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7210, TAS vs 7212, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 7210, TAS profile · 7212, TAS profile

7210, TAS 7212, TAS

Postcode 7212 and postcode 7210 are nearby rural areas in Tasmania. Postcode 7212 has a higher typical household income of $1,320 compared to $852 in postcode 7210. Homes in postcode 7212 are more likely to be large, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 7210 has 65.7%. In contrast, postcode 7210 is more walkable, with 72.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas share very similar unemployment rates of 4.4% and nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also have a similar proportion of people who do not identify with a religion. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 702 larger in 7212, TAS 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in 7212, TAS Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in 7210, TAS Household income: $468 higher in 7212, TAS No car: 6.0 pts higher in 7210, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +702 larger in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
1,076 31st pct 1,778 38th pct
Median age in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +1 yrs older in 7210, TAS gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap widening
6.4% 82nd pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap narrowing
30.1% 89th pct 25.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap narrowing
15.8% 33rd pct 15.0% 26th pct
De facto in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 15.1% 77th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 25.6%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 50.2%
31.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%
10.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
5.5% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

7210, TAS 7212, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap steady
8.7% 26th pct 10.7% 36th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 82.6%
4.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
11.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
2.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap steady
1.3% 11th pct 2.0% 19th pct
Limited English in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 92.5%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
44.0% 58th pct 44.7% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
44.0% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +8.3 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
32.4% 12th pct 40.7% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +5.5 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
12.0% 34th pct 17.5% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +2.12 more in 7210, TAS
5.88 70th pct 3.76 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +92 more in 7210, TAS
193 30th pct 101 20th pct
Avg size in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +92 larger in 7210, TAS
193 42nd pct 101 27th pct
ICSEA in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +68 higher in 7212, TAS
911 13th pct 979 41st pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 8.7%
8.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
10.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.6% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
2.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +$159 higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
$509 6th pct $668 32nd pct
Household income in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +$468 higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
$852 2nd pct $1,320 34th pct
Family income in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +$445 higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
$1,190 6th pct $1,635 32nd pct
High earners in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
4.1% 13th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap steady
7.3% 13th pct 12.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.1%
29.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 19.1%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 45.9%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7210, TAS
37.4% 89th pct 34.2% 77th pct
Mental health in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7210, TAS
11.7% 86th pct 9.4% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +6.1 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap widening
11.2% 100th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
8.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +4.8 pts ▸ 58.0%
20.6% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap steady
17.5% 49th pct 20.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
20.0% 20th pct 24.7% 48th pct
Defence service in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7210, TAS
5.3% 89th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS even gap narrowing
27.5% 84th pct 27.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +0.2 larger in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +7.1 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap steady
18.8% 87th pct 11.7% 45th pct
Living alone in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +10.3 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap steady
36.5% 88th pct 26.2% 46th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
38.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%
2.7% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
36.5% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 26.2%
10.1% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.9% 5 people even 3.9%
0.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +$58 higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
$215 27th pct $273 44th pct
Mortgage in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +$433 higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap narrowing
21.5% 51st pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap steady
46.6% 73rd pct 47.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
89.9% 43rd pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +14.5 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
65.7% 17th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 16.4%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 94.9%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%
3.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 17.1%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 50.4%
39.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 26.1%
5.0% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.8 pts 28.4%
34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
2.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +6.0 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap steady
7.9% 81st pct 1.9% 27th pct
Work from home in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +5.3 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap widening
14.6% 45th pct 9.3% 20th pct
PT commute in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +1 more in 7210, TAS
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +1.30 more in 7210, TAS
1.86 33rd pct 0.56 21st pct
Departures/1k in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +22.3 more in 7210, TAS
46.5 39th pct 24.2 32nd pct
PT routes in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +1 more in 7210, TAS
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +55 longer in 7212, TAS
88 76th pct 143 93rd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%
11.0% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 29.6%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%
6.8% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +3.7 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap steady
31.1% 39th pct 27.4% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4.3 pts higher in 7210, TAS gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS even gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +9.5 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
47.2% 13th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +8.3 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
48.2% 6th pct 56.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

24.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.2 pts 11.5%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
5.8% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%
4.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%
1.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 11.4%
17.7% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.3% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4 higher in 7212, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +5 higher in 7212, TAS
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4 higher in 7212, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4 higher in 7212, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +107 higher in 7212, TAS
864 6th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +0.9 higher in 7210, TAS
4.1 56th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +0.8 more in 7210, TAS
4.3 58th pct 3.5 44th pct
15-min city in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7210, TAS
50.4% 54th pct 46.3% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7210, TAS
57.6% 61st pct 56.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +8.7 pts higher in 7212, TAS
31.7% 37th pct 40.4% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7212, TAS
42.4% 40th pct 45.1% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +23.5 pts higher in 7210, TAS
72.7% 50th pct 49.3% 28th pct
Walk to health in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7212, TAS
40.5% 57th pct 45.3% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +32.4 more in 7210, TAS
67.8 88th pct 35.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS even
0 17th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in 7210, TASin 7212, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7212, TAS
4.7% 45th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 7210, TAS with nearby areas

7209, TAS 7213, TAS 7211, TAS 7212, TAS 7120, TAS 7214, TAS 7119, TAS 7300, TAS

Compare 7212, TAS with nearby areas

7211, TAS 7259, TAS 7258, TAS 7300, TAS 7249, TAS 7263, TAS 7268, TAS 7301, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7210, TAS vs 7212, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7210/7210-tas/vs/POA7212/7212-tas