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7248, TAS vs 7277, TAS

Name: 7248, TAS vs 7277, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 7248, TAS profile · 7277, TAS profile

7248, TAS 7277, TAS

Postcode 7248 and postcode 7277 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 7248 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and has a high proportion of recent overseas arrivals (34.7%). In contrast, postcode 7277 is far older, with a typical age of 44, and has much higher rates of outright home ownership at 43.8%. Renting is far more common in postcode 7248, where 45.6% of households rent, compared to just 12.7% in postcode 7277.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar proportion of children under 15. However, the gaps between them are shifting; the age difference has widened to 11 years since 2011, and the gap in language diversity has also grown. While postcode 7248 is very walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, postcode 7277 is mostly car-dependent and has far fewer people using a language other than English at home (5.1% compared to 21.0% in postcode 7248).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.0 pts higher in 7248, TAS Recent arrivals: 28.3 pts higher in 7248, TAS Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in 7277, TAS Median age: 11 yrs older in 7277, TAS Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in 7277, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +10,653 larger in 7248, TAS gap steady

17,177 79th pct 6,524 59th pct

Median age in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +11 yrs older in 7277, TAS gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 21.5%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

34.6% Married +22.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

47.1% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 26.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

5.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

7248, TAS 7277, 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 +11.9 pts ▸ 80.6%

1.6% England +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Nepal ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

2.6% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.0% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.4% English +9.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.4% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.6% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +19.9 pts ▸ 91.7%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.6% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +1.87 more in 7248, TAS

2.72 44th pct 0.85 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +7 more in 7248, TAS

8 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +2,661 more in 7248, TAS

2,805 76th pct 144 25th pct

Avg size in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +207 larger in 7248, TAS

351 60th pct 144 34th pct

ICSEA in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +35 higher in 7277, TAS

967 35th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

26.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

7.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

8.3% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +$170 higher in 7277, TAS gap steady

$586 16th pct $756 50th pct

Household income in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +$528 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$1,121 17th pct $1,649 58th pct

Family income in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +$590 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$1,364 14th pct $1,954 55th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.8%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.4%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.3% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 42.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

10.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

19.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +0.2 larger in 7277, TAS gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

26.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 9.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 20.6%

11.7% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +$90 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$260 40th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +$417 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$1,100 24th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +0.10 higher in 7248, TAS gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +33.0 pts 12.7%

24.9% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 96.9%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 1.3%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 43.5%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%

2.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.2 pts 38.8%

17.7% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +20.1 pts 3.3%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 43.4%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.3 pts 17.4%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +45 more in 7248, TAS

77 78th pct 32 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +0.42 more in 7277, TAS

4.48 59th pct 4.90 64th pct

Departures/1k in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +519.8 more in 7248, TAS

936.4 72nd pct 416.6 60th pct

PT routes in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +2 more in 7277, TAS

10 71st pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +59 longer in 7277, TAS

30 70th pct 89 100th pct

Drive to city in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +16 longer in 7277, TAS

126 89th pct 142 92nd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 71.2%

3.4% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

3.2% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 26.6%

31.3% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

7.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.7% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 7.4%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +6 higher in 7277, TAS

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +7 higher in 7277, TAS

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +7 higher in 7277, TAS

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +5 higher in 7277, TAS

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +152 higher in 7277, TAS

846 3rd pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +3.5 higher in 7248, TAS

6.8 82nd pct 3.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +3.5 more in 7248, TAS

6.6 82nd pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +52.6 pts higher in 7248, TAS

82.2% 79th pct 29.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +54.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS

85.6% 83rd pct 31.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +18.6 pts higher in 7248, TAS

88.6% 71st pct 70.0% 61st pct

Walk to school in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +76.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS

83.0% 77th pct 6.8% 17th pct

Walk to a park in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +29.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS

97.7% 76th pct 68.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +46.0 pts higher in 7248, TAS

74.3% 83rd pct 28.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +1.3 more in 7248, TAS

13.9 34th pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +97 higher in 7248, TAS

102 75th pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 7248, TAS in 7277, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7277, TAS

4.7% 44th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 7248, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7277, TAS with nearby areas

7276, TAS 7275, TAS 7292, TAS 7250, TAS 7248, TAS 7290, TAS 7291, TAS 7267, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7248, TAS vs 7277, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7248/7248-tas/vs/POA7277/7277-tas