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7053, TAS vs 7155, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 7053, TAS profile · 7155, TAS profile

7053, TAS 7155, TAS

Postcode 7053 and postcode 7155 are two Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility and education. Postcode 7053 is a somewhat walkable area where 51.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 30.1% in postcode 7155. Life is more car-dependent in postcode 7155, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service, while over half of homes in postcode 7053 are close to health services. Postcode 7053 also has a higher typical household income of $1,910 per week, well above the $1,412 found in postcode 7155.

Both areas sit close to the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar family sizes, with about 2.5 people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in postcode 7155 is now four years older than those in postcode 7053, a gap that did not exist in 2011. The difference in university qualifications has also grown, with the lead for postcode 7053 increasing to 21 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in 7053, TAS Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in 7053, TAS Population: 2,694 larger in 7053, TAS De facto: 7.3 pts higher in 7155, TAS First Nations: 3.1 pts higher in 7155, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2,694 larger in 7053, TAS gap steady
3,637 49th pct 943 29th pct
Median age in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +4 yrs older in 7155, TAS gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7155, TAS gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7155, TAS gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 28.0% 85th pct
Under 15 in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap narrowing
16.1% 37th pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +7.3 pts higher in 7155, TAS gap widening
12.0% 45th pct 19.4% 91st pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
33.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
8.8% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

7053, TAS 7155, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
24.0% 74th pct 19.6% 65th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 75.1%
7.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
34.0% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
14.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%
2.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino even 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +4.6 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
10.4% 67th pct 5.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.3%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +7.1 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
64.2% 100th pct 57.1% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

64.2% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 57.1%
28.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
4.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +18.8 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
77.4% 94th pct 58.5% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +21.3 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
51.4% 98th pct 30.1% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS
3.41 52nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2 more in 7053, TAS
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS
1,408 61st pct —
Avg size in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS
704 88th pct —
ICSEA in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS
1,125 93rd pct —

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 58.5%
11.4% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.4% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 27.7%
9.9% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 10.2%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%
0.4% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%
7.2% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
13.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
12.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%
10.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Income

Personal income in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +$185 higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
$875 73rd pct $690 36th pct
Household income in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +$498 higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
$1,910 73rd pct $1,412 43rd pct
Family income in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +$610 higher in 7053, TAS gap narrowing
$2,402 79th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +6.6 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
15.9% 80th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +10.0 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
27.0% 78th pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.4%
13.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 7.0%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7053, TAS
32.0% 66th pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7053, TAS
10.7% 77th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
2.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
23.3% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%
6.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +5.9 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
29.4% 88th pct 23.5% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
15.0% 85th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
29.3% 77th pct 24.2% 43rd pct
Defence service in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7155, TAS
3.6% 69th pct 6.2% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +5.9 pts higher in 7155, TAS gap steady
23.7% 56th pct 29.7% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +0.1 larger in 7053, TAS gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
24.7% 39th pct 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 48.9%
29.0% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
24.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +$60 higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
$425 84th pct $365 69th pct
Mortgage in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +$268 higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
$1,785 62nd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
13.8% 24th pct 10.2% 13th pct
Owned outright in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7155, TAS gap steady
49.5% 81st pct 51.5% 86th pct
Separate houses in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +3.7 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
97.5% 77th pct 93.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +9.4 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
82.2% 65th pct 72.8% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.8% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 93.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
4.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.2% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
20.1% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.4% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap narrowing
4.1% 54th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
13.9% 42nd pct 12.9% 37th pct
PT commute in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap narrowing
5.9% 89th pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +19 more in 7053, TAS
30 61st pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +3.42 more in 7155, TAS
8.25 86th pct 11.66 90th pct
Departures/1k in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +1,165.9 more in 7053, TAS
1,604.9 85th pct 439.0 61st pct
PT routes in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2 more in 7053, TAS
5 57th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +7 longer in 7155, TAS
11 52nd pct 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +12 longer in 7155, TAS
19 27th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
5.9% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.1% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 23.6%
13.4% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +9.8 pts higher in 7155, TAS gap widening
29.4% 31st pct 39.1% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +8.5 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap widening
11.7% 64th pct 3.2% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap steady
59.9% 49th pct 55.8% 34th pct
Full-time in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7053, TAS gap narrowing
48.9% 8th pct 47.1% 4th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%
4.8% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
3.5% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.2% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 26.8%
7.4% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
11.3% Community & personal service even 11.3%
4.7% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
5.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2 higher in 7053, TAS
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2 higher in 7053, TAS
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +1 higher in 7053, TAS
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2 higher in 7053, TAS
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +70 higher in 7053, TAS
1,083 88th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2.7 higher in 7053, TAS
4.5 60th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +2.4 more in 7053, TAS
4.1 54th pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +51.1 pts higher in 7053, TAS
51.1% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7155, TAS
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +49.0 pts higher in 7053, TAS
93.8% 78th pct 44.8% 46th pct
Walk to school in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +45.3 pts higher in 7053, TAS
45.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +59.0 pts higher in 7053, TAS
98.3% 78th pct 39.3% 21st pct
Walk to health in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +53.4 pts higher in 7053, TAS
53.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +4.1 more in 7053, TAS
25.3 66th pct 21.2 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +23 higher in 7053, TAS
28 62nd pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 7053, TASin 7155, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7053, TAS
16.2% 100th pct 15.9% 100th pct

Compare 7053, TAS with nearby areas

7005, TAS 7007, TAS 7050, TAS 7052, TAS 7000, TAS 7004, TAS 7055, TAS 7023, 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). 7053, TAS vs 7155, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7053/7053-tas/vs/POA7155/7155-tas