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7249, TAS vs 7300, TAS

Name: 7249, TAS vs 7300, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 7249, TAS profile · 7300, TAS profile

7249, TAS 7300, TAS

Postcode 7249 and postcode 7300 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 arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, postcode 7300 is mostly car-dependent, and its housing is larger, with 78.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 67.6% in postcode 7249. Renting is also far more common in postcode 7249, where 33.3% of households rent, while only 16.2% do so in postcode 7300.

Daily life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical weekly personal income and the share of people who are over 65. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people born overseas and those using a language other than English has grown since 2011. Similarly, the gap in university qualifications has increased, with 21.2% of adults in postcode 7249 holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.7% in postcode 7300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,123 larger in 7249, TAS Renting: 17.1 pts higher in 7249, TAS No car: 6.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in 7300, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +10,123 larger in 7249, TAS gap steady

14,056 75th pct 3,933 50th pct

Median age in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +3 yrs older in 7300, TAS gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.6%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

40.2% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.9% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 31.6%

10.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

7249, TAS 7300, 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 +7.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.9% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

9.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.7%

38.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +0.29 more in 7249, TAS

1.67 22nd pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +3 more in 7249, TAS

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +1,051 more in 7249, TAS

1,348 61st pct 297 36th pct

Avg size in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +40 larger in 7249, TAS

337 59th pct 297 54th pct

ICSEA in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +8 higher in 7249, TAS

980 42nd pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 38.5%

28.4% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

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

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

12.3% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +$26 higher in 7300, TAS gap steady

$736 46th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +$155 higher in 7300, TAS gap widening

$1,349 37th pct $1,504 49th pct

Family income in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +$58 higher in 7300, TAS gap narrowing

$1,769 42nd pct $1,827 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.3%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.9%

36.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +0.2 larger in 7300, TAS gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

30.2% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 24.8%

14.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +$20 higher in 7249, TAS gap widening

$300 51st pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +$64 higher in 7300, TAS gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,364 38th pct

People / bedroom in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.2% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.3% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 16.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

9.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 48.0%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 17.8%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

3.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.5%

19.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

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 +6.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.2%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +84 more in 7249, TAS

96 83rd pct 12 50th pct

Stops/1k in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +3.78 more in 7249, TAS

6.83 81st pct 3.05 44th pct

Departures/1k in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +1,022.9 more in 7249, TAS

1,209.8 77th pct 186.9 51st pct

PT routes in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +9 more in 7249, TAS

16 82nd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +1 longer in 7300, TAS

118 87th pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 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 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 28.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

8.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 13.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +2 higher in 7300, TAS

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +4 higher in 7300, TAS

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +3 higher in 7249, TAS

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +4 higher in 7300, TAS

943 31st pct 947 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +2.4 higher in 7249, TAS

6.3 78th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +1.8 more in 7249, TAS

6.0 76th pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +30.0 pts higher in 7249, TAS

82.8% 79th pct 52.8% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +33.1 pts higher in 7249, TAS

86.3% 84th pct 53.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +20.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS

91.8% 75th pct 71.6% 61st pct

Walk to school in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +14.9 pts higher in 7249, TAS

57.2% 56th pct 42.2% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +18.4 pts higher in 7249, TAS

98.2% 78th pct 79.7% 56th pct

Walk to health in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +58.2 pts higher in 7249, TAS

58.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +7.0 more in 7249, TAS

14.7 38th pct 7.6 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 7249, TAS in 7300, TAS +131 higher in 7249, TAS

133 78th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 7249, TAS in 7300, 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 7300, TAS with nearby areas

7258, TAS 7301, TAS 7249, TAS 7211, TAS 7290, TAS 7302, TAS 7291, TAS 7250, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7249, TAS vs 7300, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7249/7249-tas/vs/POA7300/7300-tas