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7026, TAS vs 7172, TAS

Name: 7026, TAS vs 7172, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 7026, TAS profile · 7172, TAS profile

7026, TAS 7172, TAS

Postcode 7172 and postcode 7026 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7172 is more populated and has a higher share of renters at 23.2%, compared to 13.1% in postcode 7026. It is also more walkable, with 62.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while postcode 7026 has 0.0%. In contrast, postcode 7026 has more large homes, with 84.7% having three or more bedrooms, and more residents with high incomes, with 15.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,700 to $1,800. Despite this similarity, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in the share of large homes has increased, and the gap in high-income households has also grown. Postcode 7172 continues to have a higher share of seniors and people needing help with daily activities than postcode 7026.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,277 larger in 7172, TAS PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 7172, TAS Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 7172, TAS Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in 7172, TAS Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in 7172, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +3,277 larger in 7172, TAS gap widening

1,158 32nd pct 4,435 52nd pct

Median age in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +2 yrs older in 7172, TAS gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 45.3%

36.9% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

4.3% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

7026, TAS 7172, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English +2.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

45.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 44.1%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

7.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 43.3%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +3.25 more in 7026, TAS

4.50 61st pct 1.25 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +590 more in 7172, TAS

202 30th pct 792 51st pct

Avg size in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +590 larger in 7172, TAS

202 44th pct 792 91st pct

ICSEA in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +24 higher in 7172, TAS

900 12th pct 924 16th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.7% Year 10 even 33.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

6.8% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +$86 higher in 7026, TAS gap widening

$779 56th pct $693 37th pct

Household income in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +$198 higher in 7026, TAS gap widening

$1,560 53rd pct $1,362 39th pct

Family income in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +$135 higher in 7026, TAS gap widening

$1,837 46th pct $1,702 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%

12.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +5.0 pts 55.5%

20.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +0.2 larger in 7026, TAS gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 50.8%

28.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

21.8% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +$50 higher in 7172, TAS gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +$193 higher in 7172, TAS gap widening

$1,324 36th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 37.7%

32.4% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.1% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 97.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 53.3%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 17.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% $200–$349 ◂ +37.8 pts 30.1%

18.9% $350–$549 +32.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

0.0% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 44.9%

27.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 17.8%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +2 more in 7172, TAS

5 44th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +2.74 more in 7026, TAS

4.32 57th pct 1.58 31st pct

Departures/1k in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +24.3 more in 7026, TAS

173.6 50th pct 149.3 49th pct

PT routes in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +7 more in 7172, TAS

1 29th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS

64 89th pct —

Drive to city in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +10 longer in 7172, TAS

31 44th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.9% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%

19.7% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 16.2%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 10.6%

1.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

8.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

2.9% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +1 higher in 7026, TAS

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +2 higher in 7026, TAS

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +3 higher in 7026, TAS

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +15 higher in 7026, TAS

955 38th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +1.8 higher in 7172, TAS

3.2 43rd pct 4.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +1.5 more in 7172, TAS

3.7 47th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +14.0 pts higher in 7172, TAS

52.5% 56th pct 66.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +20.3 pts higher in 7172, TAS

46.3% 50th pct 66.6% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +11.5 pts higher in 7172, TAS

46.5% 47th pct 57.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7026, TAS

52.8% 52nd pct 47.6% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +18.2 pts higher in 7172, TAS

57.1% 36th pct 75.3% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +62.6 pts higher in 7172, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 62.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +12.8 more in 7026, TAS

26.8 68th pct 14.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +1 higher in 7172, TAS

1 40th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 7026, TAS in 7172, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7026, TAS

8.6% 86th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 7026, TAS with nearby areas

7025, TAS 7017, TAS 7171, TAS 7027, TAS 7016, TAS 7172, TAS 7170, TAS 7015, TAS

Compare 7172, TAS with nearby areas

7173, TAS 7171, TAS 7176, TAS 7174, TAS 7026, TAS 7170, TAS 7025, TAS 7175, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7026, TAS vs 7172, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7026/7026-tas/vs/POA7172/7172-tas