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Acheron vs Taggerty

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Acheron profile · Taggerty profile

Acheron Taggerty

Taggerty and Acheron are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Taggerty is more accessible, with a school within 3km and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Acheron is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $783 compared to $579 in Taggerty. Acheron also has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree (23.7%) and a far higher proportion of people reporting no religion (65.1% compared to 48.4% in Taggerty).

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, which sit right at the national figure of 0.0%. They also share a similar profile of small households, with about 24% of people living alone. While Acheron is older and has more long-term health conditions, Taggerty has a higher share of people providing unpaid care. Across the two locations, homes are mostly owned outright, though this is even more common in Acheron, where 64.5% of homes are owned without a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 259 larger in Taggerty PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Taggerty No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Acheron No car: 2.6 pts higher in Taggerty Unpaid carers: 6.0 pts higher in Taggerty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acheronin Taggerty +259 larger in Taggerty gap widening
146 47th pct 405 62nd pct
Median age in Acheronin Taggerty +4 yrs older in Acheron gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Acheronin Taggerty +0.7 pts higher in Taggerty gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Acheronin Taggerty +7.2 pts higher in Acheron gap narrowing
39.0% 95th pct 31.9% 88th pct
Under 15 in Acheronin Taggerty +0.7 pts higher in Taggerty gap narrowing
11.6% 22nd pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in Acheronin Taggerty +2.2 pts higher in Acheron gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

39.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 31.9%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.4%
9.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.5% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.0%
32.6% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%
6.7% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Acheron Taggerty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Acheronin Taggerty +1.6 pts higher in Taggerty gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 79.8%
5.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +4.7 pts 44.0%
40.4% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%
20.5% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 12.1%
14.4% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%
6.2% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
3.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Acheronin Taggerty +1.0 pts higher in Taggerty gap narrowing
2.7% 44th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Acheronin Taggerty even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 88.4%
0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Acheronin Taggerty +16.7 pts higher in Acheron gap widening
65.1% 99th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

65.1% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 48.4%
32.2% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
2.1% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Acheronin Taggerty +3.7 pts higher in Acheron gap widening
51.9% 66th pct 48.2% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Acheronin Taggerty +4.8 pts higher in Acheron gap widening
23.7% 75th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Acheronin Taggerty +1 more in Taggerty
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Acheronin Taggerty
— 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Acheronin Taggerty
— 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 48.2%
21.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.4% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
10.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%
10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
8.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Acheronin Taggerty +$204 higher in Acheron gap widening
$783 56th pct $579 22nd pct
Household income in Acheronin Taggerty +$258 higher in Acheron gap widening
$1,478 46th pct $1,220 26th pct
Family income in Acheronin Taggerty +$566 higher in Acheron gap widening
$2,107 64th pct $1,541 29th pct
High earners in Acheronin Taggerty +4.4 pts higher in Acheron gap widening
12.6% 72nd pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Acheronin Taggerty +7.8 pts higher in Taggerty gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.9%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 27.6%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Acheronin Taggerty +13.7 pts higher in Acheron
44.5% 96th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Acheronin Taggerty +3.4 pts higher in Acheron
13.0% 87th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Acheronin Taggerty +2.7 pts higher in Taggerty gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 10.1%
15.1% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 8.1%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%
7.5% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +6.9 pts ▸ 61.0%
32.9% One condition ◂ +12.1 pts 20.7%
3.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Acheronin Taggerty +1.2 pts higher in Taggerty gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Acheronin Taggerty +6.0 pts higher in Taggerty gap widening
10.4% 27th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Acheronin Taggerty +2.0 pts higher in Taggerty gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Acheronin Taggerty +1.4 pts higher in Acheron
6.5% 88th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Acheronin Taggerty +5.5 pts higher in Taggerty gap widening
25.2% 56th pct 30.7% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Acheronin Taggerty +3 larger in Taggerty
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Acheronin Taggerty +21 yrs older in Acheron
67 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Acheronin Taggerty +$225 higher in Taggerty
$350 12th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Acheronin Taggerty +$412 higher in Taggerty
$900 14th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acheronin Taggerty +0.1 larger in Taggerty gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Acheronin Taggerty +1.9 pts higher in Taggerty gap steady
7.4% 29th pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Acheronin Taggerty +0.5 pts higher in Taggerty gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 24.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 40.5%
38.9% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 49.8%
7.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%
24.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.8% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.8% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acheronin Taggerty +$21 higher in Acheron gap narrowing
$271 47th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Acheronin Taggerty +$480 higher in Acheron gap narrowing
$1,606 49th pct $1,126 20th pct
People / bedroom in Acheronin Taggerty +0.10 higher in Taggerty gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Acheronin Taggerty +2.0 pts higher in Taggerty gap steady
6.5% 15th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Acheronin Taggerty +10.0 pts higher in Acheron gap widening
64.5% 95th pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Acheronin Taggerty +3.9 pts higher in Acheron gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Acheronin Taggerty +3.1 pts higher in Acheron gap narrowing
72.6% 33rd pct 69.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 54.5%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
6.5% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 20.8%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +115.4 pts ▸ 115.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

83.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.3 pts 40.0%
41.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.7 pts 14.0%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Acheronin Taggerty +2.6 pts higher in Taggerty gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Acheronin Taggerty +4.7 pts higher in Taggerty gap narrowing
26.3% 74th pct 30.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in Acheronin Taggerty +2.2 pts higher in Taggerty gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Acheronin Taggerty +2 more in Taggerty
2 71st pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Acheronin Taggerty +3.82 more in Acheron
13.70 89th pct 9.88 87th pct
Departures/1k in Acheronin Taggerty +55.7 more in Acheron
164.4 72nd pct 108.6 69th pct
PT routes in Acheronin Taggerty +1 more in Taggerty
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Acheronin Taggerty +34 longer in Taggerty
9 44th pct 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Acheronin Taggerty +4 longer in Acheron
93 65th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
26.3% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
5.0% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 42.8%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 13.2%
14.0% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.8% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Acheronin Taggerty +3.4 pts higher in Acheron gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Acheronin Taggerty
— 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Acheronin Taggerty even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Acheronin Taggerty +6.6 pts higher in Acheron gap widening
59.3% 45th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Acheronin Taggerty +3.9 pts higher in Acheron gap widening
47.5% 12th pct 43.6% 7th pct

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.1 pts 6.6%
13.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
0.0% Construction +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.8% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 20.4%
12.5% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
10.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Acheronin Taggerty +0.5 higher in Taggerty
0.2 44th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Acheronin Taggerty +0.7 more in Taggerty
0.1 42nd pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Acheronin Taggerty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Acheronin Taggerty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Acheronin Taggerty +7.8 pts higher in Taggerty
10.7% 61st pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Acheronin Taggerty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Acheronin Taggerty +26.8 pts higher in Taggerty
0.0% 0th pct 26.8% 57th pct
Walk to health in Acheronin Taggerty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Acheronin Taggerty +13.5 more in Taggerty
13.7 50th pct 27.2 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Acheronin Taggerty even
1 44th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Acheronin Taggerty +0.8 pts higher in Taggerty
7.6% 67th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Acheron with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acheron vs Taggerty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20005/acheron/vs/SAL22419/taggerty