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Red Head vs Tallwoods Village

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Red Head profile · Tallwoods Village profile

Red Head Tallwoods Village

Tallwoods Village (L) and Red Head (L) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that both have a high proportion of older residents. Tallwoods Village (L) is more likely to have large homes, with 94.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms compared to 80.8% in Red Head (L). It also has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (40.8%) and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 61.4%. In contrast, Red Head (L) is more accessible, with 96.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Tallwoods Village (L) has no homes with such access.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $625 to $663 and the same typical weekly rent of $400. Both are car-dependent, and neither area has residents who commute by public transport. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed to just two years since 2011, but the gap in home ownership has widened as more people in Tallwoods Village (L) now own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Tallwoods Village 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Tallwoods Village Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Tallwoods Village Recent arrivals: 2.8 pts higher in Tallwoods Village Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Red Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +195 larger in Tallwoods Village gap widening
798 48th pct 993 56th pct
Median age in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +2 yrs older in Tallwoods Village gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 60 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.5 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
3.3% 38th pct 2.7% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +7.1 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap widening
33.7% 85th pct 40.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +2.3 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
12.8% 17th pct 10.5% 10th pct
De facto in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +2.2 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 11.7% 34th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Marital status

58.6% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
19.5% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%
11.9% Divorced even 11.8%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Red Head Tallwoods Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +4.9 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap widening
13.3% 66th pct 18.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 75.9%
5.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +3.6 pts 43.9%
43.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
14.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
11.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.3 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap steady
2.8% 34th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.9 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 77th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 90.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +4.7 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
41.7% 47th pct 37.1% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 53.0%
41.7% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 37.1%
4.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.8 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
46.8% 73rd pct 46.0% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +5.7 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
23.6% 87th pct 17.9% 76th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 46.0%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%
8.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
12.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.2% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +$38 higher in Tallwoods Village gap widening
$625 42nd pct $663 50th pct
Household income in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +$86 higher in Tallwoods Village gap narrowing
$1,228 46th pct $1,314 54th pct
Family income in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +$129 higher in Red Head gap widening
$1,538 47th pct $1,409 36th pct
High earners in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.3 pts higher in Red Head gap steady
8.5% 67th pct 8.2% 65th pct
High-income homes in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +3.9 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap widening
12.3% 58th pct 16.2% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 46.2%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.3 pts higher in Red Head
37.1% 71st pct 35.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +2.7 pts higher in Red Head
10.7% 61st pct 8.0% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.6 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
6.4% 51st pct 5.8% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
7.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
25.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 25.1%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.4 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
19.1% 63rd pct 17.7% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +2.7 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
13.3% 52nd pct 10.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +3.7 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
18.7% 21st pct 15.0% 10th pct
Defence service in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.5 pts higher in Tallwoods Village
3.3% 44th pct 4.9% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +5.0 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
31.3% 93rd pct 26.2% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.1 larger in Red Head gap steady
2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.6 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
9.6% 18th pct 9.0% 15th pct
Living alone in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +4.6 pts higher in Red Head gap steady
23.7% 33rd pct 19.1% 21st pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 57.2%
43.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 33.7%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

48.3% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 19.1%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%
9.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Headin Tallwoods Village even gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +$134 higher in Tallwoods Village gap narrowing
$1,863 84th pct $1,997 88th pct
People / bedroom in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.10 higher in Red Head gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +5.2 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
14.1% 26th pct 8.9% 11th pct
Owned outright in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +6.1 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap widening
55.3% 91st pct 61.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +9.6 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap widening
89.2% 30th pct 98.8% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +14.1 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap widening
80.8% 62nd pct 94.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
14.1% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 98.8%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
33.9% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 5.3%
6.3% 5 or more even 6.3%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 59.5%
21.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
12.8% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.5% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.0%
13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.2 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
1.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.5 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
14.6% 79th pct 13.1% 75th pct
PT commute in Red Headin Tallwoods Village even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 68.3%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 34.9%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +0.7 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
54.8% 99th pct 54.0% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +2.8 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.7 pts higher in Red Head gap steady
5.0% 56th pct 3.3% 27th pct
Participation in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.5 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
45.9% 29th pct 44.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +3.2 pts higher in Tallwoods Village gap narrowing
50.5% 22nd pct 53.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
10.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
4.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 22.8%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.6% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%
13.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
8.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.7 higher in Red Head
1.8 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +1.3 more in Red Head
1.3 12th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +3.4 pts higher in Red Head
3.4% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +7.8 pts higher in Red Head
7.8% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Red Headin Tallwoods Village even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Red Headin Tallwoods Village even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +96.6 pts higher in Red Head
96.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Red Headin Tallwoods Village even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +5.0 more in Red Head
5.0 10th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +8 higher in Red Head
38 59th pct 31 48th pct
Mean slope in Red Headin Tallwoods Village +7.9 pts higher in Tallwoods Village
8.2% 86th pct 16.1% 100th pct

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Compare Tallwoods Village with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Head vs Tallwoods Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121096/red-head/vs/UCL121106/tallwoods-village