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7109, TAS vs 7162, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 7109, TAS profile · 7162, TAS profile

7109, TAS 7162, TAS

Postcode 7109 and postcode 7162 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7162 has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 43 in postcode 7109. Education and housing also differ sharply; 64.6% of residents in postcode 7162 finished Year 12, compared to 47.4% in postcode 7109, while 58.2% of homes in postcode 7162 are owned outright against 40.3% in postcode 7109. Postcode 7109 is more diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 8.4%, which is well higher than the 0.7% in postcode 7162.

The gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, now sitting at 29.1% in postcode 7162 and 18.5% in postcode 7109. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, including almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and the same number of people per home. They also have similar proportions of one-parent families and people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,205 larger in 7109, TAS Median age: 11 yrs older in 7162, TAS Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in 7162, TAS Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in 7162, TAS First Nations: 7.7 pts higher in 7109, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +9,205 larger in 7109, TAS gap widening
9,872 67th pct 667 23rd pct
Median age in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +11 yrs older in 7162, TAS gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +7.7 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap widening
8.4% 87th pct 0.7% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +10.5 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap widening
18.5% 44th pct 29.1% 87th pct
Under 15 in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap narrowing
18.1% 59th pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap steady
16.4% 85th pct 16.0% 82nd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.6%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 57.6%
34.5% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 27.8%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

7109, TAS 7162, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +8.6 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap steady
13.9% 49th pct 22.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 72.9%
5.3% England +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +2.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
41.8% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.5%
9.0% Scottish +11.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 92.8%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +8.9 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap widening
54.9% 90th pct 63.9% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
34.7% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 27.7%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +17.2 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
47.4% 53rd pct 64.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +9.8 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
20.5% 64th pct 30.2% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +8.63 more in 7162, TAS
1.68 23rd pct 10.31 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +2 more in 7109, TAS
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +330 more in 7109, TAS
666 48th pct 336 38th pct
Avg size in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +114 larger in 7162, TAS
222 46th pct 336 59th pct
ICSEA in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +90 higher in 7162, TAS
921 14th pct 1,011 59th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 64.6%
27.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.7%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 24.7%
21.2% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
9.4% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +$33 higher in 7109, TAS gap narrowing
$686 35th pct $653 29th pct
Household income in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +$84 higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
$1,397 42nd pct $1,481 48th pct
Family income in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +$130 higher in 7109, TAS gap narrowing
$1,723 38th pct $1,593 30th pct
High earners in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
6.6% 33rd pct 8.6% 48th pct
High-income homes in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
12.5% 35th pct 17.5% 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.0%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7162, TAS
32.7% 70th pct 33.1% 73rd pct
Mental health in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7109, TAS
12.1% 88th pct 11.5% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
3.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 61.8%
21.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +10.3 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
18.5% 55th pct 28.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap widening
13.0% 53rd pct 14.6% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS even gap narrowing
27.0% 64th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7109, TAS
4.2% 79th pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +6.2 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap widening
26.5% 77th pct 32.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
12.1% 48th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +6.1 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap narrowing
23.6% 34th pct 17.5% 13th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 43.2%
32.7% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
12.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
23.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 17.5%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
13.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +$60 higher in 7162, TAS gap widening
$290 48th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +$347 higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
$1,430 42nd pct $1,777 61st pct
People / bedroom in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +5.3 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap steady
15.6% 30th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Owned outright in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +17.8 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap widening
40.3% 54th pct 58.2% 95th pct
Separate houses in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap steady
96.5% 72nd pct 99.6% 95th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
74.0% 34th pct 77.2% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 30.0%
15.6% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 99.6%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%
19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%
5.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $350–$549 +30.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 29.6%
15.1% Under $200 +21.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.0 pts 22.8%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%
5.4% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap narrowing
2.6% 35th pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +5.3 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
12.5% 35th pct 17.7% 56th pct
PT commute in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap steady
0.8% 49th pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +31 more in 7109, TAS
41 66th pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +10.84 more in 7162, TAS
4.15 55th pct 14.99 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +114.5 more in 7162, TAS
255.8 56th pct 370.3 59th pct
PT routes in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +6 more in 7109, TAS
9 69th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS
— 24 65th pct
Drive to city in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +7 longer in 7109, TAS
39 50th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 53.2%
12.5% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
3.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 20.8%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%
11.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap widening
35.0% 56th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap steady
6.7% 41st pct 2.0% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing
4.8% 63rd pct 5.6% 76th pct
Participation in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap widening
58.0% 41st pct 53.3% 26th pct
Full-time in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +5.6 pts higher in 7109, TAS gap widening
53.4% 20th pct 47.8% 5th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%
10.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
4.3% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%
14.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +3 higher in 7162, TAS
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +4 higher in 7162, TAS
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +2 higher in 7162, TAS
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +4 higher in 7162, TAS
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +76 higher in 7162, TAS
962 41st pct 1,038 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS
10 28th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.6 higher in 7109, TAS
2.4 31st pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.4 more in 7109, TAS
2.4 28th pct 1.9 24th pct
15-min city in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +5.2 pts higher in 7109, TAS
29.7% 32nd pct 24.5% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +32.4 pts higher in 7109, TAS
32.4% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7109, TAS
37.1% 41st pct 36.4% 40th pct
Walk to school in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +12.8 pts higher in 7162, TAS
14.2% 21st pct 27.0% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +9.5 pts higher in 7109, TAS
40.6% 22nd pct 31.1% 15th pct
Walk to health in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +19.1 pts higher in 7109, TAS
19.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +20.1 more in 7162, TAS
15.9 43rd pct 36.0 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +1 higher in 7162, TAS
1 39th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 7109, TASin 7162, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7162, TAS
10.9% 92nd pct 13.2% 98th pct

Compare 7109, TAS with nearby areas

7113, TAS 7112, TAS 7054, TAS 7012, TAS 7117, TAS 7155, TAS 7162, TAS 7055, TAS

Compare 7162, TAS with nearby areas

7155, TAS 7163, TAS 7112, TAS 7055, TAS 7052, TAS 7050, TAS 7150, TAS 7117, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7109, TAS vs 7162, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7109/7109-tas/vs/POA7162/7162-tas