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7177, TAS vs 7179, TAS

Name: 7177, TAS vs 7179, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 7177, TAS profile · 7179, TAS profile

7177, TAS 7179, TAS

Postcode 7177 and postcode 7179 are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Postcode 7177 is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.6%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (67.2%). It is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.9%) and schools (59.0%), whereas postcode 7179 has none. In contrast, postcode 7179 has a far older population with a typical resident aged 58 and a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.9% compared to 7.8% in postcode 7177).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both have almost identical rates of unemployment and the same share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week. They also share a similar housing style, with nearly all homes being separate houses. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age, which has widened from 5 years to 11 years. The gap in educational attainment has also increased, with postcode 7179 seeing a much larger rise in university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 9.9 pts higher in 7179, TAS Median age: 11 yrs older in 7179, TAS Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in 7179, TAS Bachelor+: 16.2 pts higher in 7179, TAS Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in 7177, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +27 larger in 7177, TAS gap narrowing

449 17th pct 422 16th pct

Median age in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +11 yrs older in 7179, TAS gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 43.7%

28.1% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.0% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

7177, TAS 7179, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 80.6%

3.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 46.4%

38.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 37.7%

17.4% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

3.6% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 93.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 37.0%

3.8% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS

12.66 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +1 more in 7177, TAS

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS

136 24th pct —

Avg size in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS

136 33rd pct —

ICSEA in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS

970 36th pct —

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 29.3%

12.7% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

9.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

4.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +$66 higher in 7177, TAS gap widening

$620 23rd pct $554 12th pct

Household income in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +$348 higher in 7177, TAS gap widening

$1,267 29th pct $919 5th pct

Family income in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +$502 higher in 7177, TAS gap widening

$1,602 30th pct $1,100 3rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 22.6%

19.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.0%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.5% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.6% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +9.1 pts 48.1%

26.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.7% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +0.4 larger in 7177, TAS gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 37.2%

33.2% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.7% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +$40 higher in 7177, TAS gap widening

$310 54th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +$334 higher in 7179, TAS gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $1,417 41st pct

People / bedroom in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +0.10 higher in 7177, TAS gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%

11.1% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 96.9%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

23.3% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 8.7%

6.7% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 25.0%

15.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 26.0%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.0%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +2 more in 7179, TAS

7 46th pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +5.74 more in 7179, TAS

15.59 94th pct 21.33 99th pct

Departures/1k in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +40.2 more in 7179, TAS

109.1 46th pct 149.3 49th pct

PT routes in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS

— 16 59th pct

Drive to city in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +21 longer in 7177, TAS

72 68th pct 51 58th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 50.9%

12.6% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

29.6% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%

8.6% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

6.6% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.5% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Professionals +17.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.7% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 13.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%

13.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +1 higher in 7179, TAS

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +1 higher in 7179, TAS

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +1 higher in 7179, TAS

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +1 higher in 7179, TAS

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +22 higher in 7179, TAS

931 25th pct 953 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +1.7 higher in 7177, TAS

3.4 46th pct 1.7 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +1.5 more in 7177, TAS

3.2 40th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +52.6 pts higher in 7177, TAS

52.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +56.9 pts higher in 7177, TAS

56.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +32.8 pts higher in 7177, TAS

62.1% 56th pct 29.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +59.0 pts higher in 7177, TAS

59.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +11.2 pts higher in 7177, TAS

71.0% 49th pct 59.8% 38th pct

Walk to health in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +3.4 more in 7177, TAS

57.9 87th pct 54.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +2 higher in 7179, TAS

1 28th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 7177, TAS in 7179, TAS +8.6 pts higher in 7179, TAS

6.8% 73rd pct 15.4% 100th pct

Compare 7177, TAS with nearby areas

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Compare 7179, TAS with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7177, TAS vs 7179, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7177/7177-tas/vs/POA7179/7179-tas

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🚶 Walkability

Compare 7177, TAS with nearby areas

Compare 7179, TAS with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Walkability