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7055, TAS vs 7112, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 7055, TAS profile · 7112, TAS profile

7055, TAS 7112, TAS

Postcode 7112 and postcode 7055 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7112 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 25.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 7055 is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and only 10.7% of residents aged 65 and over. There are also stark financial gaps; the typical weekly household income in postcode 7055 is $1,783, which is far higher than the $1,016 seen in postcode 7112.

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing style, as detached houses make up over 96% of homes in each. They also share similar levels of volunteering and have nearly the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, other gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened to 14 years, and the gap in weekly household income has increased to $767.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,956 larger in 7112, TAS Median age: 14 yrs older in 7112, TAS 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in 7055, TAS Participation: 22.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in 7112, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +2,956 larger in 7112, TAS gap widening
540 20th pct 3,496 48th pct
Median age in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +14 yrs older in 7112, TAS gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +7.6 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
6.1% 81st pct 13.7% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +15.0 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap widening
10.7% 12th pct 25.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +6.1 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
23.5% 92nd pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
16.5% 85th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 19.1%
19.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.4%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 42.3%
38.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%
8.4% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

7055, TAS 7112, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap steady
13.1% 47th pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 75.5%
2.6% England +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.0% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 34.6%
15.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
7.0% 58th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.5%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +8.2 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
47.6% 72nd pct 55.8% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 34.0%
5.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +4.9 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
54.8% 65th pct 49.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
28.7% 77th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +10.83 more in 7055, TAS
15.75 88th pct 4.92 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +1 more in 7112, TAS
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +869 more in 7055, TAS
1,367 61st pct 498 45th pct
Avg size in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +518 larger in 7055, TAS
684 87th pct 166 38th pct
ICSEA in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +90 higher in 7055, TAS
1,038 70th pct 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 49.9%
26.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
6.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 28.2%
27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 25.1%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 12.4%
14.1% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
7.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
2.8% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +$343 higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
$867 72nd pct $524 8th pct
Household income in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +$767 higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
$1,783 66th pct $1,016 11th pct
Family income in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +$745 higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
$2,016 59th pct $1,271 10th pct
High earners in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
4.8% 17th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
10.9% 28th pct 7.9% 14th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 20.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
8.9% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 27.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +3.7 pts higher in 7112, TAS
32.0% 66th pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7055, TAS
13.1% 93rd pct 12.6% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
5.2% 46th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%
8.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +6.4 pts 56.0%
23.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%
4.6% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
21.4% 69th pct 20.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
16.4% 91st pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +9.9 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
34.7% 96th pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS even
4.3% 81st pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap steady
23.6% 55th pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.4 larger in 7055, TAS gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
17.6% 84th pct 19.4% 88th pct
Living alone in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +14.5 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap widening
16.3% 11th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 45.2%
23.3% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
17.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
16.3% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.3% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 9.8%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
1.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +$130 higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
$415 82nd pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +$432 higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
$1,647 54th pct $1,215 29th pct
People / bedroom in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap steady
17.3% 37th pct 17.9% 39th pct
Owned outright in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +17.0 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
30.2% 25th pct 47.2% 74th pct
Separate houses in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
96.5% 72nd pct 96.0% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +23.1 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
89.6% 87th pct 66.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 30.9%
30.2% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
17.3% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 96.0%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

71.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 47.7%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +35.9 pts 24.1%
11.4% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
8.6% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 39.6%
8.5% Under $1,000 +27.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 13.5%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
2.0% 28th pct 4.8% 61st pct
Work from home in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +7.9 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap widening
9.5% 21st pct 17.4% 55th pct
PT commute in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +6.2 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
6.9% 92nd pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +4 more in 7112, TAS
3 36th pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +3.55 more in 7055, TAS
5.56 72nd pct 2.00 35th pct
Departures/1k in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +443.7 more in 7055, TAS
492.6 62nd pct 48.9 39th pct
PT routes in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +7 more in 7055, TAS
9 69th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +42 longer in 7112, TAS
17 60th pct 59 86th pct
Drive to city in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +22 longer in 7112, TAS
36 47th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 58.6%
9.5% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.9% Bus ◂ +6.2 pts 0.7%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 38.2%
32.3% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%
3.5% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +7.1 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
44.2% 84th pct 37.1% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7112, TAS gap narrowing
5.9% 79th pct 6.3% 83rd pct
Participation in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +22.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
69.9% 88th pct 47.1% 12th pct
Full-time in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +10.4 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 46.1% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%
14.6% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.6% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
3.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%
20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%
6.6% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
4.4% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +2 higher in 7055, TAS
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +4 higher in 7055, TAS
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +3 higher in 7055, TAS
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +45 higher in 7055, TAS
973 47th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +3.4 higher in 7055, TAS
6.0 76th pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +3.9 more in 7055, TAS
6.8 83rd pct 2.9 36th pct
15-min city in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +59.6 pts higher in 7055, TAS
93.6% 86th pct 34.0% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +62.6 pts higher in 7055, TAS
93.6% 92nd pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +59.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS
91.1% 74th pct 31.2% 36th pct
Walk to school in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +42.1 pts higher in 7055, TAS
74.3% 71st pct 32.2% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +49.9 pts higher in 7055, TAS
100.0% 100th pct 50.1% 29th pct
Walk to health in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +24.2 pts higher in 7055, TAS
59.2% 73rd pct 35.0% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +13.3 more in 7055, TAS
29.6 72nd pct 16.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +60 higher in 7055, TAS
62 69th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 7055, TASin 7112, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7112, TAS
6.6% 72nd pct 10.4% 90th pct

Compare 7055, TAS with nearby areas

7052, TAS 7050, TAS 7053, TAS 7007, TAS 7005, TAS 7004, TAS 7023, TAS 7000, 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). 7055, TAS vs 7112, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7055/7055-tas/vs/POA7112/7112-tas