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7155, TAS vs 7162, TAS

Name: 7155, TAS vs 7162, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 7155, TAS profile · 7162, TAS profile

7155, TAS 7162, TAS

Postcode 7155 and postcode 7162 are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that differ mainly in their layout and makeup. Postcode 7162 is more walkable, with 24.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 27.0% within a short walk of a school, while postcode 7155 has 0.0% for both. Postcode 7155 has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 4.2%, compared to 0.7% in postcode 7162. Residents in postcode 7162 also tend to be older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 51 in postcode 7155.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes, rent costs and household sizes. Both areas are dominated by separate houses and have a high share of homeowners who own their properties outright. While the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown, such as a widening gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years and those with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 7155, TAS First Nations: 3.5 pts higher in 7155, TAS Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in 7162, TAS Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in 7162, TAS Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in 7155, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +276 larger in 7155, TAS gap narrowing

943 29th pct 667 23rd pct

Median age in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +3 yrs older in 7162, TAS gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.9% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

7155, TAS 7162, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 72.9%

7.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 48.0%

37.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 37.5%

12.1% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

32.9% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 27.7%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS

— 10.31 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +1 more in 7162, TAS

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS

— 336 38th pct

Avg size in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS

— 336 59th pct

ICSEA in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS

— 1,011 59th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.7%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +$37 higher in 7155, TAS gap widening

$690 36th pct $653 29th pct

Household income in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +$69 higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing

$1,412 43rd pct $1,481 48th pct

Family income in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +$199 higher in 7155, TAS gap widening

$1,792 43rd pct $1,593 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more even 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

8.5% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 61.8%

19.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +0.1 larger in 7162, TAS gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 43.2%

41.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

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

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 17.5%

12.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +$15 higher in 7155, TAS gap narrowing

$365 69th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +$260 higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,777 61st pct

People / bedroom in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%

10.2% Rented even 10.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 99.6%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

7.9% Under $200 +29.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 22.8%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%

11.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +1 more in 7155, TAS

11 49th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +3.33 more in 7162, TAS

11.66 90th pct 14.99 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +68.7 more in 7155, TAS

439.0 61st pct 370.3 59th pct

PT routes in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +6 longer in 7162, TAS

18 60th pct 24 65th pct

Drive to city in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +1 longer in 7162, TAS

31 44th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 53.2%

12.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 13.8%

9.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

11.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

15.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

11.3% Community & personal service even 11.3%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +1 higher in 7162, TAS

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +2 higher in 7162, TAS

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +1 higher in 7162, TAS

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +1 higher in 7162, TAS

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +25 higher in 7162, TAS

1,013 66th pct 1,038 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS even

1.7 23rd pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +0.2 more in 7162, TAS

1.8 21st pct 1.9 24th pct

15-min city in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +24.5 pts higher in 7162, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7155, TAS

0.3% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +8.4 pts higher in 7155, TAS

44.8% 46th pct 36.4% 40th pct

Walk to school in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +27.0 pts higher in 7162, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +8.2 pts higher in 7155, TAS

39.3% 21st pct 31.1% 15th pct

Walk to health in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +14.8 more in 7162, TAS

21.2 59th pct 36.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +2 higher in 7155, TAS

4 51st pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 7155, TAS in 7162, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7155, TAS

15.9% 100th pct 13.2% 98th pct

Compare 7155, TAS with nearby areas

7162, TAS 7163, TAS 7112, TAS 7055, TAS 7052, TAS 7050, TAS 7022, TAS 7053, 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). 7155, TAS vs 7162, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7155/7155-tas/vs/POA7162/7162-tas