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7253, TAS vs 7254, TAS

Name: 7253, TAS vs 7254, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 7253, TAS profile · 7254, TAS profile

7253, TAS 7254, TAS

Postcode 7253 and postcode 7254 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7253 is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), whereas postcode 7254 is car-dependent at 0.2. There are also sharp differences in housing and health; 33.4% of homes in postcode 7253 are rented compared to just 11.1% in postcode 7254, where 49.3% are owned outright. Additionally, 42.4% of people in postcode 7253 have a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the 29.2% in postcode 7254.

Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, though the difference in the number of older residents has widened. Both areas share a typical resident age of 47 and have similar rates of volunteering. While postcode 7254 has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, both areas sit below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.3 pts higher in 7253, TAS Population: 4,598 larger in 7253, TAS Unemployment: 9.7 pts higher in 7253, TAS Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in 7254, TAS No car: 6.9 pts higher in 7253, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +4,598 larger in 7253, TAS gap steady

5,160 55th pct 562 20th pct

Median age in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS even gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.6%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.6%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

4.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

7253, TAS 7254, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 82.7%

4.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

46.4% English ◂ +5.1 pts 41.3%

9.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 89.7%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 48.4%

39.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS

3.51 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +3 more in 7253, TAS

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS

765 50th pct —

Avg size in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS

255 50th pct —

ICSEA in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS

893 12th pct —

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.9% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 38.2%

12.1% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.2% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +$94 higher in 7254, TAS gap widening

$489 4th pct $583 16th pct

Household income in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +$372 higher in 7254, TAS gap widening

$911 5th pct $1,283 31st pct

Family income in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +$280 higher in 7254, TAS gap widening

$1,180 6th pct $1,460 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.4%

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

57.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 46.5%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 10.5%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +10.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

25.0% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 16.5%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +0.2 larger in 7254, TAS gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.6% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 26.1%

11.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +$30 higher in 7254, TAS gap widening

$220 29th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +$347 higher in 7254, TAS gap widening

$953 16th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +0.10 higher in 7254, TAS gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.4% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 11.1%

1.2% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 54.1%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

35.4% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 30.6%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +1 more in 7254, TAS

9 47th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +16.05 more in 7254, TAS

1.74 32nd pct 17.79 96th pct

Departures/1k in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +145.8 more in 7254, TAS

74.8 44th pct 220.6 54th pct

PT routes in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS

— 70 92nd pct

Drive to city in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +78 longer in 7253, TAS

238 100th pct 160 96th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 65.3%

5.4% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.3% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 19.3%

32.3% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.1% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.8% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 13.2%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

7.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

1.6% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

10.0% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +2 higher in 7254, TAS

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +3 higher in 7254, TAS

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +5 higher in 7254, TAS

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +1 higher in 7254, TAS

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +121 higher in 7254, TAS

807 0th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +3.9 higher in 7253, TAS

4.1 56th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +4.2 more in 7253, TAS

4.3 57th pct 0.1 1st pct

15-min city in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +48.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS

48.4% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +56.0 pts higher in 7253, TAS

56.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +38.3 pts higher in 7253, TAS

48.8% 48th pct 10.6% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +58.1 pts higher in 7253, TAS

58.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +84.8 pts higher in 7253, TAS

86.2% 62nd pct 1.4% 1st pct

Walk to health in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +35.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS

35.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +20.4 more in 7254, TAS

11.6 23rd pct 32.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +2 higher in 7253, TAS

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 7253, TAS in 7254, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7254, TAS

3.6% 26th pct 8.4% 84th pct

Compare 7253, TAS with nearby areas

7270, TAS 7252, TAS 7276, TAS 7275, TAS 7277, TAS 7267, TAS 7254, TAS 7292, TAS

Compare 7254, TAS with nearby areas

7267, TAS 7268, TAS 7252, TAS 7248, TAS 7259, TAS 7260, TAS 7276, TAS 7250, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7253, TAS vs 7254, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7253/7253-tas/vs/POA7254/7254-tas