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Derwent Valley vs Huon Valley

Name: Derwent Valley vs Huon Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Derwent Valley profile · Huon Valley profile

Derwent Valley Huon Valley

Huon Valley and Derwent Valley are two rural Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Huon Valley has a more highly qualified population, with 20.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.1% in Derwent Valley. This is consistent with Huon Valley being far higher in overall advantage and education and job skills. Derwent Valley, however, is much more walkable, with 49.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Huon Valley sits at 28.2%.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,230 and is close to the national figure. While they share similar family incomes and age profiles for children, the gap in education has widened since 2011. Huon Valley also has a notably older population, with the typical resident aged 46, which is four years older than the typical resident in Derwent Valley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,317 larger in Huon Valley Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Huon Valley Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Huon Valley Work from home: 7.2 pts higher in Huon Valley No car: 2.5 pts higher in Derwent Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +7,317 larger in Huon Valley gap widening

10,942 48th pct 18,259 58th pct

Median age in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +4 yrs older in Huon Valley gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

40.8% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 34.2%

9.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Derwent Valley Huon Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 77.4%

3.1% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 45.1%

45.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 39.7%

9.5% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 34.5%

8.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +3 more in Huon Valley

7 39th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +0.40 more in Derwent Valley

3.59 47th pct 3.18 43rd pct

Students in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +317 more in Huon Valley

1,335 43rd pct 1,652 46th pct

Avg size in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +26 larger in Derwent Valley

191 44th pct 165 39th pct

ICSEA in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +22 higher in Huon Valley

908 20th pct 930 27th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.8%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 32.0%

12.1% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

8.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +$10 higher in Derwent Valley gap steady

$619 20th pct $609 18th pct

Household income in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +$17 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$1,244 30th pct $1,227 28th pct

Family income in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +$4 higher in Derwent Valley gap narrowing

$1,518 25th pct $1,514 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

20.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +1,141 larger in Huon Valley

724 57th pct 1,865 77th pct

Median age in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +1 yrs older in Huon Valley

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +$46 higher in Huon Valley

$533 44th pct $579 57th pct

Household income in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +$38 higher in Huon Valley

$1,389 52nd pct $1,427 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +0.1 larger in Derwent Valley gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 26.1%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +$5 higher in Huon Valley gap narrowing

$285 59th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +$65 higher in Huon Valley gap widening

$1,235 39th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 37.0%

21.6% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 15.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 96.6%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 49.0%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

22.1% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 43.0%

32.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.3%

13.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +31 more in Huon Valley

38 50th pct 69 58th pct

Stops/1k in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +0.31 more in Huon Valley

3.47 52nd pct 3.78 56th pct

Departures/1k in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +238.1 more in Derwent Valley

426.8 71st pct 188.7 60th pct

PT routes in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +5 more in Huon Valley

4 43rd pct 9 55th pct

Drive to city in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +21 longer in Huon Valley

101 73rd pct 122 86th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 62.6%

5.9% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

6.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.8% Public administration & safety even 6.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

2.7% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

9.7% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +3 higher in Huon Valley

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +3 higher in Huon Valley

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +3 higher in Huon Valley

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +6 higher in Huon Valley

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +67 higher in Huon Valley

879 13th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +8,380 higher in Huon Valley

11,513 46th pct 19,893 58th pct

Growth in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +2.2 pts higher in Huon Valley

3.7% 50th pct 5.8% 69th pct

Businesses in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +835 higher in Huon Valley

511 31st pct 1,346 49th pct

Approvals in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +76 higher in Huon Valley

43 46th pct 119 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +827 higher in Derwent Valley

2,032 100th pct 1,205 85th pct

Max temp in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +0.1 higher in Derwent Valley

14.1 0th pct 14.0 0th pct

Min temp in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +0.7 higher in Huon Valley

6.4 0th pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +1.6 higher in Derwent Valley

4.0 57th pct 2.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +1.2 more in Derwent Valley

3.7 43rd pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +11.7 pts higher in Derwent Valley

40.9% 37th pct 29.3% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +21.7 pts higher in Derwent Valley

49.9% 54th pct 28.2% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +21.2 pts higher in Derwent Valley

54.8% 57th pct 33.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +26.8 pts higher in Derwent Valley

49.0% 40th pct 22.2% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +26.7 pts higher in Derwent Valley

72.6% 55th pct 45.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +2.6 pts higher in Derwent Valley

26.5% 28th pct 23.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +2.7 more in Derwent Valley

20.1 53rd pct 17.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley even

0 37th pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Derwent Valley in Huon Valley +0.9 pts higher in Huon Valley

10.3% 97th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Compare Derwent Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Huon Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derwent Valley vs Huon Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61510/derwent-valley/vs/LGA63010/huon-valley