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Taloumbi vs Townsend

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Taloumbi profile · Townsend profile

Taloumbi Townsend

Townsend and Taloumbi are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Townsend is a more developed hub where many more people live alone (28.4% compared to 10.3% in Taloumbi) and homes are often larger, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent), while Taloumbi is rated 0.0 (car-dependent). In contrast, Taloumbi has a more highly qualified population; 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.9% in Townsend.

Both areas have a similar share of First Nations people, around 10%, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar lack of public transport and a nearly identical percentage of people who identify as having no religion. While Taloumbi has a much higher rate of people working from home (33.3% versus 4.0% in Townsend), the gap in the number of people working or looking for work is far higher in Townsend.

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Where they differ most

Population: 895 larger in Townsend 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Townsend Work from home: 29.3 pts higher in Taloumbi People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Taloumbi Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Townsend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taloumbiin Townsend +895 larger in Townsend gap widening
96 40th pct 991 73rd pct
Median age in Taloumbiin Townsend +5 yrs older in Taloumbi gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Taloumbiin Townsend +0.1 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
10.4% 87th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Taloumbiin Townsend +10.7 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 25.3% 75th pct
Under 15 in Taloumbiin Townsend +1.7 pts higher in Townsend gap steady
18.8% 62nd pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Taloumbiin Townsend +2.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
14.9% 70th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 21.0%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 42.8%
37.2% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 34.0%
9.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Taloumbi Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Taloumbiin Townsend +3.8 pts higher in Townsend gap steady
4.2% 18th pct 8.0% 33rd pct

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 43.7%
36.5% English +4.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.3% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Taloumbiin Townsend +3.0 pts higher in Townsend gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Taloumbiin Townsend even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 93.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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%

Religion

No religion in Taloumbiin Townsend +0.1 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
38.5% 43rd pct 38.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
38.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
20.8% Not stated ◂ +14.5 pts 6.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Taloumbiin Townsend +15.4 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
49.3% 60th pct 33.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Taloumbiin Townsend +13.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
24.4% 76th pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Taloumbiin Townsend
— 9.85 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Taloumbiin Townsend +5 more in Townsend
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Taloumbiin Townsend +48 larger in Townsend
213 39th pct 261 44th pct
ICSEA in Taloumbiin Townsend +12 higher in Taloumbi
977 42nd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 33.9%
31.3% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
6.0% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +20.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.5 pts 12.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.8% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.7% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%
13.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
7.8% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Taloumbiin Townsend +$109 higher in Townsend gap widening
$466 9th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Taloumbiin Townsend +$248 higher in Taloumbi gap widening
$1,292 32nd pct $1,044 16th pct
Family income in Taloumbiin Townsend +$192 higher in Taloumbi gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,370 19th pct
High earners in Taloumbiin Townsend even gap narrowing
3.8% 26th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Taloumbiin Townsend +5.5 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 17th pct

Household income distribution

41.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%
41.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 26.7%
10.3% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

57.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 50.4%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
3.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Taloumbiin Townsend +9.1 pts higher in Townsend
28.1% 46th pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Taloumbiin Townsend +1.2 pts higher in Townsend
10.4% 72nd pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Taloumbiin Townsend +4.9 pts higher in Taloumbi gap steady
13.5% 98th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.3% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 56.1%
16.7% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Taloumbiin Townsend +2.6 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
12.8% 24th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Taloumbiin Townsend +9.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
25.6% 98th pct 16.2% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Taloumbiin Townsend +7.9 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
17.9% 20th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Taloumbiin Townsend +1.1 pts higher in Taloumbi
4.9% 80th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Taloumbiin Townsend +7.0 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
30.8% 81st pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Taloumbiin Townsend +92 larger in Townsend
10 59th pct 102 86th pct
Median age in Taloumbiin Townsend +6 yrs older in Taloumbi
31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Taloumbiin Townsend
— 39.1% 47th pct
Unemployment in Taloumbiin Townsend
— 10.3% 49th pct
Median income in Taloumbiin Townsend +$344 higher in Taloumbi
$900 73rd pct $556 40th pct
Household income in Taloumbiin Townsend +$729 higher in Taloumbi
$2,250 71st pct $1,521 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Taloumbiin Townsend
— 12.7% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taloumbiin Townsend +0.3 larger in Taloumbi gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Taloumbiin Townsend +1.4 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
21.7% 89th pct 20.3% 87th pct
Living alone in Taloumbiin Townsend +18.1 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
10.3% 8th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 26.5%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%
10.3% 1 person +18.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
20.7% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
0.0% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taloumbiin Townsend +$40 higher in Townsend gap narrowing
$325 64th pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Taloumbiin Townsend +$81 higher in Townsend gap narrowing
$1,338 31st pct $1,419 36th pct
People / bedroom in Taloumbiin Townsend +0.40 higher in Taloumbi gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Taloumbiin Townsend +16.3 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
10.3% 28th pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Taloumbiin Townsend +12.1 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
51.7% 78th pct 39.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in Taloumbiin Townsend +7.7 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Taloumbiin Townsend +27.0 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
65.5% 21st pct 92.5% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 39.7%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%
10.3% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

110.3% Separate house ◂ +18.1 pts 92.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 62.1%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%
0.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +57.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Taloumbiin Townsend +3.6 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Taloumbiin Townsend +29.3 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Taloumbiin Townsend even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Taloumbiin Townsend even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Taloumbiin Townsend even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Taloumbiin Townsend even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Taloumbiin Townsend even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Taloumbiin Townsend
— 34 70th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +25.8 pts ▸ 70.2%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +29.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 39.2%
10.3% 1 vehicle +32.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Taloumbiin Townsend +3.5 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
38.4% 74th pct 41.9% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Taloumbiin Townsend
— 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Taloumbiin Townsend +7.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
11.1% 91st pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Taloumbiin Townsend +13.7 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
34.6% 5th pct 48.4% 18th pct
Full-time in Taloumbiin Townsend +7.2 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
59.3% 56th pct 52.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 17.7%
22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.3 pts 2.9%
18.5% Retail trade even 18.5%
18.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.0 pts 7.5%
14.8% Manufacturing ◂ +10.3 pts 4.6%
14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +12.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 16.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
0.0% Sales workers +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Taloumbiin Townsend +3.6 higher in Townsend
0.0 0th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Taloumbiin Townsend +4.4 more in Townsend
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
15-min city in Taloumbiin Townsend +66.3 pts higher in Townsend
0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Taloumbiin Townsend +94.8 pts higher in Townsend
0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Taloumbiin Townsend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Taloumbiin Townsend +87.7 pts higher in Townsend
0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Taloumbiin Townsend +94.2 pts higher in Townsend
0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Taloumbiin Townsend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Taloumbiin Townsend +8.1 more in Townsend
0.0 0th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Taloumbiin Townsend +21 higher in Townsend
0 25th pct 21 74th pct
Mean slope in Taloumbiin Townsend +1.0 pts higher in Taloumbi
6.4% 58th pct 5.5% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taloumbi vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13756/taloumbi/vs/SAL13946/townsend