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Tahara vs Tahara West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Tahara profile · Tahara West profile

Tahara Tahara West

Tahara and Tahara West are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Tahara has a typical weekly household income of $2,333, which is well higher than the $1,666 seen in Tahara West. There is also a big difference in housing costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments far higher in Tahara West at $3,166 compared to $1,200 in Tahara. Residents in Tahara West are also far older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 53 in Tahara.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. They also share similar household sizes, with around 1.8 or 1.9 people per home. While both areas are far older than the national figure, the typical resident in Tahara West is 24 years older than the average Australian.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taharain Tahara West +13 larger in Tahara gap narrowing
30 19th pct 17 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 36
  • First area, 2021: 30
  • Second area, 2016: 21
  • Second area, 2021: 17
Median age in Taharain Tahara West +9 yrs older in Tahara West gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
First Nations in Taharain Tahara West
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
13.3% 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
17.9% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +22.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 60.0%
21.4% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Tahara Tahara West

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

  • 85+ in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Tahara West: 50.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Tahara: 54.5% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 50.0% females
  • 65–69 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Tahara: 45.5% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Tahara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Tahara West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Taharain Tahara West
10.0% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 76.5%
13.3% New Zealand ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

73.3% English ◂ +38.0 pts 35.3%
46.7% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
26.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.0% German +13.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.0% Irish ◂ +10.0 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 Taharain Tahara West
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in Taharain Tahara West
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +23.5 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

46.7% 70th pct
  • First area, 2016: 36.1%
  • First area, 2021: 46.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 29.4%
46.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 41.2%
0.0% Not stated +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
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

44.4% 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.7%
  • First area, 2021: 44.4%
25.0% 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Taharain Tahara West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 33.3%
37.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +14.3 pts 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

19.0% Agriculture & environment +35.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
23.8% Education ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
19.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% Architecture & building ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Taharain Tahara West +$176 higher in Tahara gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $949 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: $593
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $949
Household income in Taharain Tahara West +$667 higher in Tahara gap narrowing
$2,333 87th pct $1,666 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $2,333
  • Second area, 2016: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $1,666
Family income in Taharain Tahara West +$42 higher in Tahara gap narrowing
$2,666 86th pct $2,624 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,666
  • Second area, 2016: $1,874
  • Second area, 2021: $2,624
10.7% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
41.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Taharain Tahara West
10.0% 1st pct
Mental health in Taharain Tahara West
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Taharain Tahara West
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 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

76.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 76.5%
26.7% One condition ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

35.7% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41.9%
  • First area, 2021: 35.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
Unpaid carers in Taharain Tahara West
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
Unpaid child care in Taharain Tahara West
17.9% 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.8%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
Defence service in Taharain Tahara West
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Taharain Tahara West
28.6% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 48.4%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Taharain Tahara West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taharain Tahara West +0.1 larger in Tahara gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 1.9
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 1.8
15.4% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Family composition

26.9% Couples with children +54.9 pts ▸ 81.8%
76.9% Couples without children ◂ +40.6 pts 36.4%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

91.7% 2 people ◂ +51.7 pts 40.0%
41.7% 1 person ◂ +1.7 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

$200 25th pct
Mortgage in Taharain Tahara West +$1,966 higher in Tahara West
$1,200 24th pct $3,166 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Taharain Tahara West even gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 40.0%
0.0% Other tenure +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 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

66.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 60.0%
33.3% 5 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Taharain Tahara West
32.0% 84th pct
0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Taharain Tahara West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Taharain Tahara West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Taharain Tahara West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Taharain Tahara West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +34.6 pts 21.4%
32.0% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
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

0.0% 1 vehicle +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
58.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.3 pts 30.0%
50.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Taharain Tahara West
16.7% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.1%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Taharain Tahara West
89.3% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 61.3%
  • First area, 2021: 89.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 60.0%
80.0% 97th pct

Industries people work in

72.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 64.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% Education & training ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.0% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +16.0 pts 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 Taharain Tahara West +0.3 higher in Tahara
0.3 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Taharain Tahara West +0.5 more in Tahara
0.5 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Taharain Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Taharain Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Taharain Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Taharain Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Taharain Tahara West +21.2 pts higher in Tahara
21.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Taharain Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Taharain Tahara West +100.0 more in Tahara
100.0 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Taharain Tahara West even
0 31st pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Taharain Tahara West +1.0 pts higher in Tahara West
5.4% 47th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tahara vs Tahara West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22420/tahara/vs/SAL22422/tahara-west