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Meander Valley vs West Tamar

Name: Meander Valley vs West Tamar — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Meander Valley profile · West Tamar profile

Meander Valley West Tamar

West Tamar and Meander Valley are nearby Tasmanian areas with a few striking differences. West Tamar has a more highly qualified workforce, with 20.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.0% in Meander Valley. This is consistent with West Tamar having far higher levels of education and job skills. The two areas also differ in their layout; West Tamar has far more street intersections and separate houses, while Meander Valley is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.9% vs 39.2%) or a school (36.6% vs 21.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations Year 12 completion, with West Tamar at 36.5% and Meander Valley at 30.8%. They share very similar demographics, including almost the same percentage of children and seniors. While West Tamar has more public transport routes and a larger population, the typical weekly personal income is similar in both places, sitting around $670 to $700. Since 2011, the gap in the proportion of separate houses has widened, and residents in Meander Valley have become slightly older than those in West Tamar.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 6.1 pts higher in West Tamar Year 12: 6.8 pts higher in West Tamar Bachelor+: 5.6 pts higher in West Tamar Population: 4,436 larger in West Tamar PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Meander Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meander Valley in West Tamar +4,436 larger in West Tamar gap widening

20,709 60th pct 25,145 63rd pct

Median age in Meander Valley in West Tamar +1 yrs older in Meander Valley gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

49.7% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

30.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Meander Valley West Tamar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 79.8%

4.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +1.5 pts 45.0%

44.1% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 41.8%

9.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 41.6%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Meander Valley in West Tamar even

8 43rd pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Meander Valley in West Tamar +0.45 more in Meander Valley

2.35 29th pct 1.90 18th pct

Students in Meander Valley in West Tamar +1,989 more in West Tamar

1,264 42nd pct 3,253 59th pct

Avg size in Meander Valley in West Tamar +249 larger in West Tamar

158 37th pct 407 74th pct

ICSEA in Meander Valley in West Tamar +46 higher in West Tamar

963 44th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 33.2%

19.8% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Society & culture even 11.1%

8.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Meander Valley in West Tamar +$30 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$670 32nd pct $700 39th pct

Household income in Meander Valley in West Tamar +$112 higher in West Tamar gap steady

$1,290 37th pct $1,402 50th pct

Family income in Meander Valley in West Tamar +$83 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$1,675 40th pct $1,758 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

10.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meander Valley in West Tamar +78 larger in Meander Valley

773 58th pct 695 56th pct

Median age in Meander Valley in West Tamar +1 yrs older in Meander Valley

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Meander Valley in West Tamar +$77 higher in West Tamar

$579 57th pct $656 74th pct

Household income in Meander Valley in West Tamar +$169 higher in West Tamar

$1,412 54th pct $1,581 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meander Valley in West Tamar even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 33.8%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 25.9%

14.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meander Valley in West Tamar +$30 higher in West Tamar gap widening

$270 54th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Meander Valley in West Tamar +$42 higher in West Tamar gap widening

$1,322 44th pct $1,364 47th pct

People / bedroom in Meander Valley in West Tamar even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.5% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 96.0%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 46.1%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

5.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 49.0%

20.3% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 43.8%

26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meander Valley in West Tamar +29 more in West Tamar

102 62nd pct 131 65th pct

Stops/1k in Meander Valley in West Tamar +0.28 more in West Tamar

4.93 72nd pct 5.21 75th pct

Departures/1k in Meander Valley in West Tamar +98.8 more in West Tamar

350.7 67th pct 449.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Meander Valley in West Tamar +12 more in West Tamar

7 50th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Meander Valley in West Tamar

8 44th pct —

Drive to city in Meander Valley in West Tamar +7 longer in West Tamar

139 89th pct 146 90th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 30.6%

16.9% 3 vehicles even 16.9%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

7.4% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.1% Construction even 9.1%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Meander Valley in West Tamar +3 higher in West Tamar

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Meander Valley in West Tamar +2 higher in West Tamar

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Meander Valley in West Tamar +1 higher in West Tamar

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Meander Valley in West Tamar +3 higher in West Tamar

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Meander Valley in West Tamar +30 higher in West Tamar

940 39th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Meander Valley in West Tamar +4,397 higher in West Tamar

21,739 59th pct 26,136 61st pct

Growth in Meander Valley in West Tamar +1.2 pts higher in Meander Valley

2.8% 42nd pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Meander Valley in West Tamar +57 higher in Meander Valley

1,827 57th pct 1,770 56th pct

Approvals in Meander Valley in West Tamar +21 higher in Meander Valley

133 63rd pct 112 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Meander Valley in West Tamar +83 higher in West Tamar

829 68th pct 912 73rd pct

Max temp in Meander Valley in West Tamar +0.6 higher in West Tamar

16.8 2nd pct 17.4 5th pct

Min temp in Meander Valley in West Tamar +1.5 higher in West Tamar

7.4 7th pct 8.9 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Meander Valley in West Tamar +0.1 higher in Meander Valley

3.7 49th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meander Valley in West Tamar +0.4 more in Meander Valley

3.7 43rd pct 3.4 32nd pct

15-min city in Meander Valley in West Tamar +9.8 pts higher in Meander Valley

46.4% 47th pct 36.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Meander Valley in West Tamar +11.7 pts higher in Meander Valley

50.9% 56th pct 39.2% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Meander Valley in West Tamar +9.0 pts higher in West Tamar

56.6% 58th pct 65.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Meander Valley in West Tamar +15.4 pts higher in Meander Valley

36.6% 22nd pct 21.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Meander Valley in West Tamar +6.5 pts higher in West Tamar

63.9% 41st pct 70.3% 51st pct

Walk to health in Meander Valley in West Tamar +3.0 pts higher in Meander Valley

20.6% 20th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Meander Valley in West Tamar +4.2 more in Meander Valley

19.5 51st pct 15.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Meander Valley in West Tamar +4 higher in West Tamar

1 47th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Meander Valley in West Tamar +3.2 pts higher in West Tamar

6.6% 76th pct 9.9% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meander Valley vs West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA64210/meander-valley/vs/LGA65810/west-tamar