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Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Southern Midlands

Name: Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Southern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Glamorgan-Spring Bay profile · Southern Midlands profile

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Southern Midlands

Southern Midlands and Glamorgan-Spring Bay are both large, rural Tasmanian areas with populations between 5,000 and 7,000. They differ sharply in age and demographics; residents in Glamorgan-Spring Bay are far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 44 in Southern Midlands. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay at 34%. Glamorgan-Spring Bay is also much more international, with 19% of people arriving from overseas recently, compared to just 2.2% in Southern Midlands. In contrast, Southern Midlands has a higher share of children under 15 (17.1%) and more adults working or looking for work (57%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share a typical weekly rent of $250 and identical unemployment rates of 4.8%. While they have much in common, some gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference between the two has widened, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with homes now far more likely to be owned outright in Glamorgan-Spring Bay.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Glamorgan-Spring Bay Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay Household size: 0.4 larger in Southern Midlands Aged 65+: 14.8 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +1,650 larger in Southern Midlands gap narrowing

5,012 34th pct 6,662 39th pct

Median age in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +13 yrs older in Glamorgan-Spring Bay gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

34.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 19.1%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.9% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 44.5%

25.6% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Southern 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 +7.8 pts ▸ 85.0%

4.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 45.5%

37.9% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

11.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.7% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.5%

9.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +4.58 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

8.08 81st pct 3.50 46th pct

Students in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +244 more in Southern Midlands

372 23rd pct 616 31st pct

Avg size in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +61 larger in Southern Midlands

93 19th pct 154 36th pct

ICSEA in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +42 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

944 33rd pct 903 18th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.4%

30.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

7.3% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +$64 higher in Southern Midlands gap widening

$596 15th pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +$327 higher in Southern Midlands gap widening

$1,005 9th pct $1,332 43rd pct

Family income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +$316 higher in Southern Midlands gap widening

$1,289 12th pct $1,605 33rd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 32.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.1%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 45.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

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 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +3.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +236 larger in Southern Midlands

219 31st pct 455 46th pct

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

32 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +$146 higher in Southern Midlands

$474 27th pct $620 68th pct

Household income in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +$540 higher in Southern Midlands

$1,057 18th pct $1,597 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +0.4 larger in Southern Midlands gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

53.2% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 31.6%

11.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 38.1%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 24.3%

10.4% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.4% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.1% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$250 46th pct $250 46th pct

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

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 38.9%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

20.3% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

2.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 98.3%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 14.8%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 42.0%

26.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.3% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.1%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +17 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

32 49th pct 15 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +4.13 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

6.38 86th pct 2.25 40th pct

Departures/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +38.6 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

103.6 55th pct 65.0 49th pct

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

6 48th pct 5 45th pct

Drive to city in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands

99 71st pct —

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.7% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 2.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.8%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 21.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.4% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.9 pts 3.9%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +3 higher in Southern Midlands

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +2 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +13 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

924 28th pct 911 22nd pct

ERP in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +1,635 higher in Southern Midlands

5,352 32nd pct 6,987 37th pct

Growth in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +2.4 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

4.7% 60th pct 2.2% 36th pct

Businesses in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +78 higher in Southern Midlands

509 31st pct 587 33rd pct

Approvals in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +7 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

51 49th pct 44 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +46 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

645 49th pct 599 43rd pct

Max temp in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +2.0 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

17.5 5th pct 15.6 0th pct

Min temp in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +2.3 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

8.6 13th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +1.5 higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

3.3 39th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +1.3 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

3.4 34th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +15.4 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

39.3% 34th pct 23.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +27.7 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

45.5% 46th pct 17.8% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +7.0 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

36.5% 44th pct 29.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +7.8 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

33.1% 18th pct 25.3% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +28.9 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

69.6% 50th pct 40.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +17.7 pts higher in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

28.1% 30th pct 10.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +39.8 more in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

67.2 91st pct 27.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands even

1 44th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Glamorgan-Spring Bay in Southern Midlands +1.9 pts higher in Southern Midlands

7.6% 86th pct 9.5% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glamorgan-Spring Bay vs Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62410/glamorgan-spring-bay/vs/LGA65010/southern-midlands