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Bardon vs Taringa

Name: Bardon vs Taringa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Bardon profile · Taringa profile

Bardon Taringa

Bardon and Taringa are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and income profiles. Bardon is dominated by detached houses, with 81.2% of homes being separate houses and 81.7% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,399 and 51.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. Taringa is more transient and diverse, with 63.4% of residents having moved in the last five years and 34.6% born overseas. Most people in Taringa live in flats or apartments, and 47.6% of households rent their home.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as highly accessible places, with almost every home located within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. They share a similar proportion of residents who do not have a religion, sitting around 47%, and both have nearly identical school advantage scores. While Taringa has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (25.0% compared to 8.1% in Bardon), both suburbs remain very well connected to the city, with a typical nine-minute drive time.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Taringa Separate houses: 53.3 pts higher in Bardon 3+ bedrooms: 35.9 pts higher in Bardon Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Taringa Other language: 17.0 pts higher in Taringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bardon in Taringa +1,421 larger in Bardon gap narrowing

10,153 87th pct 8,732 87th pct

Median age in Bardon in Taringa +5 yrs older in Bardon gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 18.3%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 13.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 36.9%

36.1% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

6.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bardon Taringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 62.6%

4.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

0.6% China +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 35.8%

35.5% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 26.2%

19.7% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 13.5%

15.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

2.8% Chinese +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.1% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 71.6%

0.9% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 47.3%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 37.6%

4.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bardon in Taringa

1.77 24th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bardon in Taringa +11 more in Bardon

36 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Bardon in Taringa +147 larger in Taringa

773 94th pct 920 100th pct

ICSEA in Bardon in Taringa +3 higher in Bardon

1,157 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 85.7%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 42.5%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.4%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

9.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

2.8% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bardon in Taringa +$366 higher in Bardon gap widening

$1,339 94th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Bardon in Taringa +$1,497 higher in Bardon gap widening

$3,399 100th pct $1,902 71st pct

Family income in Bardon in Taringa +$1,668 higher in Bardon gap widening

$4,146 100th pct $2,478 81st pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 15.7%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.0%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 69.1%

17.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bardon in Taringa +9 larger in Taringa

59 79th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Bardon in Taringa +1 yrs older in Bardon

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bardon in Taringa +$233 higher in Bardon

$982 78th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Bardon in Taringa +$2,209 higher in Bardon

$4,083 95th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bardon in Taringa +0.6 larger in Bardon gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 50.9%

19.7% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.8% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bardon in Taringa +$115 higher in Bardon gap widening

$500 92nd pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Bardon in Taringa +$917 higher in Bardon gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Bardon in Taringa +0.10 higher in Taringa gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.0% Rented +26.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 24.0%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 24.7%

1.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +53.3 pts 27.9%

9.6% Flat or apartment +52.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.0% 2 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 28.9%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 11.6%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 5.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

20.4% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 9.7%

16.0% $750 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 4.0%

2.2% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.9 pts 20.2%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +19.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.8% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bardon in Taringa +24 more in Bardon

93 89th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bardon in Taringa +1.26 more in Bardon

9.16 87th pct 7.90 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bardon in Taringa +516.7 more in Taringa

1,608.8 90th pct 2,125.5 92nd pct

PT routes in Bardon in Taringa +56 more in Taringa

13 86th pct 69 89th pct

Stop walk in Bardon in Taringa +1 longer in Bardon

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bardon in Taringa even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Bardon in Taringa +85,367 more in Taringa

22,540 76th pct 107,907 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Bardon in Taringa +141,926 more in Taringa

114,001 82nd pct 255,927 88th pct

Transit to city in Bardon in Taringa +7 longer in Bardon

34 11th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 37.3%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 27.1%

0.1% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 30.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

3.5% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

11.3% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Manufacturing even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

20.4% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 11.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bardon in Taringa +0.7 higher in Taringa

8.0 97th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bardon in Taringa +0.2 more in Taringa

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bardon in Taringa +0.2 pts higher in Taringa

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bardon in Taringa +9.9 pts higher in Taringa

90.1% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bardon in Taringa +0.3 pts higher in Taringa

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bardon in Taringa +0.7 pts higher in Taringa

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bardon in Taringa even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bardon in Taringa even

98.8% 100th pct 98.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bardon in Taringa +9.4 more in Bardon

25.1 68th pct 15.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Bardon in Taringa +205 higher in Taringa

202 91st pct 407 100th pct

Mean slope in Bardon in Taringa +0.8 pts higher in Bardon

9.7% 79th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Bardon with nearby areas

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Compare Taringa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bardon vs Taringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30154/bardon/vs/SAL32751/taringa