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Middle Tarwin vs Tarwin Lower

Name: Middle Tarwin vs Tarwin Lower — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Middle Tarwin profile · Tarwin Lower profile

Middle Tarwin Tarwin Lower

Tarwin Lower and Middle Tarwin are two nearby rural areas with very different ages and incomes. Residents are far older in Tarwin Lower, where the typical person is 53 and 29.2% are aged 65 or over. Middle Tarwin is younger and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,937 compared to $1,262 in Tarwin Lower. Middle Tarwin also has a higher share of larger homes, with 100% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people living alone, at around 26%. While they share this trait, they differ in how people get around. Tarwin Lower is mostly car-dependent but has more local amenities within reach, whereas Middle Tarwin is car-dependent and lacks a 15-minute walk to groceries or schools. Over time, the gap in weekly household income between the two has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 371 larger in Tarwin Lower Median age: 12 yrs older in Tarwin Lower Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Middle Tarwin Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in Tarwin Lower Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Tarwin Lower

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +371 larger in Tarwin Lower gap widening

91 39th pct 462 63rd pct

Median age in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +12 yrs older in Tarwin Lower gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

40.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 32.3%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%

12.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 56.5%

34.2% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 25.4%

6.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Middle Tarwin Tarwin Lower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 82.5%

3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.7% Australian ◂ +23.3 pts 40.5%

36.3% English +12.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

4.4% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +15.1 pts 38.7%

42.9% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

3.3% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam 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/1k kids in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower

— 15.38 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +1 more in Tarwin Lower

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +214 larger in Tarwin Lower

34 12th pct 248 42nd pct

ICSEA in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +66 higher in Tarwin Lower

990 50th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 49.7%

30.8% Year 11 ◂ +13.5 pts 17.3%

15.4% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 31.7%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +27.4 pts 6.0%

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +11.5 pts 14.7%

14.3% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

9.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +$223 higher in Middle Tarwin gap narrowing

$939 76th pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +$675 higher in Middle Tarwin gap narrowing

$1,937 72nd pct $1,262 29th pct

Family income in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +$891 higher in Middle Tarwin gap widening

$2,562 84th pct $1,671 36th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 20.0%

8.8% $650–$1,499 +22.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 12.6%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

0.0% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +13.7 pts 63.2%

12.1% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.3% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +3 larger in Tarwin Lower

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower

— 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower

— $900 73rd pct

Household income in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower

— $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +0.5 larger in Middle Tarwin gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 45.6%

22.4% Couples without children +24.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

3.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 8.4%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +15.3 pts 5.3%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +$30 higher in Tarwin Lower gap widening

$180 20th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +$77 higher in Middle Tarwin gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,548 45th pct

People / bedroom in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 54.2%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.8% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 97.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 47.4%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 30.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% Under $200 ◂ +114.3 pts 19.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +81.0 pts ▸ 81.0%

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

66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +42.1 pts 24.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +11 longer in Tarwin Lower

106 73rd pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 27.1%

7.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%

21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 29.4%

7.3% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

52.7% Managers ◂ +24.7 pts 28.0%

9.1% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.5% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Labourers +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

7.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +2.2 higher in Tarwin Lower

0.1 37th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +2.6 more in Tarwin Lower

0.1 40th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +44.6 pts higher in Tarwin Lower

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +45.2 pts higher in Tarwin Lower

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +44.6 pts higher in Tarwin Lower

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +39.3 pts higher in Tarwin Lower

11.1% 48th pct 50.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +23.5 more in Tarwin Lower

22.0 64th pct 45.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower even

1 44th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Middle Tarwin in Tarwin Lower +0.7 pts higher in Middle Tarwin

4.2% 31st pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Tarwin vs Tarwin Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21678/middle-tarwin/vs/SAL22465/tarwin-lower