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Ellaswood vs Mount Taylor

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Ellaswood profile · Mount Taylor profile

Ellaswood Mount Taylor

Mount Taylor and Ellaswood are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland with very different age profiles. Ellaswood has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 29.1% of residents, compared to just 15.8% in Mount Taylor. There is also a notable difference in housing and income; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Mount Taylor (45.9%), while Ellaswood has a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (14.4%).

These two areas are mirroring each other in their lack of public transport, with both having no public transport routes and no one commuting by it. While they share a similar housing style—every home in both areas is a separate detached house—the gap in home ownership is widening, as mortgage levels are now significantly higher in Ellaswood. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 124 larger in Mount Taylor No car: 2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Ellaswood Under 15: 13.4 pts higher in Ellaswood People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ellaswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +124 larger in Mount Taylor gap widening
206 54th pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +4 yrs older in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +1.4 pts higher in Ellaswood gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +8.1 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +13.4 pts higher in Ellaswood gap widening
29.1% 94th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +0.4 pts higher in Ellaswood gap narrowing
15.8% 74th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%
29.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.4 pts 15.8%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

54.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 55.2%
28.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
5.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Ellaswood Mount Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +0.9 pts higher in Ellaswood gap narrowing
7.3% 30th pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 90.0%
4.4% England ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.8% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 51.8%
44.7% English ◂ +7.7 pts 37.0%
5.8% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.3% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
1.9% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +1.0 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
1.5% 37th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.1% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +14.6 pts higher in Ellaswood gap widening
62.1% 96th pct 47.6% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 47.6%
31.1% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
7.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +7.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
46.5% 54th pct 53.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +4.9 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
17.6% 60th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +1 more in Mount Taylor
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor
— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 53.7%
20.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%
16.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 20.1%
19.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.7 pts 7.3%
7.0% Education +11.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +$158 higher in Ellaswood gap widening
$866 68th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +$379 higher in Ellaswood gap widening
$2,143 81st pct $1,764 63rd pct
Family income in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +$161 higher in Ellaswood gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,089 63rd pct
High earners in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +7.0 pts higher in Ellaswood gap widening
14.4% 77th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +0.9 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
22.9% 69th pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%
5.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.5%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +3.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor
23.8% 26th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +2.7 pts higher in Mount Taylor
7.3% 42nd pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +1.9 pts higher in Ellaswood gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
4.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 70.0%
17.0% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +9.0 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
14.4% 31st pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +2.0 pts higher in Ellaswood gap steady
12.4% 46th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +3.9 pts higher in Ellaswood gap steady
32.0% 81st pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +4.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +1.7 pts higher in Ellaswood gap narrowing
37.3% 92nd pct 35.6% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +1 larger in Ellaswood
6 51st pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +8 yrs older in Ellaswood
32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +$1,025 higher in Ellaswood
$1,749 93rd pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +$1,249 higher in Ellaswood
$3,999 95th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +0.5 larger in Ellaswood gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
7.6% 31st pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +5.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
14.3% 17th pct 19.7% 36th pct

Family composition

70.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 63.1%
19.6% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
7.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 17.2%
14.3% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +$10 higher in Mount Taylor
$280 50th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +$368 higher in Ellaswood gap widening
$1,907 67th pct $1,539 44th pct
People / bedroom in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +0.10 higher in Ellaswood gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
5.7% 13th pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +10.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
35.7% 35th pct 45.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +3.8 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
81.4% 55th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 46.7%
35.7% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
5.7% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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

38.6% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
12.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 19.3%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +8.5 pts higher in Ellaswood gap widening
20.9% 62nd pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor
68 90th pct —

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
20.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 12.4%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 41.8%
22.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 12.3%
15.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +1.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
38.1% 74th pct 39.4% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +2.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +7.9 pts higher in Ellaswood gap steady
73.9% 88th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +4.1 pts higher in Ellaswood gap narrowing
52.7% 24th pct 48.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%
10.9% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%
5.5% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%
5.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
2.7% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +0.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +6.1 more in Mount Taylor
0.0 0th pct 6.1 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor even
1 46th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Ellaswoodin Mount Taylor +3.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor
8.1% 71st pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellaswood vs Mount Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20857/ellaswood/vs/SAL21813/mount-taylor