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Hilgay vs Tahara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Hilgay profile · Tahara profile

Hilgay Tahara

Tahara and Hilgay are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Tahara is a wealthier area, where the typical family income is $2,666 per week, compared to $1,375 in Hilgay. It has a more qualified workforce, with 25% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 0% in Hilgay. In contrast, Hilgay is more family-oriented; 20.7% of its residents are children under 15, while Tahara has none. Hilgay also has larger households, with 3.2 people per home compared to 1.9 in Tahara.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and have the same proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. They also share a lack of public transport and a tiny population, with each having around 30 residents. While they are similar in size and accessibility, they differ in their social makeup, with Tahara having a far higher share of people with no religion and more people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 32.9 pts higher in Tahara Year 12: 30.2 pts higher in Tahara Bachelor+: 25.0 pts higher in Tahara Participation: 30.2 pts higher in Tahara People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Hilgay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hilgayin Tahara +1 larger in Tahara gap narrowing
29 18th pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Hilgayin Tahara +7 yrs older in Tahara gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hilgayin Tahara +3.9 pts higher in Hilgay
17.2% 43rd pct 13.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in Hilgayin Tahara +20.7 pts higher in Hilgay
20.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Hilgayin Tahara
— 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +19.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%

Marital status

54.5% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 67.9%
27.3% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%
27.3% Divorced ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hilgay Tahara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hilgayin Tahara +10.0 pts higher in Tahara
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

51.7% Australia +34.9 pts ▸ 86.7%
0.0% New Zealand +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% England even 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

13.8% English +59.5 pts ▸ 73.3%
48.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 46.7%
0.0% Scottish +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.2% German ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Irish +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only +31.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hilgayin Tahara +32.9 pts higher in Tahara
13.8% 4th pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

24.1% Christianity +22.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
13.8% No religion +32.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.0% Not stated ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
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 Hilgayin Tahara +30.2 pts higher in Tahara
14.3% 0th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Hilgayin Tahara +25.0 pts higher in Tahara
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hilgayin Tahara +2 more in Hilgay
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hilgayin Tahara
33 11th pct —
ICSEA in Hilgayin Tahara
989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

14.3% Year 12 +30.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Year 11 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Year 10 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hilgayin Tahara +$400 higher in Tahara gap widening
$725 45th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Hilgayin Tahara +$209 higher in Tahara gap narrowing
$2,124 80th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Hilgayin Tahara +$1,291 higher in Tahara gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Hilgayin Tahara +10.7 pts higher in Tahara
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 64th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.6% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hilgayin Tahara +7.2 pts higher in Hilgay
17.2% 10th pct 10.0% 1st pct
Mental health in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +24.9 pts ▸ 76.7%
0.0% One condition +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hilgayin Tahara +13.0 pts higher in Tahara
22.7% 69th pct 35.7% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Hilgayin Tahara +14.0 pts higher in Hilgay
31.8% 80th pct 17.9% 19th pct
Defence service in Hilgayin Tahara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hilgayin Tahara +14.9 pts higher in Tahara
13.6% 11th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hilgayin Tahara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hilgayin Tahara +1.3 larger in Hilgay
3.2 89th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Hilgayin Tahara
— 15.4% 74th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
75.0% One-parent families ◂ +59.6 pts 15.4%
0.0% Couples with children +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +91.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.0% 1 person +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hilgayin Tahara +$22 higher in Hilgay
$222 31st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Hilgayin Tahara
— $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Hilgayin Tahara +0.70 higher in Hilgay
1.20 96th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +41.7 pts 58.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 5 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Hilgayin Tahara
— 32.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Hilgayin Tahara
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hilgayin Tahara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hilgayin Tahara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hilgayin Tahara
90 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.5% Worked at home ◂ +29.5 pts 32.0%
46.2% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
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

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hilgayin Tahara +0.6 pts higher in Hilgay
17.2% 12th pct 16.7% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hilgayin Tahara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hilgayin Tahara +30.2 pts higher in Tahara
59.1% 44th pct 89.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Hilgayin Tahara
— 80.0% 97th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 72.0%
0.0% Education & training +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Retail trade +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.5% Managers ◂ +25.5 pts 36.0%
0.0% Professionals +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hilgayin Tahara +0.2 higher in Tahara
0.1 40th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hilgayin Tahara +0.4 more in Tahara
0.1 37th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hilgayin Tahara +8.3 pts higher in Hilgay
8.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hilgayin Tahara +21.2 pts higher in Tahara
0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Hilgayin Tahara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hilgayin Tahara +100.0 more in Tahara
0.0 0th pct 100.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Hilgayin Tahara even
0 15th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Hilgayin Tahara +2.8 pts higher in Hilgay
8.2% 72nd pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Hilgay with nearby areas

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Compare Tahara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hilgay vs Tahara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21188/hilgay/vs/SAL22420/tahara