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7000, TAS vs 7008, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 7000, TAS profile · 7008, TAS profile

7000, TAS 7008, TAS

Postcode 7000 and postcode 7008 are neighbouring areas in Greater Hobart with similar populations. Postcode 7000 is much more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre and 96.3% near groceries. In contrast, postcode 7008 has more separate houses (77.6% compared to 61.0%) and a higher share of children under 15. Postcode 7000 also has a much higher number of public transport routes and more schools per 1,000 children than postcode 7008.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of people living alone. While both areas have a higher share of university degrees than the national figure, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in housing is growing, with the gap in separate houses widening over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in 7008, TAS Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in 7008, TAS No religion: 9.5 pts higher in 7000, TAS Unpaid child care: 6.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS Renting: 8.6 pts higher in 7000, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2,435 larger in 7000, TAS gap widening
15,645 77th pct 13,210 73rd pct
Median age in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2 yrs older in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 2.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
15.3% 26th pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap widening
11.1% 10th pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap narrowing
15.2% 77th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 40.5%
34.4% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
3.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

7000, TAS 7008, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap steady
27.3% 78th pct 24.9% 75th pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 71.5%
4.1% China ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
4.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
1.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +0.8 pts 39.0%
30.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
7.2% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
18.6% 78th pct 19.8% 79th pct
Limited English in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 2.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

76.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 76.6%
5.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
0.6% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +9.5 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap steady
59.5% 98th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 50.0%
25.5% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
3.2% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +6.5 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap narrowing
75.7% 92nd pct 69.2% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +6.6 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap narrowing
48.4% 96th pct 41.8% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2.77 more in 7000, TAS
5.20 66th pct 2.43 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +4 more in 7000, TAS
9 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2,005 more in 7000, TAS
4,808 86th pct 2,803 76th pct
Avg size in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +26 larger in 7008, TAS
534 78th pct 561 80th pct
ICSEA in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +73 higher in 7000, TAS
1,098 87th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 69.2%
10.1% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.6% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 34.7%
21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%
11.1% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
13.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
7.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
4.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +$26 higher in 7000, TAS gap narrowing
$891 74th pct $865 72nd pct
Household income in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +$108 higher in 7000, TAS gap steady
$1,858 70th pct $1,750 64th pct
Family income in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +$159 higher in 7000, TAS gap narrowing
$2,370 77th pct $2,211 71st pct
High earners in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 12.2% 69th pct
High-income homes in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap steady
25.4% 75th pct 23.2% 70th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7008, TAS
29.1% 48th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7008, TAS
12.2% 88th pct 12.4% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +0.2 pts 63.2%
20.9% One condition even 20.9%
6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap steady
24.3% 78th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
10.7% 24th pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +6.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap widening
20.1% 21st pct 26.4% 59th pct
Defence service in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7008, TAS
2.6% 41st pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
16.1% 12th pct 18.1% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.1 larger in 7008, TAS gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Living alone in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap steady
31.7% 73rd pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
37.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 31.1%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 31.5%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%
15.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +$50 higher in 7000, TAS gap widening
$400 78th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +$142 higher in 7000, TAS gap widening
$1,852 66th pct $1,710 57th pct
People / bedroom in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +8.6 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap narrowing
42.3% 88th pct 33.7% 79th pct
Owned outright in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
29.9% 25th pct 32.6% 31st pct
Separate houses in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +16.7 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap widening
61.0% 13th pct 77.6% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +7.6 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap widening
55.8% 11th pct 63.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 33.7%
29.9% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 77.6%
26.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 14.2%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
29.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%
14.7% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
5.4% 5 or more even 5.4%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
24.0% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.5% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.7%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
18.1% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +3.7 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap widening
12.7% 89th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 8.4% 16th pct
PT commute in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
3.4% 79th pct 6.6% 91st pct
PT stops in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +9 more in 7000, TAS
115 86th pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.67 more in 7008, TAS
7.35 84th pct 8.02 86th pct
Departures/1k in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1,419.0 more in 7000, TAS
2,679.9 92nd pct 1,260.9 78th pct
PT routes in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +75 more in 7000, TAS
101 89th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +2 longer in 7000, TAS
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +5 longer in 7008, TAS
2 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 52.8%
25.8% Walked ◂ +20.3 pts 5.6%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
5.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 39.7%
30.2% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%
8.4% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +7.3 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap narrowing
48.9% 89th pct 41.6% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS even gap narrowing
22.9% 89th pct 22.9% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7000, TAS gap widening
7.1% 87th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS even gap narrowing
66.1% 77th pct 66.1% 76th pct
Full-time in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS even gap steady
53.7% 21st pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%
10.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 32.8%
14.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
12.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1 higher in 7000, TAS
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1 higher in 7000, TAS
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1 higher in 7008, TAS
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1 higher in 7000, TAS
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +31 higher in 7000, TAS
1,062 83rd pct 1,031 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS
6 19th pct —
Theft/100k in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS
6 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.8 higher in 7000, TAS
8.6 96th pct 6.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.1 more in 7000, TAS
7.6 95th pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +16.5 pts higher in 7000, TAS
96.4% 92nd pct 79.9% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +24.8 pts higher in 7000, TAS
96.3% 95th pct 71.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7008, TAS
96.7% 82nd pct 98.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +24.4 pts higher in 7000, TAS
97.7% 94th pct 73.3% 70th pct
Walk to a park in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7000, TAS
100.0% 86th pct 99.2% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +13.4 pts higher in 7000, TAS
92.0% 94th pct 78.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +13.7 more in 7000, TAS
29.3 72nd pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +148 higher in 7000, TAS
220 86th pct 72 72nd pct
Mean slope in 7000, TASin 7008, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7008, TAS
10.4% 90th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

Compare 7000, TAS with nearby areas

7008, TAS 7005, TAS 7004, TAS 7009, TAS 7007, TAS 7015, TAS 7053, TAS 7018, TAS

Compare 7008, TAS with nearby areas

7009, TAS 7004, TAS 7000, TAS 7010, TAS 7007, TAS 7005, TAS 7015, TAS 7011, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7000, TAS vs 7008, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7000/7000-tas/vs/POA7008/7008-tas