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7017, TAS vs 7120, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 7017, TAS profile · 7120, TAS profile

7017, TAS 7120, TAS

Postcode 7120 and postcode 7017 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 7120, where the typical age is 52 compared to 40 in postcode 7017. Financial gaps are also wide; the typical weekly household income in postcode 7017 is $1,885, which is far higher than the $1,027 typical income in postcode 7120. Education levels differ significantly, with Year 12 completion far higher in postcode 7017 at 46.9% compared to 31.7% in postcode 7120.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, a shared trait that sits near the national figure. While they are similar in that regard, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical ages has grown from 4 years in 2011 to 12 years today. Similarly, the gap in typical weekly incomes has increased to $858. However, some differences are narrowing, such as the share of people living alone, which is far higher in postcode 7120 but has fallen since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 7120, TAS Participation: 18.1 pts higher in 7017, TAS Population: 4,408 larger in 7017, TAS Unpaid child care: 11.2 pts higher in 7017, TAS Personal income: $341 higher in 7017, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +4,408 larger in 7017, TAS gap widening
6,300 59th pct 1,892 40th pct
Median age in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +12 yrs older in 7120, TAS gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +7.1 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
18.1% 41st pct 25.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +5.4 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
18.4% 62nd pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap steady
15.2% 77th pct 13.2% 61st pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 17.6%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 44.0%
31.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
8.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

7017, TAS 7120, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap steady
10.3% 34th pct 6.8% 16th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 82.9%
2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
44.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
8.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
3.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +3.9 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap steady
5.3% 50th pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap steady
0.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 90.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +6.3 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
45.5% 64th pct 39.2% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
45.5% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 39.2%
5.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +15.1 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
46.9% 51st pct 31.7% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
16.7% 55th pct 10.3% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS
— 4.07 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +1 more in 7120, TAS
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS
— 198 30th pct
Avg size in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS
— 198 43rd pct
ICSEA in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS
— 914 14th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 31.7%
32.0% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.1% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 35.1%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 9.2%
17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%
12.6% Society & culture even 12.6%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +8.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +$341 higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
$872 72nd pct $531 9th pct
Household income in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +$858 higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
$1,885 71st pct $1,027 11th pct
Family income in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +$771 higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
$2,136 66th pct $1,365 14th pct
High earners in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
8.8% 49th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +10.9 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 8.1% 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.1%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
10.3% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 29.2%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 7.7%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7120, TAS
33.2% 73rd pct 35.8% 84th pct
Mental health in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7120, TAS
11.0% 79th pct 11.5% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 9.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
4.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +7.5 pts 53.7%
22.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%
6.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap widening
12.5% 47th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +11.2 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
31.0% 86th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7017, TAS
5.1% 88th pct 4.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
22.1% 43rd pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.4 larger in 7017, TAS gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap widening
10.8% 37th pct 17.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +14.7 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
17.9% 14th pct 32.6% 77th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 44.5%
30.3% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.8% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.9% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%
2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +$212 higher in 7017, TAS gap steady
$400 78th pct $188 19th pct
Mortgage in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +$638 higher in 7017, TAS gap narrowing
$1,533 48th pct $895 14th pct
People / bedroom in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.10 higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +5.3 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
10.7% 14th pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +9.6 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
37.3% 44th pct 46.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
92.5% 52nd pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +12.2 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap narrowing
86.1% 78th pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.7 pts 30.6%
37.3% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
10.7% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.2% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 96.2%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 49.1%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 18.2%
11.3% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.7% 5 or more even 6.6%
1.1% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $350–$549 ◂ +61.5 pts 4.8%
1.2% Under $200 +44.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
20.3% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.3% Under $1,000 +36.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.9 pts 26.8%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 9.6%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Work from home in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +7.6 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
7.0% 12th pct 14.6% 45th pct
PT commute in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +39 more in 7017, TAS
42 67th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +5.08 more in 7017, TAS
6.67 80th pct 1.59 31st pct
Departures/1k in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +744.8 more in 7017, TAS
789.7 68th pct 44.9 38th pct
PT routes in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +4 more in 7017, TAS
6 60th pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +58 longer in 7120, TAS
28 40th pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 61.4%
7.0% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.7% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 34.8%
24.5% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
0.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +6.6 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap narrowing
35.8% 60th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +8.8 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap steady
11.1% 62nd pct 2.3% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +18.1 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap narrowing
68.0% 84th pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +8.3 pts higher in 7017, TAS gap widening
60.3% 62nd pct 52.0% 14th pct

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%
11.7% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%
10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
8.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
5.6% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 9.6%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%
16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 8.0%
7.7% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +5 higher in 7017, TAS
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +6 higher in 7017, TAS
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +5 higher in 7017, TAS
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +3 higher in 7017, TAS
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +106 higher in 7017, TAS
1,000 61st pct 894 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.2 higher in 7017, TAS
2.4 32nd pct 2.2 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.7 more in 7120, TAS
1.9 22nd pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +27.7 pts higher in 7120, TAS
2.0% 15th pct 29.7% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7017, TAS
31.1% 36th pct 30.7% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +32.0 pts higher in 7017, TAS
61.8% 56th pct 29.8% 35th pct
Walk to school in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +26.2 pts higher in 7120, TAS
3.7% 15th pct 29.9% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +22.4 pts higher in 7017, TAS
60.9% 40th pct 38.5% 21st pct
Walk to health in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +28.6 pts higher in 7120, TAS
0.4% 29th pct 29.0% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +23.6 more in 7120, TAS
15.6 42nd pct 39.1 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +3 higher in 7017, TAS
4 50th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 7017, TASin 7120, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7017, TAS
10.4% 90th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 7017, TAS with nearby areas

7025, TAS 7016, TAS 7026, TAS 7015, TAS 7011, TAS 7009, TAS 7010, TAS 7018, TAS

Compare 7120, TAS with nearby areas

7119, TAS 7209, TAS 7190, TAS 7027, TAS 7026, TAS 7172, TAS 7017, TAS 7171, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7017, TAS vs 7120, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7017/7017-tas/vs/POA7120/7120-tas