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Tahmoor vs Bargo

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Tahmoor profile · Bargo profile

Tahmoor Bargo

Tahmoor and Bargo are neighbouring residential areas with a few striking differences. Tahmoor is younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 41 in Bargo, and it has a much higher share of renters at 32.2% against 15.2% in Bargo. This more transient feel is consistent with Tahmoor's higher rate of recent arrivals, as 44.0% of residents moved there in the last five years, compared with 27.9% in Bargo. Tahmoor is also more walkable, with a score of 6.1 (very walkable), while Bargo scores 5.0 (somewhat walkable).

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from a one-year difference to seven years. Despite this, they share very similar profiles in other ways, such as having nearly the same typical household income of around $1,690 a week. Both areas also have similar proportions of people born overseas (around 11%) and similar rates of long-term health conditions, which sit at about 33%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Tahmoor Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Tahmoor Median age: 7 yrs older in Bargo Population: 1,700 larger in Tahmoor Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Bargo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tahmoorin Bargo +1,700 larger in Tahmoor gap narrowing
5,014 86th pct 3,314 79th pct
Median age in Tahmoorin Bargo +7 yrs older in Bargo gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Tahmoorin Bargo +2.1 pts higher in Tahmoor gap steady
7.2% 69th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Tahmoorin Bargo +4.5 pts higher in Bargo gap narrowing
15.0% 25th pct 19.4% 40th pct
Under 15 in Tahmoorin Bargo +3.1 pts higher in Tahmoor gap widening
23.2% 86th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Tahmoorin Bargo +1.9 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
14.3% 63rd pct 12.4% 42nd pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) even 12.3%

Marital status

42.5% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
37.1% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 34.0%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
5.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Tahmoor Bargo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.6 pts higher in Bargo gap narrowing
10.7% 49th pct 11.3% 53rd pct

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 84.6%
2.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
3.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.6 pts higher in Tahmoor gap steady
5.6% 72nd pct 4.9% 66th pct
Limited English in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.4 pts higher in Tahmoor gap steady
0.9% 76th pct 0.4% 60th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tahmoorin Bargo +3.9 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
39.8% 40th pct 35.9% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
39.8% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 35.9%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tahmoorin Bargo +2.0 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
38.3% 49th pct 36.3% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.1 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
10.9% 46th pct 10.8% 46th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.3%
35.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
12.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
8.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Tahmoorin Bargo +$29 higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
$780 73rd pct $751 68th pct
Household income in Tahmoorin Bargo even gap narrowing
$1,691 75th pct $1,694 76th pct
Family income in Tahmoorin Bargo +$121 higher in Bargo gap narrowing
$1,961 74th pct $2,082 79th pct
High earners in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.5 pts higher in Bargo gap steady
8.5% 67th pct 9.1% 71st pct
High-income homes in Tahmoorin Bargo +4.4 pts higher in Bargo gap widening
17.0% 73rd pct 21.4% 84th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.0%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.2 pts higher in Tahmoor
33.3% 51st pct 33.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Tahmoorin Bargo +2.4 pts higher in Tahmoor
11.6% 73rd pct 9.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.7 pts higher in Tahmoor gap steady
6.4% 51st pct 5.7% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
5.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 59.1%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%
7.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tahmoorin Bargo +2.0 pts higher in Bargo gap narrowing
9.9% 11th pct 11.9% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Tahmoorin Bargo even gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Tahmoorin Bargo +2.1 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
30.3% 77th pct 28.2% 69th pct
Defence service in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.5 pts higher in Bargo
2.4% 22nd pct 2.9% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tahmoorin Bargo +2.7 pts higher in Bargo gap widening
23.1% 41st pct 25.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tahmoorin Bargo even gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Tahmoorin Bargo +6.3 pts higher in Tahmoor gap widening
20.8% 78th pct 14.5% 46th pct
Living alone in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.5 pts higher in Bargo gap narrowing
23.1% 31st pct 23.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
21.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 14.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.1% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.9% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
8.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tahmoorin Bargo +$10 higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
$410 88th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Tahmoorin Bargo +$109 higher in Bargo gap narrowing
$2,058 89th pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Tahmoorin Bargo even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Tahmoorin Bargo +17.0 pts higher in Tahmoor gap widening
32.2% 76th pct 15.2% 29th pct
Owned outright in Tahmoorin Bargo +8.0 pts higher in Bargo gap steady
24.8% 15th pct 32.8% 31st pct
Separate houses in Tahmoorin Bargo +4.0 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
90.3% 34th pct 86.3% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tahmoorin Bargo +4.5 pts higher in Tahmoor gap steady
87.8% 82nd pct 83.3% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
24.8% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
32.2% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 15.2%
1.5% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 86.3%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 33.5%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%
7.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

67.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 53.9%
15.9% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.3% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.9% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%
14.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tahmoorin Bargo +2.3 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
5.5% 64th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.2 pts higher in Bargo gap narrowing
17.8% 87th pct 17.9% 87th pct
PT commute in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.2 pts higher in Tahmoor gap steady
1.1% 78th pct 0.9% 75th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
17.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.3%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%
15.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.2% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tahmoorin Bargo +16.1 pts higher in Tahmoor gap widening
44.0% 86th pct 27.9% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Tahmoorin Bargo +1.7 pts higher in Tahmoor gap steady
4.1% 46th pct 2.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.2 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
3.6% 31st pct 3.4% 28th pct
Participation in Tahmoorin Bargo +1.1 pts higher in Tahmoor gap steady
61.3% 74th pct 60.2% 71st pct
Full-time in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.4 pts higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing
57.9% 60th pct 57.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tahmoorin Bargo +1.2 higher in Tahmoor
6.1 86th pct 5.0 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.5 more in Tahmoor
5.8 72nd pct 5.3 62nd pct
15-min city in Tahmoorin Bargo +5.6 pts higher in Tahmoor
65.6% 55th pct 60.0% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.9 pts higher in Tahmoor
68.1% 57th pct 67.2% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Tahmoorin Bargo +6.9 pts higher in Tahmoor
98.3% 98th pct 91.3% 85th pct
Walk to school in Tahmoorin Bargo +22.4 pts higher in Bargo
36.4% 29th pct 58.8% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Tahmoorin Bargo +10.2 pts higher in Tahmoor
94.9% 57th pct 84.7% 35th pct
Walk to health in Tahmoorin Bargo +3.8 pts higher in Bargo
61.9% 69th pct 65.8% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Tahmoorin Bargo +5.7 more in Tahmoor
17.8 48th pct 12.1 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Tahmoorin Bargo +57 higher in Tahmoor
80 87th pct 23 35th pct
Mean slope in Tahmoorin Bargo +0.5 pts higher in Tahmoor
5.1% 56th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Tahmoor with nearby areas

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Compare Bargo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tahmoor vs Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114032/tahmoor/vs/UCL115007/bargo