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7008, TAS vs 7050, TAS

Name: 7008, TAS vs 7050, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 7008, TAS profile · 7050, TAS profile

7008, TAS 7050, TAS

Postcode 7050 and postcode 7008 are both residential areas in Greater Hobart, but they offer different lifestyles. Postcode 7008 is very walkable, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services (78.6% compared to 53.0% in postcode 7050) and schools (73.3% versus 51.3%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce; 41.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.9% in postcode 7050. In contrast, postcode 7050 has a higher share of separate houses, at 88.0% compared to 77.6% in postcode 7008, and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened, including the difference in typical incomes and university qualifications. However, they still share many similarities. Residents in both areas have the same typical age of 38, and about half of the people in each area report having no religion. Both areas also have similar rates of long-term health conditions and a nearly identical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 7008, TAS Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in 7050, TAS Bachelor+: 7.9 pts higher in 7008, TAS One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +1,383 larger in 7050, TAS gap widening

13,210 73rd pct 14,593 75th pct

Median age in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS even gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.5% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 35.8%

9.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

7008, TAS 7050, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 70.7%

2.6% China +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

39.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

4.9% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

3.0% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.2% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +0.82 more in 7008, TAS

2.43 39th pct 1.61 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +1 more in 7008, TAS

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +788 more in 7008, TAS

2,803 76th pct 2,015 69th pct

Avg size in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +57 larger in 7008, TAS

561 80th pct 504 75th pct

ICSEA in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +19 higher in 7050, TAS

1,025 65th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 63.4%

14.6% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 30.2%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

8.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

4.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +$102 higher in 7008, TAS gap widening

$865 72nd pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +$232 higher in 7008, TAS gap widening

$1,750 64th pct $1,518 50th pct

Family income in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +$307 higher in 7008, TAS gap widening

$2,211 71st pct $1,904 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

9.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Diabetes even 4.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

20.9% One condition even 20.9%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +0.1 larger in 7050, TAS gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 54.1%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 29.5%

12.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 27.9%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

4.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +$30 higher in 7050, TAS gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +$85 higher in 7008, TAS gap narrowing

$1,710 57th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +0.10 higher in 7008, TAS gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.7% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 28.1%

1.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

14.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 2.2%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.6%

19.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.8%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +21 more in 7008, TAS

106 86th pct 85 80th pct

Stops/1k in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +2.20 more in 7008, TAS

8.02 86th pct 5.82 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +234.3 more in 7008, TAS

1,260.9 78th pct 1,026.7 73rd pct

PT routes in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +2 more in 7050, TAS

26 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +6 longer in 7050, TAS

1 0th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +5 longer in 7050, TAS

7 4th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

8.4% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.6% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 39.2%

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

5.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 25.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

10.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +2 higher in 7008, TAS

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +1 higher in 7008, TAS

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +1 higher in 7050, TAS

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +1 higher in 7008, TAS

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +34 higher in 7008, TAS

1,031 73rd pct 997 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +1.1 higher in 7008, TAS

6.8 82nd pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +1.1 more in 7008, TAS

6.6 82nd pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +11.5 pts higher in 7008, TAS

79.9% 77th pct 68.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +14.1 pts higher in 7008, TAS

71.5% 73rd pct 57.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +12.9 pts higher in 7008, TAS

98.5% 85th pct 85.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +22.0 pts higher in 7008, TAS

73.3% 70th pct 51.3% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7008, TAS

99.2% 82nd pct 96.9% 72nd pct

Walk to health in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +25.6 pts higher in 7008, TAS

78.6% 85th pct 53.0% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +2.9 more in 7050, TAS

15.6 42nd pct 18.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +39 higher in 7008, TAS

72 72nd pct 33 63rd pct

Mean slope in 7008, TAS in 7050, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7008, TAS

11.2% 93rd pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 7008, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7050, TAS with nearby areas

7055, TAS 7052, TAS 7053, TAS 7007, TAS 7005, TAS 7004, TAS 7000, TAS 7008, TAS

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7008, TAS vs 7050, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7008/7008-tas/vs/POA7050/7050-tas