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Dorset vs George Town

Name: Dorset vs George Town — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Dorset profile · George Town profile

Dorset George Town

George Town and Dorset are two Tasmanian areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in their local services and social makeup. Dorset has far more schools per child, far more public transport stops, and more walkable amenities. George Town has more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park and far more weekly public transport departures. George Town also has a higher share of renters (27.2% compared to 19.7% in Dorset) and a higher rate of one-parent families (19.2% compared to 13.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps shift, such as the rise in the share of separate houses in Dorset and more people working from home there. Despite these changes, they remain alike in many ways. Both have similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,000, and shares of children and seniors that are nearly identical. Both areas also have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.8 pts higher in George Town One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in George Town Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in Dorset Renting: 7.5 pts higher in George Town Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in George Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dorset in George Town +204 larger in George Town gap steady

6,829 39th pct 7,033 40th pct

Median age in Dorset in George Town +1 yrs older in George Town gap narrowing

48 yrs 79th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 45.3%

31.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Dorset George Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.3%

2.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.5% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%

9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dorset in George Town +2 more in Dorset

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Dorset in George Town +1.84 more in Dorset

4.51 58th pct 2.67 34th pct

Students in Dorset in George Town +94 more in Dorset

859 35th pct 765 33rd pct

Avg size in Dorset in George Town +83 larger in George Town

172 40th pct 255 54th pct

ICSEA in Dorset in George Town +28 higher in Dorset

921 24th pct 893 15th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%

29.6% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.4% Year 9 or below even 13.3%

7.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

7.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

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

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Dorset in George Town +$64 higher in Dorset gap widening

$583 14th pct $519 10th pct

Household income in Dorset in George Town +$43 higher in Dorset gap narrowing

$1,039 11th pct $996 8th pct

Family income in Dorset in George Town +$86 higher in Dorset gap widening

$1,358 14th pct $1,272 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%

25.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +4.9 pts 51.0%

21.0% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dorset in George Town +89 larger in George Town

277 36th pct 366 42nd pct

Median age in Dorset in George Town +6 yrs older in Dorset

29 yrs 75th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dorset in George Town +$43 higher in Dorset

$493 32nd pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Dorset in George Town +$88 higher in George Town

$1,044 17th pct $1,132 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dorset in George Town even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 42.6%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%

13.8% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

10.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dorset in George Town even gap narrowing

$220 36th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Dorset in George Town even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Dorset in George Town even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 41.6%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 27.0%

19.7% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 89.6%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment even 0.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.3% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dorset in George Town +13 more in Dorset

29 48th pct 16 44th pct

Stops/1k in Dorset in George Town +1.97 more in Dorset

4.25 62nd pct 2.27 40th pct

Departures/1k in Dorset in George Town +36.6 more in George Town

57.3 48th pct 93.8 53rd pct

PT routes in Dorset in George Town +2 more in George Town

3 38th pct 5 45th pct

Drive to city in Dorset in George Town

— 155 91st pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 69.5%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

4.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

12.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

3.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.3 pts 4.9%

8.0% Manufacturing +10.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Construction even 7.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 9.9%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dorset in George Town +1 higher in Dorset

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Dorset in George Town +2 higher in Dorset

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Dorset in George Town +1 higher in Dorset

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Dorset in George Town +1 higher in Dorset

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Dorset in George Town +54 higher in Dorset

900 16th pct 846 11th pct

ERP in Dorset in George Town +361 higher in George Town

7,059 37th pct 7,420 38th pct

Growth in Dorset in George Town +1.9 pts higher in George Town

1.1% 24th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Dorset in George Town +516 higher in Dorset

887 41st pct 371 27th pct

Approvals in Dorset in George Town +31 higher in George Town

28 40th pct 59 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dorset in George Town +88 higher in Dorset

925 73rd pct 837 68th pct

Max temp in Dorset in George Town +0.3 higher in George Town

16.9 3rd pct 17.3 4th pct

Min temp in Dorset in George Town +0.6 higher in George Town

8.9 16th pct 9.5 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dorset in George Town +0.2 higher in Dorset

3.1 34th pct 3.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dorset in George Town +0.1 more in Dorset

3.3 30th pct 3.1 27th pct

15-min city in Dorset in George Town +5.9 pts higher in Dorset

40.1% 36th pct 34.2% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Dorset in George Town +3.9 pts higher in Dorset

43.5% 42nd pct 39.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Dorset in George Town +3.6 pts higher in Dorset

38.8% 46th pct 35.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Dorset in George Town +6.2 pts higher in George Town

34.9% 20th pct 41.1% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Dorset in George Town +12.8 pts higher in George Town

57.0% 29th pct 69.9% 51st pct

Walk to health in Dorset in George Town +4.6 pts higher in George Town

20.3% 19th pct 24.9% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Dorset in George Town +15.6 more in Dorset

28.6 72nd pct 12.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dorset in George Town even

1 43rd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Dorset in George Town +2.8 pts higher in Dorset

7.7% 86th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dorset vs George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61810/dorset/vs/LGA62210/george-town