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7248, TAS vs 7249, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · 7248, TAS profile · 7249, TAS profile

7248, TAS 7249, TAS

Postcode 7248 and postcode 7249 are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with distinct social profiles. Postcode 7248 is a younger area where the typical resident is 33 and 21% use a language other than English at home. It has a much higher share of renters (45.6%) and more recent overseas arrivals (34.7%) than postcode 7249. Conversely, postcode 7249 is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $1,769 compared to $1,364 in postcode 7248, and it has a higher share of people with year 12 qualifications.

Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes and the share of people born overseas has widened between the two. However, the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same share of children under 15 (17.1%) and nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar level of access to parks, with over 97% of homes in both areas within a 15-minute walk of one.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS Renting: 12.3 pts higher in 7248, TAS Other language: 11.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 7248, TAS Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in 7248, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3,121 larger in 7248, TAS gap steady
17,177 79th pct 14,056 75th pct
Median age in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +5 yrs older in 7249, TAS gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
5.5% 78th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +5.5 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap narrowing
14.7% 24th pct 20.2% 54th pct
Under 15 in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS even gap narrowing
17.1% 48th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

47.1% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 38.9%
34.6% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
9.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

7248, TAS 7249, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +8.7 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
23.7% 73rd pct 14.9% 53rd pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 81.6%
4.2% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
1.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.0% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.4% English +7.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
35.4% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
2.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +11.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
21.0% 81st pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
4.6% 88th pct 1.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

71.8% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 86.8%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +4.9 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
45.4% 64th pct 50.3% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 50.3%
33.6% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%
4.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
2.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
43.0% 43rd pct 48.0% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap narrowing
18.3% 60th pct 21.2% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +1.05 more in 7248, TAS
2.72 44th pct 1.67 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +4 more in 7248, TAS
8 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +1,457 more in 7248, TAS
2,805 76th pct 1,348 61st pct
Avg size in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +14 larger in 7248, TAS
351 60th pct 337 59th pct
ICSEA in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +13 higher in 7249, TAS
967 35th pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
26.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%
7.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.5% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.3% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
5.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
3.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +$150 higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
$586 16th pct $736 46th pct
Household income in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +$228 higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
$1,121 17th pct $1,349 37th pct
Family income in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +$405 higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
$1,364 14th pct $1,769 42nd pct
High earners in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
2.9% 9th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +5.7 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
7.2% 13th pct 12.9% 37th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.8%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.6%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 42.5%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7249, TAS
31.4% 63rd pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7249, TAS
12.3% 89th pct 12.6% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap steady
7.6% 81st pct 8.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
19.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap steady
13.2% 23rd pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 12.2% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
22.3% 32nd pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7249, TAS
2.8% 45th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
16.5% 12th pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.1 larger in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
23.6% 95th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap steady
31.7% 73rd pct 32.9% 78th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
26.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
23.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 17.2%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
31.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%
11.7% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +$40 higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
$260 40th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +$200 higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
$1,100 24th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.10 higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +12.3 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
45.6% 90th pct 33.3% 79th pct
Owned outright in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap steady
24.9% 15th pct 28.2% 21st pct
Separate houses in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap steady
79.6% 26th pct 81.3% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap narrowing
67.1% 20th pct 67.6% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 33.3%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
24.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
1.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 81.3%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 9.2%
3.2% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 48.8%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%
11.7% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 45.7%
17.7% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%
0.7% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.6%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
10.6% 87th pct 8.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
3.4% 2nd pct 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
3.2% 77th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +19 more in 7249, TAS
77 78th pct 96 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +2.35 more in 7249, TAS
4.48 59th pct 6.83 81st pct
Departures/1k in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +273.4 more in 7249, TAS
936.4 72nd pct 1,209.8 77th pct
PT routes in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +6 more in 7249, TAS
10 71st pct 16 82nd pct
Stop walk in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +27 longer in 7248, TAS
30 70th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +8 longer in 7248, TAS
126 89th pct 118 87th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
3.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 40.1%
31.3% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
5.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap narrowing
44.1% 84th pct 44.5% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +14.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
34.7% 99th pct 20.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
9.8% 95th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +5.5 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap narrowing
56.5% 36th pct 62.0% 59th pct
Full-time in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +6.7 pts higher in 7249, TAS gap widening
50.8% 11th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
7.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.7% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 9.7%
17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%
12.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3 higher in 7249, TAS
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +2 higher in 7249, TAS
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +1 higher in 7249, TAS
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +4 higher in 7249, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +97 higher in 7249, TAS
846 3rd pct 943 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.5 higher in 7248, TAS
6.8 82nd pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.6 more in 7248, TAS
6.6 82nd pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7249, TAS
82.2% 79th pct 82.8% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7249, TAS
85.6% 83rd pct 86.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS
88.6% 71st pct 91.8% 75th pct
Walk to school in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +25.9 pts higher in 7248, TAS
83.0% 77th pct 57.2% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7249, TAS
97.7% 76th pct 98.2% 78th pct
Walk to health in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +16.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS
74.3% 83rd pct 58.2% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +0.7 more in 7249, TAS
13.9 34th pct 14.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +31 higher in 7249, TAS
102 75th pct 133 78th pct
Mean slope in 7248, TASin 7249, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7249, TAS
4.7% 44th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare 7248, TAS with nearby areas

7250, TAS 7249, TAS 7290, TAS 7268, TAS 7267, TAS 7258, TAS 7277, TAS 7291, TAS

Compare 7249, TAS with nearby areas

7248, TAS 7258, TAS 7250, TAS 7290, TAS 7301, TAS 7291, TAS 7300, TAS 7268, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7248, TAS vs 7249, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7248/7248-tas/vs/POA7249/7249-tas