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Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Sorell

Name: Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Glamorgan-Spring Bay profile · Sorell profile

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Sorell

Sorell and Glamorgan-Spring Bay are both Tasmanian regions with very different demographics. Sorell is a younger area where the typical resident is 42, compared to 57 in Glamorgan-Spring Bay. This age gap is reflected in the families; Sorell has a much higher share of children under 15 (17.4% versus 9.9%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Sorell also has a larger workforce, with 59.6% of adults working or looking for work, while only 46.8% do so in Glamorgan-Spring Bay. In contrast, Glamorgan-Spring Bay is a place of older residents and more secure tenure, with 52.8% of homes owned outright.

Both areas are almost identical in several ways, including their unemployment rates, the proportion of people who moved in the last five years, and the share of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. However, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has widened, with Sorell now typicaly earning $395 more per week than Glamorgan-Spring Bay. This trend is also seen in the age gap, which has increased as Glamorgan-Spring Bay has become even older than Sorell.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,722 larger in Sorell Median age: 15 yrs older in Glamorgan-Spring Bay Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay Unpaid child care: 10.5 pts higher in Sorell Aged 65+: 14.0 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +11,722 larger in Sorell gap widening

5,012 34th pct 16,734 57th pct

Median age in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +15 yrs older in Glamorgan-Spring Bay gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

34.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 20.0%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.9% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 44.0%

25.6% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 46.3%

37.9% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Dutch even 1.6%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +1 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +7.05 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

8.08 81st pct 1.03 0th pct

Students in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +1,089 more in Sorell

372 23rd pct 1,461 44th pct

Avg size in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +394 larger in Sorell

93 19th pct 487 81st pct

ICSEA in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +5 higher in Sorell

944 33rd pct 949 36th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

7.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.4% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +$130 higher in Sorell gap widening

$596 15th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +$395 higher in Sorell gap widening

$1,005 9th pct $1,400 50th pct

Family income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +$430 higher in Sorell gap widening

$1,289 12th pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.9%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 42.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

9.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +4.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.2%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +580 larger in Sorell

219 31st pct 799 59th pct

Median age in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +7 yrs older in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

32 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +$143 higher in Sorell

$474 27th pct $617 67th pct

Household income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +$555 higher in Sorell

$1,057 18th pct $1,612 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +0.3 larger in Sorell gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 32.3%

34.6% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

11.4% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 37.1%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 27.0%

10.4% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +$100 higher in Sorell gap widening

$250 46th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +$297 higher in Sorell gap widening

$1,103 30th pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 35.6%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.3% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 97.8%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 20.9%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 36.2%

12.3% $350–$549 +36.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

26.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 10.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 24.4%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +24 more in Sorell

32 49th pct 56 56th pct

Stops/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +3.04 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

6.38 86th pct 3.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +112.2 more in Sorell

103.6 55th pct 215.7 61st pct

PT routes in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +2 more in Sorell

6 48th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell

— 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +32 longer in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

99 71st pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

10.7% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 1.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 38.6%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.0 pts 5.8%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 4.0%

8.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%

19.5% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +2 higher in Sorell

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +2 higher in Sorell

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +3 higher in Sorell

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +1 higher in Sorell

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +22 higher in Sorell

924 28th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +12,756 higher in Sorell

5,352 32nd pct 18,108 56th pct

Growth in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +2.1 pts higher in Sorell

4.7% 60th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Businesses in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +597 higher in Sorell

509 31st pct 1,106 45th pct

Approvals in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +120 higher in Sorell

51 49th pct 171 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +119 higher in Sorell

645 49th pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +1.2 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

17.5 5th pct 16.4 1st pct

Min temp in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +0.5 higher in Sorell

8.6 13th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell even

3.3 39th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +0.2 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

3.4 34th pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +1.9 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

39.3% 34th pct 37.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +5.8 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

45.5% 46th pct 39.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +19.9 pts higher in Sorell

36.5% 44th pct 56.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +1.0 pts higher in Sorell

33.1% 18th pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +5.3 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

69.6% 50th pct 64.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +10.5 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

28.1% 30th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +54.6 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

67.2 91st pct 12.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +2 higher in Sorell

1 44th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Sorell +0.6 pts higher in Sorell

7.6% 86th pct 8.2% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62410/glamorgan-spring-bay/vs/LGA64810/sorell