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7120, TAS vs 7190, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 7120, TAS profile · 7190, TAS profile

7120, TAS 7190, TAS

Postcode 7190 and postcode 7120 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 7190 is notably older, with 36.8% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 25.2% in postcode 7120. This older population is consistent with a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (41.6%) and a higher number of homes owned outright (54.4%). Postcode 7190 also has far better access to services, with 72.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and far more public transport stops and departures than postcode 7120.

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, though the difference in typical age has narrowed over the same period. Despite these shifts, the two areas share many commonalities. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, and both are dominated by separate houses. They also have very similar proportions of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, as well as similar rates of mental health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,566 larger in 7190, TAS Median age: 7 yrs older in 7190, TAS Aged 65+: 11.6 pts higher in 7190, TAS Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in 7190, TAS Housework 15h+: 4.5 pts higher in 7190, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +1,566 larger in 7190, TAS gap widening
1,892 40th pct 3,458 48th pct
Median age in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +7 yrs older in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
52 yrs 86th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
5.7% 79th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +11.6 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
25.2% 76th pct 36.8% 98th pct
Under 15 in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
13.0% 14th pct 9.7% 8th pct
De facto in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
13.2% 61st pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

25.2% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 31.7%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

Marital status

44.0% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
33.4% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 23.8%
11.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

7120, TAS 7190, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +4.6 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
6.8% 16th pct 11.4% 39th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.7%
3.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
42.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.5%
9.6% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Scottish even 10.8%
2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
1.3% 11th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.6%
0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
39.2% 39th pct 42.6% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 47.5%
39.2% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
31.7% 11th pct 35.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
10.3% 25th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +4.89 more in 7190, TAS
4.07 58th pct 8.96 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +2 more in 7190, TAS
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +72 more in 7190, TAS
198 30th pct 270 34th pct
Avg size in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +108 larger in 7120, TAS
198 43rd pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +2 higher in 7120, TAS
914 14th pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.6%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 34.7%
14.6% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.2% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
10.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
10.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%
7.0% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +$20 higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
$531 9th pct $551 11th pct
Household income in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +$52 higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
$1,027 11th pct $975 8th pct
Family income in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +$105 higher in 7120, TAS gap widening
$1,365 14th pct $1,260 9th pct
High earners in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
4.0% 13th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap widening
8.1% 14th pct 6.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.2%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.6%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.9%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +5.8 pts higher in 7190, TAS
35.8% 84th pct 41.6% 99th pct
Mental health in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7120, TAS
11.5% 85th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
9.8% 94th pct 8.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
7.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +3.1 pts 50.6%
22.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
8.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
19.7% 61st pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
14.6% 80th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
19.8% 19th pct 16.9% 11th pct
Defence service in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7190, TAS
4.4% 83rd pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
23.1% 51st pct 27.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.1 larger in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap widening
17.3% 83rd pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
32.6% 77th pct 31.2% 71st pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
44.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 34.9%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%
0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 31.2%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +$57 higher in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
$188 19th pct $245 36th pct
Mortgage in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +$188 higher in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
$895 14th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.10 higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
16.0% 32nd pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +7.5 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
46.9% 74th pct 54.4% 90th pct
Separate houses in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
96.2% 70th pct 96.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +6.1 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
73.9% 34th pct 67.8% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 23.0%
16.0% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 96.9%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 48.3%
19.4% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
4.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
45.6% Under $200 ◂ +21.4 pts 24.2%
4.8% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
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 ◂ +11.4 pts 40.9%
26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap widening
4.6% 58th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
14.6% 45th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +23 more in 7190, TAS
3 36th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +5.93 more in 7190, TAS
1.59 31st pct 7.52 86th pct
Departures/1k in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +49.3 more in 7190, TAS
44.9 38th pct 94.3 45th pct
PT routes in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS
86 75th pct —

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 59.5%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
6.1% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.9% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 14.6%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
29.2% 30th pct 34.0% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +8.1 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
2.3% 20th pct 10.4% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap steady
6.6% 86th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +5.9 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap widening
50.0% 18th pct 44.1% 9th pct
Full-time in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7120, TAS gap narrowing
52.0% 14th pct 50.5% 11th pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 18.2%
5.2% Accommodation & food +10.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
6.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%
16.3% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.3% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
9.6% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +16 higher in 7190, TAS
894 12th pct 910 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.8 higher in 7190, TAS
2.2 30th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.7 more in 7190, TAS
2.5 31st pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +6.3 pts higher in 7190, TAS
29.7% 32nd pct 36.0% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +9.5 pts higher in 7190, TAS
30.7% 35th pct 40.1% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7190, TAS
29.8% 35th pct 34.9% 39th pct
Walk to school in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +6.0 pts higher in 7190, TAS
29.9% 28th pct 35.8% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +33.7 pts higher in 7190, TAS
38.5% 21st pct 72.3% 50th pct
Walk to health in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +7.3 pts higher in 7120, TAS
29.0% 47th pct 21.7% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +29.1 more in 7190, TAS
39.1 79th pct 68.2 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS even
1 32nd pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 7120, TASin 7190, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7120, TAS
7.4% 77th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Compare 7120, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7190, TAS with nearby areas

7120, TAS 7175, TAS 7176, TAS 7172, TAS 7174, TAS 7209, TAS 7173, TAS 7026, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7120, TAS vs 7190, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7120/7120-tas/vs/POA7190/7190-tas