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Reedy Creek vs Tallarook

Name: Reedy Creek vs Tallarook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Reedy Creek profile · Tallarook profile

Reedy Creek Tallarook

Tallarook and Reedy Creek (Vic.) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Tallarook is more walkable, as some residents can reach groceries, schools, and parks within 15 minutes, whereas Reedy Creek (Vic.) is car-dependent with no such amenities. Tallarook also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,775 compared to $1,339 in Reedy Creek (Vic.), and a larger share of homes with three or more bedrooms (82.4% versus 71.8%).

Both areas have very similar unemployment rates, sitting at around 4%. While they share this stability, they differ in other ways: the typical rent is far higher in Reedy Creek (Vic.) at $450, compared to $263 in Tallarook. Tallarook also has a much older First Nations population, with a typical age of 31 compared to just 11 in Reedy Creek (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 591 larger in Tallarook No car: 3.2 pts higher in Tallarook First Nations: 1.7 pts higher in Tallarook Rent: $187 higher in Reedy Creek 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Tallarook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +591 larger in Tallarook gap steady

157 49th pct 748 71st pct

Median age in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +2 yrs older in Tallarook gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

43.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 34.6%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

45.0% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.2% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.2% Divorced ◂ +11.9 pts 8.3%

2.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Reedy Creek Tallarook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 84.2%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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

43.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 43.9%

10.2% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

10.8% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 93.2%

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

57.3% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 46.9%

35.7% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

2.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Reedy Creek in Tallarook

— 9.09 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +2 more in Tallarook

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Reedy Creek in Tallarook

— 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Reedy Creek in Tallarook

— 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%

20.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

50.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 31.6%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

24.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 16.3%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

9.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +$71 higher in Tallarook gap narrowing

$737 47th pct $808 60th pct

Household income in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +$436 higher in Tallarook gap widening

$1,339 35th pct $1,775 64th pct

Family income in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +$42 higher in Reedy Creek gap narrowing

$2,050 60th pct $2,008 58th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 7.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

5.7% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

3.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +2.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

29.3% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 22.6%

5.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +13 larger in Tallarook

0 0th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +20 yrs older in Tallarook

11 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Reedy Creek in Tallarook

— $450 25th pct

Household income in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +$974 higher in Tallarook

$900 14th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +0.4 larger in Tallarook gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 35.7%

13.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%

15.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.2% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +$187 higher in Reedy Creek gap widening

$450 88th pct $263 44th pct

Mortgage in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +$217 higher in Reedy Creek gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +0.10 higher in Tallarook gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 46.0%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage even 38.1%

4.2% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 97.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 46.0%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

4.2% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Studio / none ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.2 pts 26.4%

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 37.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +2 more in Tallarook

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +2.67 more in Tallarook

0.00 0th pct 2.67 68th pct

Departures/1k in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +290.1 more in Tallarook

0.0 0th pct 290.1 74th pct

PT routes in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +3 more in Tallarook

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Drive to city in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +78 longer in Tallarook

71 51st pct 149 90th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 20.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 34.4%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 20.2%

21.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.5% 4 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 16.0%

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.4 pts 6.3%

12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.3% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

4.2% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%

18.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +2.1 higher in Tallarook

0.0 29th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +2.2 more in Tallarook

0.0 29th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +29.8 pts higher in Tallarook

0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +32.5 pts higher in Tallarook

0.0% 0th pct 32.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +26.4 pts higher in Tallarook

0.0% 0th pct 26.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +27.9 pts higher in Tallarook

0.0% 0th pct 27.9% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +34.9 pts higher in Tallarook

0.8% 32nd pct 35.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Reedy Creek in Tallarook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +28.1 more in Tallarook

0.0 0th pct 28.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Reedy Creek in Tallarook even

1 53rd pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Reedy Creek in Tallarook +0.9 pts higher in Reedy Creek

9.9% 80th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Reedy Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reedy Creek vs Tallarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22155/reedy-creek/vs/SAL22430/tallarook