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7117, TAS vs 7155, TAS

Name: 7117, TAS vs 7155, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 7117, TAS profile · 7155, TAS profile

7117, TAS 7155, TAS

Postcode 7155 and postcode 7117 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in education and resources. Postcode 7155 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.1%) and more people who completed Year 12 (58.5%). It also has much better access to public transport and a higher overall advantage score. In contrast, postcode 7117 is more reliant on agriculture, with 37.8% of its workforce in that sector, and has a far higher share of people living alone at 33.9%.

Both areas are very similar in their cultural makeup, with nearly the same percentage of people using another language at home (about 5%) and a similar share of former Defence Force members. While postcode 7117 is generally older and has a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. The difference in education levels has also shrunk slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in 7155, TAS PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in 7155, TAS Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in 7117, TAS Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in 7117, TAS Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in 7155, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +20 larger in 7155, TAS gap narrowing

923 29th pct 943 29th pct

Median age in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +4 yrs older in 7117, TAS gap narrowing

55 yrs 92nd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

11.8% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

44.8% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.9% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

7117, TAS 7155, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 75.1%

5.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 32.9%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS

9.17 80th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +1 more in 7117, TAS

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS

144 25th pct —

Avg size in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS

144 34th pct —

ICSEA in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS

863 9th pct —

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.1%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 5.2%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 24.4%

18.4% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.8% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +$189 higher in 7155, TAS gap widening

$501 5th pct $690 36th pct

Household income in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +$450 higher in 7155, TAS gap widening

$962 8th pct $1,412 43rd pct

Family income in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +$358 higher in 7155, TAS gap widening

$1,434 18th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%

29.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 45.3%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +9.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +0.3 larger in 7155, TAS gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

46.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 41.1%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

44.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 22.6%

9.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +$70 higher in 7155, TAS gap narrowing

$295 50th pct $365 69th pct

Mortgage in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +$347 higher in 7155, TAS gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 51.5%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.8% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 93.8%

2.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 44.7%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 17.3%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 36.8%

23.6% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 37.0%

32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.0%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +9 more in 7155, TAS

2 29th pct 11 49th pct

Stops/1k in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +9.50 more in 7155, TAS

2.17 36th pct 11.66 90th pct

Departures/1k in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +397.9 more in 7155, TAS

41.2 37th pct 439.0 61st pct

PT routes in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +1 more in 7155, TAS

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +21 longer in 7117, TAS

39 75th pct 18 60th pct

Drive to city in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +26 longer in 7117, TAS

57 61st pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

10.2% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 23.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.6 pts 4.2%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.3% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Labourers ◂ +17.0 pts 10.4%

16.0% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +5 higher in 7155, TAS

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +5 higher in 7155, TAS

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +4 higher in 7155, TAS

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +7 higher in 7155, TAS

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +114 higher in 7155, TAS

899 13th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +1.0 higher in 7117, TAS

2.7 36th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +1.0 more in 7117, TAS

2.8 34th pct 1.8 21st pct

15-min city in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +29.0 pts higher in 7117, TAS

29.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +28.2 pts higher in 7117, TAS

28.5% 34th pct 0.3% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +19.3 pts higher in 7155, TAS

25.5% 32nd pct 44.8% 46th pct

Walk to school in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +29.1 pts higher in 7117, TAS

29.1% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +30.7 pts higher in 7117, TAS

69.9% 48th pct 39.3% 21st pct

Walk to health in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +31.4 pts higher in 7117, TAS

31.4% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +5.9 more in 7117, TAS

27.1 69th pct 21.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +2 higher in 7155, TAS

2 45th pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 7117, TAS in 7155, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7155, TAS

10.9% 92nd pct 15.9% 100th pct

Compare 7117, TAS with nearby areas

7112, TAS 7113, TAS 7163, TAS 7162, TAS 7155, TAS 7150, TAS 7109, TAS 7055, 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). 7117, TAS vs 7155, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7117/7117-tas/vs/POA7155/7155-tas