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Tallebudgera vs Varsity Lakes

Name: Tallebudgera vs Varsity Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Tallebudgera profile · Varsity Lakes profile

Tallebudgera Varsity Lakes

Varsity Lakes and Tallebudgera are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Varsity Lakes is a very walkable area where 33.8% of people were born overseas and 21.2% use another language at home. It is dominated by renters (43.3%) and smaller homes, with only 42.6% of dwellings being separate houses. In contrast, Tallebudgera is car-dependent and more traditional, with 94.4% separate houses and 39.4% owned outright. Tallebudgera also has a wealthier profile, with 33.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.8% in Varsity Lakes.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though Varsity Lakes has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 53.8% moving in during the last five years. They share some common ground, such as very similar typical weekly incomes of around $790 and similar rates of full-time employment. While Varsity Lakes has a much younger typical age of 36, Tallebudgera's typical resident is 42.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,667 larger in Varsity Lakes Renting: 35.5 pts higher in Varsity Lakes Separate houses: 51.7 pts higher in Tallebudgera 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Tallebudgera Recent movers: 19.4 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +12,667 larger in Varsity Lakes gap widening

3,826 86th pct 16,493 89th pct

Median age in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +6 yrs older in Tallebudgera gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 39.3%

29.8% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Tallebudgera Varsity Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 61.9%

3.5% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

0.0% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +9.9 pts 36.8%

38.9% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 28.5%

13.0% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

0.7% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 73.8%

0.0% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 40.5%

45.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2.20 more in Tallebudgera

2.53 36th pct 0.33 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +6 more in Varsity Lakes

11 81st pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +446 larger in Varsity Lakes

970 100th pct 1,417 100th pct

ICSEA in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +12 higher in Varsity Lakes

1,059 81st pct 1,070 85th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.2%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 25.5%

22.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

9.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Health even 11.7%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes even gap narrowing

$790 57th pct $789 57th pct

Household income in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$726 higher in Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,372 87th pct $1,646 57th pct

Family income in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$414 higher in Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,355 76th pct $1,941 54th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 7.0%

9.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

16.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +267 larger in Varsity Lakes

77 83rd pct 344 86th pct

Median age in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2 yrs older in Varsity Lakes

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$27 higher in Tallebudgera

$725 58th pct $698 56th pct

Household income in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$612 higher in Tallebudgera

$2,437 77th pct $1,825 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +0.8 larger in Tallebudgera gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 54.9%

23.0% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.6% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.3% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 15.5%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$105 higher in Tallebudgera gap widening

$595 99th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$658 higher in Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +0.10 higher in Varsity Lakes gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 33.5%

7.8% Rented +35.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 20.9%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +51.7 pts 42.6%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +23.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 3 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 21.9%

27.0% 5 or more ◂ +23.9 pts 3.2%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

17.9% $350–$549 +35.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.6%

26.2% $750 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 3.9%

15.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.1%

3.6% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 9.4%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +43 more in Varsity Lakes

0 0th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2.61 more in Varsity Lakes

0.00 0th pct 2.61 68th pct

Departures/1k in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +911.7 more in Varsity Lakes

0.0 0th pct 911.7 86th pct

PT routes in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +19 more in Varsity Lakes

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +32 longer in Tallebudgera

39 73rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +3 longer in Tallebudgera

59 43rd pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) even 62.2%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Train even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

14.9% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 40.5%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 10.4%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 4.2%

1.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

10.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Arts & recreation even 3.2%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

9.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +6.2 higher in Varsity Lakes

0.7 55th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +5.7 more in Varsity Lakes

0.8 57th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +86.3 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

1.3% 58th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +82.3 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

1.3% 58th pct 83.5% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +99.1 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

0.6% 57th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +42.1 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

21.1% 65th pct 63.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +63.1 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

36.9% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +73.7 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

0.0% 0th pct 73.7% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +9.2 more in Varsity Lakes

3.1 24th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +274 higher in Varsity Lakes

13 72nd pct 287 95th pct

Mean slope in Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +6.5 pts higher in Tallebudgera

12.7% 88th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Tallebudgera with nearby areas

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Compare Varsity Lakes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tallebudgera vs Varsity Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32725/tallebudgera/vs/SAL32931/varsity-lakes