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Taylors Hill
6 km²
Taylors Hill is a high-income residential area that is larger than about 91% of similar communities in its category. This is a young, family-oriented suburb where the typical resident is just 34 and children under 15 make up over a quarter of the population. The community is notably diverse, with many residents born overseas and a high proportion of homes where a language other than English is spoken. This combination of young families and cultural variety is reflected in the large, mostly detached houses that dominate the landscape.
Taylors Hill's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
Taylors Hill has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The area is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors. Most residents are married, and the population has grown by 26% since 2011.
A significant 36.1% of people were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, Italian, and Indian.
Language diversity is very high here, with 45.9% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far above the Victorian and national figures.
Religious residents are common here, as the proportion of people with no religion is far below the state and national figures. Christianity is the most common affiliation at 56.6%.
The community is well-qualified, with 70.2% of residents completing Year 12, far above the national figure. Bachelor degrees or higher are also more common here than in most similar areas.
Household incomes are much higher than in most areas, with a typical weekly household income of $2,315. About 31% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen sharply since 2011.
Residents here report fewer long-term health and mental health conditions than most other areas. Only 4.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 34.9% of people caring for children, well above the national average. However, volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas.
The First Nations community is small, but Year 12 completion among this group is far above the national average at 78.6%.
Homes are larger than usual, with 3.4 people per home, well above the state and national figures. Very few people live alone, and most households consist of couples with children.
The area is dominated by large family homes, with 93.8% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than across Victoria, and most residents own their homes with a mortgage.
Car use is high, and very few homes are without a vehicle. While 24.1% of people now work from home, public transport use for commuting is low, and the area has fewer transit stops per person than the state average.
The community is relatively stable, with a much lower proportion of people moving in the last five years compared to the state and national figures.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. The local workforce is spread across construction, retail, and health care, with a higher than average rate of full-time employment.
The area has a high level of access to money and resources, ranking in the top 10% of similar areas. It is generally considered an advantaged community.
The area experiences lower average maximum temperatures than most other areas and has annual rainfall slightly above the Victorian average.
The suburb is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Almost all residents live within a short walk of a school and public transport.