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7005, TAS vs 7008, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · 7005, TAS profile · 7008, TAS profile

7005, TAS 7008, TAS

Postcode 7005 and postcode 7008 are neighbouring areas in Greater Hobart with similar population sizes. Postcode 7005 is more diverse and highly qualified, with 36.1% of people born overseas and 53.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has more street intersections and a higher share of people who volunteer. In contrast, postcode 7008 has a higher share of children under 15 (15.6%) and more detached houses (77.6%). Health services are also more accessible here, with 78.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a clinic, compared to 61.2% in postcode 7005.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some of their gaps narrow, particularly regarding the share of people born overseas and those who finished Year 12. They remain very similar in other ways, with almost identical weekly personal incomes and rental rates. Both areas also have the same typical number of people per home and a similar seven-minute drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in 7005, TAS Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 7008, TAS Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +737 larger in 7005, TAS gap steady
13,947 74th pct 13,210 73rd pct
Median age in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1 yrs older in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 2.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
21.7% 62nd pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
12.3% 13th pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap widening
10.8% 31st pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.9%
12.3% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 43.1%
40.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
7.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

7005, TAS 7008, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +11.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
36.1% 88th pct 24.9% 75th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 71.5%
10.7% China ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%
4.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
2.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

35.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
26.9% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
15.0% Chinese ◂ +10.2 pts 4.9%
10.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

Language

Other language in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +8.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
28.0% 87th pct 19.8% 79th pct
Limited English in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
2.3% 78th pct 2.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

68.1% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 76.6%
11.7% Mandarin ◂ +8.6 pts 3.0%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
51.7% 84th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 50.0%
33.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.8% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +10.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
79.5% 96th pct 69.2% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +11.4 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
53.2% 99th pct 41.8% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1.66 more in 7005, TAS
4.09 59th pct 2.43 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +2 more in 7005, TAS
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +212 more in 7005, TAS
3,015 77th pct 2,803 76th pct
Avg size in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +130 larger in 7008, TAS
431 68th pct 561 80th pct
ICSEA in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +104 higher in 7005, TAS
1,130 94th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 69.2%
9.1% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 34.7%
26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 18.7%
7.6% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%
14.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%
8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +$9 higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
$856 70th pct $865 72nd pct
Household income in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +$153 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$1,903 72nd pct $1,750 64th pct
Family income in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +$198 higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
$2,409 79th pct $2,211 71st pct
High earners in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +4.6 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
16.8% 82nd pct 12.2% 69th pct
High-income homes in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +4.6 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
27.8% 79th pct 23.2% 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%
13.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.8%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +6.0 pts higher in 7008, TAS
25.0% 24th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7008, TAS
7.3% 30th pct 12.4% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +6.1 pts 63.2%
17.5% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +3.9 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
22.5% 33rd pct 26.4% 59th pct
Defence service in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS
3.1% 55th pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
18.0% 17th pct 18.1% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
7.9% 14th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Living alone in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
27.8% 53rd pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 31.1%
7.9% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.5%
27.8% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +$70 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$420 83rd pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +$457 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,710 57th pct
People / bedroom in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.10 higher in 7008, TAS gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
33.9% 79th pct 33.7% 79th pct
Owned outright in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +7.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
40.3% 54th pct 32.6% 31st pct
Separate houses in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +8.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
69.3% 17th pct 77.6% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
64.9% 16th pct 63.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 32.6%
33.9% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 33.7%
21.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 77.6%
16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
24.7% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 18.4%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
8.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 39.5%
22.4% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
7.3% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.7%
6.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 10.8%
18.1% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
8.6% 84th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 8.4% 16th pct
PT commute in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS even gap narrowing
6.6% 91st pct 6.6% 91st pct
PT stops in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +18 more in 7008, TAS
88 81st pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1.71 more in 7008, TAS
6.31 77th pct 8.02 86th pct
Departures/1k in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +188.7 more in 7005, TAS
1,449.6 82nd pct 1,260.9 78th pct
PT routes in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +14 more in 7008, TAS
12 75th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1 longer in 7005, TAS
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS even
7 4th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%
10.7% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
6.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
1.8% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 39.7%
34.1% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
8.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% 4 or more even 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +6.6 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
48.2% 88th pct 41.6% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +5.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
28.7% 94th pct 22.9% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
8.8% 92nd pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +3.9 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
62.2% 59th pct 66.1% 76th pct
Full-time in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing
50.4% 11th pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
8.3% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
8.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.6% Arts & recreation even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%
15.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%
13.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Sales workers even 7.5%
6.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1 higher in 7005, TAS
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1 higher in 7005, TAS
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1 higher in 7005, TAS
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +1 higher in 7005, TAS
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +49 higher in 7005, TAS
1,080 87th pct 1,031 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.1 higher in 7008, TAS
6.7 81st pct 6.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +0.6 more in 7008, TAS
5.9 76th pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +5.4 pts higher in 7008, TAS
74.5% 74th pct 79.9% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7005, TAS
75.6% 76th pct 71.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7008, TAS
94.2% 78th pct 98.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS
76.0% 72nd pct 73.3% 70th pct
Walk to a park in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS even
99.4% 83rd pct 99.2% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +17.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS
61.2% 75th pct 78.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +13.4 more in 7005, TAS
29.0 72nd pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +153 higher in 7005, TAS
225 86th pct 72 72nd pct
Mean slope in 7005, TASin 7008, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7005, TAS
13.7% 99th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

Compare 7005, TAS with nearby areas

7007, TAS 7053, TAS 7000, TAS 7004, TAS 7050, TAS 7008, TAS 7018, TAS 7015, 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). 7005, TAS vs 7008, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7005/7005-tas/vs/POA7008/7008-tas