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Tahara Bridge vs Tahara West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Tahara Bridge profile · Tahara West profile

Tahara Bridge Tahara West

Tahara Bridge and Tahara West are both sparsely populated areas. There are significant differences in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Tahara West are far older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 53 in Tahara Bridge. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Tahara Bridge at $2,749, while Tahara West is $1,666. Homes in Tahara Bridge also tend to be more crowded, with 2.9 people per home compared to 1.8 in Tahara West.

These two neighbours share a car-dependent lifestyle, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks, or health services. The gap in typical weekly household income between them has widened since 2011. Both areas sit far above the national figure for typical age, though Tahara West is among the highest at this level.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +3 larger in Tahara Bridge gap widening
20 14th pct 17 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20
  • First area, 2021: 20
  • Second area, 2016: 21
  • Second area, 2021: 17
Median age in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +9 yrs older in Tahara West gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
15.0% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
15.0% 36th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Age structure

15.0% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Never married +26.7 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 Bridge Tahara West

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

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 76.5%
0.0% England even 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

45.0% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
40.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%
30.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% German +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Irish even 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

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +13.5 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

55.0% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60.0%
  • First area, 2021: 55.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 41.2%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 29.4%
20.0% Not stated +15.3 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

Schools ≤3 km in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%
16.7% Year 11 +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.2% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +24.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
35.7% Society & culture ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% Education ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +$176 higher in Tahara Bridge gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $949 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,062
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $949
Household income in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +$1,083 higher in Tahara Bridge gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $1,666 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $2,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $1,666
Family income in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +$125 higher in Tahara Bridge gap narrowing
$2,749 87th pct $2,624 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,250
  • First area, 2021: $2,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,874
  • Second area, 2021: $2,624

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

35.0% 78th pct
20.0% 100th pct
20.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Mental health ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
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% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +16.5 pts ▸ 76.5%
35.0% One condition ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +1.1 larger in Tahara Bridge
2.9 81st pct 1.8 9th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.9
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 1.8
0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

28.6% Couples with children +53.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
52.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 36.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% 1 person +40.0 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

$300 57th pct
$3,166 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +0.30 higher in Tahara Bridge gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50

How homes are owned or rented

125.0% Owned outright ◂ +85.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% Other tenure +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.0 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

37.5% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 4 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

78.6% Managers ◂ +35.7 pts 42.9%
28.6% Professionals ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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

0.0 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +50.0 more in Tahara Bridge
50.0 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +0 higher in Tahara Bridge
1 44th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Tahara Bridgein Tahara West +1.3 pts higher in Tahara Bridge
7.7% 68th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tahara Bridge vs Tahara West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22421/tahara-bridge/vs/SAL22422/tahara-west