Taylor vs Moncrieff

In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Taylor, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Moncrieff is closer to the city centre: 16.7 km, against 18.6 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Taylor

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 55%)
  • But Moncrieff carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Taylor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($515,000 vs $638,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taylor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($282/wk vs $470/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Moncrieff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moncrieff

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 84/100)
  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Taylor and Moncrieff drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Taylor Moncrieff
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Taylor Moncrieff
Walkability 48 / 57
Taylor — Walkability: 48/100 Moncrieff — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 16 / 60
Taylor — Safety: 16/100 Moncrieff — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 6
Taylor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moncrieff — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 100 / 80
Taylor — Low flood risk: 100/100 Moncrieff — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Moncrieff has more residents (5,310 vs 2,220); Moncrieff rents higher ($470/wk vs $282/wk).

Taylor Moncrieff
Population 2,220 5,310
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4957.1%
Median age 30
same for both
Median household income $138,060/yr $140,348/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $282/wk $470/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taylor Moncrieff
0-4 11.8% / 11.7%
Taylor — 0-4: 11.8% Moncrieff — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 17.3% / 18.4%
Taylor — 5-14: 17.3% Moncrieff — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 3.6% / 4.9%
Taylor — 15-19: 3.6% Moncrieff — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.4% / 5.3%
Taylor — 20-24: 5.4% Moncrieff — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 24.7% / 21.6%
Taylor — 25-34: 24.7% Moncrieff — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 22.3% / 23.1%
Taylor — 35-44: 22.3% Moncrieff — 35-44: 23.1%
45-54 6.8% / 8.8%
Taylor — 45-54: 6.8% Moncrieff — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 4.4% / 3.6%
Taylor — 55-64: 4.4% Moncrieff — 55-64: 3.6%
65-74 3.1% / 2.0%
Taylor — 65-74: 3.1% Moncrieff — 65-74: 2.0%
75-84 0.8% / 0.6%
Taylor — 75-84: 0.8% Moncrieff — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.1% / —
Taylor — 85+: 0.1% Moncrieff — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taylor 69.8% couple families
Taylor — Couple Families: 69.8% Taylor — One Parent Families: 14.1% Taylor — Lone Person: 11.3% Taylor — Group Household: 3.1% Taylor — Other Families: 1.7%
Moncrieff 68.5% couple families
Moncrieff — Couple Families: 68.5% Moncrieff — One Parent Families: 13.3% Moncrieff — Lone Person: 13.1% Moncrieff — Group Household: 3.8% Moncrieff — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taylor 25.2% renting
Taylor — Owned Outright: 3.7% Taylor — Mortgage: 71.1% Taylor — Renting: 25.2%
Moncrieff 24.3% renting
Moncrieff — Owned Outright: 5.8% Moncrieff — Mortgage: 70.0% Moncrieff — Renting: 24.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Taylor Moncrieff
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 18.9%
Taylor — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Moncrieff — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.4% / 11.9%
Taylor — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4% Moncrieff — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.3%
Taylor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Moncrieff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 7.4%
Taylor — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Moncrieff — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.4%
Taylor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Moncrieff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Taylor Moncrieff
India 24.0% / 14.3%
Taylor — India: 24.0% Moncrieff — India: 14.3%
Pakistan 4.1% / 2.5%
Taylor — Pakistan: 4.1% Moncrieff — Pakistan: 2.5%
China 1.9% / 2.7%
Taylor — China: 1.9% Moncrieff — China: 2.7%
Nepal 2.3% / 1.4%
Taylor — Nepal: 2.3% Moncrieff — Nepal: 1.4%
Bangladesh 1.7% / 1.9%
Taylor — Bangladesh: 1.7% Moncrieff — Bangladesh: 1.9%
Philippines 1.5% / 2.0%
Taylor — Philippines: 1.5% Moncrieff — Philippines: 2.0%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / 1.4%
Taylor — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Moncrieff — Sri Lanka: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taylor 82.8% houses
Taylor — Houses: 82.8% Taylor — Townhouses: 16.1% Taylor — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Moncrieff 54.8% houses
Moncrieff — Houses: 54.8% Moncrieff — Townhouses: 38.5% Moncrieff — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taylor Moncrieff
Median house price $1,085,000 $1,084,000
Median unit price $515,000 $638,000
Median land price $722,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 74 sales
 22 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Taylor Moncrieff
3 bed $790K / $780K
Taylor — 3 bed: $790K (28 sales) Moncrieff — 3 bed: $780K (21 sales)

28 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.14M
Taylor — 4 bed: $1.15M (50 sales) Moncrieff — 4 bed: $1.14M (51 sales)

50 vs 51 sales

Development activity

Taylor Moncrieff
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Taylor Moncrieff
Houses 4.7%
$700/wk on $779K
 4.8%
$695/wk on $759K
Units 6.1%
$620/wk on $529K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Taylor Moncrieff
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of ACT Higher than 79% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of ACT Higher than 41% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of ACT Higher than 59% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of ACT Higher than 100% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of ACT Higher than 84% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of ACT —

Liveability

Taylor scores higher overall (49 vs 38); Moncrieff is more walkable (57 vs 48).

Taylor Moncrieff
Grade C
same for both
Score 49/100 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moncrieff carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 0); Moncrieff carries more flood risk (20 vs 0).

Taylor Moncrieff
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
94/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Taylor Moncrieff
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 9.9 km

Schools in Taylor

  • Aunty Agnes Shea High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Margaret Hendry School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Moncrieff

  • Taqwa School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Taylor Moncrieff
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 4 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Taylor Moncrieff
Walkability score 48/100 57/100
Distance to Canberra 18.6 km
+10% vs other
 16.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 25 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2913
 3.7%
postcode 2914
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2913
 47
postcode 2914

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Taylor Moncrieff
Car (driver) 78.4% / 78.0%
Taylor — Car (driver): 78.4% Moncrieff — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 11.1%
Taylor — Worked from Home: 9.3% Moncrieff — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.1%
Taylor — Car (passenger): 6.7% Moncrieff — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 3.8% / 3.3%
Taylor — Bus: 3.8% Moncrieff — Bus: 3.3%
Tram / Light Rail 0.5% / 0.8%
Taylor — Tram / Light Rail: 0.5% Moncrieff — Tram / Light Rail: 0.8%
Train 0.8% / 0.1%
Taylor — Train: 0.8% Moncrieff — Train: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Taylor Moncrieff
Elevation 672 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 647 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taylor Moncrieff
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,658 premises
 100%
1,758 premises

Climate

Taylor Moncrieff
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Taylor Moncrieff
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Taylor Moncrieff
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Taylor Moncrieff
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taylor Moncrieff
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Taylor

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Young Families

Moncrieff

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Professionals Townhouses Young Families

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Taylor

Taylor vs Casey Taylor vs Jacka

Other comparisons with Moncrieff

Moncrieff vs Ngunnawal Moncrieff vs Casey Moncrieff vs Amaroo Moncrieff vs Jacka
Full data on Taylor Full data on Moncrieff
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or