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Break O'Day vs Dorset

Name: Break O'Day vs Dorset — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Break O'Day profile · Dorset profile

Break O'Day Dorset

Dorset and Break O'Day are nearby Tasmanian areas with similar populations, but they differ in how their towns are laid out and who lives there. Dorset has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (76.1% compared to 63.6%) and better access to daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (43.5% vs 23.6%) and schools (34.9% vs 15.3%). In contrast, Break O'Day has a much older population, with the typical resident being 56, compared to 48 in Dorset. Employment patterns also differ, as Dorset has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (53.0% vs 42.7%).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have grown wider. The age difference has increased as Break O'Day's population became far older, and the gap in full-time employment has also widened. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very alike in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of people who volunteer (around 20.8%) and a similar proportion of First Nations residents (around 4%). They also share the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,083.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Break O'Day Full-time: 12.7 pts higher in Dorset 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Dorset People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Break O'Day Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Dorset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Break O'Day in Dorset +59 larger in Dorset gap narrowing

6,770 39th pct 6,829 39th pct

Median age in Break O'Day in Dorset +8 yrs older in Break O'Day gap widening

56 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 25.7%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

7.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Break O'Day Dorset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 82.7%

4.9% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 45.7%

39.1% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 47.3%

38.8% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Break O'Day in Dorset +3 more in Dorset

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Break O'Day in Dorset +2.23 more in Dorset

2.28 28th pct 4.51 58th pct

Students in Break O'Day in Dorset +139 more in Dorset

720 32nd pct 859 35th pct

Avg size in Break O'Day in Dorset +188 larger in Break O'Day

360 68th pct 172 40th pct

ICSEA in Break O'Day in Dorset +28 higher in Break O'Day

949 36th pct 921 24th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.6%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Break O'Day in Dorset +$99 higher in Dorset gap widening

$484 8th pct $583 14th pct

Household income in Break O'Day in Dorset +$203 higher in Dorset gap widening

$836 0th pct $1,039 11th pct

Family income in Break O'Day in Dorset +$226 higher in Dorset gap widening

$1,132 8th pct $1,358 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.1%

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.5%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 49.4%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

9.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 21.0%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Break O'Day in Dorset +19 larger in Break O'Day

296 37th pct 277 36th pct

Median age in Break O'Day in Dorset +1 yrs older in Dorset

28 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Break O'Day in Dorset +$42 higher in Dorset

$451 21st pct $493 32nd pct

Household income in Break O'Day in Dorset +$18 higher in Break O'Day

$1,062 19th pct $1,044 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Break O'Day in Dorset +0.2 larger in Dorset gap steady

2.0 5th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 39.1%

13.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 31.6%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

6.8% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Break O'Day in Dorset +$20 higher in Break O'Day gap narrowing

$240 43rd pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Break O'Day in Dorset even gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Break O'Day in Dorset +0.10 higher in Break O'Day gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 44.4%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.5% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 95.5%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 16.6%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 50.8%

27.9% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.1%

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.7%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Break O'Day in Dorset +16 more in Dorset

13 43rd pct 29 48th pct

Stops/1k in Break O'Day in Dorset +2.33 more in Dorset

1.92 37th pct 4.25 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Break O'Day in Dorset +24.8 more in Dorset

32.5 44th pct 57.3 48th pct

PT routes in Break O'Day in Dorset +1 more in Break O'Day

4 43rd pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

5.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 34.8%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%

14.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.1% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Break O'Day in Dorset even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Break O'Day in Dorset +1 higher in Dorset

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Break O'Day in Dorset +1 higher in Dorset

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Break O'Day in Dorset even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Break O'Day in Dorset +19 higher in Dorset

881 13th pct 900 16th pct

ERP in Break O'Day in Dorset +171 higher in Break O'Day

7,230 38th pct 7,059 37th pct

Growth in Break O'Day in Dorset +3.2 pts higher in Break O'Day

4.3% 57th pct 1.1% 24th pct

Businesses in Break O'Day in Dorset +293 higher in Dorset

594 33rd pct 887 41st pct

Approvals in Break O'Day in Dorset +7 higher in Break O'Day

35 44th pct 28 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Break O'Day in Dorset +74 higher in Break O'Day

999 76th pct 925 73rd pct

Max temp in Break O'Day in Dorset +0.7 higher in Dorset

16.3 1st pct 16.9 3rd pct

Min temp in Break O'Day in Dorset +1.1 higher in Dorset

7.7 8th pct 8.9 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Break O'Day in Dorset +0.9 higher in Dorset

2.3 17th pct 3.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Break O'Day in Dorset +0.9 more in Dorset

2.4 14th pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Break O'Day in Dorset +19.0 pts higher in Dorset

21.1% 11th pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Break O'Day in Dorset +19.9 pts higher in Dorset

23.6% 13th pct 43.5% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Break O'Day in Dorset +13.9 pts higher in Dorset

24.9% 35th pct 38.8% 46th pct

Walk to school in Break O'Day in Dorset +19.6 pts higher in Dorset

15.3% 7th pct 34.9% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Break O'Day in Dorset +12.0 pts higher in Break O'Day

69.0% 49th pct 57.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Break O'Day in Dorset +3.8 pts higher in Break O'Day

24.1% 24th pct 20.3% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Break O'Day in Dorset +4.4 more in Break O'Day

32.9 75th pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Break O'Day in Dorset even

1 42nd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Break O'Day in Dorset +0.7 pts higher in Break O'Day

8.4% 89th pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Break O'Day with nearby areas

Dorset Glamorgan-Spring Bay Northern Midlands Launceston George Town West Tamar Southern Midlands Meander Valley

Compare Dorset with nearby areas

Break O'Day Launceston George Town Northern Midlands West Tamar Glamorgan-Spring Bay Meander Valley Flinders

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Break O'Day vs Dorset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60210/break-o-day/vs/LGA61810/dorset