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Taylors Lakes, VIC

Taylors Lakes had a population of 15,174 at the 2021 Census (−2.2% since 2016). Median age 45.4. Median weekly household income $2,166. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Taylors Lakes at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Taylors Lakes's population shrank by 2.2% to 15,174, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 45.4, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 8.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.7%.

9.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 51.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 4,989 households.

The median household earns $2,166 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $406 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,864 a month.

33.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 40.5% use a language other than English at home. 17.4% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Taylors Lakes beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureTaylors LakesVICAustralia
Population15,1746,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age45.437.938.2
Households4,9892,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.5%12.1%14.3%
Renting9.9%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright51.2%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,166$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$406$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,864$1,867$1,866
Born overseas33.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home40.5%29.1%23.6%
No religion17.4%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 16,0952011
  2. 15,5192016
  3. 15,1742021

Age

Median age 45.4, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Taylors Lakes Victoria
Share of people by age, Taylors Lakes and Victoria
0–98.4%
10–1913.1%
20–2913.1%
30–399.7%
40–4912.1%
50–5918.0%
60–6914.9%
70–797.6%
80+3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Taylors Lakes at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian18.6%
  2. Italian17.9%
  3. English15.5%
  4. Maltese8.3%
  5. Greek7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian4.6%
  2. Greek4.4%
  3. Macedonian3.8%
  4. Arabic3.8%
  5. Croatian3.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India3.3%
  2. Italy3.0%
  3. North Macedonia2.4%
  4. Vietnam2.1%
  5. Malta2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Taylors Lakes

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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