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Nicholls vs Taylor

Name: Nicholls vs Taylor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Nicholls profile · Taylor profile

Nicholls Taylor

Nicholls and Taylor are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different populations. Nicholls is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 16.6% of people aged 65 and over. It is also wealthier, with 49.3% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly and 41% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Taylor is a young area where the typical resident is 30 and 29.1% of people are children. Taylor is also far more diverse, with 53.8% of people born overseas and 63.4% using a language other than English at home.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, with recorded offences falling in Nicholls but rising by 100% in Taylor. Despite this, they share a similar unemployment rate of 3.3% and both have every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have nearly identical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, at 1.6% in Nicholls and 1.3% in Taylor.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 38.6 pts higher in Taylor Owned outright: 37.3 pts higher in Nicholls Recent movers: 61.3 pts higher in Taylor Born overseas: 24.4 pts higher in Taylor Median age: 14 yrs older in Nicholls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholls in Taylor +4,460 larger in Nicholls

6,680 86th pct 2,220 79th pct

Median age in Nicholls in Taylor +14 yrs older in Nicholls

44 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +27.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.0 pts 11.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 3.6%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

60.3% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

28.5% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

5.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Nicholls Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +26.1 pts 43.0%

2.3% India +21.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.6% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +19.2 pts 13.3%

30.5% Australian ◂ +13.8 pts 16.7%

3.5% Indian +20.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 2.3%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%

8.7% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

4.2% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +41.7 pts 31.7%

0.5% Punjabi +13.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Hindi +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +25.1 pts 25.7%

36.9% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 19.5%

2.7% Hinduism +19.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.5% Islam +10.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Other religions +10.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nicholls in Taylor +0.48 more in Taylor

2.62 38th pct 3.10 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nicholls in Taylor +7 more in Nicholls

17 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Nicholls in Taylor +23 larger in Taylor

738 92nd pct 762 93rd pct

ICSEA in Nicholls in Taylor +14 higher in Nicholls

1,084 88th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

78.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 83.1%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.9% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

14.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 23.8%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

8.6% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Nicholls in Taylor +$138 higher in Nicholls

$1,251 91st pct $1,113 88th pct

Household income in Nicholls in Taylor +$479 higher in Nicholls

$3,134 98th pct $2,655 92nd pct

Family income in Nicholls in Taylor +$902 higher in Nicholls

$3,429 96th pct $2,527 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 18.9%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

6.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.1%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +12.5 pts ▸ 79.8%

20.3% One condition ◂ +8.9 pts 11.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nicholls in Taylor +78 larger in Nicholls

106 86th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Nicholls in Taylor +1 yrs older in Nicholls

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Nicholls in Taylor +$354 higher in Nicholls

$1,041 81st pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Nicholls in Taylor +$1,850 higher in Nicholls

$2,624 82nd pct $774 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholls in Taylor +0.5 larger in Taylor

2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 73.3%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 16.0%

7.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 21.1%

21.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.4% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicholls in Taylor +$220 higher in Nicholls

$502 92nd pct $282 51st pct

Mortgage in Nicholls in Taylor +$200 higher in Taylor

$2,300 86th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Nicholls in Taylor +0.30 higher in Taylor

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +37.3 pts 3.7%

14.6% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 82.8%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 8.1%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 21.8%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 16.7%

7.5% Under $200 +24.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.2% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholls in Taylor +32 more in Nicholls

46 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Nicholls in Taylor +0.58 more in Nicholls

6.89 85th pct 6.31 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Nicholls in Taylor +252.8 more in Nicholls

1,078.9 87th pct 826.1 84th pct

PT routes in Nicholls in Taylor +3 more in Nicholls

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Nicholls in Taylor even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Nicholls in Taylor +2 longer in Taylor

16 13th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Nicholls in Taylor +850 more in Taylor

6,680 53rd pct 7,530 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Nicholls in Taylor +33,705 more in Taylor

6,680 37th pct 40,385 61st pct

Transit to city in Nicholls in Taylor +7 longer in Taylor

71 76th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 68.3%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

25.1% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

1.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 22.7%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

7.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%

19.2% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 13.6%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Nicholls in Taylor +5,203 higher in Taylor

2,635 38th pct 7,838 81st pct

Assault/100k in Nicholls in Taylor +1,428 higher in Taylor

374 22nd pct 1,802 84th pct

Sexual/100k in Nicholls in Taylor +210 higher in Taylor

15 0th pct 225 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Nicholls in Taylor

— 45 42nd pct

Burglary/100k in Nicholls in Taylor +406 higher in Taylor

269 24th pct 676 65th pct

Theft/100k in Nicholls in Taylor +677 higher in Taylor

584 31st pct 1,261 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Nicholls in Taylor +45 higher in Nicholls

135 36th pct 90 20th pct

Property damage/100k in Nicholls in Taylor +572 higher in Taylor

554 39th pct 1,126 71st pct

5-yr change in Nicholls in Taylor +133.8 pts higher in Taylor

-33.8% 22nd pct 100.0% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholls in Taylor +1.6 higher in Nicholls

5.5 86th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nicholls in Taylor +1.8 more in Nicholls

4.9 82nd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Nicholls in Taylor +64.4 pts higher in Nicholls

71.5% 85th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Nicholls in Taylor +66.3 pts higher in Nicholls

78.2% 88th pct 11.9% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Nicholls in Taylor +6.8 pts higher in Nicholls

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Nicholls in Taylor +15.5 pts higher in Taylor

67.9% 81st pct 83.4% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Nicholls in Taylor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nicholls in Taylor +1.5 pts higher in Taylor

7.3% 73rd pct 8.7% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Nicholls in Taylor +20.5 more in Taylor

15.1 54th pct 35.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholls in Taylor +210 higher in Taylor

212 91st pct 422 100th pct

Mean slope in Nicholls in Taylor +0.3 pts higher in Taylor

5.8% 52nd pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholls vs Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80101/nicholls/vs/SAL80122/taylor