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7050, TAS vs 7155, TAS

Name: 7050, TAS vs 7155, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 7050, TAS profile · 7155, TAS profile

7050, TAS 7155, TAS

Postcode 7050 and postcode 7155 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Postcode 7050 is a more diverse and walkable hub where 17.2% of people use another language at home and 19.1% are recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, postcode 7155 is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 38 in postcode 7050, and it is far more car-dependent. Housing also differs sharply; 51.5% of homes in postcode 7155 are owned outright, while postcode 7050 has a far higher rental rate of 28.1%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of people providing unpaid care. These commonalities exist alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the age difference has grown to 13 years, and the gap in overseas arrivals has increased to 16 percentage points. While both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree, postcode 7050 remains slightly more qualified.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,650 larger in 7050, TAS Median age: 13 yrs older in 7155, TAS Renting: 17.9 pts higher in 7050, TAS Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in 7155, TAS Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in 7050, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +13,650 larger in 7050, TAS gap widening

14,593 75th pct 943 29th pct

Median age in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +13 yrs older in 7155, TAS gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 16.2%

19.8% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.8% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 29.9%

9.9% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

7050, TAS 7155, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 75.1%

4.7% England +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% China ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +7.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.3% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 0.4%

4.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 89.3%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 32.9%

4.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS

1.61 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +4 more in 7050, TAS

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS

2,015 69th pct —

Avg size in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS

504 75th pct —

ICSEA in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS

1,044 72nd pct —

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 58.5%

19.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.6% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%

10.4% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

11.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

3.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +$73 higher in 7050, TAS gap widening

$763 52nd pct $690 36th pct

Household income in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +$106 higher in 7050, TAS gap widening

$1,518 50th pct $1,412 43rd pct

Family income in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +$112 higher in 7050, TAS gap narrowing

$1,904 51st pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

4.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None even 63.3%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

6.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +0.1 larger in 7050, TAS gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 48.9%

29.5% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 22.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +$15 higher in 7050, TAS gap widening

$380 73rd pct $365 69th pct

Mortgage in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +$108 higher in 7050, TAS gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.1% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 10.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 44.7%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 17.3%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.1% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 47.4%

20.6% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.9%

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 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.0%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%

18.4% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +74 more in 7050, TAS

85 80th pct 11 49th pct

Stops/1k in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +5.84 more in 7155, TAS

5.82 73rd pct 11.66 90th pct

Departures/1k in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +587.6 more in 7050, TAS

1,026.7 73rd pct 439.0 61st pct

PT routes in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +25 more in 7050, TAS

28 86th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +11 longer in 7155, TAS

7 45th pct 18 60th pct

Drive to city in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +19 longer in 7155, TAS

12 14th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 60.9%

8.9% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 23.6%

11.8% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

7.9% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

8.2% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +1 higher in 7155, TAS

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +1 higher in 7155, TAS

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +3 higher in 7155, TAS

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +16 higher in 7155, TAS

997 59th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +4.0 higher in 7050, TAS

5.7 73rd pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +3.8 more in 7050, TAS

5.5 72nd pct 1.8 21st pct

15-min city in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +68.4 pts higher in 7050, TAS

68.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +57.0 pts higher in 7050, TAS

57.4% 61st pct 0.3% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +40.8 pts higher in 7050, TAS

85.6% 69th pct 44.8% 46th pct

Walk to school in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +51.3 pts higher in 7050, TAS

51.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +57.7 pts higher in 7050, TAS

96.9% 72nd pct 39.3% 21st pct

Walk to health in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +53.0 pts higher in 7050, TAS

53.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +2.7 more in 7155, TAS

18.5 52nd pct 21.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +29 higher in 7050, TAS

33 63rd pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 7050, TAS in 7155, TAS +5.8 pts higher in 7155, TAS

10.0% 90th pct 15.9% 100th pct

Compare 7050, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7155, TAS with nearby areas

7162, TAS 7163, TAS 7112, TAS 7055, TAS 7052, TAS 7050, TAS 7022, TAS 7053, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7050, TAS vs 7155, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7050/7050-tas/vs/POA7155/7155-tas