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7253, TAS vs 7270, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 7253, TAS profile · 7270, TAS profile

7253, TAS 7270, TAS

Postcode 7253 and postcode 7270 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with different living patterns. Postcode 7253 is more walkable, with 58.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 19.1% in postcode 7270. It also has a higher share of renters at 33.4% and more one-parent families. In contrast, postcode 7270 is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 47 in postcode 7253. Residents in postcode 7270 are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 49.4% compared to 38.9% in postcode 7253.

The gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed since 2011, but other differences are growing. For example, the share of people needing help with daily activities is now well higher in postcode 7253. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same rate of overseas-born residents at 12% and have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $911 in postcode 7253 and $960 in postcode 7270.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS Median age: 8 yrs older in 7270, TAS No car: 5.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in 7270, TAS Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in 7270, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +790 larger in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
5,160 55th pct 4,370 52nd pct
Median age in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +8 yrs older in 7270, TAS gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
5.6% 79th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap steady
26.5% 80th pct 30.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
16.6% 41st pct 13.4% 16th pct
De facto in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.5% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

Marital status

42.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
34.6% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 28.8%
11.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

7253, TAS 7270, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS even gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 79.4%
4.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
43.5% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 42.6%
9.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.1% 28th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
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

No religion in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
51.3% 83rd pct 50.9% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 50.9%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 38.4%
7.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap narrowing
31.9% 11th pct 33.2% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.80 more in 7253, TAS
3.51 53rd pct 1.71 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +2 more in 7253, TAS
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +521 more in 7253, TAS
765 50th pct 244 33rd pct
Avg size in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +11 larger in 7253, TAS
255 50th pct 244 48th pct
ICSEA in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +31 higher in 7270, TAS
893 12th pct 924 16th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%
31.9% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
8.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 39.0%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.9% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Health even 8.9%
8.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +$20 higher in 7270, TAS gap widening
$489 4th pct $509 6th pct
Household income in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +$49 higher in 7270, TAS gap widening
$911 5th pct $960 8th pct
Family income in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +$50 higher in 7270, TAS gap widening
$1,180 6th pct $1,230 8th pct
High earners in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap steady
4.1% 13th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap steady
6.0% 11th pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.5%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.0%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

57.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 54.7%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 8.6%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.8 pts higher in 7253, TAS
42.4% 100th pct 40.6% 97th pct
Mental health in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7253, TAS
14.3% 98th pct 12.5% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
10.9% 99th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
5.9% Heart disease even 5.9%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Stroke even 1.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
25.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%
10.2% Two conditions even 10.3%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
15.6% 38th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
15.1% 86th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
21.1% 26th pct 18.9% 15th pct
Defence service in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7270, TAS
5.0% 88th pct 5.8% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap widening
23.7% 56th pct 26.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +6.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
22.3% 93rd pct 16.1% 77th pct
Living alone in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +4.3 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
34.6% 85th pct 30.4% 67th pct

Family composition

35.6% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
41.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 39.0%
22.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%
11.6% 3 people even 11.6%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +$30 higher in 7270, TAS gap widening
$220 29th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +$133 higher in 7270, TAS gap widening
$953 16th pct $1,086 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +0.10 higher in 7270, TAS gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +17.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
33.4% 79th pct 16.2% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +10.5 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap narrowing
38.9% 49th pct 49.4% 81st pct
Separate houses in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +9.9 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap widening
86.0% 35th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +7.8 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
77.5% 46th pct 69.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
33.4% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 16.2%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
2.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 95.9%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 51.3%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
35.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 20.5%
5.2% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 40.7%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +5.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
8.3% 83rd pct 3.0% 40th pct
Work from home in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +5.7 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap steady
5.4% 7th pct 11.1% 29th pct
PT commute in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS even gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +7 more in 7270, TAS
9 47th pct 16 54th pct
Stops/1k in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.92 more in 7270, TAS
1.74 32nd pct 3.66 50th pct
Departures/1k in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +73.9 more in 7270, TAS
74.8 44th pct 148.7 49th pct
PT routes in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +3 more in 7270, TAS
3 48th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS
— 46 79th pct
Drive to city in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +82 longer in 7253, TAS
238 100th pct 156 95th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 64.6%
5.4% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 32.6%
32.3% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.8% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.1% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
34.2% 53rd pct 32.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
5.5% 34th pct 2.7% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
12.4% 100th pct 7.3% 88th pct
Participation in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7270, TAS gap steady
43.4% 8th pct 44.9% 10th pct
Full-time in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +4.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
53.5% 20th pct 49.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%
12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
7.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Public administration & safety even 3.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%
15.9% Technicians & trades even 15.9%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%
13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
7.7% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Sales workers even 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1 higher in 7270, TAS
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1 higher in 7270, TAS
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +75 higher in 7270, TAS
807 0th pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.5 higher in 7253, TAS
4.1 56th pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.6 more in 7253, TAS
4.3 57th pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +23.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS
48.4% 51st pct 25.1% 28th pct
Walk to shops in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +30.7 pts higher in 7253, TAS
56.0% 60th pct 25.3% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS
48.8% 48th pct 47.6% 47th pct
Walk to school in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +39.1 pts higher in 7253, TAS
58.1% 57th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +27.5 pts higher in 7253, TAS
86.2% 62nd pct 58.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +21.0 pts higher in 7253, TAS
35.2% 53rd pct 14.2% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +0.5 more in 7270, TAS
11.6 23rd pct 12.1 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +2 higher in 7253, TAS
3 48th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 7253, TASin 7270, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7270, TAS
3.6% 26th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 7253, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7270, TAS with nearby areas

7275, TAS 7253, TAS 7276, TAS 7277, TAS 7252, TAS 7292, TAS 7307, TAS 7303, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7253, TAS vs 7270, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7253/7253-tas/vs/POA7270/7270-tas