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7183, TAS vs 7187, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · 7183, TAS profile · 7187, TAS profile

7183, TAS 7187, TAS

Postcode 7187 and postcode 7183 are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Postcode 7187 is far more likely to have people living alone (49.2% compared to 13.6%) and has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 70.8%. In contrast, postcode 7183 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 21.4% compared to 3.6% in postcode 7187. Postcode 7187 also has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.3% versus 7.7%) and a far higher share of people who have completed Year 12.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent and have no public transport stops. They also have almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 40% to 41%. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown since 2016, with postcode 7187 now far higher at 61.6% compared to 45.2% in postcode 7183.

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Where they differ most

Population: 96 larger in 7187, TAS Living alone: 35.6 pts higher in 7187, TAS Owned outright: 34.4 pts higher in 7187, TAS Unpaid carers: 13.6 pts higher in 7187, TAS Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in 7187, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +96 larger in 7187, TAS gap steady
42 2nd pct 138 6th pct
Median age in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +1 yrs older in 7187, TAS gap narrowing
60 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +17.8 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap widening
21.4% 96th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +6.0 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap narrowing
35.7% 97th pct 29.7% 88th pct
Under 15 in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +6.5 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 1st pct
De facto in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap narrowing
17.1% 87th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

78.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +40.9 pts 37.7%
35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Marital status

35.9% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.5% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 30.3%
17.9% Widowed ◂ +9.8 pts 8.2%
15.4% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Separated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Age & sex structure

7183, TAS 7187, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +10.0 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
9.5% 30th pct 19.6% 65th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 71.0%
7.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 48.6%
42.9% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 29.0%
11.9% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Scottish +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.9% German ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.6%
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

No religion in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +16.4 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
45.2% 63rd pct 61.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +16.4 pts ▸ 61.6%
31.0% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%
7.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +17.9 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
32.5% 13th pct 50.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +13.6 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap narrowing
7.7% 11th pct 21.3% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.4%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV even 23.8%
14.3% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Education ◂ +20.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Society & culture +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +$85 higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
$408 0th pct $493 4th pct
Household income in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +$323 higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
$687 0th pct $1,010 10th pct
Family income in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +$250 higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
$850 0th pct $1,100 3rd pct
High earners in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +7.4 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 39th pct
High-income homes in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +9.2 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 20th pct

Household income distribution

13.6% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
18.2% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

69.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 62.3%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +9.0 pts higher in 7183, TAS
45.2% 100th pct 36.2% 86th pct
Mental health in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7183, TAS
11.9% 87th pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
7.1% 76th pct 11.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

35.7% Arthritis ◂ +22.7 pts 13.0%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
9.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.3 pts 2.2%
9.5% Lung condition ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%
7.1% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +14.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
21.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.3% Three or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.8%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +9.1 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap steady
17.9% 52nd pct 27.0% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +13.6 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
7.7% 8th pct 21.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +10.0 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap widening
23.1% 37th pct 13.1% 5th pct
Defence service in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +9.3 pts higher in 7183, TAS
9.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +12.5 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 33.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +0.2 larger in 7183, TAS gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +11.1 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap widening
23.1% 94th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +35.6 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
13.6% 5th pct 49.2% 100th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 45.7%
15.4% Couples with children +30.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 41.5%
13.6% 1 person +35.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%
0.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +$180 higher in 7183, TAS
$295 50th pct $115 5th pct
Mortgage in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +$117 higher in 7187, TAS gap narrowing
$1,066 22nd pct $1,183 28th pct
People / bedroom in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +0.20 higher in 7187, TAS gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +16.5 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap widening
27.3% 68th pct 10.8% 14th pct
Owned outright in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +34.4 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap narrowing
36.4% 41st pct 70.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +11.1 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap narrowing
77.3% 45th pct 66.2% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +34.4 pts ▸ 70.8%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 16.9%
27.3% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 10.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 41.5%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Studio / none +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 27.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +4.3 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 56th pct
Work from home in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS
— 23.3% 72nd pct
PT commute in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +37 longer in 7187, TAS
49 81st pct 86 100th pct
Drive to city in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +12 longer in 7183, TAS
78 71st pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%
20.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +11.1 pts higher in 7187, TAS gap narrowing
11.9% 0th pct 23.0% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS
— 14.3% 100th pct
Participation in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7183, TAS gap narrowing
41.0% 5th pct 40.2% 4th pct
Full-time in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS
— 46.5% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.4 pts 25.6%
20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Managers ◂ +18.8 pts 27.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Labourers +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +3 higher in 7183, TAS
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +2 higher in 7183, TAS
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +1 higher in 7183, TAS
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +3 higher in 7183, TAS
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +62 higher in 7183, TAS
948 34th pct 886 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +0.4 higher in 7187, TAS
0.0 0th pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +0.6 more in 7187, TAS
0.0 0th pct 0.6 7th pct
15-min city in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +39.0 pts higher in 7187, TAS
0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 21st pct
Walk to health in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +29.0 more in 7187, TAS
0.0 0th pct 29.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS even
1 37th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 7183, TASin 7187, TAS +3.6 pts higher in 7187, TAS
10.6% 91st pct 14.3% 100th pct

Compare 7183, TAS with nearby areas

7184, TAS 7187, TAS 7185, TAS 7180, TAS 7182, TAS 7186, TAS 7179, TAS 7178, TAS

Compare 7187, TAS with nearby areas

7180, TAS 7185, TAS 7183, TAS 7182, TAS 7184, TAS 7186, TAS 7179, TAS 7178, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7183, TAS vs 7187, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7183/7183-tas/vs/POA7187/7187-tas