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7249, TAS vs 7291, TAS

Name: 7249, TAS vs 7291, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 7249, TAS profile · 7291, TAS profile

7249, TAS 7291, TAS

Postcode 7249 and postcode 7291 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Postcode 7249 is a very walkable hub where 33.3% of homes are rented and 20.6% of residents arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, postcode 7291 is car-dependent and more residential, with 98.9% of homes being separate houses and no recent overseas arrivals. These differences extend to the home environment; postcode 7291 has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (82.3%) compared to postcode 7249 (67.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. While they share similar typical weekly incomes, the gap in rental rates has widened since 2011. Postcode 7249 has also seen its share of people born overseas grow relative to postcode 7291. This trend is mirrored in the language diversity of postcode 7249, where the gap in people using another language at home has widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,335 larger in 7249, TAS Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in 7249, TAS Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in 7291, TAS Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +13,335 larger in 7249, TAS gap widening

14,056 75th pct 721 25th pct

Median age in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +1 yrs older in 7291, TAS gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Marital status

40.2% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

7249, TAS 7291, 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 +9.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

2.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

44.3% English ◂ +2.8 pts 41.5%

9.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

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 +10.6 pts ▸ 97.4%

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 +2.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

38.0% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

4.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS

1.67 22nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +4 more in 7249, TAS

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS

1,348 61st pct —

Avg size in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS

337 59th pct —

ICSEA in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS

980 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 41.7%

28.4% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +$47 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$736 46th pct $783 57th pct

Household income in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +$352 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$1,349 37th pct $1,701 61st pct

Family income in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +$302 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$1,769 42nd pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 22.9%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.1%

36.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +0.3 larger in 7291, TAS gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 24.1%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 22.5%

14.6% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +$22 higher in 7249, TAS gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $278 45th pct

Mortgage in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +$217 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.2% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.3% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 15.1%

1.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 98.9%

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 ◂ +1.9 pts 46.9%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 13.3%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.0% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.5%

19.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 9.8%

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 ◂ +2.8 pts 46.7%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +94 more in 7249, TAS

96 83rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +4.06 more in 7249, TAS

6.83 81st pct 2.77 41st pct

Departures/1k in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +1,143.2 more in 7249, TAS

1,209.8 77th pct 66.6 43rd pct

PT routes in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +14 more in 7249, TAS

16 82nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +22 longer in 7291, TAS

3 29th pct 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +5 longer in 7291, TAS

118 87th pct 123 88th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 75.8%

5.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 17.2%

33.9% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

8.3% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 14.2%

10.9% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +1 higher in 7291, TAS

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +4 higher in 7291, TAS

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +5 higher in 7291, TAS

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +1 higher in 7249, TAS

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +32 higher in 7291, TAS

943 31st pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +4.9 higher in 7249, TAS

6.3 78th pct 1.3 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +4.7 more in 7249, TAS

6.0 76th pct 1.3 15th pct

15-min city in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +82.8 pts higher in 7249, TAS

82.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +86.3 pts higher in 7249, TAS

86.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +36.5 pts higher in 7249, TAS

91.8% 75th pct 55.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +57.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS

57.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +34.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS

98.2% 78th pct 63.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +58.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS

58.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +3.6 more in 7249, TAS

14.7 38th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +132 higher in 7249, TAS

133 78th pct 1 40th pct

Mean slope in 7249, TAS in 7291, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7249, TAS

9.0% 87th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 7249, TAS with nearby areas

7248, TAS 7258, TAS 7250, TAS 7290, TAS 7301, TAS 7291, TAS 7300, TAS 7268, TAS

Compare 7291, TAS with nearby areas

7290, TAS 7301, TAS 7292, TAS 7250, TAS 7249, TAS 7277, TAS 7248, TAS 7303, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7249, TAS vs 7291, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7249/7249-tas/vs/POA7291/7291-tas