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7007, TAS vs 7012, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 7007, TAS profile · 7012, TAS profile

7007, TAS 7012, TAS

Postcode 7007 and postcode 7012 are two nearby areas in Greater Hobart with very different social and built environments. Postcode 7007 is a highly educated and diverse hub, where 50.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 25.8% were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 7012 is more residential and car-dependent, with only 18.3% of adults holding a degree and 10.0% born overseas. Postcode 7007 also has a much higher share of renters at 24.6%, compared to just 6.2% in postcode 7012.

Both areas are very similar in their family structures, with about 17% of people being children under 15. While they share these family traits, their connection to the city differs; postcode 7007 is a short 8-minute drive away and is somewhat walkable, whereas postcode 7012 is further out with a 20-minute drive and is car-dependent. Since 2011, the gaps in education and overseas backgrounds between the two areas have widened.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.2 pts higher in 7007, TAS Bachelor+: 32.0 pts higher in 7007, TAS PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in 7007, TAS Population: 2,549 larger in 7007, TAS Renting: 18.4 pts higher in 7007, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +2,549 larger in 7007, TAS gap widening
3,387 48th pct 838 28th pct
Median age in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +4 yrs older in 7012, TAS gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 5.8% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap narrowing
17.7% 38th pct 15.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap narrowing
17.4% 51st pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +5.7 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 16.1% 83rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%
17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 48.4%
35.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
1.9% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

7007, TAS 7012, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +15.8 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
25.8% 76th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +14.5 pts ▸ 85.2%
5.6% China ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +6.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
33.5% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Chinese ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +15.7 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
18.0% 77th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 94.2%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap widening
55.8% 92nd pct 57.4% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
32.8% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
5.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +31.2 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap narrowing
76.8% 93rd pct 45.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +32.0 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
50.3% 97th pct 18.3% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +3.50 more in 7012, TAS
3.40 52nd pct 6.90 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +1 more in 7007, TAS
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +1,540 more in 7007, TAS
1,602 64th pct 62 15th pct
Avg size in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +739 larger in 7007, TAS
801 91st pct 62 18th pct
ICSEA in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +101 higher in 7007, TAS
1,057 76th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +31.2 pts 45.6%
11.2% Year 10 +21.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
5.2% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

11.5% Certificate III / IV +28.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 20.3%
23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.0 pts 7.6%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 12.0%
8.3% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
12.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
11.5% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%
3.5% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +$59 higher in 7007, TAS gap narrowing
$904 75th pct $845 68th pct
Household income in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +$235 higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
$1,892 72nd pct $1,657 59th pct
Family income in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +$461 higher in 7007, TAS gap narrowing
$2,307 75th pct $1,846 47th pct
High earners in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +9.3 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
17.2% 83rd pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +10.5 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap steady
27.4% 79th pct 16.9% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%
12.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +5.8 pts higher in 7012, TAS
28.6% 45th pct 34.4% 78th pct
Mental health in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7012, TAS
10.5% 74th pct 13.1% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
7.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +6.4 pts 59.2%
20.9% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +7.1 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap steady
26.0% 82nd pct 18.9% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 15.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap narrowing
29.4% 78th pct 32.9% 91st pct
Defence service in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7012, TAS
4.1% 78th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap narrowing
22.1% 42nd pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +0.1 larger in 7012, TAS gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap steady
11.5% 43rd pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +7.5 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap steady
24.1% 37th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 56.2%
29.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 16.6%
16.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
3.1% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +$25 higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
$330 59th pct $305 53rd pct
Mortgage in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +$431 higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
$1,759 60th pct $1,328 36th pct
People / bedroom in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +18.4 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
24.6% 61st pct 6.2% 4th pct
Owned outright in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap widening
39.6% 51st pct 42.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +13.6 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap narrowing
84.4% 31st pct 98.0% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +6.0 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap narrowing
71.9% 28th pct 77.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
39.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
24.6% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 6.2%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 98.0%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 1.0%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 13.4%
10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 57.9%
34.6% $350–$549 +18.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
13.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +23.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.1%
21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%
18.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap narrowing
4.2% 54th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 8.6% 17th pct
PT commute in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +3.9 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap steady
3.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +41 more in 7007, TAS
41 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +12.11 more in 7007, TAS
12.11 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +990.0 more in 7007, TAS
990.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +12 more in 7007, TAS
12 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS
1 0th pct —
Drive to city in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +12 longer in 7012, TAS
8 6th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 69.4%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles even 39.5%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 18.9%
7.5% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +13.8 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
37.7% 67th pct 23.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +10.5 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
17.6% 81st pct 7.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
6.3% 84th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7007, TAS gap widening
64.8% 71st pct 63.5% 65th pct
Full-time in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +6.3 pts higher in 7012, TAS gap widening
52.8% 17th pct 59.2% 54th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.4% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%
5.7% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
3.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.4% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +21.1 pts 16.7%
8.7% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +4 higher in 7007, TAS
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +2 higher in 7007, TAS
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +2 higher in 7012, TAS
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +6 higher in 7007, TAS
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +100 higher in 7007, TAS
1,072 86th pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +3.5 higher in 7007, TAS
4.0 55th pct 0.6 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +3.1 more in 7007, TAS
3.7 48th pct 0.7 8th pct
15-min city in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +38.7 pts higher in 7007, TAS
38.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +21.5 pts higher in 7012, TAS
0.3% 14th pct 21.8% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +98.8 pts higher in 7007, TAS
98.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +38.1 pts higher in 7007, TAS
56.3% 55th pct 18.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +83.3 pts higher in 7007, TAS
86.9% 63rd pct 3.6% 2nd pct
Walk to health in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +54.8 pts higher in 7007, TAS
54.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +12.9 more in 7007, TAS
21.3 59th pct 8.4 9th pct
Intersections/km² in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +55 higher in 7007, TAS
56 68th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 7007, TASin 7012, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7012, TAS
15.2% 100th pct 18.8% 100th pct

Compare 7007, TAS with nearby areas

7005, TAS 7053, TAS 7000, TAS 7004, TAS 7050, TAS 7008, TAS 7009, TAS 7055, TAS

Compare 7012, TAS with nearby areas

7011, TAS 7054, TAS 7010, TAS 7008, TAS 7009, TAS 7004, TAS 7000, TAS 7007, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7007, TAS vs 7012, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7007/7007-tas/vs/POA7012/7012-tas