. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those who provide unpaid care. While Tahmoor has significantly more public transport and nearby shops, both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,061 larger in Tahmoor Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in Tahmoor No car: 5.0 pts higher in Tahmoor Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Tahmoor Median age: 9 yrs older in Pheasants Nest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +5,061 larger in Tahmoor gap widening

716 70th pct 5,777 86th pct

Median age in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +9 yrs older in Pheasants Nest gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 22.9%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 43.6%

32.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.7% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Pheasants Nest Tahmoor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 44.3%

34.9% English +5.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.7% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 89.8%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.2% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 52.8%

26.4% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor

— 0.75 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +1 more in Tahmoor

4 71st pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +330 larger in Tahmoor

374 56th pct 704 90th pct

ICSEA in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +13 higher in Tahmoor

971 38th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 19.3%

12.9% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

6.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

0.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +$97 higher in Pheasants Nest gap widening

$889 72nd pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +$689 higher in Pheasants Nest gap widening

$2,428 88th pct $1,739 62nd pct

Family income in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +$481 higher in Pheasants Nest gap widening

$2,511 82nd pct $2,030 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 8.2%

13.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 60.9%

18.0% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +378 larger in Tahmoor

18 66th pct 396 86th pct

Median age in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +12 yrs older in Pheasants Nest

32 yrs 69th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +$198 higher in Tahmoor

$537 37th pct $735 59th pct

Household income in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +$249 higher in Pheasants Nest

$2,124 67th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +0.5 larger in Pheasants Nest gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 58.6%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%

6.2% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

12.3% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

15.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

9.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +$20 higher in Pheasants Nest gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +$225 higher in Pheasants Nest gap widening

$2,392 87th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 40.5%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 25.6%

14.2% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 90.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 39.4%

18.5% 3 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

28.0% 5 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 9.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +34.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +23.4 pts 6.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% $750 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 16.5%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +40 more in Tahmoor

0 0th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +6.92 more in Tahmoor

0.00 0th pct 6.92 85th pct

Departures/1k in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +192.8 more in Tahmoor

0.0 0th pct 192.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +6 more in Tahmoor

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +84 longer in Pheasants Nest

87 100th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +1 longer in Pheasants Nest

64 47th pct 63 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 18.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.8% 4 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 10.6%

15.2% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

16.5% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +5.1 higher in Tahmoor

0.0 29th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +5.0 more in Tahmoor

0.0 30th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +56.1 pts higher in Tahmoor

0.0% 0th pct 56.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +57.3 pts higher in Tahmoor

0.3% 57th pct 57.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +71.7 pts higher in Tahmoor

0.0% 0th pct 71.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +28.3 pts higher in Tahmoor

0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +86.5 pts higher in Tahmoor

0.3% 30th pct 86.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +51.3 pts higher in Tahmoor

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +8.9 more in Tahmoor

8.4 37th pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +28 higher in Tahmoor

2 60th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Pheasants Nest in Tahmoor +0.1 pts higher in Pheasants Nest

5.6% 49th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pheasants Nest vs Tahmoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13203/pheasants-nest/vs/SAL13742/tahmoor