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Latrobe vs West Tamar

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Latrobe profile · West Tamar profile

Latrobe West Tamar

West Tamar and Latrobe (Tas.) are nearby Tasmanian areas with different social and economic profiles. West Tamar has a more highly qualified workforce, with 20.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in Latrobe (Tas.). This is reflected in education levels, as Year 12 completion is far higher in West Tamar at 45.8%, while it is 32.1% in Latrobe (Tas.). West Tamar also has a larger transport network, with 131 public transport stops compared to 42 in Latrobe (Tas.).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people living alone and one-parent families. Both areas have a population older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Latrobe (Tas.), where the typical age is 49 compared to 45 in West Tamar. This age gap, along with the difference in school completion and the share of First Nations people, has generally widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,725 larger in West Tamar Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in West Tamar Bachelor+: 7.9 pts higher in West Tamar Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Latrobe Median age: 4 yrs older in Latrobe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobein West Tamar +12,725 larger in West Tamar gap steady
12,420 50th pct 25,145 63rd pct
Median age in Latrobein West Tamar +4 yrs older in Latrobe gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 45 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Latrobein West Tamar +3.5 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
6.3% 64th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Latrobein West Tamar +4.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
27.2% 86th pct 23.1% 68th pct
Under 15 in Latrobein West Tamar +1.3 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
15.5% 23rd pct 16.8% 38th pct
De facto in Latrobein West Tamar +1.4 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
13.1% 56th pct 11.6% 30th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

51.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
28.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe West Tamar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Latrobein West Tamar +5.2 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
10.2% 37th pct 15.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 79.8%
3.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%
45.3% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 41.8%
9.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.9% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Latrobein West Tamar +2.3 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
3.4% 27th pct 5.7% 49th pct
Limited English in Latrobein West Tamar +0.2 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.5% 46th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.9%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Latrobein West Tamar +1.5 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
50.6% 89th pct 49.1% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 49.1%
40.9% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Latrobein West Tamar +13.7 pts higher in West Tamar gap widening
32.1% 13th pct 45.8% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Latrobein West Tamar +7.9 pts higher in West Tamar gap widening
12.8% 49th pct 20.7% 75th pct
Schools in Latrobein West Tamar +1 more in West Tamar
7 39th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Latrobein West Tamar +1.74 more in Latrobe
3.64 48th pct 1.90 18th pct
Students in Latrobein West Tamar +1,451 more in West Tamar
1,802 47th pct 3,253 59th pct
Avg size in Latrobein West Tamar +149 larger in West Tamar
257 55th pct 407 74th pct
ICSEA in Latrobein West Tamar +40 higher in West Tamar
968 48th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
39.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 30.8%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 33.2%
16.0% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%
14.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Latrobein West Tamar +$55 higher in West Tamar gap widening
$645 26th pct $700 39th pct
Household income in Latrobein West Tamar +$146 higher in West Tamar gap widening
$1,256 32nd pct $1,402 50th pct
Family income in Latrobein West Tamar +$224 higher in West Tamar gap widening
$1,534 26th pct $1,758 47th pct
High earners in Latrobein West Tamar +2.0 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
6.1% 25th pct 8.1% 46th pct
High-income homes in Latrobein West Tamar +3.4 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
11.2% 32nd pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.8%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.5%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Latrobein West Tamar +0.9 pts higher in Latrobe
35.3% 87th pct 34.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Latrobein West Tamar +1.3 pts higher in West Tamar
9.5% 65th pct 10.8% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Latrobein West Tamar +1.8 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
7.7% 87th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
9.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 58.4%
22.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Latrobein West Tamar +2.0 pts higher in West Tamar gap widening
16.6% 44th pct 18.6% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Latrobein West Tamar +0.8 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
13.5% 75th pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Latrobein West Tamar +1.0 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
24.7% 49th pct 25.7% 58th pct
Defence service in Latrobein West Tamar +0.3 pts higher in West Tamar
4.1% 81st pct 4.4% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Latrobein West Tamar even gap steady
24.3% 72nd pct 24.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobein West Tamar +83 larger in Latrobe
778 58th pct 695 56th pct
Median age in Latrobein West Tamar +4 yrs older in Latrobe
28 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Latrobein West Tamar +9.3 pts higher in West Tamar
27.2% 29th pct 36.5% 61st pct
Unemployment in Latrobein West Tamar +2.3 pts higher in Latrobe
9.6% 37th pct 7.3% 22nd pct
Median income in Latrobein West Tamar +$64 higher in West Tamar
$592 60th pct $656 74th pct
Household income in Latrobein West Tamar +$144 higher in West Tamar
$1,437 57th pct $1,581 67th pct
Indigenous language in Latrobein West Tamar even
1.3% 12th pct 1.3% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobein West Tamar +0.1 larger in West Tamar gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Latrobein West Tamar even gap narrowing
12.4% 38th pct 12.4% 38th pct
Living alone in Latrobein West Tamar +1.0 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
26.9% 36th pct 25.9% 30th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 53.0%
38.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 33.8%
12.4% One-parent families even 12.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 38.6%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%
12.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobein West Tamar +$40 higher in West Tamar gap widening
$260 50th pct $300 63rd pct
Mortgage in Latrobein West Tamar +$42 higher in West Tamar gap widening
$1,322 44th pct $1,364 47th pct
People / bedroom in Latrobein West Tamar even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Latrobein West Tamar +3.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
22.1% 35th pct 18.4% 19th pct
Owned outright in Latrobein West Tamar +1.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
43.3% 72nd pct 42.2% 67th pct
Separate houses in Latrobein West Tamar +3.1 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
92.9% 68th pct 96.0% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Latrobein West Tamar +2.0 pts higher in West Tamar gap widening
75.4% 41st pct 77.4% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 42.2%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.1% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 96.0%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 46.1%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%
3.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 49.0%
13.4% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%
0.6% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 43.8%
25.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Latrobein West Tamar even gap steady
3.0% 18th pct 3.0% 18th pct
Work from home in Latrobein West Tamar +1.1 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
7.2% 22nd pct 8.3% 26th pct
PT commute in Latrobein West Tamar +0.2 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.6% 41st pct
PT stops in Latrobein West Tamar +89 more in West Tamar
42 52nd pct 131 65th pct
Stops/1k in Latrobein West Tamar +1.83 more in West Tamar
3.38 51st pct 5.21 75th pct
Departures/1k in Latrobein West Tamar +124.4 more in West Tamar
325.0 66th pct 449.4 72nd pct
PT routes in Latrobein West Tamar +15 more in West Tamar
4 43rd pct 19 69th pct
Stop walk in Latrobein West Tamar
82 98th pct —
Drive to city in Latrobein West Tamar +18 longer in Latrobe
164 93rd pct 146 90th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 69.6%
7.2% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%
16.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.0% No vehicle even 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Latrobein West Tamar +2.9 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
39.4% 72nd pct 36.5% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Latrobein West Tamar +2.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
12.4% 53rd pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Latrobein West Tamar +0.6 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 4.8% 61st pct
Participation in Latrobein West Tamar +3.2 pts higher in West Tamar gap steady
54.6% 34th pct 57.7% 48th pct
Full-time in Latrobein West Tamar +1.0 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
56.3% 27th pct 55.3% 21st pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
8.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
13.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Latrobein West Tamar +3 higher in West Tamar
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Latrobein West Tamar +2 higher in West Tamar
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Latrobein West Tamar +2 higher in West Tamar
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Latrobein West Tamar +4 higher in West Tamar
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Latrobein West Tamar +42 higher in West Tamar
928 31st pct 970 63rd pct
ERP in Latrobein West Tamar +12,872 higher in West Tamar
13,264 49th pct 26,136 61st pct
Growth in Latrobein West Tamar +2.8 pts higher in Latrobe
4.5% 58th pct 1.6% 29th pct
Businesses in Latrobein West Tamar +891 higher in West Tamar
879 40th pct 1,770 56th pct
Approvals in Latrobein West Tamar +23 higher in Latrobe
135 63rd pct 112 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobein West Tamar +80 higher in West Tamar
833 68th pct 912 73rd pct
Max temp in Latrobein West Tamar +0.3 higher in West Tamar
17.1 4th pct 17.4 5th pct
Min temp in Latrobein West Tamar +0.2 higher in Latrobe
9.1 19th pct 8.9 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobein West Tamar +0.5 higher in Latrobe
4.0 58th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Latrobein West Tamar +0.7 more in Latrobe
4.0 52nd pct 3.4 32nd pct
15-min city in Latrobein West Tamar +15.4 pts higher in Latrobe
52.0% 56th pct 36.6% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Latrobein West Tamar +5.1 pts higher in West Tamar
34.1% 26th pct 39.2% 34th pct
Walk to transit in Latrobein West Tamar +6.9 pts higher in Latrobe
72.5% 71st pct 65.6% 65th pct
Walk to school in Latrobein West Tamar +33.2 pts higher in Latrobe
54.5% 50th pct 21.3% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Latrobein West Tamar +2.2 pts higher in Latrobe
72.6% 55th pct 70.3% 51st pct
Walk to health in Latrobein West Tamar +13.9 pts higher in Latrobe
31.5% 38th pct 17.6% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Latrobein West Tamar +4.0 more in West Tamar
11.3 13th pct 15.3 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Latrobein West Tamar +2 higher in West Tamar
2 59th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Latrobein West Tamar +5.3 pts higher in West Tamar
4.5% 47th pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Latrobe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe vs West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA63810/latrobe/vs/LGA65810/west-tamar