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Granite Rock vs Mount Taylor

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Granite Rock profile · Mount Taylor profile

Granite Rock Mount Taylor

Mount Taylor and Granite Rock are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with similar populations. Mount Taylor has a more mobile population, with 39.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to 24.1% in Granite Rock. Educational levels are also different, as 53.7% of Mount Taylor residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 42.0% in Granite Rock. Granite Rock is noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 42 in Mount Taylor, and it has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 63.7%.

Both areas are almost identical in the typical weekly personal income of residents, which sits around $708 to $737. They also share a similar housing style, with every home in both places being a separate detached house. While Mount Taylor has a slightly higher share of people working full-time, both areas have a higher number of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Granite Rock Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Granite Rock No car: 2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in Mount Taylor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +69 larger in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
261 58th pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +7 yrs older in Granite Rock gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +1.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +4.6 pts higher in Granite Rock gap widening
23.4% 70th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
14.2% 31st pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +2.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.4%
23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 55.2%
29.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Granite Rock Mount Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +0.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

89.7% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
3.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

45.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
46.4% English ◂ +9.4 pts 37.0%
9.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
5.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
5.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +0.3 pts higher in Granite Rock gap narrowing
2.7% 44th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only +1.1 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 Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +6.4 pts higher in Granite Rock gap widening
54.0% 87th pct 47.6% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 47.6%
42.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
2.7% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +11.7 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
42.0% 42nd pct 53.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +7.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
15.1% 52nd pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +1 more in Mount Taylor
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor
— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%
21.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.7%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%
20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%
18.0% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.6% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +$29 higher in Granite Rock gap widening
$737 47th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +$283 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$1,481 46th pct $1,764 63rd pct
Family income in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +$268 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$1,821 45th pct $2,089 63rd pct
High earners in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +1.9 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
5.5% 34th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +4.0 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
19.8% 61st pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.0%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.5%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.0%
37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.5%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +8.3 pts higher in Granite Rock
35.2% 78th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +3.0 pts higher in Granite Rock
13.0% 87th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +2.3 pts higher in Granite Rock gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
11.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%
7.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +9.5 pts ▸ 70.0%
23.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +1.0 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
22.4% 68th pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +3.3 pts higher in Granite Rock gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +6.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
21.9% 34th pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +1.0 pts higher in Granite Rock
5.5% 85th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +1.9 pts higher in Granite Rock gap steady
37.4% 92nd pct 35.6% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +5 larger in Mount Taylor
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +0.1 larger in Granite Rock gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +1.7 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
7.5% 30th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +0.1 pts higher in Granite Rock gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 19.7% 36th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 63.1%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%
7.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 36.9%
19.8% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%
9.9% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor gap narrowing
— $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +$39 higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
$1,500 42nd pct $1,539 44th pct
People / bedroom in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +0.10 higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +8.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +17.8 pts higher in Granite Rock gap widening
63.7% 94th pct 45.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +14.8 pts higher in Granite Rock gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 45.9%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.2% Separate house ◂ +2.2 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

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%
41.8% 3 bedrooms even 41.8%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 2.5%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.8 pts 29.8%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.3%
12.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +6.8 pts higher in Granite Rock gap widening
19.3% 58th pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 67.2%
19.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
3.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 24.6%
18.7% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +15.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
24.1% 26th pct 39.4% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +2.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +4.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
61.6% 54th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +10.1 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
38.5% 1st pct 48.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
4.4% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.1% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.6% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.0 15th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +0.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +6.1 more in Mount Taylor
0.0 0th pct 6.1 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor even
1 50th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Granite Rockin Mount Taylor +2.8 pts higher in Mount Taylor
8.5% 74th pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Granite Rock vs Mount Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21088/granite-rock/vs/SAL21813/mount-taylor