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Fryerstown vs Taradale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Fryerstown profile · Taradale profile

Fryerstown Taradale

Taradale (Vic.) and Fryerstown are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria with distinct community profiles. Taradale (Vic.) is more likely to have larger homes, with 78.4% having three or more bedrooms, and has significantly better access to services with three schools and several public transport stops. In contrast, Fryerstown has a much larger First Nations population at 8.6% and a higher share of university-qualified adults at 36.3%. The gap in First Nations demographics is stark; the typical age in Taradale (Vic.) is 43, whereas in Fryerstown it is just 16.

These two areas share many similarities in daily life, including nearly identical typical weekly rents and personal incomes. They are also alike in that no one commutes by public transport and no one speaks little or no English. Both places have seen about 32% of their residents move in over the last five years, and they each have a high proportion of people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 292 larger in Taradale 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Taradale Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Taradale No car: 1.5 pts higher in Taradale Separate houses: 4.1 pts higher in Taradale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fryerstownin Taradale +292 larger in Taradale gap widening
232 57th pct 524 65th pct
Median age in Fryerstownin Taradale +1 yrs older in Taradale gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Fryerstownin Taradale +7.5 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
8.6% 86th pct 1.1% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Fryerstownin Taradale +3.7 pts higher in Taradale gap narrowing
18.1% 47th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Fryerstownin Taradale +1.3 pts higher in Fryerstown gap steady
13.4% 27th pct 12.0% 23rd pct
De facto in Fryerstownin Taradale +2.2 pts higher in Fryerstown gap narrowing
19.0% 86th pct 16.8% 78th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

42.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 41.6%
38.7% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%
9.8% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Fryerstown Taradale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fryerstownin Taradale +2.0 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
15.5% 66th pct 13.5% 59th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 76.3%
4.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +5.6 pts 45.2%
30.2% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.0% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%
17.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
4.7% German even 4.8%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
1.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fryerstownin Taradale +3.4 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
6.5% 67th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Fryerstownin Taradale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.2%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
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 Fryerstownin Taradale +8.5 pts higher in Fryerstown gap narrowing
67.2% 100th pct 58.8% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

67.2% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 58.8%
22.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
6.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fryerstownin Taradale +6.4 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
63.6% 85th pct 57.2% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Fryerstownin Taradale +9.2 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
36.3% 90th pct 27.1% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Fryerstownin Taradale
— 15.87 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fryerstownin Taradale +3 more in Taradale
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Fryerstownin Taradale
— 57 18th pct
ICSEA in Fryerstownin Taradale
— 1,068 84th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 57.2%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
11.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 24.3%
16.8% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.0 pts 9.9%
18.2% Creative arts ◂ +10.4 pts 7.8%
12.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
7.0% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Fryerstownin Taradale +$43 higher in Taradale gap widening
$661 34th pct $704 41st pct
Household income in Fryerstownin Taradale +$237 higher in Taradale gap widening
$1,231 27th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Fryerstownin Taradale +$360 higher in Taradale gap widening
$1,432 23rd pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Fryerstownin Taradale +4.9 pts higher in Taradale gap steady
4.9% 31st pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Fryerstownin Taradale +8.2 pts higher in Taradale gap widening
8.2% 24th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.6 pts 26.4%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%
5.1% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.5%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%
7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fryerstownin Taradale +4.5 pts higher in Taradale
33.6% 73rd pct 38.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Fryerstownin Taradale +3.0 pts higher in Taradale
10.3% 71st pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Fryerstownin Taradale +3.3 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
6.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
2.6% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 50.8%
22.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fryerstownin Taradale +11.5 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
32.8% 88th pct 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Fryerstownin Taradale +6.5 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
20.6% 91st pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Fryerstownin Taradale +4.6 pts higher in Fryerstown gap narrowing
22.5% 37th pct 17.9% 20th pct
Defence service in Fryerstownin Taradale +1.0 pts higher in Fryerstown
4.0% 71st pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fryerstownin Taradale +5.3 pts higher in Fryerstown gap steady
33.8% 88th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fryerstownin Taradale +14 larger in Fryerstown
20 68th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Fryerstownin Taradale +27 yrs older in Taradale
16 yrs 13th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Fryerstownin Taradale even
$262 5th pct $262 5th pct
Household income in Fryerstownin Taradale +$1,875 higher in Taradale
$1,624 47th pct $3,499 91st pct
Indigenous language in Fryerstownin Taradale
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fryerstownin Taradale +0.1 larger in Taradale gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Fryerstownin Taradale +1.6 pts higher in Taradale gap narrowing
10.4% 47th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Fryerstownin Taradale +1.1 pts higher in Fryerstown gap steady
27.6% 63rd pct 26.4% 60th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 46.5%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 37.6%
10.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
9.2% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fryerstownin Taradale +$2 higher in Taradale gap narrowing
$275 48th pct $277 49th pct
Mortgage in Fryerstownin Taradale +$71 higher in Taradale gap narrowing
$1,463 39th pct $1,534 44th pct
People / bedroom in Fryerstownin Taradale +0.10 higher in Fryerstown gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fryerstownin Taradale +6.3 pts higher in Fryerstown gap widening
9.2% 24th pct 2.9% 7th pct
Owned outright in Fryerstownin Taradale +5.2 pts higher in Taradale gap widening
43.9% 58th pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Fryerstownin Taradale +4.1 pts higher in Taradale gap widening
95.9% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fryerstownin Taradale +14.1 pts higher in Taradale gap widening
64.3% 19th pct 78.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
39.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
9.2% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 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

41.8% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 53.4%
27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 16.3%
16.3% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 1.9%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
4.1% Studio / none ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.9% $200–$349 ◂ +88.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.8% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
10.3% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fryerstownin Taradale +1.5 pts higher in Taradale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Fryerstownin Taradale +0.7 pts higher in Taradale gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 23.7% 69th pct
PT commute in Fryerstownin Taradale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fryerstownin Taradale +3 more in Taradale
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Fryerstownin Taradale +5.73 more in Taradale
0.00 0th pct 5.73 80th pct
Departures/1k in Fryerstownin Taradale +171.8 more in Taradale
0.0 0th pct 171.8 72nd pct
PT routes in Fryerstownin Taradale +1 more in Taradale
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fryerstownin Taradale +78 longer in Fryerstown
88 100th pct 10 46th pct
Drive to city in Fryerstownin Taradale +32 longer in Fryerstown
99 68th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 49.0%
23.0% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 20.7%
9.2% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.2% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fryerstownin Taradale +0.3 pts higher in Taradale gap steady
31.7% 53rd pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Fryerstownin Taradale +4.2 pts higher in Taradale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fryerstownin Taradale +3.8 pts higher in Taradale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Fryerstownin Taradale +5.3 pts higher in Fryerstown gap steady
60.8% 50th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Fryerstownin Taradale +4.9 pts higher in Taradale gap steady
43.4% 7th pct 48.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%
16.8% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%
3.5% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
8.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.8 pts 1.2%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +20.4 pts 18.6%
11.5% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
12.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.7% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.1% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fryerstownin Taradale +0.5 higher in Taradale
0.7 57th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Fryerstownin Taradale +0.3 more in Taradale
1.0 59th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Fryerstownin Taradale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fryerstownin Taradale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fryerstownin Taradale +35.8 pts higher in Taradale
0.0% 0th pct 35.8% 69th pct
Walk to school in Fryerstownin Taradale +38.9 pts higher in Taradale
0.0% 0th pct 38.9% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Fryerstownin Taradale +4.0 pts higher in Fryerstown
49.8% 64th pct 45.8% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Fryerstownin Taradale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fryerstownin Taradale +13.0 more in Fryerstown
30.2 72nd pct 17.2 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Fryerstownin Taradale even
3 60th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Fryerstownin Taradale +1.1 pts higher in Fryerstown
7.9% 70th pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Fryerstown with nearby areas

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Compare Taradale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fryerstown vs Taradale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20955/fryerstown/vs/SAL22447/taradale