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7021, TAS vs 7171, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 7021, TAS profile · 7171, TAS profile

7021, TAS 7171, TAS

Postcode 7171 and postcode 7021 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7021 is much wealthier, with 24.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 13.0% in postcode 7171. Public transport is also far more accessible in postcode 7021, where there are 14.27 stops per 1,000 people, while postcode 7171 has only 2.88. In contrast, postcode 7171 has a much more mobile population, with 41.5% of residents having moved in the last five years compared to 29.2% in postcode 7021.

Both areas are exactly alike in the share of people aged 65 and over, which sits at 19.2%. This shared age profile exists alongside a growing gap in other areas; for example, the difference in high-income households has widened since 2011. While postcode 7021 is far more likely to have residents with university degrees, both areas have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in 7171, TAS Renting: 12.2 pts higher in 7171, TAS Population: 1,232 larger in 7171, TAS Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in 7171, TAS One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in 7171, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1,232 larger in 7171, TAS gap widening
2,592 45th pct 3,824 50th pct
Median age in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +3 yrs older in 7021, TAS gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS even gap narrowing
4.1% 70th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS even gap steady
19.2% 47th pct 19.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
19.9% 76th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4.3 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
12.6% 52nd pct 16.8% 86th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.5%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%
19.2% Seniors (65+) even 19.2%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 44.6%
29.4% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

7021, TAS 7171, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
10.5% 35th pct 12.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 83.2%
4.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.2% English ◂ +4.3 pts 45.9%
42.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
4.4% German even 4.4%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
2.4% 24th pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 90.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
52.1% 86th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 50.2%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 40.7%
4.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +6.9 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap narrowing
54.2% 65th pct 47.4% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +8.0 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap steady
24.6% 72nd pct 16.5% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS
1.94 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1 more in 7021, TAS
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS
689 49th pct —
Avg size in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS
689 88th pct —
ICSEA in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS
1,037 70th pct —

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 47.4%
26.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
6.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 18.1%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
12.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
11.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
10.9% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +$157 higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
$932 78th pct $775 55th pct
Household income in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +$355 higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
$1,877 71st pct $1,522 50th pct
Family income in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +$446 higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
$2,252 73rd pct $1,806 44th pct
High earners in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
13.3% 73rd pct 7.0% 36th pct
High-income homes in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +11.3 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
24.3% 73rd pct 13.0% 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
35.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.9%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7171, TAS
31.1% 60th pct 35.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4.6 pts higher in 7171, TAS
8.8% 51st pct 13.4% 94th pct
Needs assistance in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
4.9% 42nd pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +5.0 pts 57.2%
21.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +5.4 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
19.6% 61st pct 14.3% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
35.1% 97th pct 28.8% 75th pct
Defence service in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7021, TAS
5.6% 91st pct 4.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap steady
23.4% 54th pct 21.7% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +0.2 larger in 7021, TAS gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4.9 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
11.7% 45th pct 16.7% 80th pct
Living alone in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
20.7% 23rd pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 50.2%
27.5% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.7% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.7% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
17.2% 3 people even 17.2%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +$35 higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
$405 79th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +$173 higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
$1,600 51st pct $1,427 42nd pct
People / bedroom in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +12.2 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
10.2% 13th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +8.5 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
37.7% 46th pct 29.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
93.4% 56th pct 95.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4.2 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap narrowing
85.2% 75th pct 81.0% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 29.2%
10.2% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 95.5%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 60.8%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 16.6%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
19.4% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.9%
19.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap widening
3.1% 41st pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 8.0% 15th pct
PT commute in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 0.9% 54th pct
PT stops in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +26 more in 7021, TAS
37 65th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +11.40 more in 7021, TAS
14.27 92nd pct 2.88 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +984.6 more in 7021, TAS
1,312.5 79th pct 327.9 58th pct
PT routes in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +3 more in 7171, TAS
5 57th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +55 longer in 7171, TAS
5 38th pct 60 87th pct
Drive to city in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +6 longer in 7171, TAS
17 23rd pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 71.0%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 41.0%
24.6% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +12.2 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
29.2% 30th pct 41.5% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +8.4 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
5.5% 34th pct 13.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap narrowing
3.2% 27th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7021, TAS gap narrowing
65.5% 74th pct 63.0% 63rd pct
Full-time in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap narrowing
57.1% 40th pct 58.4% 48th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%
13.7% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
8.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 16.3%
13.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.6% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%
12.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4 higher in 7021, TAS
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4 higher in 7021, TAS
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4 higher in 7021, TAS
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +4 higher in 7021, TAS
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +81 higher in 7021, TAS
1,038 75th pct 957 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +0.7 higher in 7021, TAS
5.2 68th pct 4.4 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +0.3 more in 7021, TAS
4.2 56th pct 4.0 52nd pct
15-min city in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +15.5 pts higher in 7171, TAS
39.0% 41st pct 54.5% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +16.9 pts higher in 7171, TAS
38.9% 42nd pct 55.9% 60th pct
Walk to transit in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +24.3 pts higher in 7021, TAS
96.5% 82nd pct 72.2% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +36.9 pts higher in 7171, TAS
14.0% 20th pct 50.9% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +7.5 pts higher in 7021, TAS
99.8% 85th pct 92.3% 68th pct
Walk to health in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +66.5 pts higher in 7021, TAS
66.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +20.8 more in 7021, TAS
30.5 73rd pct 9.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +21 higher in 7021, TAS
31 63rd pct 10 58th pct
Mean slope in 7021, TASin 7171, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS
3.7% 29th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 7021, TAS with nearby areas

7019, TAS 7020, TAS 7024, TAS 7170, TAS 7018, TAS 7023, TAS 7171, TAS 7022, TAS

Compare 7171, TAS with nearby areas

7170, TAS 7025, TAS 7172, TAS 7026, TAS 7016, TAS 7019, TAS 7021, TAS 7018, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7021, TAS vs 7171, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7021/7021-tas/vs/POA7171/7171-tas