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7173, TAS vs 7190, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 7173, TAS profile · 7190, TAS profile

7173, TAS 7190, TAS

Postcode 7190 and postcode 7173 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7190 is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 36.8% of the population aged 65 or over. It is also more likely to have homes owned outright, at 54.4%. In contrast, postcode 7173 has a typical age of 43 and a much higher share of people working or looking for work, at 59.0% compared to 44.1% in postcode 7190.

The gap in age has widened since 2011, as residents in postcode 7190 have become far older than those in postcode 7173. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as nearly identical rates of unemployment and similar proportions of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While postcode 7173 has more people in the 25 to 44 age bracket, postcode 7190 has more couples without children.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 7190, TAS Aged 65+: 18.5 pts higher in 7190, TAS Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in 7190, TAS Participation: 14.9 pts higher in 7173, TAS Population: 4,051 larger in 7173, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +4,051 larger in 7173, TAS gap widening
7,509 61st pct 3,458 48th pct
Median age in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +16 yrs older in 7190, TAS gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
4.8% 74th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +18.5 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
18.3% 42nd pct 36.8% 98th pct
Under 15 in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +7.2 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
16.9% 45th pct 9.7% 8th pct
De facto in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +5.4 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap narrowing
17.9% 88th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +18.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 15.1%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

Marital status

42.3% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
36.7% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 23.8%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
4.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

7173, TAS 7190, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
9.2% 29th pct 11.4% 39th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.7%
3.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
43.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 40.5%
10.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
2.5% 24th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.0 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
0.2% 32nd pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +12.2 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
54.8% 90th pct 42.6% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 42.6%
34.4% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +6.8 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
41.9% 39th pct 35.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
16.2% 54th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +8.17 more in 7190, TAS
0.79 1st pct 8.96 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2 more in 7190, TAS
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +263 more in 7173, TAS
533 45th pct 270 34th pct
Avg size in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +443 larger in 7173, TAS
533 77th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +69 higher in 7173, TAS
981 42nd pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.1%
31.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
8.2% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.7%
17.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
7.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +$182 higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
$733 45th pct $551 11th pct
Household income in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +$408 higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
$1,383 41st pct $975 8th pct
Family income in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +$446 higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
$1,706 37th pct $1,260 9th pct
High earners in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
5.9% 27th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 6.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.6%
18.9% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.9%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +8.5 pts higher in 7190, TAS
33.1% 72nd pct 41.6% 99th pct
Mental health in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7173, TAS
12.1% 88th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
5.6% 53rd pct 8.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
8.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.5% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 50.6%
21.8% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.4% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
12.8% 51st pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +9.4 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
26.3% 59th pct 16.9% 11th pct
Defence service in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7173, TAS
5.3% 89th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
23.8% 57th pct 27.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.3 larger in 7173, TAS gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap narrowing
15.8% 76th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
27.8% 54th pct 31.2% 71st pct

Family composition

33.4% Couples without children +19.1 pts ▸ 52.5%
49.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 34.9%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
27.8% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +$85 higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
$330 59th pct $245 36th pct
Mortgage in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +$217 higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
14.3% 26th pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +17.8 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
36.6% 42nd pct 54.4% 90th pct
Separate houses in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap narrowing
99.3% 91st pct 96.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap widening
71.2% 27th pct 67.8% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.9 pts 23.0%
14.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 96.9%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 48.3%
22.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%
4.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
40.2% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 6.1%
8.9% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.9%
27.9% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap narrowing
8.1% 15th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2 more in 7173, TAS
28 61st pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.79 more in 7190, TAS
3.73 51st pct 7.52 86th pct
Departures/1k in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +122.0 more in 7173, TAS
216.3 53rd pct 94.3 45th pct
PT routes in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +1 more in 7173, TAS
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS
41 76th pct —
Drive to city in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS
44 53rd pct —

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 59.5%
8.1% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.4% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.4% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
1.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap narrowing
34.7% 55th pct 34.0% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +5.2 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap widening
5.2% 32nd pct 10.4% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7190, TAS gap steady
4.9% 64th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +14.9 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap steady
59.0% 45th pct 44.1% 9th pct
Full-time in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7173, TAS gap narrowing
53.6% 21st pct 50.5% 11th pct

Industries people work in

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.7% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
15.1% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
4.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%
10.6% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2 higher in 7173, TAS
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +3 higher in 7173, TAS
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2 higher in 7173, TAS
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2 higher in 7173, TAS
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +33 higher in 7173, TAS
943 31st pct 910 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +1.1 higher in 7190, TAS
2.0 26th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +1.3 more in 7190, TAS
1.9 23rd pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +22.2 pts higher in 7190, TAS
13.7% 22nd pct 36.0% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +23.4 pts higher in 7190, TAS
16.7% 25th pct 40.1% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +16.4 pts higher in 7173, TAS
51.3% 49th pct 34.9% 39th pct
Walk to school in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +16.7 pts higher in 7190, TAS
19.1% 23rd pct 35.8% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +23.2 pts higher in 7190, TAS
49.1% 28th pct 72.3% 50th pct
Walk to health in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +21.7 pts higher in 7190, TAS
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +59.7 more in 7190, TAS
8.5 10th pct 68.2 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +4 higher in 7173, TAS
5 53rd pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 7173, TASin 7190, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7173, TAS
9.2% 87th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Compare 7173, TAS with nearby areas

7172, TAS 7174, TAS 7176, TAS 7171, TAS 7024, TAS 7021, TAS 7186, TAS 7170, 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). 7173, TAS vs 7190, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7173/7173-tas/vs/POA7190/7190-tas