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Simson vs Timor West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Simson profile · Timor West profile

Simson Timor West

Simson and Timor West are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in age and family structure; Simson is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 34.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Timor West is much younger, with a typical age of 39 and 34.8% of the population being children under 15. Other gaps are stark: people with no religion are far more common in Simson (48.7%), while Timor West has a far higher share of one-parent families (19.0%) and people needing help with daily activities (26.1%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and lack nearby public transport or health services. They share a similar terrain slope and almost identical typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500 to $1,600. While Simson has slightly more people born overseas (6.6%) and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (3.9%), both areas have remained relatively stable, with similar numbers of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Simson Needs assistance: 26.1 pts higher in Timor West Under 15: 20.3 pts higher in Timor West No religion: 18.2 pts higher in Simson People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Timor West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Simsonin Timor West +53 larger in Simson gap widening
76 35th pct 23 16th pct
Median age in Simsonin Timor West +18 yrs older in Simson gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Simsonin Timor West +3.9 pts higher in Simson gap steady
3.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Simsonin Timor West +16.8 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
34.2% 90th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Simsonin Timor West +20.3 pts higher in Timor West gap widening
14.5% 33rd pct 34.8% 100th pct
De facto in Simsonin Timor West
8.6% 24th pct —

Age structure

14.5% Children (0–14) +20.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
34.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.8 pts 17.4%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
10.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.5% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
22.7% Divorced ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
21.2% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Simson Timor West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Simsonin Timor West +6.6 pts higher in Simson gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 78.3%
5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 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

32.9% Australian +32.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
53.9% English ◂ +27.9 pts 26.1%
21.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.8% Irish ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 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

Other language in Simsonin Timor West even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Simsonin Timor West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +10.5 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 Simsonin Timor West +18.2 pts higher in Simson gap widening
48.7% 75th pct 30.4% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +47.5 pts ▸ 87.0%
48.7% No religion ◂ +18.2 pts 30.4%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +17.1 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 Simsonin Timor West
29.7% 13th pct —
Bachelor+ in Simsonin Timor West
12.1% 39th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Simsonin Timor West +1 more in Timor West
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Simsonin Timor West
— 44 15th pct
ICSEA in Simsonin Timor West
— 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
26.6% Year 10 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%
20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
14.7% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.2% Engineering & related ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Simsonin Timor West +$53 higher in Simson gap narrowing
$469 10th pct $416 5th pct
Household income in Simsonin Timor West +$83 higher in Timor West gap widening
$1,542 50th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Simsonin Timor West +$125 higher in Simson gap widening
$1,937 53rd pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Simsonin Timor West
4.5% 29th pct —
High-income homes in Simsonin Timor West
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.0% Under $650 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.6% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 41.2%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Simsonin Timor West +2.3 pts higher in Timor West
36.8% 84th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Simsonin Timor West +8.2 pts higher in Timor West
9.2% 61st pct 17.4% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Simsonin Timor West +26.1 pts higher in Timor West gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition +21.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.5% Asthma +11.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.9% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Lung condition +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.2% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.6% Cancer +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +10.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
21.1% One condition +18.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Simsonin Timor West
16.7% 43rd pct —
Unpaid carers in Simsonin Timor West
7.6% 14th pct —
Unpaid child care in Simsonin Timor West
25.8% 52nd pct —
Defence service in Simsonin Timor West
8.3% 92nd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Simsonin Timor West
21.2% 32nd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Simsonin Timor West +3 larger in Simson
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Simsonin Timor West
14 yrs 10th pct —
Median income in Simsonin Timor West
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Simsonin Timor West
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Simsonin Timor West +0.4 larger in Timor West gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Simsonin Timor West +13.6 pts higher in Timor West gap narrowing
5.5% 24th pct 19.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Simsonin Timor West
36.0% 86th pct —

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 47.6%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 23.8%
5.5% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
36.0% 1 person ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 4 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Simsonin Timor West +$86 higher in Timor West
$214 29th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Simsonin Timor West
$867 11th pct —
People / bedroom in Simsonin Timor West +0.20 higher in Timor West gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Simsonin Timor West
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Simsonin Timor West
52.0% 79th pct —
Separate houses in Simsonin Timor West
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Simsonin Timor West
72.0% 31st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 33.3%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
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

24.0% 3 bedrooms +42.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
24.0% 2 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
32.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Simsonin Timor West
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Simsonin Timor West
27.6% 76th pct —
PT commute in Simsonin Timor West
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Simsonin Timor West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Simsonin Timor West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Simsonin Timor West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Simsonin Timor West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Simsonin Timor West
51 80th pct —
Drive to city in Simsonin Timor West +13 longer in Simson
143 88th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

79.3% Car (driver) ◂ +49.3 pts 30.0%
27.6% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +17.2 pts 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

69.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.8 pts 44.4%
0.0% 4 or more +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Simsonin Timor West +3.0 pts higher in Timor West gap widening
20.8% 17th pct 23.8% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Simsonin Timor West
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Simsonin Timor West
43.9% 12th pct —
Full-time in Simsonin Timor West
82.8% 99th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.6% Construction ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% Retail trade ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Administrative & support ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Managers +39.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
27.6% Labourers ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
13.8% Sales workers ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Simsonin Timor West even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Simsonin Timor West even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Simsonin Timor West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Simsonin Timor West +2.3 pts higher in Timor West
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Simsonin Timor West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Simsonin Timor West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Simsonin Timor West +2.1 pts higher in Simson
2.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Simsonin Timor West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Simsonin Timor West +13.2 more in Simson
13.2 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Simsonin Timor West +4 higher in Simson
5 66th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Simsonin Timor West +0.3 pts higher in Simson
4.0% 29th pct 3.7% 25th pct

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Compare Timor West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Simson vs Timor West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22285/simson/vs/SAL22520/timor-west