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Kentish vs West Tamar

Name: Kentish vs West Tamar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Kentish profile · West Tamar profile

Kentish West Tamar

West Tamar and Kentish are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of infrastructure and advantage. West Tamar has far more public transport options and a higher share of people who completed Year 12 (45.8% compared to 33.5% in Kentish). This advantage extends to education and job skills, which are far higher in West Tamar, and the local economy, where more households earn $3,000 or more a week (14.5% against 9.5% in Kentish).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having the same number of people per home (2.4) and almost identical rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the typical resident in Kentish is now noticeably older than those in West Tamar, and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is well higher in Kentish.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,542 larger in West Tamar Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in West Tamar Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in West Tamar Rent: $70 higher in West Tamar De facto: 1.7 pts higher in Kentish

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kentish in West Tamar +18,542 larger in West Tamar gap widening

6,603 38th pct 25,145 63rd pct

Median age in Kentish in West Tamar +4 yrs older in Kentish gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

51.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

30.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

5.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kentish West Tamar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Nepal even 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.8%

9.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.1% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 49.1%

35.3% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

0.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kentish in West Tamar +6 more in West Tamar

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kentish in West Tamar +0.08 more in Kentish

1.98 20th pct 1.90 18th pct

Students in Kentish in West Tamar +2,874 more in West Tamar

379 23rd pct 3,253 59th pct

Avg size in Kentish in West Tamar +217 larger in West Tamar

190 44th pct 407 74th pct

ICSEA in Kentish in West Tamar +87 higher in West Tamar

921 24th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 33.2%

15.2% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

13.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Kentish in West Tamar +$96 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$604 17th pct $700 39th pct

Household income in Kentish in West Tamar +$195 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$1,207 26th pct $1,402 50th pct

Family income in Kentish in West Tamar +$288 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$1,470 21st pct $1,758 47th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.8%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 44.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

10.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

9.2% Asthma even 9.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

20.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kentish in West Tamar +296 larger in West Tamar

399 44th pct 695 56th pct

Median age in Kentish in West Tamar +6 yrs older in Kentish

30 yrs 79th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kentish in West Tamar +$154 higher in West Tamar

$502 35th pct $656 74th pct

Household income in Kentish in West Tamar +$224 higher in West Tamar

$1,357 48th pct $1,581 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kentish in West Tamar even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 33.8%

11.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 38.6%

25.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% 5 people even 5.6%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kentish in West Tamar +$70 higher in West Tamar gap widening

$230 39th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kentish in West Tamar +$116 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$1,248 39th pct $1,364 47th pct

People / bedroom in Kentish in West Tamar even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 42.2%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.4% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 96.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 46.1%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 49.0%

34.8% Under $200 ◂ +20.2 pts 14.6%

3.0% $350–$549 +28.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.9%

15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kentish in West Tamar +128 more in West Tamar

3 29th pct 131 65th pct

Stops/1k in Kentish in West Tamar +4.76 more in West Tamar

0.45 21st pct 5.21 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kentish in West Tamar +433.7 more in West Tamar

15.8 35th pct 449.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Kentish in West Tamar +18 more in West Tamar

1 29th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Kentish in West Tamar

63 88th pct —

Drive to city in Kentish in West Tamar +36 longer in Kentish

182 96th pct 146 90th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

5.3% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles even 38.4%

25.2% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

2.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 3.6%

6.1% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

7.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

6.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kentish in West Tamar +4 higher in West Tamar

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kentish in West Tamar +3 higher in West Tamar

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kentish in West Tamar +1 higher in West Tamar

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kentish in West Tamar +5 higher in West Tamar

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kentish in West Tamar +52 higher in West Tamar

918 25th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Kentish in West Tamar +19,270 higher in West Tamar

6,866 37th pct 26,136 61st pct

Growth in Kentish in West Tamar +0.3 pts higher in West Tamar

1.3% 26th pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Kentish in West Tamar +1,216 higher in West Tamar

554 32nd pct 1,770 56th pct

Approvals in Kentish in West Tamar +93 higher in West Tamar

19 35th pct 112 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kentish in West Tamar +204 higher in Kentish

1,116 81st pct 912 73rd pct

Max temp in Kentish in West Tamar +1.0 higher in West Tamar

16.4 1st pct 17.4 5th pct

Min temp in Kentish in West Tamar +1.0 higher in West Tamar

7.9 9th pct 8.9 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kentish in West Tamar +1.6 higher in West Tamar

1.9 12th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kentish in West Tamar +1.3 more in West Tamar

2.0 11th pct 3.4 32nd pct

15-min city in Kentish in West Tamar +8.0 pts higher in West Tamar

28.6% 17th pct 36.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Kentish in West Tamar +8.8 pts higher in West Tamar

30.4% 21st pct 39.2% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Kentish in West Tamar +41.4 pts higher in West Tamar

24.2% 35th pct 65.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Kentish in West Tamar +2.6 pts higher in West Tamar

18.6% 9th pct 21.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Kentish in West Tamar +35.8 pts higher in West Tamar

34.5% 11th pct 70.3% 51st pct

Walk to health in Kentish in West Tamar +1.0 pts higher in Kentish

18.6% 17th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Kentish in West Tamar +1.5 more in West Tamar

13.8 28th pct 15.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Kentish in West Tamar +3 higher in West Tamar

1 55th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Kentish in West Tamar even

9.9% 95th pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Kentish with nearby areas

Devonport Latrobe Central Coast Meander Valley Burnie West Tamar George Town Waratah-Wynyard

Compare West Tamar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kentish vs West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA63210/kentish/vs/LGA65810/west-tamar