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7248, TAS vs 7301, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 7248, TAS profile · 7301, TAS profile

7248, TAS 7301, TAS

Postcode 7248 and postcode 7301 are nearby areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Postcode 7248 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while residents in postcode 7301 are far older at 47. This younger population in postcode 7248 is consistent with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (34.7%) and a much larger proportion of people using a language other than English at home (21.0%). Postcode 7248 also has far more renters (45.6%), whereas homes in postcode 7301 are far more likely to be owned outright (39.5%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is $260 in each. However, the gaps in other areas are widening; the age difference has grown since 2011, and postcode 7248 has become far more linguistically diverse. Public transport is also more accessible in postcode 7248, which has far more weekly departures per 1,000 people and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a health service (74.3% compared to 46.9% in postcode 7301).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS Median age: 14 yrs older in 7301, TAS Renting: 21.8 pts higher in 7248, TAS Other language: 18.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS Population: 12,460 larger in 7248, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +12,460 larger in 7248, TAS gap steady
17,177 79th pct 4,717 54th pct
Median age in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +14 yrs older in 7301, TAS gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
5.5% 78th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +11.4 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
14.7% 24th pct 26.2% 79th pct
Under 15 in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 16.2% 38th pct
De facto in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 12.2% 48th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 21.0%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.1% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 31.8%
34.6% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
9.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

7248, TAS 7301, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +13.9 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
23.7% 73rd pct 9.8% 31st pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 83.4%
4.2% Nepal ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%
1.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
2.0% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +11.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.4% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +18.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
21.0% 81st pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 7248, TASin 7301, 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 +19.7 pts ▸ 91.6%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
45.4% 64th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
33.6% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
4.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +7.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
43.0% 43rd pct 35.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
18.3% 60th pct 13.2% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1.41 more in 7248, TAS
2.72 44th pct 1.31 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +7 more in 7248, TAS
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +2,575 more in 7248, TAS
2,805 76th pct 230 32nd pct
Avg size in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +121 larger in 7248, TAS
351 60th pct 230 47th pct
ICSEA in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +46 higher in 7248, TAS
967 35th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.5%
26.9% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
7.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 4.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%
12.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
8.3% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +$79 higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
$586 16th pct $665 31st pct
Household income in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +$108 higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
$1,121 17th pct $1,229 26th pct
Family income in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +$183 higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
$1,364 14th pct $1,547 26th pct
High earners in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
2.9% 9th pct 4.7% 16th pct
High-income homes in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
7.2% 13th pct 10.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.7%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 45.2%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +4.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS
31.4% 63rd pct 36.1% 86th pct
Mental health in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS
12.3% 89th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
7.6% 81st pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
9.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Diabetes even 5.5%
3.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Lung condition even 3.1%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 55.8%
19.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Three or more even 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
13.2% 23rd pct 17.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 11.8% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
22.3% 32nd pct 23.6% 40th pct
Defence service in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7301, TAS
2.8% 45th pct 4.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +6.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
16.5% 12th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +0.1 larger in 7248, TAS gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +7.2 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
23.6% 95th pct 16.4% 79th pct
Living alone in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +2.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
31.7% 73rd pct 29.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 47.8%
26.0% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 16.4%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS even gap narrowing
$260 40th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +$200 higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
$1,100 24th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +0.10 higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +21.8 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
45.6% 90th pct 23.9% 59th pct
Owned outright in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +14.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
24.9% 15th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +7.2 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
79.6% 26th pct 86.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
67.1% 20th pct 70.1% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 23.9%
24.9% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
1.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 86.8%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 4.2%
3.2% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 48.1%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%
11.7% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
2.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 48.8%
23.4% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%
0.7% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +6.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
10.6% 87th pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
3.4% 2nd pct 8.5% 17th pct
PT commute in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap widening
3.2% 77th pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +60 more in 7248, TAS
77 78th pct 17 54th pct
Stops/1k in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +0.88 more in 7248, TAS
4.48 59th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +776.7 more in 7248, TAS
936.4 72nd pct 159.6 50th pct
PT routes in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +7 more in 7248, TAS
10 71st pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +51 longer in 7301, TAS
30 70th pct 81 98th pct
Drive to city in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +6 longer in 7301, TAS
126 89th pct 132 90th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 70.2%
3.4% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
3.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.2% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 33.6%
31.3% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
5.6% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +9.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
44.1% 84th pct 34.7% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +24.1 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
34.7% 99th pct 10.6% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +4.7 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap steady
9.8% 95th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS gap narrowing
56.5% 36th pct 55.0% 31st pct
Full-time in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +8.4 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
50.8% 11th pct 59.2% 55th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
3.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.0% Other services even 4.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%
17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%
12.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.0% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1 higher in 7301, TAS
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +2 higher in 7301, TAS
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +2 higher in 7301, TAS
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1 higher in 7301, TAS
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +71 higher in 7301, TAS
846 3rd pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1.8 higher in 7248, TAS
6.8 82nd pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1.4 more in 7248, TAS
6.6 82nd pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +21.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS
82.2% 79th pct 60.6% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +26.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS
85.6% 83rd pct 59.2% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +14.0 pts higher in 7248, TAS
88.6% 71st pct 74.6% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +26.5 pts higher in 7248, TAS
83.0% 77th pct 56.6% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +15.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS
97.7% 76th pct 82.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +27.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS
74.3% 83rd pct 46.9% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +5.2 more in 7301, TAS
13.9 34th pct 19.1 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +101 higher in 7248, TAS
102 75th pct 1 33rd pct
Mean slope in 7248, TASin 7301, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7248, TAS
4.7% 44th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 7248, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7301, TAS with nearby areas

7290, TAS 7291, TAS 7300, TAS 7249, TAS 7258, TAS 7250, TAS 7302, TAS 7248, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7248, TAS vs 7301, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7248/7248-tas/vs/POA7301/7301-tas