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Circular Head vs King Island

Name: Circular Head vs King Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 165 km apart · Circular Head profile · King Island profile

Circular Head King Island

Circular Head and King Island are two distinct Tasmanian regions with significant differences in their social and economic makeup. Circular Head has a much larger First Nations population at 17.3%, compared to 2.2% in King Island, and more public transport options, with 26.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, King Island has a higher typical weekly personal income of $845, compared to $670 in Circular Head, and more residents who volunteer, at 31.5% against 19.8% in Circular Head.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to housing, with nearly all homes being separate detached houses and typical monthly mortgage payments being identical at $1,083. While they share these similarities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, and more people in King Island are now earning over $2,000 a week compared to Circular Head.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,500 larger in Circular Head First Nations: 15.1 pts higher in Circular Head Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Circular Head Volunteering: 11.7 pts higher in King Island People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Circular Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Circular Head in King Island +6,500 larger in Circular Head gap steady

8,117 43rd pct 1,617 18th pct

Median age in Circular Head in King Island +4 yrs older in King Island gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 44.9%

34.2% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Circular Head King Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 76.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 40.6%

39.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

2.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 83.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 35.4%

10.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Circular Head in King Island +7 more in Circular Head

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Circular Head in King Island +1.42 more in Circular Head

5.17 63rd pct 3.76 49th pct

Students in Circular Head in King Island +921 more in Circular Head

1,091 39th pct 170 15th pct

Avg size in Circular Head in King Island +34 larger in King Island

136 31st pct 170 40th pct

ICSEA in Circular Head in King Island +67 higher in King Island

883 14th pct 950 37th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 35.8%

13.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

7.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Circular Head in King Island +$175 higher in King Island gap widening

$670 32nd pct $845 72nd pct

Household income in Circular Head in King Island +$60 higher in King Island gap widening

$1,270 34th pct $1,330 43rd pct

Family income in Circular Head in King Island +$105 higher in King Island gap narrowing

$1,614 34th pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.5%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.0%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 34.9%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 57.9%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Circular Head in King Island +1,369 larger in Circular Head

1,404 71st pct 35 8th pct

Median age in Circular Head in King Island +7 yrs older in King Island

25 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Circular Head in King Island +$39 higher in King Island

$635 72nd pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Circular Head in King Island +$255 higher in Circular Head

$1,463 59th pct $1,208 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Circular Head in King Island +0.3 larger in Circular Head gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 47.7%

33.2% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.5% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Circular Head in King Island +$30 higher in Circular Head gap widening

$220 36th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Circular Head in King Island even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Circular Head in King Island +0.10 higher in Circular Head gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 24.1%

22.0% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 95.4%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 52.8%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 39.8%

32.6% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

3.6% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.6%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Circular Head in King Island +21 more in Circular Head

21 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Circular Head in King Island +2.59 more in Circular Head

2.59 42nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Circular Head in King Island +20.7 more in Circular Head

20.7 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Circular Head in King Island +1 more in Circular Head

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 62.8%

7.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 36.2%

32.0% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

3.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.4% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

11.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Circular Head in King Island +4 higher in King Island

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Circular Head in King Island +4 higher in King Island

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Circular Head in King Island +2 higher in King Island

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Circular Head in King Island +3 higher in King Island

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Circular Head in King Island +47 higher in King Island

908 20th pct 955 52nd pct

ERP in Circular Head in King Island +6,639 higher in Circular Head

8,286 40th pct 1,647 17th pct

Growth in Circular Head in King Island +0.2 pts higher in King Island

-0.5% 12th pct -0.3% 12th pct

Businesses in Circular Head in King Island +624 higher in Circular Head

944 42nd pct 320 24th pct

Approvals in Circular Head in King Island +5 higher in Circular Head

8 25th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Circular Head in King Island +343 higher in Circular Head

1,287 87th pct 944 74th pct

Max temp in Circular Head in King Island +0.5 higher in King Island

16.3 0th pct 16.8 2nd pct

Min temp in Circular Head in King Island +1.6 higher in King Island

9.2 21st pct 10.9 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Circular Head in King Island even

2.8 26th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Circular Head in King Island +0.2 more in Circular Head

3.3 29th pct 3.1 26th pct

15-min city in Circular Head in King Island +9.5 pts higher in Circular Head

37.6% 31st pct 28.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Circular Head in King Island +3.8 pts higher in King Island

39.3% 34th pct 43.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Circular Head in King Island +26.0 pts higher in Circular Head

26.0% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Circular Head in King Island +13.3 pts higher in Circular Head

43.1% 30th pct 29.8% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Circular Head in King Island +13.1 pts higher in King Island

50.3% 21st pct 63.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Circular Head in King Island +8.9 pts higher in Circular Head

32.5% 40th pct 23.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Circular Head in King Island +74.4 more in King Island

23.3 61st pct 97.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Circular Head in King Island +1 higher in King Island

0 35th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Circular Head in King Island +0.5 pts higher in Circular Head

6.1% 71st pct 5.6% 64th pct

Compare Circular Head with nearby areas

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Compare King Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Circular Head vs King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61210/circular-head/vs/LGA63410/king-island