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Taylor vs Wright

Name: Taylor vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Taylor profile · Wright profile

Taylor Wright

Taylor and Wright are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Taylor is a young area where the typical resident is 32, and children under 15 make up 23.8% of the population. It has a higher share of one-parent families (25.3%) and renters (36.4%). Wright is older, with a typical resident aged 40, and it is much more walkable (very walkable) compared to Taylor (mostly car-dependent). Residents in Wright are far more likely to own their homes outright (35.5%) and have higher rates of university degrees (17.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have moved in the last five years. Despite this, the gap in mobility has widened since 2011, with 41.7% of Taylor residents moving recently compared to 29.4% in Wright. The two areas are similar in the share of people who use a language other than English at home, and they have almost identical rates of full-time employment. However, other gaps have grown over time, including a widening difference in typical age and home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Taylor Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Wright Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Taylor De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Taylor Median age: 8 yrs older in Wright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taylor in Wright +5,924 larger in Taylor gap narrowing

41,939 27th pct 36,015 16th pct

Median age in Taylor in Wright +8 yrs older in Wright gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.1%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

36.7% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

44.3% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 32.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

4.7% Widowed even 4.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Taylor Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 72.3%

5.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%

7.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 81.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 46.2%

33.6% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

3.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Taylor in Wright +0.68 more in Wright

1.00 6th pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Taylor in Wright +1 more in Wright

10 13th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Taylor in Wright +894 more in Taylor

6,773 28th pct 5,879 21st pct

Avg size in Taylor in Wright +143 larger in Taylor

677 81st pct 534 61st pct

ICSEA in Taylor in Wright +81 higher in Wright

963 18th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

18.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 37.8%

11.9% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

8.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Taylor in Wright +$99 higher in Wright gap widening

$662 14th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Taylor in Wright +$311 higher in Wright gap widening

$1,265 10th pct $1,576 38th pct

Family income in Taylor in Wright +$440 higher in Wright gap widening

$1,489 8th pct $1,929 37th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.2%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.6%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.1%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

9.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Taylor in Wright +0.1 larger in Taylor gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

19.7% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 15.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%

16.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taylor in Wright +$45 higher in Wright gap widening

$275 15th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Taylor in Wright +$150 higher in Wright gap widening

$1,300 11th pct $1,450 19th pct

People / bedroom in Taylor in Wright even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.4% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 17.6%

20.0% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 91.2%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

68.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 45.9%

11.4% $350–$549 +22.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taylor in Wright +20 more in Taylor

202 34th pct 182 29th pct

Stops/1k in Taylor in Wright +0.24 more in Wright

4.82 55th pct 5.05 60th pct

Departures/1k in Taylor in Wright +544.1 more in Wright

898.0 46th pct 1,442.1 67th pct

PT routes in Taylor in Wright +26 more in Wright

23 40th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 67.3%

5.7% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 33.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

7.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

9.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety even 8.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

10.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Taylor in Wright +2.5 higher in Wright

3.9 22nd pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Taylor in Wright +2.9 more in Wright

3.6 18th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Taylor in Wright +48.5 pts higher in Wright

38.1% 15th pct 86.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Taylor in Wright +47.8 pts higher in Wright

30.4% 9th pct 78.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Taylor in Wright +20.8 pts higher in Wright

78.1% 36th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Taylor in Wright +47.4 pts higher in Wright

48.0% 20th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Taylor in Wright +12.1 pts higher in Wright

87.9% 35th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Taylor in Wright +67.4 pts higher in Wright

13.9% 2nd pct 81.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Taylor in Wright +3.1 more in Wright

8.9 6th pct 12.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Taylor in Wright +151 higher in Wright

28 35th pct 180 70th pct

Mean slope in Taylor in Wright +2.7 pts higher in Wright

2.8% 2nd pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Taylor with nearby areas

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Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taylor vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40042/taylor/vs/SED40047/wright