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7249, TAS vs 7268, TAS

Name: 7249, TAS vs 7268, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 7249, TAS profile · 7268, TAS profile

7249, TAS 7268, TAS

Postcode 7249 and postcode 7268 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 7249 is a very walkable area where 86.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 20.6% of residents are recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, postcode 7268 is mostly car-dependent, with residents who are far older, typical age 46 compared to 38 in postcode 7249. Housing also differs sharply; 47.2% of homes in postcode 7268 are owned outright, while 33.3% of households in postcode 7249 rent.

These two areas have seen the gap in their rental rates widen since 2011, but they remain very similar in other ways. Both have a similar share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar typical household weekly income, with postcode 7249 at $1,349 and postcode 7268 at $1,410.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,923 larger in 7249, TAS Renting: 22.5 pts higher in 7249, TAS Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in 7249, TAS Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in 7268, TAS Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +12,923 larger in 7249, TAS gap widening

14,056 75th pct 1,133 31st pct

Median age in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +8 yrs older in 7268, TAS gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.3%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

40.2% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.9% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 31.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

7249, TAS 7268, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 79.0%

2.7% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

3.6% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

38.0% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 29.4%

4.9% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +3.36 more in 7268, TAS

1.67 22nd pct 5.03 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +3 more in 7249, TAS

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +1,057 more in 7249, TAS

1,348 61st pct 291 35th pct

Avg size in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +46 larger in 7249, TAS

337 59th pct 291 54th pct

ICSEA in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +41 higher in 7249, TAS

980 42nd pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 41.4%

28.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.3%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +$50 higher in 7249, TAS gap widening

$736 46th pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +$61 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$1,349 37th pct $1,410 43rd pct

Family income in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +$48 higher in 7249, TAS gap widening

$1,769 42nd pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.1%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Stroke even 1.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 56.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.2 larger in 7268, TAS gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 23.6%

14.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +$50 higher in 7249, TAS gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +$30 higher in 7249, TAS gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,270 33rd pct

People / bedroom in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.3% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 10.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 98.8%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 13.3%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 40.9%

19.5% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.6 pts 11.4%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 43.5%

25.6% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +88 more in 7249, TAS

96 83rd pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.23 more in 7268, TAS

6.83 81st pct 7.06 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +1,075.6 more in 7249, TAS

1,209.8 77th pct 134.2 48th pct

PT routes in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +13 more in 7249, TAS

16 82nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +45 longer in 7268, TAS

3 29th pct 48 80th pct

Drive to city in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +27 longer in 7268, TAS

118 87th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

5.8% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 18.9%

11.7% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

5.8% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

9.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +1 higher in 7268, TAS

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +2 higher in 7268, TAS

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +4 higher in 7268, TAS

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +19 higher in 7268, TAS

943 31st pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +4.1 higher in 7249, TAS

6.3 78th pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +3.6 more in 7249, TAS

6.0 76th pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +54.9 pts higher in 7249, TAS

82.8% 79th pct 27.9% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +57.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS

86.3% 84th pct 29.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +65.8 pts higher in 7249, TAS

91.8% 75th pct 26.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +26.9 pts higher in 7249, TAS

57.2% 56th pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +64.6 pts higher in 7249, TAS

98.2% 78th pct 33.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +30.3 pts higher in 7249, TAS

58.2% 73rd pct 27.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +20.6 more in 7268, TAS

14.7 38th pct 35.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +132 higher in 7249, TAS

133 78th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 7249, TAS in 7268, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7268, TAS

9.0% 87th pct 11.9% 94th pct

Compare 7249, TAS with nearby areas

7248, TAS 7258, TAS 7250, TAS 7290, TAS 7301, TAS 7291, TAS 7300, TAS 7268, 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). 7249, TAS vs 7268, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7249/7249-tas/vs/POA7268/7268-tas