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7005, TAS vs 7016, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 7005, TAS profile · 7016, TAS profile

7005, TAS 7016, TAS

Postcode 7005 and postcode 7016 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7005 is a high-earning hub where 53.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $1,903. In contrast, postcode 7016 is more residential and modest, with a typical weekly household income of $1,187 and a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 13.0%, compared to 0.8% in postcode 7005. Postcode 7005 also has a far larger share of people born overseas (36.1%) and a higher proportion of older residents, with 21.7% aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a similar housing density, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home and roughly one-third of households renting. However, many gaps have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. For example, the gap in typical weekly household income has grown to $716, and the difference in university qualifications has increased. While postcode 7005 is very close to the city with a 7-minute drive, postcode 7016 is further out with a 78-minute drive.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.9 pts higher in 7005, TAS Year 12: 43.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS Bachelor+: 44.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in 7016, TAS Other language: 24.0 pts higher in 7005, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +10,776 larger in 7005, TAS gap steady
13,947 74th pct 3,171 47th pct
Median age in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +3 yrs older in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +12.2 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap widening
0.8% 21st pct 13.0% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +11.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
21.7% 62nd pct 10.6% 11th pct
Under 15 in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap narrowing
12.3% 13th pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +7.3 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap widening
10.8% 31st pct 18.0% 89th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 10.6%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.3% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
45.4% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 29.2%
7.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
1.9% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

7005, TAS 7016, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +28.9 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
36.1% 88th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +27.7 pts ▸ 87.7%
10.7% China ◂ +10.3 pts 0.4%
4.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
2.7% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +3.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
26.9% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.0% Chinese ◂ +14.4 pts 0.6%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%
10.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
3.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.7% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +24.0 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Limited English in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
2.3% 78th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

68.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 73.5%
11.7% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 0.4%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +3.9 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
51.7% 84th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 47.8%
33.8% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 26.0%
5.7% Not stated +18.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
2.2% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +43.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
79.5% 96th pct 36.2% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +44.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
53.2% 99th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +2.40 more in 7005, TAS
4.09 59th pct 1.69 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +6 more in 7005, TAS
7 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +2,843 more in 7005, TAS
3,015 77th pct 172 29th pct
Avg size in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +259 larger in 7005, TAS
431 68th pct 172 39th pct
ICSEA in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +255 higher in 7005, TAS
1,130 94th pct 875 10th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +43.3 pts 36.2%
9.1% Year 10 +25.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
3.2% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.4% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

7.6% Certificate III / IV +32.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.4 pts 13.9%
26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +23.2 pts 3.5%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 14.1%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
13.0% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 4.5%
7.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.5% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
2.8% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +$244 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$856 70th pct $612 21st pct
Household income in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +$716 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$1,903 72nd pct $1,187 23rd pct
Family income in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +$1,047 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$2,409 79th pct $1,362 14th pct
High earners in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +14.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
16.8% 82nd pct 2.0% 6th pct
High-income homes in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +22.4 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 5.3% 9th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.5% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 2.0%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 6.1%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +4.9 pts higher in 7016, TAS
25.0% 24th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +6.0 pts higher in 7016, TAS
7.3% 30th pct 13.3% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.2% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
2.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +23.4 pts 45.9%
17.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +20.1 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 7.8% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap narrowing
22.5% 33rd pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7016, TAS
3.1% 55th pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
18.0% 17th pct 14.9% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +0.1 larger in 7016, TAS gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +20.8 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap steady
7.9% 14th pct 28.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
27.8% 53rd pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 48.7%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 20.6%
7.9% One-parent families +20.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 32.4%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%
13.9% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
5.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +$100 higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
$420 83rd pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +$1,084 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap narrowing
33.9% 79th pct 34.2% 80th pct
Owned outright in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +18.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
40.3% 54th pct 22.1% 12th pct
Separate houses in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +24.8 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap steady
69.3% 17th pct 94.1% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +24.0 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap steady
64.9% 16th pct 88.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
40.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 22.1%
33.9% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 94.1%
16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +47.9 pts ▸ 79.4%
24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 8.6%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 8.4%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%
8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 39.5%
22.4% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
7.3% Under $200 +14.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +33.7 pts ▸ 51.5%
18.1% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 5.7%
27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
8.6% 84th pct 8.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +7.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 4.1% 3rd pct
PT commute in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
6.6% 91st pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +60 more in 7005, TAS
88 81st pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +2.52 more in 7016, TAS
6.31 77th pct 8.83 87th pct
Departures/1k in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +162.8 more in 7016, TAS
1,449.6 82nd pct 1,612.4 85th pct
PT routes in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +9 more in 7005, TAS
12 75th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +18 longer in 7016, TAS
2 14th pct 20 62nd pct
Drive to city in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +71 longer in 7016, TAS
7 4th pct 78 71st pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +23.7 pts ▸ 70.8%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%
10.7% Walked ◂ +10.2 pts 0.5%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
6.6% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 39.0%
34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 33.2%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
5.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +20.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
48.2% 88th pct 27.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +11.0 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
28.7% 94th pct 17.7% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
8.8% 92nd pct 8.0% 90th pct
Participation in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +18.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
62.2% 59th pct 43.4% 8th pct
Full-time in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +5.6 pts higher in 7016, TAS gap widening
50.4% 11th pct 56.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.4% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%
12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 6.1%
4.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 2.9%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
3.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +26.7 pts 8.2%
6.5% Labourers +11.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.2% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.5% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.5% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 7.1%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +8 higher in 7005, TAS
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +7 higher in 7005, TAS
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +3 higher in 7005, TAS
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +9 higher in 7005, TAS
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +243 higher in 7005, TAS
1,080 87th pct 837 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +1.4 higher in 7005, TAS
6.7 81st pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +0.3 more in 7005, TAS
5.9 76th pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7016, TAS
74.5% 74th pct 77.8% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7016, TAS
75.6% 76th pct 78.2% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +16.5 pts higher in 7005, TAS
94.2% 78th pct 77.7% 65th pct
Walk to school in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +7.6 pts higher in 7005, TAS
76.0% 72nd pct 68.5% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS
99.4% 83rd pct 98.2% 78th pct
Walk to health in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +18.0 pts higher in 7016, TAS
61.2% 75th pct 79.2% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +11.4 more in 7005, TAS
29.0 72nd pct 17.7 49th pct
Intersections/km² in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +209 higher in 7005, TAS
225 86th pct 16 59th pct
Mean slope in 7005, TASin 7016, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7005, TAS
13.7% 99th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare 7005, TAS with nearby areas

7007, TAS 7053, TAS 7000, TAS 7004, TAS 7050, TAS 7008, TAS 7018, TAS 7015, TAS

Compare 7016, TAS with nearby areas

7015, TAS 7018, TAS 7025, TAS 7009, TAS 7000, TAS 7170, TAS 7008, TAS 7005, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7005, TAS vs 7016, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7005/7005-tas/vs/POA7016/7016-tas