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Frome vs Taylor

State Electorate comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Frome profile · Taylor profile

Frome Taylor

Frome and Taylor are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Frome is a much older community where the typical resident is 44, compared to just 32 in Taylor. This age gap has widened since 2011. Frome has a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 38.1%, while Taylor has a far higher share of renters at 36.4%. Taylor is more diverse, with 15.3% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 3.3% in Frome, and it has a higher share of one-parent families at 25.3% against Frome's 12.4%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Frome at $1,353 and Taylor at $1,265. They also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work. While Taylor has much better access to public transport and parks within walking distance, Frome has more volunteers (23.7% compared to 8.6%) and more separate houses. Over time, the differences in housing tenure and age have become more pronounced.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 15.0 pts higher in Frome Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Taylor Median age: 12 yrs older in Frome Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Frome Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Taylor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fromein Taylor +3,918 larger in Taylor gap narrowing
38,021 20th pct 41,939 27th pct
Median age in Fromein Taylor +12 yrs older in Frome gap widening
44 yrs 81st pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Fromein Taylor +2.2 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
2.3% 49th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Fromein Taylor +8.6 pts higher in Frome gap widening
20.8% 75th pct 12.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Fromein Taylor +5.6 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
18.1% 52nd pct 23.8% 94th pct
De facto in Fromein Taylor +1.3 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
12.9% 64th pct 14.2% 79th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 20.9%
18.1% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.2%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 36.7%
32.2% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
3.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Frome Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fromein Taylor +8.9 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
10.8% 12th pct 19.6% 39th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 73.5%
5.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
0.2% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%
43.7% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 36.1%
11.0% German ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
8.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
2.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Fromein Taylor +12.0 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
3.3% 2nd pct 15.3% 51st pct
Limited English in Fromein Taylor +3.0 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
0.4% 8th pct 3.4% 70th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 78.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fromein Taylor +2.6 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
48.3% 84th pct 50.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 33.6%
7.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.1% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fromein Taylor +0.7 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
40.9% 16th pct 41.6% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Fromein Taylor +3.5 pts higher in Frome gap steady
11.3% 11th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fromein Taylor +3.49 more in Frome
4.49 91st pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fromein Taylor +21 more in Frome
31 78th pct 10 13th pct
Students in Fromein Taylor +1,401 more in Taylor
5,372 17th pct 6,773 28th pct
Avg size in Fromein Taylor +504 larger in Taylor
173 5th pct 677 81st pct
ICSEA in Fromein Taylor +20 higher in Frome
983 28th pct 963 18th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
21.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%
11.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%
3.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%
11.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
8.4% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fromein Taylor +$24 higher in Frome gap widening
$686 20th pct $662 14th pct
Household income in Fromein Taylor +$88 higher in Frome gap widening
$1,353 17th pct $1,265 10th pct
Family income in Fromein Taylor +$227 higher in Frome gap widening
$1,716 20th pct $1,489 8th pct
High earners in Fromein Taylor +2.5 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
6.2% 16th pct 3.7% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fromein Taylor +3.1 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
12.0% 13th pct 8.9% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fromein Taylor +1.8 pts higher in Frome
34.0% 86th pct 32.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Fromein Taylor +1.8 pts higher in Taylor
10.8% 78th pct 12.6% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Fromein Taylor +1.1 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
6.8% 74th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
10.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
21.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fromein Taylor +15.0 pts higher in Frome gap widening
23.7% 97th pct 8.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Fromein Taylor +0.5 pts higher in Frome gap steady
13.3% 75th pct 12.7% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Fromein Taylor +2.2 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
26.8% 53rd pct 29.1% 74th pct
Defence service in Fromein Taylor +0.9 pts higher in Taylor
3.9% 76th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fromein Taylor +6.4 pts higher in Frome gap widening
25.3% 93rd pct 18.9% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fromein Taylor +0.3 larger in Taylor gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fromein Taylor +12.9 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
12.4% 34th pct 25.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Fromein Taylor +1.1 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
27.0% 57th pct 25.9% 51st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 53.6%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 19.7%
12.4% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 30.6%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%
13.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fromein Taylor +$35 higher in Taylor gap narrowing
$240 9th pct $275 15th pct
Mortgage in Fromein Taylor even gap narrowing
$1,300 11th pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Fromein Taylor +0.10 higher in Taylor gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Fromein Taylor +20.1 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
16.3% 7th pct 36.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Fromein Taylor +18.1 pts higher in Frome gap widening
38.1% 78th pct 20.0% 12th pct
Separate houses in Fromein Taylor +11.5 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
95.9% 100th pct 84.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fromein Taylor +3.9 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
83.0% 70th pct 86.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 40.2%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 20.0%
16.3% Rented +20.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 84.4%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.6% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 57.7%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 25.0%
12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 68.5%
28.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 16.7%
11.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.2%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fromein Taylor +5.3 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
3.0% 16th pct 8.3% 76th pct
Work from home in Fromein Taylor +4.3 pts higher in Frome gap widening
10.0% 35th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Fromein Taylor +1.3 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
0.7% 16th pct 2.0% 44th pct
PT stops in Fromein Taylor +113 more in Taylor
89 14th pct 202 34th pct
Stops/1k in Fromein Taylor +2.48 more in Taylor
2.34 12th pct 4.82 55th pct
Departures/1k in Fromein Taylor +883.8 more in Taylor
14.2 1st pct 898.0 46th pct
PT routes in Fromein Taylor +2 more in Taylor
21 35th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 71.2%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
0.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.6%
27.4% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%
3.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fromein Taylor +10.6 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
31.0% 9th pct 41.7% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Fromein Taylor +1.9 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
6.9% 16th pct 8.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fromein Taylor +5.1 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
3.9% 20th pct 9.0% 89th pct
Participation in Fromein Taylor +0.7 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
59.4% 38th pct 58.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Fromein Taylor +1.7 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
57.1% 35th pct 58.9% 51st pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 4.3%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.6% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Manufacturing even 9.5%
8.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 10.0%
14.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.9% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fromein Taylor +1.5 higher in Taylor
2.4 6th pct 3.9 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fromein Taylor +1.0 more in Taylor
2.7 8th pct 3.6 18th pct
15-min city in Fromein Taylor +11.7 pts higher in Taylor
26.4% 7th pct 38.1% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Fromein Taylor +5.9 pts higher in Taylor
24.4% 4th pct 30.4% 9th pct
Walk to transit in Fromein Taylor +46.8 pts higher in Taylor
31.3% 10th pct 78.1% 36th pct
Walk to school in Fromein Taylor +10.8 pts higher in Taylor
37.2% 11th pct 48.0% 20th pct
Walk to a park in Fromein Taylor +39.8 pts higher in Taylor
48.1% 4th pct 87.9% 35th pct
Walk to health in Fromein Taylor +8.8 pts higher in Frome
22.7% 11th pct 13.9% 2nd pct
Amenities/1k in Fromein Taylor +6.8 more in Frome
15.7 60th pct 8.9 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Fromein Taylor +28 higher in Taylor
1 8th pct 28 35th pct
Mean slope in Fromein Taylor +1.5 pts higher in Frome
4.2% 26th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frome vs Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40017/frome/vs/SED40042/taylor