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Hilgay vs Tahara West

Name: Hilgay vs Tahara West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Hilgay profile · Tahara West profile

Hilgay Tahara West

Hilgay and Tahara West are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in their demographics and home sizes; Hilgay is younger with a typical resident aged 46 and has more people per home (3.2), while residents in Tahara West are far older at 62. Income patterns also vary, with Tahara West seeing far higher typical family weekly incomes at $2,624 compared to $1,375 in Hilgay.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has a walkable score or any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or parks. While both are very small, Hilgay has more local infrastructure with two schools nearby, whereas Tahara West has none. These two areas remain similar in their lack of public transport and overall low population density.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Tahara West People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Hilgay Family income: $1,249 higher in Tahara West Household size: 1.4 larger in Hilgay Population: 12 larger in Hilgay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hilgay in Tahara West +12 larger in Hilgay gap widening

29 18th pct 17 12th pct

Median age in Hilgay in Tahara West +16 yrs older in Tahara West gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

17.2% Seniors (65+) +18.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

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 West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.7% Australia +24.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

0.0% England even 0.0%

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

48.3% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

13.8% English +21.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% Scottish +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.2% German +6.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Irish even 0.0%

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

Language used at home

69.0% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 76.5%

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

Religious affiliation

13.8% No religion +27.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.1% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Hilgay in Tahara West +2 more in Hilgay

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Hilgay in Tahara West

33 11th pct —

ICSEA in Hilgay in Tahara West

989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

14.3% Year 12 +19.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Year 11 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Year 10 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

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

21.4% Agriculture & environment +33.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Health even 0.0%

0.0% Education 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 Hilgay in Tahara West +$224 higher in Tahara West gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $949 77th pct

Household income in Hilgay in Tahara West +$458 higher in Hilgay gap narrowing

$2,124 80th pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Hilgay in Tahara West +$1,249 higher in Tahara West gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $2,624 86th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

13.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%

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%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +24.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

0.0% One condition even 0.0%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hilgay in Tahara West +1.4 larger in Hilgay

3.2 89th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%

75.0% Couples without children ◂ +38.6 pts 36.4%

75.0% One-parent families ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% 2 people +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

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 Hilgay in Tahara West

$222 31st pct —

Mortgage in Hilgay in Tahara West

— $3,166 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Hilgay in Tahara West +0.70 higher in Hilgay

1.20 96th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +60.0 pts 40.0%

0.0% Other tenure +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Rented 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 ◂ +70.0 pts 30.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hilgay in Tahara West

90 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.5% Worked at home ◂ +18.7 pts 42.9%

46.2% Car (driver) ◂ +24.7 pts 21.4%

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 ◂ +70.0 pts 30.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

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% Retail 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%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.5% Managers ◂ +18.7 pts 42.9%

0.0% Labourers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

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 Hilgay in Tahara West +0.1 higher in Hilgay

0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hilgay in Tahara West +0.1 more in Hilgay

0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hilgay in Tahara West +8.3 pts higher in Hilgay

8.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Hilgay in Tahara West even

0 15th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Hilgay in Tahara West +1.8 pts higher in Hilgay

8.2% 72nd pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Hilgay with nearby areas

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Compare Tahara West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hilgay vs Tahara West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21188/hilgay/vs/SAL22422/tahara-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability