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Delahey vs Taylors Lakes

Name: Delahey vs Taylors Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Delahey profile · Taylors Lakes profile

Delahey Taylors Lakes

Taylors Lakes and Delahey are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Taylors Lakes is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,164 per week compared to $1,486 in Delahey, and far more homes are owned outright (50.4% versus 35.2%). Residents in Taylors Lakes are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 39 in Delahey. In contrast, Delahey has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (48.0% versus 32.8%) and more people using a language other than English at home (58.9% versus 39.1%).

Both areas are very walkable, and residents in both places have equal access to parks. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations people. While they share these commonalities, a gap in health service access has emerged, as 57.5% of Taylors Lakes homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 1.2% in Delahey.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,097 larger in Taylors Lakes Other language: 19.7 pts higher in Delahey Born overseas: 15.2 pts higher in Delahey Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Taylors Lakes Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +7,097 larger in Taylors Lakes gap steady

8,077 87th pct 15,174 88th pct

Median age in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +6 yrs older in Taylors Lakes gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

47.1% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

35.4% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 31.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Delahey Taylors Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.1% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.9% Vietnam ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

3.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.8% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

13.2% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Italian +12.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.6% Vietnamese ◂ +9.9 pts 2.8%

2.7% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

35.8% English only +21.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

14.0% Vietnamese ◂ +11.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hindi even 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

19.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

10.6% Buddhism ◂ +8.1 pts 2.5%

7.5% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +0.60 more in Delahey

1.54 19th pct 0.94 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +9 more in Delahey

37 90th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +51 larger in Delahey

680 89th pct 629 87th pct

ICSEA in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +11 higher in Taylors Lakes

1,012 62nd pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%

8.5% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

6.3% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +$148 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$611 26th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +$678 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$1,486 47th pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +$693 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$1,667 36th pct $2,360 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.5%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

5.6% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 43.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

7.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

17.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +32 larger in Taylors Lakes

30 73rd pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +1 yrs older in Delahey

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +$54 higher in Taylors Lakes

$483 30th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +$708 higher in Taylors Lakes

$1,125 23rd pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +0.2 larger in Taylors Lakes gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.5% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 10.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.0% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%

20.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +$61 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$350 71st pct $411 84th pct

Mortgage in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +$283 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +0.10 higher in Delahey gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%

22.7% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 9.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 89.9%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 9.6%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

64.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 37.6%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

2.7% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 70.7%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 12.8%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 24.9%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +36 more in Taylors Lakes

30 86th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +0.64 more in Taylors Lakes

3.71 72nd pct 4.35 75th pct

Departures/1k in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +546.2 more in Taylors Lakes

784.4 84th pct 1,330.7 88th pct

PT routes in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +13 more in Taylors Lakes

5 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +3 longer in Delahey

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +3 longer in Delahey

24 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +8,833 more in Taylors Lakes

8,077 55th pct 16,910 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +51,013 more in Taylors Lakes

33,786 58th pct 84,799 75th pct

Transit to city in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +8 longer in Delahey

79 87th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 57.3%

14.5% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 21.4%

15.5% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.7% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

9.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

5.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

7.0% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

10.6% Sales workers even 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +0.2 higher in Delahey

6.4 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +0.6 more in Delahey

6.5 91st pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +25.5 pts higher in Delahey

95.8% 98th pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +22.4 pts higher in Delahey

95.3% 97th pct 72.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +2.8 pts higher in Delahey

99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +33.1 pts higher in Delahey

99.9% 100th pct 66.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Delahey in Taylors Lakes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +56.3 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

1.2% 72nd pct 57.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +11.7 more in Taylors Lakes

7.7 36th pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +114 higher in Taylors Lakes

260 93rd pct 374 99th pct

Mean slope in Delahey in Taylors Lakes +0.5 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Delahey with nearby areas

Kings Park Sydenham Taylors Lakes Burnside Heights Taylors Hill Keilor Downs Albanvale Keilor Lodge

Compare Taylors Lakes with nearby areas

Keilor Lodge Sydenham Keilor North Delahey Calder Park Keilor Downs Taylors Hill Kings Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delahey vs Taylors Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20731/delahey/vs/SAL22474/taylors-lakes