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7212, TAS vs 7263, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 7212, TAS profile · 7263, TAS profile

7212, TAS 7263, TAS

Postcode 7212 and postcode 7263 are nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 7212 is generally more advantaged, with far higher rates of people completing Year 12 (40.7% compared to 26.7%) and those holding a bachelor degree or higher (17.5% versus 6.9%). Residents in postcode 7212 also have much better access to local services, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 45.3% near health services, while postcode 7263 has no homes within that distance of either. In contrast, postcode 7263 has a much higher share of people working from home at 21.5%, compared to 9.3% in postcode 7212.

Both areas share very similar household structures, with an identical typical size of 2.3 people per home. They are also alike in their lack of linguistic diversity, as no one in either area speaks little or no English. While the two areas share these traits, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, with postcode 7212 now sitting at $1,320 and postcode 7263 at $1,006.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,146 larger in 7212, TAS PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 7263, TAS Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in 7212, TAS Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in 7212, TAS Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in 7263, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1,146 larger in 7212, TAS gap steady
1,778 38th pct 632 22nd pct
Median age in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3 yrs older in 7212, TAS gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
2.6% 56th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
25.6% 78th pct 23.7% 72nd pct
Under 15 in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap steady
15.0% 26th pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap steady
15.1% 77th pct 14.8% 75th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.7%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 47.4%
29.2% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

7212, TAS 7263, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap steady
10.7% 36th pct 13.4% 48th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 78.6%
5.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
45.3% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 39.7%
13.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
3.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
2.0% 19th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Limited English in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.9%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +8.3 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
44.7% 61st pct 53.0% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 53.0%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 36.4%
7.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +14.0 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
40.7% 35th pct 26.7% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +10.5 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap steady
17.5% 58th pct 6.9% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +4.94 more in 7263, TAS
3.76 56th pct 8.70 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +26 more in 7212, TAS
101 20th pct 75 17th pct
Avg size in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +26 larger in 7212, TAS
101 27th pct 75 21st pct
ICSEA in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +98 higher in 7212, TAS
979 41st pct 881 11th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
40.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 26.7%
8.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 10.8%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

5.9% Agriculture & environment +10.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%
9.8% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +$153 higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
$668 32nd pct $515 7th pct
Household income in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +$314 higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
$1,320 34th pct $1,006 10th pct
Family income in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +$354 higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
$1,635 32nd pct $1,281 10th pct
High earners in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
7.1% 37th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +7.0 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 5.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.1% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.9%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7263, TAS
34.2% 77th pct 34.8% 80th pct
Mental health in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7263, TAS
9.4% 61st pct 12.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
5.1% 44th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 53.2%
23.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%
6.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
20.6% 65th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap steady
24.7% 48th pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7263, TAS
3.6% 69th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
27.6% 85th pct 26.6% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
11.7% 45th pct 9.6% 27th pct
Living alone in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap steady
26.2% 46th pct 29.2% 61st pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 40.7%
26.2% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
1.9% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +$70 higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
$273 44th pct $203 24th pct
Mortgage in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +$433 higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +0.10 higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap steady
16.4% 33rd pct 17.0% 36th pct
Owned outright in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
47.7% 76th pct 46.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
94.9% 63rd pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing
80.2% 58th pct 77.5% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 46.2%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%
16.4% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 97.6%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 14.6%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%
2.3% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 69.8%
26.1% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
20.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% Under $1,000 +36.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 33.3%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap steady
1.9% 27th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +12.2 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 21.5% 67th pct
PT commute in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 59th pct
PT stops in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3 more in 7263, TAS
1 21st pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +5.77 more in 7263, TAS
0.56 21st pct 6.33 77th pct
Departures/1k in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +50.2 more in 7263, TAS
24.2 32nd pct 74.4 44th pct
PT routes in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS
— 65 90th pct
Drive to city in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS
143 93rd pct —

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 55.7%
9.3% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
3.4% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 35.8%
29.6% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
13.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
27.4% 23rd pct 31.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +5.4 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 9.8% 95th pct
Participation in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +5.8 pts higher in 7212, TAS gap widening
56.7% 37th pct 50.9% 20th pct
Full-time in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7263, TAS gap widening
56.5% 36th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +39.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 3.0%
10.7% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers +11.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.4% Labourers +14.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.3% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 8.4%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 5.9%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 3.4%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3 higher in 7212, TAS
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +4 higher in 7212, TAS
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3 higher in 7212, TAS
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +3 higher in 7212, TAS
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +69 higher in 7212, TAS
971 46th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.5 higher in 7212, TAS
3.2 43rd pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.5 more in 7212, TAS
3.5 44th pct 2.0 25th pct
15-min city in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +12.7 pts higher in 7212, TAS
46.3% 49th pct 33.6% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +56.9 pts higher in 7212, TAS
56.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +6.2 pts higher in 7263, TAS
40.4% 43rd pct 46.6% 47th pct
Walk to school in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +10.9 pts higher in 7212, TAS
45.1% 43rd pct 34.2% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7263, TAS
49.3% 28th pct 50.7% 30th pct
Walk to health in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +45.3 pts higher in 7212, TAS
45.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +11.7 more in 7212, TAS
35.4 77th pct 23.7 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS even
0 21st pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 7212, TASin 7263, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7263, TAS
5.0% 50th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 7212, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7263, TAS with nearby areas

7261, TAS 7260, TAS 7265, TAS 7214, TAS 7262, TAS 7259, TAS 7212, TAS 7216, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7212, TAS vs 7263, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7212/7212-tas/vs/POA7263/7263-tas