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7005, TAS vs 7023, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 7005, TAS profile · 7023, TAS profile

7005, TAS 7023, TAS

Postcode 7005 and postcode 7023 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Postcode 7005 is a very walkable area with a young population and a high proportion of university qualifications, where 53.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also far more diverse, with 36.1% of people born overseas and 28% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 7023 is mostly car-dependent and much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 32.6% of the population aged 65 or over.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have a similar typical weekly rent of around $420 and nearly all homes are within 10 minutes of public transport. However, the gaps between them are often widening; the age difference has grown to 19 years and the gap in overseas birth rates has increased since 2011. While postcode 7005 has a high share of renters at 33.9%, postcode 7023 is dominated by separate houses, which make up 98.2% of its dwellings.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 7023, TAS Other language: 25.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in 7005, TAS Separate houses: 28.9 pts higher in 7023, TAS Recent arrivals: 28.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +13,564 larger in 7005, TAS gap steady
13,947 74th pct 383 15th pct
Median age in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +19 yrs older in 7023, TAS gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +3.9 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap widening
0.8% 21st pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +10.9 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap widening
21.7% 62nd pct 32.6% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
12.3% 13th pct 11.0% 10th pct
De facto in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +7.0 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 17.7% 88th pct

Age structure

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 16.2%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 6.5%
12.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
40.0% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 23.2%
7.2% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.9% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

7005, TAS 7023, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +21.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
36.1% 88th pct 14.4% 51st pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 80.2%
10.7% China ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% England +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +22.1 pts ▸ 58.0%
26.9% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
15.0% Chinese ◂ +14.2 pts 0.8%
10.3% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
3.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +25.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 2.3% 23rd pct
Limited English in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
2.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.1% English only +25.9 pts ▸ 94.0%
11.7% Mandarin ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap narrowing
51.7% 84th pct 52.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
33.8% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
5.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +27.4 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap steady
79.5% 96th pct 52.1% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +23.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
53.2% 99th pct 30.1% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS
4.09 59th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +7 more in 7005, TAS
7 86th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS
3,015 77th pct —
Avg size in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS
431 68th pct —
ICSEA in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS
1,130 94th pct —

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +27.4 pts 52.1%
9.1% Year 10 +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.2% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 26.1%
26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.1 pts 12.6%
7.6% Certificate III / IV +18.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 17.8%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 8.7%
8.5% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
7.3% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.8% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Creative arts even 4.3%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +$121 higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
$856 70th pct $735 45th pct
Household income in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +$601 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$1,903 72nd pct $1,302 33rd pct
Family income in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +$588 higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
$2,409 79th pct $1,821 45th pct
High earners in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +7.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
16.8% 82nd pct 9.5% 55th pct
High-income homes in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +13.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 14.5% 44th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.7%
13.5% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 6.6%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +11.1 pts higher in 7023, TAS
25.0% 24th pct 36.0% 86th pct
Mental health in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7023, TAS
7.3% 30th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS even gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.7% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +11.1 pts 58.2%
17.5% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.1% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +7.6 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 20.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap narrowing
22.5% 33rd pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7023, TAS
3.1% 55th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap narrowing
18.0% 17th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +0.3 larger in 7005, TAS gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +6.5 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Living alone in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap widening
27.8% 53rd pct 32.5% 76th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 39.7%
38.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
7.9% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
27.8% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +$2 higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $418 83rd pct
Mortgage in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +$726 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,441 43rd pct
People / bedroom in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +0.10 higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +18.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
33.9% 79th pct 15.7% 31st pct
Owned outright in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap widening
40.3% 54th pct 42.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +28.9 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap narrowing
69.3% 17th pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +8.6 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap steady
64.9% 16th pct 73.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
21.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.9% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 15.7%
3.0% Other tenure even 3.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +28.9 pts ▸ 98.2%
16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
24.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.8%
8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +29.0 pts ▸ 73.1%
22.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%
17.8% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.1% Under $1,000 +23.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 16.1%
27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +8.6 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
8.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +3.7 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap narrowing
11.9% 33rd pct 15.6% 48th pct
PT commute in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +6.6 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
6.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +81 more in 7005, TAS
88 81st pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +11.97 more in 7023, TAS
6.31 77th pct 18.28 96th pct
Departures/1k in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +927.4 more in 7005, TAS
1,449.6 82nd pct 522.2 63rd pct
PT routes in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +10 more in 7005, TAS
12 75th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +1 longer in 7023, TAS
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +30 longer in 7023, TAS
7 4th pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +18.3 pts ▸ 65.4%
11.9% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.7% Walked ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%
6.6% Bus ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 35.0%
34.1% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.0% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
48.2% 88th pct 43.4% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +28.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap narrowing
28.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
8.8% 92nd pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +5.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS gap widening
62.2% 59th pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +4.9 pts higher in 7023, TAS gap widening
50.4% 11th pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
13.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 2.2%
4.0% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
8.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
2.6% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 34.1%
15.5% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%
7.5% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +2 higher in 7005, TAS
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +1 higher in 7005, TAS
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +2 higher in 7023, TAS
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +2 higher in 7005, TAS
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +77 higher in 7005, TAS
1,080 87th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +3.3 higher in 7005, TAS
6.7 81st pct 3.4 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +3.4 more in 7005, TAS
5.9 76th pct 2.6 31st pct
15-min city in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +74.5 pts higher in 7005, TAS
74.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7005, TAS
75.6% 76th pct 73.3% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS
94.2% 78th pct 94.0% 78th pct
Walk to school in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +76.0 pts higher in 7005, TAS
76.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +11.9 pts higher in 7005, TAS
99.4% 83rd pct 87.5% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +61.2 pts higher in 7005, TAS
61.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +4.9 more in 7023, TAS
29.0 72nd pct 33.9 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +214 higher in 7005, TAS
225 86th pct 11 58th pct
Mean slope in 7005, TASin 7023, TAS +5.7 pts higher in 7005, TAS
13.7% 99th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 7005, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7023, TAS with nearby areas

7022, TAS 7020, TAS 7053, TAS 7052, TAS 7019, TAS 7005, TAS 7007, TAS 7021, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7005, TAS vs 7023, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7005/7005-tas/vs/POA7023/7023-tas