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Tawonga vs Tawonga South

Name: Tawonga vs Tawonga South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Tawonga profile · Tawonga South profile

Tawonga Tawonga South

Tawonga South and Tawonga are neighbouring Victorian areas with distinct characters. Tawonga South is more likely to have residents born overseas (18.5%) and adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.3%). In contrast, Tawonga is far more walkable; for example, 61.8% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 8.2% in Tawonga South. Tawonga also has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (48.5% versus 10.7%) and more frequent public transport departures per 1,000 people (81.0 versus 28.7).

These two places share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,380. While they are alike in many ways, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years is widening, with 31.2% of people doing so in Tawonga South compared to 26.5% in Tawonga. Both areas have a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 444 larger in Tawonga South Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Tawonga Separate houses: 3.9 pts higher in Tawonga First Nations: 0.6 pts higher in Tawonga South Rent: $65 higher in Tawonga South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tawonga in Tawonga South +444 larger in Tawonga South gap widening

568 66th pct 1,012 73rd pct

Median age in Tawonga in Tawonga South +2 yrs older in Tawonga gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 28.9%

25.9% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 53.8%

24.5% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

3.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Tawonga Tawonga South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 74.6%

3.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.0%

36.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 36.1%

16.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

15.0% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

6.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

35.9% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 31.9%

6.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tawonga in Tawonga South

11.36 77th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Tawonga in Tawonga South even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Tawonga in Tawonga South even

98 25th pct 98 25th pct

ICSEA in Tawonga in Tawonga South even

1,039 75th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

25.7% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment even 3.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Tawonga in Tawonga South +$37 higher in Tawonga South gap widening

$689 39th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Tawonga in Tawonga South +$17 higher in Tawonga South gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,392 40th pct

Family income in Tawonga in Tawonga South +$199 higher in Tawonga gap widening

$2,021 59th pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.9%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +1.1 pts 63.3%

20.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tawonga in Tawonga South +6 larger in Tawonga South

0 0th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Tawonga in Tawonga South +18 yrs older in Tawonga

44 yrs 82nd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Tawonga in Tawonga South +$275 higher in Tawonga South

$75 0th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Tawonga in Tawonga South even

$1,375 35th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tawonga in Tawonga South +0.1 larger in Tawonga gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 49.2%

41.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 43.3%

29.1% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

9.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tawonga in Tawonga South +$65 higher in Tawonga South gap widening

$220 31st pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Tawonga in Tawonga South +$100 higher in Tawonga gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Tawonga in Tawonga South even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 51.1%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

6.7% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.9 pts 21.1%

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.6%

0.0% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 44.3%

26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tawonga in Tawonga South even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Tawonga in Tawonga South +1.54 more in Tawonga

3.52 71st pct 1.98 65th pct

Departures/1k in Tawonga in Tawonga South +52.3 more in Tawonga

81.0 66th pct 28.7 60th pct

PT routes in Tawonga in Tawonga South +1 more in Tawonga South

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Tawonga in Tawonga South +16 longer in Tawonga

69 90th pct 53 81st pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 46.2%

20.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.1% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

22.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.9%

6.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

7.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.7% Electricity, gas & water +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.9% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Tawonga in Tawonga South +0.5 higher in Tawonga

2.3 68th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tawonga in Tawonga South +0.7 more in Tawonga

2.4 68th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Tawonga in Tawonga South +29.3 pts higher in Tawonga

40.3% 77th pct 10.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Tawonga in Tawonga South +1.9 pts higher in Tawonga South

41.5% 77th pct 43.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Tawonga in Tawonga South +27.8 pts higher in Tawonga

40.5% 70th pct 12.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Tawonga in Tawonga South +37.8 pts higher in Tawonga

48.5% 75th pct 10.7% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Tawonga in Tawonga South +53.5 pts higher in Tawonga

61.8% 67th pct 8.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in Tawonga in Tawonga South +5.9 pts higher in Tawonga South

0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Tawonga in Tawonga South +16.0 more in Tawonga

22.9 65th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Tawonga in Tawonga South +1 higher in Tawonga South

1 45th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Tawonga in Tawonga South +1.5 pts higher in Tawonga South

9.7% 79th pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tawonga vs Tawonga South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22470/tawonga/vs/SAL22471/tawonga-south