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7055, TAS vs 7117, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 7055, TAS profile · 7117, TAS profile

7055, TAS 7117, TAS

Postcode 7117 and postcode 7055 are two different Tasmanian settings with contrasting demographics. Postcode 7117 is a much older area, where the typical resident is 55 and 30.8% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 7055 is far younger, with a typical age of 33 and 23.5% of the population being children under 15. These age differences are mirrored in the finances and housing: typical weekly household income is far higher in postcode 7055 ($1,783) compared to postcode 7117 ($962), while homes in postcode 7117 are far more likely to be owned outright (52.8% vs 30.2%).

The gap in typical weekly household income between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from $441 to $821. Despite this, they share several commonalities, such as having almost the same proportion of people in de facto relationships and very similar rates of working from home. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses, and they share nearly identical levels of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in 7117, TAS PT commute: 6.9 pts higher in 7055, TAS Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in 7117, TAS 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in 7055, TAS Participation: 22.3 pts higher in 7055, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +383 larger in 7117, TAS gap steady
540 20th pct 923 29th pct
Median age in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +22 yrs older in 7117, TAS gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +6.7 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 12.8% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +20.0 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap widening
10.7% 12th pct 30.8% 90th pct
Under 15 in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +11.7 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
23.5% 92nd pct 11.8% 12th pct
De facto in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
16.5% 85th pct 16.2% 84th pct

Age structure

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 17.3%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +20.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 11.8%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.8%
38.3% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 30.9%
8.4% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

7055, TAS 7117, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap widening
13.1% 47th pct 16.8% 59th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 76.2%
2.6% England +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% South Africa even 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
43.0% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 34.8%
15.0% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%
10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.0% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%
4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
7.0% 58th pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 88.2%
0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap widening
47.6% 72nd pct 52.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 36.5%
5.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +17.0 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
54.8% 65th pct 37.8% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +11.0 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
28.7% 77th pct 17.6% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +6.57 more in 7055, TAS
15.75 88th pct 9.17 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +1 more in 7055, TAS
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +1,223 more in 7055, TAS
1,367 61st pct 144 25th pct
Avg size in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +540 larger in 7055, TAS
684 87th pct 144 34th pct
ICSEA in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +175 higher in 7055, TAS
1,038 70th pct 863 9th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 37.8%
26.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
6.3% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 29.4%
27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 18.4%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%
13.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.1% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
7.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
2.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +$366 higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
$867 72nd pct $501 5th pct
Household income in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +$821 higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
$1,783 66th pct $962 8th pct
Family income in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +$582 higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
$2,016 59th pct $1,434 18th pct
High earners in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap steady
4.8% 17th pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
10.9% 28th pct 8.0% 14th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 23.1%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.9% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 24.9%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7117, TAS
32.0% 66th pct 37.2% 88th pct
Mental health in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7055, TAS
13.1% 93rd pct 11.5% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap narrowing
5.2% 46th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
8.7% Other condition even 8.7%
5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +8.1 pts 54.3%
23.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%
4.6% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
21.4% 69th pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
16.4% 91st pct 11.8% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +15.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
34.7% 96th pct 18.9% 15th pct
Defence service in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7117, TAS
4.3% 81st pct 5.8% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap widening
23.6% 55th pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +0.6 larger in 7055, TAS gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +5.3 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
17.6% 84th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +17.6 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap widening
16.3% 11th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 41.2%
23.3% Couples without children +23.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%
0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
16.3% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
21.3% 3 people ◂ +12.0 pts 9.3%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 6.8%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +$120 higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
$415 82nd pct $295 50th pct
Mortgage in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +$477 higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
$1,647 54th pct $1,170 27th pct
People / bedroom in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap steady
17.3% 37th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +22.6 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap narrowing
30.2% 25th pct 52.8% 88th pct
Separate houses in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap narrowing
96.5% 72nd pct 97.2% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +22.5 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
89.6% 87th pct 67.1% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned outright +22.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
52.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 28.9%
17.3% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 97.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 53.3%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

11.4% $200–$349 +52.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.4 pts 23.6%
8.6% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.5%
8.5% Under $1,000 +23.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 8.7%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
2.0% 28th pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap narrowing
9.5% 21st pct 10.2% 25th pct
PT commute in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +6.9 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
6.9% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +1 more in 7055, TAS
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +3.39 more in 7055, TAS
5.56 72nd pct 2.17 36th pct
Departures/1k in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +451.4 more in 7055, TAS
492.6 62nd pct 41.2 37th pct
PT routes in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +7 more in 7055, TAS
9 69th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +22 longer in 7117, TAS
17 60th pct 39 75th pct
Drive to city in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +21 longer in 7117, TAS
36 47th pct 57 61st pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 59.7%
9.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% Bus ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 34.5%
32.3% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
3.5% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +6.7 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
44.2% 84th pct 37.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7117, TAS gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
5.9% 79th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +22.3 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap widening
69.9% 88th pct 47.6% 13th pct
Full-time in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +6.0 pts higher in 7055, TAS gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 50.6% 11th pct

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
18.2% Education & training ◂ +10.8 pts 7.5%
14.6% Construction ◂ +11.3 pts 3.3%
13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 3.6%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
2.6% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
1.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

4.4% Labourers +23.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.2% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 16.0%
20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 11.6%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%
6.6% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +3 higher in 7055, TAS
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +4 higher in 7055, TAS
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +2 higher in 7055, TAS
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +5 higher in 7055, TAS
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +74 higher in 7055, TAS
973 47th pct 899 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +3.3 higher in 7055, TAS
6.0 76th pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +4.0 more in 7055, TAS
6.8 83rd pct 2.8 34th pct
15-min city in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +64.6 pts higher in 7055, TAS
93.6% 86th pct 29.0% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +65.1 pts higher in 7055, TAS
93.6% 92nd pct 28.5% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +65.5 pts higher in 7055, TAS
91.1% 74th pct 25.5% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +45.2 pts higher in 7055, TAS
74.3% 71st pct 29.1% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +30.1 pts higher in 7055, TAS
100.0% 100th pct 69.9% 48th pct
Walk to health in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +27.8 pts higher in 7055, TAS
59.2% 73rd pct 31.4% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +2.5 more in 7055, TAS
29.6 72nd pct 27.1 69th pct
Intersections/km² in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +60 higher in 7055, TAS
62 69th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 7055, TASin 7117, TAS +4.3 pts higher in 7117, TAS
6.6% 72nd pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare 7055, TAS with nearby areas

7052, TAS 7050, TAS 7053, TAS 7007, TAS 7005, TAS 7004, TAS 7023, TAS 7000, TAS

Compare 7117, TAS with nearby areas

7112, TAS 7113, TAS 7163, TAS 7162, TAS 7155, TAS 7150, TAS 7109, TAS 7055, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7055, TAS vs 7117, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7055/7055-tas/vs/POA7117/7117-tas