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7212, TAS vs 7268, TAS

Name: 7212, TAS vs 7268, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 7212, TAS profile · 7268, TAS profile

7212, TAS 7268, TAS

Postcode 7212 and postcode 7268 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 7212 is more walkable, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 45.3% near health services, compared to 29.1% and 27.9% in postcode 7268. However, postcode 7268 has much better public transport access, with 7.06 stops per 1,000 people and 134.2 weekly departures, while postcode 7212 has only 0.56 stops and 24.2 departures. Postcode 7268 also has a much larger typical school size of 291 students, compared to 101 in postcode 7212.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, with postcode 7212 now noticeably older. Its typical resident is 50 and 25.6% of people are aged 65 or over, while the typical resident in postcode 7268 is 46 and 20.8% are seniors. These areas share many similarities, including nearly identical rates of people born overseas and very similar typical household incomes, which sit around $1,320 to $1,410 a week.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 7268, TAS Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 7268, TAS No religion: 10.7 pts higher in 7268, TAS Population: 645 larger in 7212, TAS People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 7268, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +645 larger in 7212, TAS gap narrowing

1,778 38th pct 1,133 31st pct

Median age in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +4 yrs older in 7212, TAS gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.8%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

29.2% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

7212, TAS 7268, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 79.0%

5.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.5%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

3.4% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 88.6%

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

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 29.4%

7.5% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +1.27 more in 7268, TAS

3.76 56th pct 5.03 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +190 more in 7268, TAS

101 20th pct 291 35th pct

Avg size in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +190 larger in 7268, TAS

101 27th pct 291 54th pct

ICSEA in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +40 higher in 7212, TAS

979 41st pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.3%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +$18 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$668 32nd pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +$90 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$1,320 34th pct $1,410 43rd pct

Family income in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +$86 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$1,635 32nd pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.2% Other condition even 9.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 56.4%

23.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%

6.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.2 larger in 7268, TAS gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 32.2%

11.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 38.6%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 23.6%

13.9% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +$23 higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing

$273 44th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +$30 higher in 7212, TAS gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,270 33rd pct

People / bedroom in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.10 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 47.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.4% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 98.8%

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 +4.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 40.9%

26.1% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%

28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +7 more in 7268, TAS

1 21st pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +6.50 more in 7268, TAS

0.56 21st pct 7.06 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +110.0 more in 7268, TAS

24.2 32nd pct 134.2 48th pct

PT routes in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +2 more in 7268, TAS

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS

— 48 80th pct

Drive to city in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +2 longer in 7268, TAS

143 93rd pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 18.9%

15.9% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

17.3% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +1 higher in 7212, TAS

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +1 higher in 7268, TAS

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +9 higher in 7212, TAS

971 46th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +1.0 higher in 7212, TAS

3.2 43rd pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +1.1 more in 7212, TAS

3.5 44th pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +18.4 pts higher in 7212, TAS

46.3% 49th pct 27.9% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +27.9 pts higher in 7212, TAS

56.9% 61st pct 29.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +14.3 pts higher in 7212, TAS

40.4% 43rd pct 26.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +14.9 pts higher in 7212, TAS

45.1% 43rd pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +15.7 pts higher in 7212, TAS

49.3% 28th pct 33.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +17.4 pts higher in 7212, TAS

45.3% 62nd pct 27.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.1 more in 7212, TAS

35.4 77th pct 35.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +1 higher in 7268, TAS

0 21st pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 7212, TAS in 7268, TAS +6.9 pts higher in 7268, TAS

5.0% 50th pct 11.9% 94th pct

Compare 7212, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7268, TAS with nearby areas

7267, TAS 7259, TAS 7248, TAS 7254, TAS 7249, TAS 7250, TAS 7258, TAS 7252, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7212, TAS vs 7268, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7212/7212-tas/vs/POA7268/7268-tas