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7162, TAS vs 7163, TAS

Name: 7162, TAS vs 7163, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · 7162, TAS profile · 7163, TAS profile

7162, TAS 7163, TAS

Postcode 7162 and postcode 7163 are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that both have small populations. Postcode 7162 is more likely to have larger homes, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.2% in postcode 7163. It also has a higher proportion of homeowners who own their place outright (58.2% compared to 48.0%). Residents in postcode 7162 are also more likely to live within walking distance of a school (27.0% versus 0.0%) or a park (31.1% versus 16.8%), while postcode 7163 is far higher for those who can walk to groceries (21.2% versus 0.0%).

These differences have become more pronounced, as the gap in outright home ownership has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a very similar fact that nearly all homes are separate houses. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with the typical resident being 54 in postcode 7162 and 51 in postcode 7163.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in 7162, TAS PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 7162, TAS Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in 7162, TAS People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 7163, TAS First Nations: 2.5 pts higher in 7163, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +270 larger in 7162, TAS gap narrowing

667 23rd pct 397 16th pct

Median age in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +3 yrs older in 7162, TAS gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 31.5%

29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.9%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 51.7%

27.8% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

7162, TAS 7163, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 72.5%

9.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 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

48.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.5% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

20.2% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 14.4%

14.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

5.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 87.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

63.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 57.7%

27.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.3% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS

10.31 83rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +1 more in 7162, TAS

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS

336 38th pct —

Avg size in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS

336 59th pct —

ICSEA in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS

1,011 59th pct —

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 56.2%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

4.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

13.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

6.6% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +$16 higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing

$653 29th pct $637 26th pct

Household income in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +$84 higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing

$1,481 48th pct $1,397 42nd pct

Family income in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +$68 higher in 7162, TAS gap widening

$1,593 30th pct $1,525 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 46.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.2% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 58.7%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +0.1 larger in 7162, TAS gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 43.9%

17.5% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%

12.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +$50 higher in 7162, TAS gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +$402 higher in 7162, TAS gap widening

$1,777 61st pct $1,375 39th pct

People / bedroom in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +0.10 higher in 7163, TAS gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 48.0%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.3% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 98.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 44.6%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 14.9%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $200–$349 +237.0 pts ▸ 266.7%

59.3% $350–$549 ◂ +59.3 pts 0.0%

37.0% Under $200 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 15.5%

21.5% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +3 more in 7162, TAS

10 48th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +2.64 more in 7163, TAS

14.99 93rd pct 17.63 96th pct

Departures/1k in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +168.8 more in 7162, TAS

370.3 59th pct 201.5 52nd pct

PT routes in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +1 more in 7162, TAS

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +11 longer in 7162, TAS

24 65th pct 13 55th pct

Drive to city in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +9 longer in 7163, TAS

32 44th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

17.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 50.3%

20.8% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

1.4% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 22.2%

14.7% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +1 higher in 7162, TAS

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +1 higher in 7162, TAS

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +13 higher in 7162, TAS

1,038 75th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +0.5 higher in 7162, TAS

1.7 23rd pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +0.9 more in 7162, TAS

1.9 24th pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +24.5 pts higher in 7162, TAS

24.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +21.2 pts higher in 7163, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +12.9 pts higher in 7162, TAS

36.4% 40th pct 23.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +27.0 pts higher in 7162, TAS

27.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +14.3 pts higher in 7162, TAS

31.1% 15th pct 16.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +10.8 more in 7162, TAS

36.0 77th pct 25.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +0 higher in 7162, TAS

2 44th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 7162, TAS in 7163, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7163, TAS

13.2% 98th pct 14.4% 100th pct

Compare 7162, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7163, TAS with nearby areas

7162, TAS 7155, TAS 7112, TAS 7150, TAS 7055, TAS 7052, TAS 7117, TAS 7022, TAS

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7162, TAS vs 7163, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7162/7162-tas/vs/POA7163/7163-tas