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7250, TAS vs 7303, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 7250, TAS profile · 7303, TAS profile

7250, TAS 7303, TAS

Postcode 7250 and postcode 7303 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 7250 is a populous hub described as very walkable, where 93.1% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 7303 is mostly car-dependent and more rural, with separate houses making up 95.2% of dwellings. The difference in infrastructure is stark; postcode 7250 has 26 schools within 3 km, while postcode 7303 has just one.

These two areas have seen the age gap between them widen since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 7303. Despite this, they share several similarities, including a similar share of children under 15 and a nearly identical number of people per home. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage, and they have roughly the same proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 48,102 larger in 7250, TAS Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in 7303, TAS Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS Median age: 6 yrs older in 7303, TAS Housework 15h+: 4.9 pts higher in 7303, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +48,102 larger in 7250, TAS gap steady
51,133 90th pct 3,031 46th pct
Median age in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +6 yrs older in 7303, TAS gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
3.5% 64th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
20.9% 58th pct 25.4% 77th pct
Under 15 in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 16.1% 37th pct
De facto in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
35.3% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 30.7%
10.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

7250, TAS 7303, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
14.0% 50th pct 14.3% 51st pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 79.8%
3.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
41.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
7.5% 60th pct 4.9% 48th pct
Limited English in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +3.7 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap narrowing
48.9% 76th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 45.2%
41.3% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
5.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +10.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
49.4% 57th pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +7.9 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
23.7% 71st pct 15.8% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +0.99 more in 7250, TAS
3.03 47th pct 2.04 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +25 more in 7250, TAS
26 93rd pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +12,147 more in 7250, TAS
12,289 90th pct 142 25th pct
Avg size in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +331 larger in 7250, TAS
473 72nd pct 142 34th pct
ICSEA in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +49 higher in 7250, TAS
1,014 60th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 38.8%
28.4% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 21.3%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%
12.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
10.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +$141 higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
$746 48th pct $605 20th pct
Household income in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +$252 higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
$1,400 42nd pct $1,148 19th pct
Family income in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +$438 higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
$1,861 48th pct $1,423 17th pct
High earners in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
9.0% 51st pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +6.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
15.7% 49th pct 9.2% 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%
18.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.6%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS
33.9% 76th pct 35.1% 81st pct
Mental health in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7250, TAS
11.4% 84th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
10.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 58.1%
22.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap narrowing
17.6% 50th pct 19.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
26.7% 61st pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS
3.7% 70th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +4.9 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
20.8% 32nd pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap narrowing
16.6% 79th pct 12.6% 52nd pct
Living alone in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
30.8% 69th pct 26.0% 45th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 47.3%
30.6% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 26.0%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
4.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +$35 higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
$285 47th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +$87 higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,213 29th pct
People / bedroom in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +9.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
29.2% 72nd pct 19.6% 45th pct
Owned outright in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +9.8 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
35.6% 39th pct 45.4% 69th pct
Separate houses in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +13.5 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
81.6% 27th pct 95.2% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap narrowing
72.3% 28th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%
29.2% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 19.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 95.2%
10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 0.3%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 68.1%
26.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 11.9%
17.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
26.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +3.7 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 2.7% 37th pct
Work from home in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap narrowing
6.8% 11th pct 10.2% 25th pct
PT commute in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +5.8 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
1.0% 55th pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +370 more in 7250, TAS
377 93rd pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +5.06 more in 7250, TAS
7.37 85th pct 2.31 37th pct
Departures/1k in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +906.7 more in 7250, TAS
954.3 72nd pct 47.5 39th pct
PT routes in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +49 more in 7250, TAS
51 87th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +26 longer in 7303, TAS
18 60th pct 44 78th pct
Drive to city in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +11 longer in 7303, TAS
127 89th pct 138 91st pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 63.2%
6.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.0% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 26.9%
12.8% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.2% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
37.9% 68th pct 34.7% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +6.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap narrowing
17.0% 79th pct 23.1% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 4.8% 62nd pct
Participation in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap steady
60.7% 53rd pct 56.2% 35th pct
Full-time in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7250, TAS gap widening
56.2% 34th pct 52.2% 15th pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
8.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
5.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 13.2%
9.2% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +2 higher in 7250, TAS
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +1 higher in 7250, TAS
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +1 higher in 7303, TAS
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +2 higher in 7250, TAS
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +35 higher in 7250, TAS
960 40th pct 925 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS
2 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +2.9 higher in 7250, TAS
6.2 77th pct 3.4 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +2.0 more in 7250, TAS
5.9 75th pct 3.8 50th pct
15-min city in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +24.9 pts higher in 7250, TAS
71.5% 72nd pct 46.7% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +25.0 pts higher in 7250, TAS
74.6% 76th pct 49.6% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +54.8 pts higher in 7250, TAS
93.1% 77th pct 38.3% 41st pct
Walk to school in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +25.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS
69.2% 66th pct 43.5% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +48.6 pts higher in 7250, TAS
97.4% 74th pct 48.8% 28th pct
Walk to health in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +5.8 pts higher in 7250, TAS
48.9% 65th pct 43.2% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +10.3 more in 7250, TAS
20.5 58th pct 10.2 16th pct
Intersections/km² in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +47 higher in 7250, TAS
47 66th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 7250, TASin 7303, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7250, TAS
9.2% 87th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 7250, TAS with nearby areas

7248, TAS 7290, TAS 7249, TAS 7277, TAS 7291, TAS 7301, TAS 7258, TAS 7292, TAS

Compare 7303, TAS with nearby areas

7292, TAS 7291, TAS 7275, TAS 7277, TAS 7290, TAS 7301, TAS 7250, TAS 7276, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7250, TAS vs 7303, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7250/7250-tas/vs/POA7303/7303-tas