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Taroona vs Tolmans Hill

Name: Taroona vs Tolmans Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Taroona profile · Tolmans Hill profile

Taroona Tolmans Hill

Taroona and Tolmans Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Taroona is a more aged community, where the typical resident is 47 and 23.7% of people are aged 65 and over. It is also more accessible by foot, described as somewhat walkable, with 99.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Tolmans Hill is car-dependent and notably wealthier; the typical weekly household income there is $3,316, which is far higher than the $1,845 seen in Taroona.

These two areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 1%. While they are close in that regard, other gaps remain wide. Tolmans Hill has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (73.9%) compared to Taroona (59.6%). Taroona's population has a far higher share of people with no religion (63.4%) than Tolmans Hill (52.4%), though both areas sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,471 higher in Tolmans Hill Population: 2,474 larger in Taroona Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Tolmans Hill Full-time: 12.3 pts higher in Tolmans Hill Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in Taroona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +2,474 larger in Taroona gap steady

3,121 84th pct 647 68th pct

Median age in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +5 yrs older in Taroona gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 10.5%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

49.1% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

33.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Taroona Tolmans Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 72.8%

2.6% China +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

0.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.4% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

4.0% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 80.8%

3.1% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.1% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 52.4%

28.5% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Taroona in Tolmans Hill

4.18 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +4 more in Tolmans Hill

10 79th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +36 larger in Taroona

577 81st pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Taroona in Tolmans Hill even

1,092 90th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 81.8%

10.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 40.2%

20.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.4% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

0.3% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

13.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

10.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

6.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Architecture & building even 3.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +$375 higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing

$861 68th pct $1,236 91st pct

Household income in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +$1,471 higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening

$1,845 68th pct $3,316 100th pct

Family income in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +$1,028 higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening

$2,364 76th pct $3,392 96th pct

Household income distribution

14.0% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 10.4%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.0%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

9.2% Other condition even 9.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +10.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

23.6% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +19 larger in Taroona

28 72nd pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +1 yrs older in Tolmans Hill

36 yrs 74th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +$1,292 higher in Tolmans Hill

$875 72nd pct $2,167 98th pct

Household income in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +$1,167 higher in Tolmans Hill

$2,583 81st pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +0.6 larger in Tolmans Hill gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 71.0%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 28.0%

16.7% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 11.8%

14.2% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.3% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +$205 higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening

$420 86th pct $625 100th pct

Mortgage in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +$667 higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Taroona in Tolmans Hill even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 38.9%

15.0% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 8.1%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 99.1%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 33.2%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 3.3%

8.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 23.5%

18.4% $550–$749 +16.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.9% $3,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 17.8%

23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +17 more in Taroona

23 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +1.90 more in Tolmans Hill

7.37 86th pct 9.27 87th pct

Departures/1k in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +1,333.7 more in Taroona

1,556.2 89th pct 222.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +4 more in Taroona

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +8 longer in Taroona

13 50th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +14 longer in Taroona

21 18th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +3,637 more in Taroona

3,637 49th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +1,416 more in Tolmans Hill

3,637 33rd pct 5,053 35th pct

Transit to city in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +7 longer in Tolmans Hill

62 60th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.3 pts 15.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.8% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

4.6% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 34.2%

15.9% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.9% Community & personal service even 11.9%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +2.8 higher in Taroona

4.8 82nd pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +3.1 more in Taroona

4.4 80th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +58.2 pts higher in Taroona

58.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Taroona in Tolmans Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +5.4 pts higher in Tolmans Hill

93.5% 85th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +47.5 pts higher in Taroona

51.6% 76th pct 4.1% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +74.9 pts higher in Taroona

99.2% 85th pct 24.3% 55th pct

Walk to health in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +60.8 pts higher in Taroona

60.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +16.0 more in Taroona

25.3 68th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +42 higher in Tolmans Hill

32 75th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Taroona in Tolmans Hill +8.2 pts higher in Tolmans Hill

15.8% 93rd pct 24.0% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taroona vs Tolmans Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60668/taroona/vs/SAL60682/tolmans-hill