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7248, TAS vs 7268, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 7248, TAS profile · 7268, TAS profile

7248, TAS 7268, TAS

Postcode 7248 and postcode 7268 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7248 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 46 in postcode 7268. It is also far more diverse; 23.7% of residents were born overseas and 21.0% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are 10.6% and 2.7% in postcode 7268. Rental patterns differ sharply, with 45.6% of homes in postcode 7248 being rented, compared to just 10.8% in postcode 7268.

Daily life in both places is similar in that they have a nearly identical share of children under 15 and typical weekly rents are almost the same, at around $250 to $260. However, the gap in housing and demographics has grown over time. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased significantly. While postcode 7248 is very walkable, postcode 7268 is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.8 pts higher in 7248, TAS Recent arrivals: 34.7 pts higher in 7248, TAS Population: 16,044 larger in 7248, TAS Owned outright: 22.2 pts higher in 7268, TAS Median age: 13 yrs older in 7268, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +16,044 larger in 7248, TAS gap widening
17,177 79th pct 1,133 31st pct
Median age in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +13 yrs older in 7268, TAS gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
5.5% 78th pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +6.1 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
14.7% 24th pct 20.8% 57th pct
Under 15 in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 13.4% 63rd pct

Age structure

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 20.3%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

34.6% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
47.1% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 31.6%
9.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

7248, TAS 7268, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +13.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
23.7% 73rd pct 10.6% 35th pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 79.0%
1.6% England +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Nepal ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
36.4% English +9.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
6.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
2.7% German +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%
1.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +18.3 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
21.0% 81st pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +4.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
4.6% 88th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

71.8% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 88.6%
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

No religion in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +10.1 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
45.4% 64th pct 55.4% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
33.6% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%
9.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
43.0% 43rd pct 41.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
18.3% 60th pct 15.8% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +2.31 more in 7268, TAS
2.72 44th pct 5.03 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +7 more in 7248, TAS
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +2,514 more in 7248, TAS
2,805 76th pct 291 35th pct
Avg size in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +60 larger in 7248, TAS
351 60th pct 291 54th pct
ICSEA in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +28 higher in 7248, TAS
967 35th pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.4%
26.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%
7.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%
12.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%
8.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
3.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +$100 higher in 7268, TAS gap narrowing
$586 16th pct $686 35th pct
Household income in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +$289 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
$1,121 17th pct $1,410 43rd pct
Family income in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +$357 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
$1,364 14th pct $1,721 38th pct
High earners in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
2.9% 9th pct 6.9% 36th pct
High-income homes in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap narrowing
7.2% 13th pct 8.6% 17th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.2%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.3% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 44.5%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7268, TAS
31.4% 63rd pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7248, TAS
12.3% 89th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
7.6% 81st pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
9.4% Asthma even 9.4%
8.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Diabetes even 5.5%
3.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 56.4%
19.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +8.7 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
13.2% 23rd pct 21.9% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap steady
22.3% 32nd pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7268, TAS
2.8% 45th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +11.8 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
16.5% 12th pct 28.4% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +0.1 larger in 7268, TAS gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +11.3 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
23.6% 95th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +8.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
31.7% 73rd pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
26.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 12.3%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 23.6%
16.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +$10 higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
$260 40th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +$170 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
$1,100 24th pct $1,270 33rd pct
People / bedroom in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +0.10 higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +34.8 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
45.6% 90th pct 10.8% 14th pct
Owned outright in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +22.2 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap steady
24.9% 15th pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +19.2 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
79.6% 26th pct 98.8% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +10.8 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap narrowing
67.1% 20th pct 77.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned outright +22.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
45.6% Rented ◂ +34.8 pts 10.8%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 98.8%
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 +2.8 pts ▸ 55.5%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%
11.7% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
2.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 40.9%
23.4% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
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 ◂ +4.1 pts 43.5%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.0%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +9.9 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
10.6% 87th pct 0.7% 13th pct
Work from home in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +7.0 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
3.4% 2nd pct 10.4% 26th pct
PT commute in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
3.2% 77th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +69 more in 7248, TAS
77 78th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +2.58 more in 7268, TAS
4.48 59th pct 7.06 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +802.2 more in 7248, TAS
936.4 72nd pct 134.2 48th pct
PT routes in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +7 more in 7248, TAS
10 71st pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +18 longer in 7268, TAS
30 70th pct 48 80th pct
Drive to city in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +19 longer in 7268, TAS
126 89th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 69.7%
3.4% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%
3.5% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.2% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.1 pts 18.9%
11.5% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.6% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +17.9 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
44.1% 84th pct 26.3% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +34.7 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
34.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +5.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
9.8% 95th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap narrowing
56.5% 36th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7268, TAS gap widening
50.8% 11th pct 54.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%
7.8% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 9.8%
12.7% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%
12.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +4 higher in 7268, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +4 higher in 7268, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +5 higher in 7268, TAS
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +4 higher in 7268, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +116 higher in 7268, TAS
846 3rd pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +4.6 higher in 7248, TAS
6.8 82nd pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +4.2 more in 7248, TAS
6.6 82nd pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +54.3 pts higher in 7248, TAS
82.2% 79th pct 27.9% 30th pct
Walk to shops in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +56.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS
85.6% 83rd pct 29.1% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +62.6 pts higher in 7248, TAS
88.6% 71st pct 26.0% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +52.8 pts higher in 7248, TAS
83.0% 77th pct 30.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +64.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS
97.7% 76th pct 33.6% 17th pct
Walk to health in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +46.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS
74.3% 83rd pct 27.9% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +21.4 more in 7268, TAS
13.9 34th pct 35.3 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +101 higher in 7248, TAS
102 75th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 7248, TASin 7268, TAS +7.2 pts higher in 7268, TAS
4.7% 44th pct 11.9% 94th pct

Compare 7248, TAS with nearby areas

7250, TAS 7249, TAS 7290, TAS 7268, TAS 7267, TAS 7258, TAS 7277, TAS 7291, 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). 7248, TAS vs 7268, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7248/7248-tas/vs/POA7268/7268-tas