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7120, TAS vs 7171, TAS

Name: 7120, TAS vs 7171, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 7120, TAS profile · 7171, TAS profile

7120, TAS 7171, TAS

Postcode 7120 and postcode 7171 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Postcode 7120 is a more distant, older area where the typical resident is 52 and 46.9% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 7171 is closer to the city and younger, with a typical age of 39. There are also notable differences in housing costs and education; typical weekly rent is far higher in postcode 7171 ($370) than in postcode 7120 ($188), and a far higher share of residents in postcode 7171 have completed Year 12 (47.4% compared to 31.7% in postcode 7120).

Both areas are very similar in the types of homes they have, with around 96% being separate houses. While they share this common layout, other gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown to 13 years, and the gap in home ownership and rental prices has also increased. Postcode 7171 is more connected, with a somewhat walkable score and more public transport, while postcode 7120 is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,932 larger in 7171, TAS Rent: $182 higher in 7171, TAS Median age: 13 yrs older in 7120, TAS Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in 7120, TAS Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in 7171, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +1,932 larger in 7171, TAS gap widening

1,892 40th pct 3,824 50th pct

Median age in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +13 yrs older in 7120, TAS gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 24.5%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 19.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

44.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.4% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

7120, TAS 7171, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 45.9%

42.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 42.7%

9.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

2.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only even 90.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 40.7%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS

4.07 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +1 more in 7120, TAS

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS

198 30th pct —

Avg size in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS

198 43rd pct —

ICSEA in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS

914 14th pct —

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%

8.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.6% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

9.2% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Society & culture even 12.7%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

10.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 2.8%

7.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +$244 higher in 7171, TAS gap widening

$531 9th pct $775 55th pct

Household income in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +$495 higher in 7171, TAS gap widening

$1,027 11th pct $1,522 50th pct

Family income in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +$441 higher in 7171, TAS gap steady

$1,365 14th pct $1,806 44th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.0%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.3%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 40.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

11.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +3.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

8.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +0.2 larger in 7171, TAS gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 31.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 24.8%

13.4% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +$182 higher in 7171, TAS gap widening

$188 19th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +$532 higher in 7171, TAS gap steady

$895 14th pct $1,427 42nd pct

People / bedroom in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +0.10 higher in 7171, TAS gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 29.2%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

16.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 95.5%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

4.8% $350–$549 +54.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

45.6% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 7.1%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.2 pts 20.1%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +22.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +8 more in 7171, TAS

3 36th pct 11 49th pct

Stops/1k in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +1.29 more in 7171, TAS

1.59 31st pct 2.88 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +283.0 more in 7171, TAS

44.9 38th pct 327.9 58th pct

PT routes in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +6 more in 7171, TAS

2 43rd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS

— 60 87th pct

Drive to city in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +63 longer in 7120, TAS

86 75th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 71.0%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

6.1% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.3%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.5 pts 3.5%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.4% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food even 5.2%

2.6% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 12.2%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%

9.6% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +2 higher in 7171, TAS

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +3 higher in 7171, TAS

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +2 higher in 7171, TAS

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +2 higher in 7171, TAS

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +63 higher in 7171, TAS

894 12th pct 957 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +2.2 higher in 7171, TAS

2.2 30th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +1.4 more in 7171, TAS

2.5 31st pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +24.8 pts higher in 7171, TAS

29.7% 32nd pct 54.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +25.2 pts higher in 7171, TAS

30.7% 35th pct 55.9% 60th pct

Walk to transit in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +42.4 pts higher in 7171, TAS

29.8% 35th pct 72.2% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +21.0 pts higher in 7171, TAS

29.9% 28th pct 50.9% 49th pct

Walk to a park in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +53.8 pts higher in 7171, TAS

38.5% 21st pct 92.3% 68th pct

Walk to health in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +29.0 pts higher in 7120, TAS

29.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +29.4 more in 7120, TAS

39.1 79th pct 9.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +9 higher in 7171, TAS

1 32nd pct 10 58th pct

Mean slope in 7120, TAS in 7171, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7171, TAS

7.4% 77th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 7120, TAS with nearby areas

7119, TAS 7209, TAS 7190, TAS 7027, TAS 7026, TAS 7172, TAS 7017, TAS 7171, TAS

Compare 7171, TAS with nearby areas

7170, TAS 7025, TAS 7172, TAS 7026, TAS 7016, TAS 7019, TAS 7021, TAS 7018, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7120, TAS vs 7171, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7120/7120-tas/vs/POA7171/7171-tas