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7248, TAS vs 7254, TAS

Name: 7248, TAS vs 7254, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 7248, TAS profile · 7254, TAS profile

7248, TAS 7254, TAS

Postcode 7248 is a populous area with a young population, where the typical resident is 33. It is far more diverse than nearby postcode 7254, with 23.7% of people born overseas and 21.0% using a language other than English at home. Renting is very common in postcode 7248, where 45.6% of households rent, while postcode 7254 is far more likely to have homes owned outright (49.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have no religion. While they share similar typical weekly incomes and house sizes, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the age difference has grown since 2011, with residents now far older in postcode 7254. The two areas also offer very different lifestyles; postcode 7248 is very walkable with easy access to shops and schools, whereas postcode 7254 is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS Recent arrivals: 25.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in 7254, TAS Population: 16,615 larger in 7248, TAS Median age: 14 yrs older in 7254, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +16,615 larger in 7248, TAS gap widening

17,177 79th pct 562 20th pct

Median age in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +14 yrs older in 7254, TAS gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 19.4%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

34.6% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

47.1% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 32.6%

9.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

7248, TAS 7254, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 82.7%

4.2% Nepal ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

36.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +17.8 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.6% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS

2.72 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +8 more in 7248, TAS

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS

2,805 76th pct —

Avg size in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS

351 60th pct —

ICSEA in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS

967 35th pct —

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 32.0%

26.9% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

7.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 14.2%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.0 pts 7.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

5.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +$3 higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing

$586 16th pct $583 16th pct

Household income in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +$162 higher in 7254, TAS gap narrowing

$1,121 17th pct $1,283 31st pct

Family income in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +$96 higher in 7254, TAS gap narrowing

$1,364 14th pct $1,460 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 46.5%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

19.7% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%

7.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.0% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 14.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 26.1%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

3.8% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +$10 higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing

$260 40th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +$200 higher in 7254, TAS gap widening

$1,100 24th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +0.10 higher in 7248, TAS gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

45.6% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 11.1%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

1.7% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +20.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 16.4%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.4% Under $200 +24.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

17.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 38.9%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.6%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +67 more in 7248, TAS

77 78th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +13.31 more in 7254, TAS

4.48 59th pct 17.79 96th pct

Departures/1k in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +715.7 more in 7248, TAS

936.4 72nd pct 220.6 54th pct

PT routes in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +7 more in 7248, TAS

10 71st pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +40 longer in 7254, TAS

30 70th pct 70 92nd pct

Drive to city in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +34 longer in 7254, TAS

126 89th pct 160 96th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 65.3%

3.4% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

3.5% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 19.3%

31.3% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

5.6% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.5% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.8% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%

7.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

8.0% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +2 higher in 7254, TAS

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +3 higher in 7254, TAS

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +5 higher in 7254, TAS

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +1 higher in 7254, TAS

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +82 higher in 7254, TAS

846 3rd pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +6.6 higher in 7248, TAS

6.8 82nd pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +6.4 more in 7248, TAS

6.6 82nd pct 0.1 1st pct

15-min city in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +82.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS

82.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +85.6 pts higher in 7248, TAS

85.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +78.0 pts higher in 7248, TAS

88.6% 71st pct 10.6% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +83.0 pts higher in 7248, TAS

83.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +96.3 pts higher in 7248, TAS

97.7% 76th pct 1.4% 1st pct

Walk to health in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +74.3 pts higher in 7248, TAS

74.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +18.1 more in 7254, TAS

13.9 34th pct 32.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +102 higher in 7248, TAS

102 75th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 7248, TAS in 7254, TAS +3.7 pts higher in 7254, TAS

4.7% 44th pct 8.4% 84th pct

Compare 7248, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7254, TAS with nearby areas

7267, TAS 7268, TAS 7252, TAS 7248, TAS 7259, TAS 7260, TAS 7276, TAS 7250, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7248, TAS vs 7254, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7248/7248-tas/vs/POA7254/7254-tas