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7050, TAS vs 7112, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 7050, TAS profile · 7112, TAS profile

7050, TAS 7112, TAS

Postcode 7112 and postcode 7050 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 7112, where the typical age is 47 compared to 38 in postcode 7050. This older population is consistent with a much higher share of homes being owned outright, at 47.2% compared to 35.1% in postcode 7050. In contrast, postcode 7050 is far more diverse and academic, with 17.2% of people using another language at home and 33.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, figures far higher than the 4.2% and 23.5% seen in postcode 7112.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they differ in how people get around. While postcode 7050 is somewhat walkable, postcode 7112 is mostly car-dependent and has a far longer walk to public transport. Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have widened across several measures, including the age difference, the share of university degrees and the number of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,097 larger in 7050, TAS Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in 7050, TAS Participation: 15.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS Median age: 9 yrs older in 7112, TAS Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +11,097 larger in 7050, TAS gap widening
14,593 75th pct 3,496 48th pct
Median age in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +9 yrs older in 7112, TAS gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +9.8 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
3.9% 68th pct 13.7% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +6.0 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap widening
19.8% 51st pct 25.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 19.1%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.8% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%
35.8% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 35.4%
9.9% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

7050, TAS 7112, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +9.0 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
26.2% 77th pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 75.5%
4.7% England +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% China ◂ +5.5 pts 0.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.5% English +4.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
34.3% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
10.7% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 0.3%
4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +13.0 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
17.2% 77th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

79.8% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 89.5%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.3 pts 0.3%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +5.6 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap steady
50.2% 80th pct 55.8% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 34.0%
4.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +13.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
63.4% 77th pct 49.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +10.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
33.9% 84th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +3.30 more in 7112, TAS
1.61 21st pct 4.92 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +1 more in 7050, TAS
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +1,517 more in 7050, TAS
2,015 69th pct 498 45th pct
Avg size in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +338 larger in 7050, TAS
504 75th pct 166 38th pct
ICSEA in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +96 higher in 7050, TAS
1,044 72nd pct 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 49.9%
19.9% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
6.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 25.1%
21.9% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 12.4%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
10.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
8.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.5% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Income

Personal income in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +$239 higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
$763 52nd pct $524 8th pct
Household income in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +$502 higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
$1,518 50th pct $1,016 11th pct
Family income in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +$633 higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
$1,904 51st pct $1,271 10th pct
High earners in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
8.9% 51st pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +9.0 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 7.9% 14th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.9%
17.7% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.4%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7112, TAS
31.4% 62nd pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7112, TAS
11.5% 85th pct 12.6% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
3.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +7.3 pts 56.0%
20.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap steady
22.6% 73rd pct 20.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
12.5% 45th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap steady
28.8% 75th pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7112, TAS
4.2% 79th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
20.9% 33rd pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +0.2 larger in 7050, TAS gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap widening
15.4% 74th pct 19.4% 88th pct
Living alone in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap widening
27.9% 54th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 45.2%
29.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.4% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
27.9% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
2.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +$95 higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
$380 73rd pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +$410 higher in 7050, TAS gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,215 29th pct
People / bedroom in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +10.2 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
28.1% 70th pct 17.9% 39th pct
Owned outright in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +12.1 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap widening
35.1% 38th pct 47.2% 74th pct
Separate houses in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +7.9 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
88.0% 39th pct 96.0% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +6.5 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap narrowing
73.0% 31st pct 66.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 30.9%
28.1% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 17.9%
2.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 96.0%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 2.1%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms even 47.7%
23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%
2.9% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
0.1% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.5 pts 24.1%
20.6% $200–$349 +26.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
17.6% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
18.4% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 13.5%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap steady
6.0% 71st pct 4.8% 61st pct
Work from home in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +8.5 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap widening
8.9% 19th pct 17.4% 55th pct
PT commute in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +5.3 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
6.0% 89th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +78 more in 7050, TAS
85 80th pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +3.82 more in 7050, TAS
5.82 73rd pct 2.00 35th pct
Departures/1k in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +977.7 more in 7050, TAS
1,026.7 73rd pct 48.9 39th pct
PT routes in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +26 more in 7050, TAS
28 86th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +52 longer in 7112, TAS
7 45th pct 59 86th pct
Drive to city in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +46 longer in 7112, TAS
12 14th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 58.6%
8.9% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.0% Bus ◂ +5.3 pts 0.7%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
2.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%
36.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
6.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +6.1 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap narrowing
43.2% 82nd pct 37.1% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +15.7 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
19.1% 85th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap narrowing
6.4% 84th pct 6.3% 83rd pct
Participation in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +15.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap widening
62.5% 61st pct 47.1% 12th pct
Full-time in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +8.5 pts higher in 7050, TAS gap narrowing
54.7% 25th pct 46.1% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
7.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
3.9% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Other services even 3.6%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%
12.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
8.2% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +3 higher in 7050, TAS
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +4 higher in 7050, TAS
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +2 higher in 7050, TAS
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +2 higher in 7050, TAS
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +69 higher in 7050, TAS
997 59th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +3.1 higher in 7050, TAS
5.7 73rd pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +2.6 more in 7050, TAS
5.5 72nd pct 2.9 36th pct
15-min city in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +34.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS
68.4% 70th pct 34.0% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +26.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS
57.4% 61st pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +54.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS
85.6% 69th pct 31.2% 36th pct
Walk to school in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +19.1 pts higher in 7050, TAS
51.3% 50th pct 32.2% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +46.8 pts higher in 7050, TAS
96.9% 72nd pct 50.1% 29th pct
Walk to health in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +18.0 pts higher in 7050, TAS
53.0% 69th pct 35.0% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +2.2 more in 7050, TAS
18.5 52nd pct 16.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +32 higher in 7050, TAS
33 63rd pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 7050, TASin 7112, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7112, TAS
10.0% 90th pct 10.4% 90th pct

Compare 7050, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7112, TAS with nearby areas

7162, TAS 7155, TAS 7163, TAS 7113, TAS 7117, TAS 7055, TAS 7052, TAS 7050, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7050, TAS vs 7112, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7050/7050-tas/vs/POA7112/7112-tas