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7171, TAS vs 7173, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 7171, TAS profile · 7173, TAS profile

7171, TAS 7173, TAS

Postcode 7173 and postcode 7171 are nearby areas in Greater Hobart that differ sharply in their layout. Postcode 7171 is somewhat walkable, with 55.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 92.3% near a park. In contrast, postcode 7173 is car-dependent, with only 16.7% of homes near groceries and a much longer drive time to the city of 44 minutes compared to 23 minutes in postcode 7171. Residents in postcode 7173 are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in postcode 7171.

Both areas share very similar typical personal incomes, sitting at $733 in postcode 7173 and $775 in postcode 7171. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright being well higher in postcode 7173 by 7.4 percentage points. Similarly, the gap in education has increased, as the share of people who completed Year 12 is now 5.5 percentage points higher in postcode 7171.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,685 larger in 7173, TAS Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in 7171, TAS 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in 7171, TAS Renting: 8.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS Owned outright: 7.4 pts higher in 7173, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +3,685 larger in 7173, TAS gap widening
3,824 50th pct 7,509 61st pct
Median age in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +4 yrs older in 7173, TAS gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
4.1% 70th pct 4.8% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap narrowing
19.2% 48th pct 18.3% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
17.9% 57th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap narrowing
16.8% 86th pct 17.9% 88th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%
10.3% Youth (15–24) even 10.3%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 42.3%
36.1% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
10.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

7171, TAS 7173, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
12.6% 45th pct 9.2% 29th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 82.3%
3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%
42.7% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
9.8% Scottish even 9.8%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Italian even 1.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
5.2% 49th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Limited English in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 90.2%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
50.2% 80th pct 54.8% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 34.4%
6.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +5.5 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
47.4% 53rd pct 41.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
16.5% 55th pct 16.2% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS
— 0.79 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1 more in 7173, TAS
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS
— 533 45th pct
Avg size in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS
— 533 77th pct
ICSEA in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS
— 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 41.9%
30.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
8.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Year 9 or below even 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 13.2%
12.7% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
6.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Education even 7.3%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +$42 higher in 7171, TAS gap narrowing
$775 55th pct $733 45th pct
Household income in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +$139 higher in 7171, TAS gap narrowing
$1,522 50th pct $1,383 41st pct
Family income in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +$100 higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
$1,806 44th pct $1,706 37th pct
High earners in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
7.0% 36th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 11.3% 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.6%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7171, TAS
35.4% 83rd pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7171, TAS
13.4% 94th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 57.3%
22.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
14.3% 29th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
28.8% 75th pct 26.3% 59th pct
Defence service in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7173, TAS
4.4% 82nd pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
21.7% 40th pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
16.7% 80th pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
24.8% 40th pct 27.8% 54th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 49.8%
31.9% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
24.8% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +$40 higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
$370 70th pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +$127 higher in 7171, TAS gap narrowing
$1,427 42nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +8.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
22.4% 55th pct 14.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +7.4 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
29.2% 23rd pct 36.6% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +3.9 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap narrowing
95.5% 66th pct 99.3% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +9.8 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
81.0% 61st pct 71.2% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 45.9%
29.2% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.4% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%
0.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 99.3%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 49.5%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.6% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.3% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +18.9 pts 40.2%
29.1% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
7.1% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 44.3%
20.1% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
2.0% 27th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.0 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
8.0% 15th pct 8.1% 15th pct
PT commute in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
0.9% 54th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +17 more in 7173, TAS
11 49th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.85 more in 7173, TAS
2.88 42nd pct 3.73 51st pct
Departures/1k in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +111.7 more in 7171, TAS
327.9 58th pct 216.3 53rd pct
PT routes in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +5 more in 7171, TAS
8 66th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +19 longer in 7171, TAS
60 87th pct 41 76th pct
Drive to city in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +21 longer in 7173, TAS
23 33rd pct 44 53rd pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 68.1%
8.0% Worked at home even 8.1%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 38.7%
33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%
15.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +6.8 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
41.5% 78th pct 34.7% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +8.7 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
13.9% 72nd pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap widening
63.0% 63rd pct 59.0% 45th pct
Full-time in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7171, TAS gap steady
58.4% 48th pct 53.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
10.3% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
8.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
13.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
9.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +14 higher in 7171, TAS
957 39th pct 943 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +2.4 higher in 7171, TAS
4.4 60th pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +2.1 more in 7171, TAS
4.0 52nd pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +40.8 pts higher in 7171, TAS
54.5% 58th pct 13.7% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +39.1 pts higher in 7171, TAS
55.9% 60th pct 16.7% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +20.9 pts higher in 7171, TAS
72.2% 62nd pct 51.3% 49th pct
Walk to school in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +31.8 pts higher in 7171, TAS
50.9% 49th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +43.3 pts higher in 7171, TAS
92.3% 68th pct 49.1% 28th pct
Walk to health in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +1.2 more in 7171, TAS
9.7 13th pct 8.5 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +5 higher in 7171, TAS
10 58th pct 5 53rd pct
Mean slope in 7171, TASin 7173, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7173, TAS
8.8% 86th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 7171, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7173, TAS with nearby areas

7172, TAS 7174, TAS 7176, TAS 7171, TAS 7024, TAS 7021, TAS 7186, TAS 7170, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7171, TAS vs 7173, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7171/7171-tas/vs/POA7173/7173-tas