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Markwood vs Tarrawingee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Markwood profile · Tarrawingee profile

Markwood Tarrawingee

Tarrawingee and Markwood are nearby rural areas in Victoria, but they differ in age and housing. Markwood has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 46 in Tarrawingee, and far more seniors (32.2% versus 20.7%). Tarrawingee is more focused on families, with 20.2% of residents being children under 15 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 89.2%. Tarrawingee also has more local amenities within a 15-minute walk, including a much higher share of homes near a park.

Both areas share a very similar housing style, with 100% of homes being separate houses. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,343 in Markwood and $1,416 in Tarrawingee. This similarity continues across many other measures, including the share of people with no religion, which is about 44% to 45% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 186 larger in Tarrawingee Median age: 9 yrs older in Markwood 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Tarrawingee Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Tarrawingee Aged 65+: 11.5 pts higher in Markwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +186 larger in Tarrawingee gap narrowing
230 57th pct 416 62nd pct
Median age in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +9 yrs older in Markwood gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.1 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap steady
1.3% 44th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +11.5 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
32.2% 88th pct 20.7% 59th pct
Under 15 in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +4.1 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap steady
16.1% 42nd pct 20.2% 71st pct
De facto in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.6 pts higher in Markwood gap steady
12.1% 49th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 20.7%
16.1% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

55.2% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 58.7%
22.2% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%
9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.6% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Markwood Tarrawingee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +4.6 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
10.9% 48th pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 87.7%
1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
13.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.0% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
3.5% German +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +1.2 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
4.3% 57th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.8 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap steady
44.3% 62nd pct 45.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
44.3% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Markwoodin Tarrawingee +2.5 pts higher in Markwood gap steady
50.8% 64th pct 48.3% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +6.6 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
24.2% 76th pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +1 more in Markwood
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +7 larger in Markwood
36 13th pct 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +14 higher in Markwood
1,026 70th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 48.3%
18.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.4% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 17.5%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
15.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
11.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
7.1% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +$5 higher in Markwood gap narrowing
$730 46th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +$73 higher in Tarrawingee gap widening
$1,343 36th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +$71 higher in Tarrawingee gap narrowing
$1,699 38th pct $1,770 42nd pct
High earners in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +4.4 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
12.9% 73rd pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +4.6 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 14.9% 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.0%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +4.4 pts higher in Markwood
36.1% 81st pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.7 pts higher in Tarrawingee
7.0% 39th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +1.7 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
6.5% 71st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
7.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
1.7% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 62.3%
21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +2.3 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap narrowing
19.1% 55th pct 21.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.8 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
17.5% 86th pct 16.7% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +4.6 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap steady
27.3% 61st pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.6 pts higher in Markwood
3.5% 64th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +2.0 pts higher in Markwood gap steady
32.0% 85th pct 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +3 larger in Tarrawingee
3 43rd pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +15 yrs older in Tarrawingee
9 yrs 3rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +$225 higher in Tarrawingee
$900 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +$187 higher in Markwood
$1,499 42nd pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.5 larger in Tarrawingee gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +2.9 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
7.8% 32nd pct 4.9% 23rd pct
Living alone in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +5.2 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
26.2% 59th pct 20.9% 40th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
47.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 33.7%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 41.2%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 20.9%
10.3% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.5% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +$20 higher in Tarrawingee gap widening
$230 34th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +$403 higher in Tarrawingee gap narrowing
$1,200 24th pct $1,603 49th pct
People / bedroom in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.10 higher in Tarrawingee gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +3.5 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
10.3% 28th pct 6.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +3.6 pts higher in Markwood gap steady
49.5% 74th pct 45.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +14.4 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap widening
74.8% 38th pct 89.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 45.9%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
10.3% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
9.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.3 pts 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

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.1% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
6.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% Under $200 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.0%
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

55.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.3 pts 11.3%
25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +4.1 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
23.5% 69th pct 19.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
23.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 19.4%
8.4% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 42.6%
21.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%
12.1% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +2.2 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap narrowing
24.2% 26th pct 26.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +3.7 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +4.1 pts higher in Tarrawingee gap narrowing
59.8% 47th pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +0.7 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
52.1% 22nd pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

25.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 9.7%
10.1% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
6.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
5.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Managers ◂ +17.3 pts 17.1%
18.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.4% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
9.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
5.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +1.1 higher in Tarrawingee
0.0 31st pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +1.1 more in Tarrawingee
0.0 32nd pct 1.1 60th pct
15-min city in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +66.0 pts higher in Tarrawingee
3.4% 43rd pct 69.4% 70th pct
Walk to health in Markwoodin Tarrawingee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +58.2 more in Tarrawingee
4.3 27th pct 62.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +1 higher in Tarrawingee
0 40th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Markwoodin Tarrawingee +3.0 pts higher in Markwood
6.6% 59th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Compare Tarrawingee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Markwood vs Tarrawingee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21606/markwood/vs/SAL22458/tarrawingee