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Tallawong vs The Ponds

Name: Tallawong vs The Ponds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Tallawong profile · The Ponds profile

Tallawong The Ponds

The Ponds and Tallawong are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. The Ponds has a far higher share of high-income households, with 54.3% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 41.9% in Tallawong. Life is more walkable in The Ponds, where 50.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 0.4% of homes in Tallawong have that access. In contrast, Tallawong is much more transient and younger, with 85.0% of residents having moved there in the last five years and a typical age of just 30.

Both areas share a very similar drive time to the city, taking around 34 to 35 minutes. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes and unemployment rates. While Tallawong has far more renters at 38.4% compared to 21.9% in The Ponds, both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, sitting well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,745 larger in The Ponds Recent movers: 35.0 pts higher in Tallawong Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Tallawong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in The Ponds Work from home: 8.6 pts higher in The Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tallawong in The Ponds +9,745 larger in The Ponds

6,570 86th pct 16,315 89th pct

Median age in Tallawong in The Ponds +5 yrs older in The Ponds

30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

43.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 34.3%

26.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

3.5% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

58.6% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

32.6% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 23.0%

5.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Tallawong The Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 45.2%

19.8% India +2.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.8% China ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

20.8% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

13.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

41.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

6.1% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

1.6% Tagalog even 1.6%

1.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.3% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.8% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%

7.4% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tallawong in The Ponds

— 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tallawong in The Ponds +7 more in The Ponds

30 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Tallawong in The Ponds +17 larger in The Ponds

791 95th pct 809 96th pct

ICSEA in Tallawong in The Ponds +3 higher in Tallawong

1,097 91st pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 81.1%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.6% Engineering & related even 14.5%

11.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Society & culture even 8.5%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Tallawong in The Ponds +$70 higher in The Ponds

$1,137 88th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Tallawong in The Ponds +$526 higher in The Ponds

$2,759 93rd pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Tallawong in The Ponds +$496 higher in The Ponds

$2,785 88th pct $3,281 94th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.0%

21.7% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

3.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%

27.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Asthma even 5.7%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None +0.6 pts ▸ 78.4%

12.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tallawong in The Ponds +25 larger in Tallawong

115 86th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Tallawong in The Ponds +4 yrs older in The Ponds

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Tallawong in The Ponds +$20 higher in The Ponds

$959 76th pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Tallawong in The Ponds +$692 higher in The Ponds

$2,474 78th pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tallawong in The Ponds +0.3 larger in The Ponds

3.2 89th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 82.6%

16.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

27.0% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

23.5% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 16.6%

9.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

5.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tallawong in The Ponds +$68 higher in The Ponds

$575 98th pct $643 100th pct

Mortgage in Tallawong in The Ponds even

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Tallawong in The Ponds +0.10 higher in The Ponds

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

38.4% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 21.9%

4.7% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 83.7%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

64.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 60.4%

16.0% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

69.0% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 10.5%

0.4% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.4%

5.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tallawong in The Ponds +20 more in The Ponds

24 86th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Tallawong in The Ponds +0.96 more in Tallawong

3.65 72nd pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Tallawong in The Ponds +1,043.5 more in Tallawong

1,814.3 91st pct 770.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Tallawong in The Ponds even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Tallawong in The Ponds +4 longer in Tallawong

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Tallawong in The Ponds +1 longer in Tallawong

35 30th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Tallawong in The Ponds +4,072 more in Tallawong

25,130 78th pct 21,058 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Tallawong in The Ponds +62,430 more in The Ponds

25,130 53rd pct 87,560 76th pct

How people get to work

43.5% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.9%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 30.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

10.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

6.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Tallawong in The Ponds +1.3 higher in The Ponds

4.3 79th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tallawong in The Ponds +1.4 more in The Ponds

3.9 77th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Tallawong in The Ponds +27.9 pts higher in The Ponds

28.4% 74th pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Tallawong in The Ponds +28.3 pts higher in The Ponds

11.0% 65th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Tallawong in The Ponds +0.5 pts higher in The Ponds

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Tallawong in The Ponds +23.4 pts higher in The Ponds

70.2% 82nd pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Tallawong in The Ponds +0.9 pts higher in The Ponds

99.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Tallawong in The Ponds +49.6 pts higher in The Ponds

0.4% 72nd pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Tallawong in The Ponds +0.9 more in The Ponds

5.6 31st pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Tallawong in The Ponds +321 higher in The Ponds

146 88th pct 467 100th pct

Mean slope in Tallawong in The Ponds +1.4 pts higher in Tallawong

5.9% 53rd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Tallawong with nearby areas

Riverstone The Ponds Schofields Rouse Hill Grantham Farm Nirimba Fields Kellyville Ridge Quakers Hill

Compare The Ponds with nearby areas

Kellyville Ridge Parklea Quakers Hill Tallawong Stanhope Gardens Rouse Hill Acacia Gardens Nirimba Fields

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tallawong vs The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13747/tallawong/vs/SAL13851/the-ponds