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Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Northern Midlands

Name: Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Northern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Glamorgan-Spring Bay profile · Northern Midlands profile

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Northern Midlands

Northern Midlands and Glamorgan-Spring Bay are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different age profiles. Glamorgan-Spring Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 34% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 46 and 23.7% of seniors in Northern Midlands. This difference is reflected in the home ownership and family types; Glamorgan-Spring Bay has far more homes owned outright (52.8%) and more couples without children, while Northern Midlands has well more children under 15 (16.7%) and more families with children.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly rents of $250 and a similar share of people in de facto relationships. However, some gaps are widening. Northern Midlands has seen a rise in typical household incomes compared to Glamorgan-Spring Bay, and the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,733 larger in Northern Midlands Median age: 11 yrs older in Glamorgan-Spring Bay Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay Unpaid child care: 7.8 pts higher in Northern Midlands Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Northern Midlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +8,733 larger in Northern Midlands gap steady

5,012 34th pct 13,745 52nd pct

Median age in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +11 yrs older in Glamorgan-Spring Bay gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

34.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 23.7%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.9%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.9% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 48.1%

25.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

6.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Northern Midlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 84.5%

4.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.9% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +1 more in Northern Midlands

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +5.91 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

8.08 81st pct 2.17 25th pct

Students in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +864 more in Northern Midlands

372 23rd pct 1,236 41st pct

Avg size in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +154 larger in Northern Midlands

93 19th pct 247 53rd pct

ICSEA in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +3 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

944 33rd pct 941 32nd pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.7%

30.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

7.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.9% Architecture & building even 6.8%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +$87 higher in Northern Midlands gap widening

$596 15th pct $683 35th pct

Household income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +$254 higher in Northern Midlands gap widening

$1,005 9th pct $1,259 33rd pct

Family income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +$329 higher in Northern Midlands gap widening

$1,289 12th pct $1,618 34th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.2%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

9.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +5.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +215 larger in Northern Midlands

219 31st pct 434 45th pct

Median age in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +8 yrs older in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

32 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +$120 higher in Northern Midlands

$474 27th pct $594 61st pct

Household income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +$265 higher in Northern Midlands

$1,057 18th pct $1,322 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +0.2 larger in Northern Midlands gap narrowing

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples without children ◂ +18.4 pts 34.8%

34.6% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

11.4% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 39.2%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 28.5%

10.4% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands even gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +$197 higher in Northern Midlands gap widening

$1,103 30th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 40.5%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.3% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 90.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

4.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 50.1%

26.0% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.3% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.3%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +22 more in Northern Midlands

32 49th pct 54 55th pct

Stops/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +2.46 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

6.38 86th pct 3.93 58th pct

Departures/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +71.8 more in Northern Midlands

103.6 55th pct 175.3 60th pct

PT routes in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +1 more in Northern Midlands

6 48th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands

— 39 69th pct

Drive to city in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +11 longer in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

99 71st pct 88 66th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 68.4%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

10.7% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 37.6%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 30.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.0 pts 5.8%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

8.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%

19.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +1 higher in Northern Midlands

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +1 higher in Northern Midlands

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +1 higher in Northern Midlands

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +1 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +5 higher in Northern Midlands

924 28th pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +9,192 higher in Northern Midlands

5,352 32nd pct 14,544 51st pct

Growth in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +1.0 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

4.7% 60th pct 3.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +735 higher in Northern Midlands

509 31st pct 1,244 47th pct

Approvals in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +40 higher in Northern Midlands

51 49th pct 91 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +162 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

645 49th pct 483 31st pct

Max temp in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +0.2 higher in Northern Midlands

17.5 5th pct 17.8 6th pct

Min temp in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +1.5 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

8.6 13th pct 7.1 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +0.7 higher in Northern Midlands

3.3 39th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +0.8 more in Northern Midlands

3.4 34th pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +12.2 pts higher in Northern Midlands

39.3% 34th pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +8.4 pts higher in Northern Midlands

45.5% 46th pct 53.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +22.5 pts higher in Northern Midlands

36.5% 44th pct 59.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +9.8 pts higher in Northern Midlands

33.1% 18th pct 42.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +3.3 pts higher in Northern Midlands

69.6% 50th pct 72.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +2.3 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

28.1% 30th pct 25.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +38.3 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

67.2 91st pct 29.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +0 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

1 44th pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Northern Midlands +3.6 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

7.6% 86th pct 4.1% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Northern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62410/glamorgan-spring-bay/vs/LGA64610/northern-midlands