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Tahmoor vs Picton - West

Name: Tahmoor vs Picton - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Tahmoor profile · Picton - West profile

Tahmoor Picton - West

Tahmoor and Picton - West (L) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Tahmoor is a very walkable area where 68.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the typical resident is 34. In contrast, Picton - West (L) is car-dependent and significantly wealthier; the typical household income there is $3,386 per week, compared to $1,691 in Tahmoor. Other sharp differences include housing, with 32.2% of Tahmoor households renting while no one rents in Picton - West (L), and family structures, as Tahmoor has a far higher share of one-parent families (20.8% versus 2.3%).

The gap in typical ages has narrowed since 2011, falling from 15 years to 9 years. These two areas share similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical proportion of people aged 65 and over. They also have similar shares of people who speak a language other than English at home. While Tahmoor's population is larger and more mobile, with 44% of people moving in the last five years, both areas maintain similar levels of unpaid care providers.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,695 higher in Picton - West Renting: 32.2 pts higher in Tahmoor Population: 4,647 larger in Tahmoor Work from home: 22.8 pts higher in Picton - West Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Picton - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tahmoor in Picton - West +4,647 larger in Tahmoor gap narrowing

5,014 86th pct 367 23rd pct

Median age in Tahmoor in Picton - West +9 yrs older in Picton - West gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.3%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.7%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

42.5% Married +29.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

37.1% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 20.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Tahmoor Picton - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 79.8%

2.9% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.1%

9.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

3.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 66.2%

39.8% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 29.2%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +20.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

35.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.9%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 28.1%

12.6% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

12.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Tahmoor in Picton - West +$365 higher in Picton - West gap widening

$780 73rd pct $1,145 96th pct

Household income in Tahmoor in Picton - West +$1,695 higher in Picton - West gap widening

$1,691 75th pct $3,386 100th pct

Family income in Tahmoor in Picton - West +$1,388 higher in Picton - West gap widening

$1,961 74th pct $3,349 100th pct

Household income distribution

6.9% $4,000 or more +28.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 29.5%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +9.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tahmoor in Picton - West +0.6 larger in Picton - West gap steady

2.7 76th pct 3.3 90th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

21.2% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +18.5 pts 2.3%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.9% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 3.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

3.8% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tahmoor in Picton - West +$60 higher in Tahmoor gap narrowing

$410 88th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Tahmoor in Picton - West +$911 higher in Picton - West gap narrowing

$2,058 89th pct $2,969 100th pct

People / bedroom in Tahmoor in Picton - West even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

32.2% Rented ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

24.8% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.7 pts 4.5%

7.0% 5 or more +33.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 33.3%

14.2% $3,000 or more +29.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 11.6%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +18.1 pts 39.1%

17.8% Worked at home +22.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 10.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.2% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

7.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% Finance & insurance +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

9.8% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 2.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Tahmoor in Picton - West +5.2 higher in Tahmoor

6.1 86th pct 0.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tahmoor in Picton - West +5.1 more in Tahmoor

5.8 72nd pct 0.7 7th pct

15-min city in Tahmoor in Picton - West +65.6 pts higher in Tahmoor

65.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tahmoor in Picton - West +68.1 pts higher in Tahmoor

68.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tahmoor in Picton - West +41.3 pts higher in Tahmoor

98.3% 98th pct 57.0% 54th pct

Walk to school in Tahmoor in Picton - West +36.4 pts higher in Tahmoor

36.4% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tahmoor in Picton - West +94.9 pts higher in Tahmoor

94.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Tahmoor in Picton - West +61.9 pts higher in Tahmoor

61.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tahmoor in Picton - West +15.0 more in Tahmoor

17.8 48th pct 2.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Tahmoor in Picton - West +71 higher in Tahmoor

80 87th pct 9 13th pct

Mean slope in Tahmoor in Picton - West +8.2 pts higher in Picton - West

5.1% 56th pct 13.2% 98th pct

Compare Tahmoor with nearby areas

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Compare Picton - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tahmoor vs Picton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114032/tahmoor/vs/UCL122111/picton-west