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Mount Tom vs Taunton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Mount Tom profile · Taunton profile

Mount Tom Taunton

Taunton (Qld) and Mount Tom are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ most in their age and health profiles; Mount Tom has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (45.5% compared to 22.8% in Taunton (Qld)), while Taunton (Qld) has a far higher share of people with a long-term health condition (43.9% versus 25.0%). Other gaps include a far higher rate of one-parent families in Taunton (Qld) at 28.2% and a far higher share of people providing unpaid care in Mount Tom at 25.0%.

Both areas share a lack of public transport and nearby shops or schools, and neither has any residents who use a language other than English. The gap in educational attainment is widening, as Mount Tom now has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (37.5%) than Taunton (Qld) (25.0%). Both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly household incomes, though Taunton (Qld) is well higher at $1,062 compared to $725 in Mount Tom.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 25.0 pts higher in Mount Tom Aged 65+: 22.6 pts higher in Mount Tom First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Mount Tom Volunteering: 19.2 pts higher in Taunton One-parent: 18.8 pts higher in Taunton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Tomin Taunton +13 larger in Taunton gap narrowing
44 25th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Mount Tomin Taunton +5 yrs older in Taunton gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Mount Tomin Taunton +9.1 pts higher in Mount Tom gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Tomin Taunton +22.6 pts higher in Mount Tom gap widening
45.5% 100th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Mount Tomin Taunton +2.1 pts higher in Mount Tom gap narrowing
9.1% 14th pct 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Mount Tomin Taunton +4.1 pts higher in Mount Tom gap narrowing
11.8% 46th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
45.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.6 pts 22.8%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

85.0% Married ◂ +42.7 pts 42.3%
10.0% Never married +22.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Separated +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Tom Taunton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Tomin Taunton +1.6 pts higher in Mount Tom gap narrowing
6.8% 28th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 70.2%
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

34.1% English +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.1% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%
22.7% German ◂ +17.5 pts 5.3%
9.1% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
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 Mount Tomin Taunton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Tomin Taunton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.7%
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 Mount Tomin Taunton +14.6 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
20.5% 10th pct 35.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

61.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 57.9%
20.5% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +14.5 pts 10.5%
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 Mount Tomin Taunton +12.5 pts higher in Mount Tom gap widening
37.5% 30th pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Tomin Taunton +7.5 pts higher in Mount Tom gap widening
7.5% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.5% Year 10 +21.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
37.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%
27.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 37.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related even 25.0%
16.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Management & commerce even 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Mount Tomin Taunton +$87 higher in Taunton gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Mount Tomin Taunton +$337 higher in Taunton gap narrowing
$725 3rd pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Mount Tomin Taunton +$101 higher in Taunton gap narrowing
$1,274 14th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Mount Tomin Taunton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mount Tomin Taunton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +31.4 pts 13.0%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.5 pts 36.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Tomin Taunton +18.9 pts higher in Taunton
25.0% 31st pct 43.9% 95th pct
Mental health in Mount Tomin Taunton +2.0 pts higher in Taunton
6.8% 38th pct 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Tomin Taunton +6.8 pts higher in Mount Tom gap narrowing
6.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Asthma +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
6.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +25.6 pts 40.4%
6.8% One condition +26.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.8% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Three or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Tomin Taunton +19.2 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Tomin Taunton +25.0 pts higher in Mount Tom gap widening
25.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Tomin Taunton +13.3 pts higher in Mount Tom gap widening
32.5% 83rd pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Tomin Taunton +2.9 pts higher in Mount Tom gap narrowing
37.5% 92nd pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Tomin Taunton +4 larger in Mount Tom
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Tomin Taunton +19 yrs older in Taunton
52 yrs 89th pct 71 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Mount Tomin Taunton
$3,500 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Tomin Taunton +0.2 larger in Taunton gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Mount Tomin Taunton +18.8 pts higher in Taunton gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 28.2% 96th pct
Living alone in Mount Tomin Taunton
— 39.1% 90th pct

Family composition

78.1% Couples without children ◂ +32.0 pts 46.2%
9.4% One-parent families +18.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Household size

61.1% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 56.5%
16.7% 1 person +22.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% 3 people +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Tomin Taunton +$30 higher in Mount Tom gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Mount Tomin Taunton +$433 higher in Mount Tom gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Tomin Taunton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Tomin Taunton
— 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Mount Tomin Taunton
— 65.2% 95th pct
Separate houses in Mount Tomin Taunton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Tomin Taunton
— 43.5% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +20.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.4 pts 13.0%
27.8% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 13.0%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Tomin Taunton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Tomin Taunton +16.4 pts higher in Taunton gap narrowing
20.0% 60th pct 36.4% 88th pct
PT commute in Mount Tomin Taunton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +30.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.0% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
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

68.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.3 pts 30.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.8% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Tomin Taunton +4.3 pts higher in Taunton gap narrowing
23.3% 24th pct 27.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Tomin Taunton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Tomin Taunton +5.8 pts higher in Mount Tom gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Mount Tomin Taunton +15.0 pts higher in Mount Tom gap widening
65.0% 78th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% Manufacturing ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.0% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Construction +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale 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

0.0% Sales workers +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.0% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 27.3%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Tomin Taunton even
0 5th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Mount Tomin Taunton +1.7 pts higher in Mount Tom
9.6% 79th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Tom vs Taunton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32031/mount-tom/vs/SAL32760/taunton