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Archerton vs Tatong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Archerton profile · Tatong profile

Archerton Tatong

Tatong and Archerton are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria, though they differ in size and population. Tatong is the larger of the two with 281 people, while Archerton is sparsely populated with only 16 residents. There are notable differences in their typical incomes and ages; residents in Tatong are far older with a typical age of 53, compared to 44 in Archerton. Weekly personal income is far higher in Tatong at $697, while in Archerton it is $383. However, typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Archerton at $4,333, compared to $1,300 in Tatong.

Both areas are very similar in how people get around, as both are car-dependent. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, with Tatong at $1,402 and Archerton at $1,312. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. This lack of local facilities is consistent across both places, regardless of their differences in age and income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 265 larger in Tatong Personal income: $314 higher in Tatong Mortgage: $3,033 higher in Archerton Median age: 9 yrs older in Tatong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Archerton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Archertonin Tatong +265 larger in Tatong gap steady
16 11th pct 281 58th pct
Median age in Archertonin Tatong +9 yrs older in Tatong gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Archertonin Tatong
— 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Archertonin Tatong
— 24.6% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Archertonin Tatong
— 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Archertonin Tatong
— 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

43.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +28.4 pts 15.3%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

53.8% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
30.8% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%
0.0% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Archerton Tatong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Archertonin Tatong
— 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 81.5%
25.0% New Zealand ◂ +23.9 pts 1.1%
25.0% Italy ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +12.6 pts 37.4%
25.0% Australian +21.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.3% Italian ◂ +28.4 pts 2.8%
25.0% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% Scottish +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Archertonin Tatong
— 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Archertonin Tatong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 91.1%
25.0% Italian ◂ +23.6 pts 1.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Archertonin Tatong
— 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 47.3%
37.5% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
18.8% Not stated ◂ +12.7 pts 6.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Archertonin Tatong
— 43.6% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Archertonin Tatong
— 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Archertonin Tatong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 43.6%
30.8% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.4%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +47.4 pts 2.6%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 38.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Education ◂ +42.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Health +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Archertonin Tatong +$314 higher in Tatong gap widening
$383 2nd pct $697 40th pct
Household income in Archertonin Tatong +$136 higher in Tatong gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,261 29th pct
Family income in Archertonin Tatong +$90 higher in Tatong gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,402 21st pct
High earners in Archertonin Tatong
— 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Archertonin Tatong
— 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

76.9% Under $650 ◂ +35.5 pts 41.5%
53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 33.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Archertonin Tatong
— 33.8% 74th pct
Mental health in Archertonin Tatong
— 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Archertonin Tatong
— 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Heart disease +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

112.5% None ◂ +55.6 pts 56.9%
0.0% One condition +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Archertonin Tatong
— 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Archertonin Tatong
— 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Archertonin Tatong
— 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Archertonin Tatong
— 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Archertonin Tatong
— 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Archertonin Tatong +3 larger in Tatong
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Archertonin Tatong
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Archertonin Tatong
— $250 4th pct
Household income in Archertonin Tatong
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Archertonin Tatong +0.3 larger in Archerton gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Archertonin Tatong
— 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Archertonin Tatong
— 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 40.6%
42.1% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% 1 person +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Archertonin Tatong
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Archertonin Tatong +$3,033 higher in Archerton
$4,333 100th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Archertonin Tatong +0.10 higher in Archerton
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Archertonin Tatong
— 2.6% 6th pct
Owned outright in Archertonin Tatong
— 47.0% 67th pct
Separate houses in Archertonin Tatong
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Archertonin Tatong
— 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Archertonin Tatong
— 3.5% 66th pct
Work from home in Archertonin Tatong
— 25.2% 72nd pct
PT commute in Archertonin Tatong
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Archertonin Tatong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Archertonin Tatong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Archertonin Tatong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Archertonin Tatong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +54.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
0.0% Worked at home +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 21.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Archertonin Tatong
— 19.2% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Archertonin Tatong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Archertonin Tatong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Archertonin Tatong
— 59.8% 47th pct
Full-time in Archertonin Tatong
— 55.4% 36th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Education & training ◂ +67.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Community & personal service ◂ +89.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% Managers +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Archertonin Tatong +0.1 higher in Tatong
0.3 48th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Archertonin Tatong +0.3 more in Tatong
0.4 48th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Archertonin Tatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Archertonin Tatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Archertonin Tatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Archertonin Tatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Archertonin Tatong +4.6 pts higher in Archerton
18.8% 52nd pct 14.1% 49th pct
Walk to health in Archertonin Tatong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Archertonin Tatong +173.3 more in Archerton
187.5 91st pct 14.2 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Archertonin Tatong +1 higher in Archerton
1 57th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Archertonin Tatong +5.6 pts higher in Archerton
13.4% 89th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Archerton vs Tatong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20060/archerton/vs/SAL22466/tatong