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7253, TAS vs 7276, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 7253, TAS profile · 7276, TAS profile

7253, TAS 7276, TAS

Postcode 7253 and postcode 7276 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 7276 is more affluent, with a typical weekly income of $1,738 compared to $1,180 in postcode 7253. A far higher share of people in postcode 7276 have finished Year 12 (42.4% versus 31.9%), and it has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work (60.7% compared to 43.4%). In contrast, postcode 7253 has more one-parent families (22.3% versus 8.9%) and a far higher share of people with a long-term health condition (42.4% versus 32.3%).

These two areas have seen the gap in employment widen since 2011, but they remain alike in other ways. Both have similar proportions of people born overseas (around 12%) and nearly the same share of households that own their homes outright (about 39%). They also share a similar lack of reliance on public transport for commuting, with almost no one in either area using it to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,519 larger in 7253, TAS No car: 8.3 pts higher in 7253, TAS Unemployment: 9.5 pts higher in 7253, TAS One-parent: 13.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS Participation: 17.3 pts higher in 7276, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +4,519 larger in 7253, TAS gap steady
5,160 55th pct 641 22nd pct
Median age in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1 yrs older in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
5.6% 79th pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +6.5 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
26.5% 80th pct 20.0% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
16.6% 41st pct 15.1% 28th pct
De facto in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap narrowing
11.8% 43rd pct 15.1% 77th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.0%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

42.1% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
34.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%
11.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

7253, TAS 7276, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 12.3% 44th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 78.5%
4.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

46.4% English ◂ +5.6 pts 40.7%
43.5% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
9.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 88.1%
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

No religion in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
51.3% 83rd pct 50.9% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 50.9%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 36.0%
7.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +10.5 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap steady
31.9% 11th pct 42.4% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +5.2 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap narrowing
8.2% 13th pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS
3.51 53rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +3 more in 7253, TAS
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS
765 50th pct —
Avg size in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS
255 50th pct —
ICSEA in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS
893 12th pct —

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
36.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%
8.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 36.5%
12.1% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
11.9% Management & commerce even 11.9%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
8.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +$200 higher in 7276, TAS gap widening
$489 4th pct $689 36th pct
Household income in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +$469 higher in 7276, TAS gap widening
$911 5th pct $1,380 40th pct
Family income in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +$558 higher in 7276, TAS gap widening
$1,180 6th pct $1,738 39th pct
High earners in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
4.1% 13th pct 3.1% 10th pct
High-income homes in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap widening
6.0% 11th pct 10.5% 26th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 17.3%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

57.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 44.9%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +10.1 pts higher in 7253, TAS
42.4% 100th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7253, TAS
14.3% 98th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +4.6 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
10.9% 99th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +8.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
25.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 20.4%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap narrowing
15.6% 38th pct 18.5% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
21.1% 26th pct 20.3% 22nd pct
Defence service in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7276, TAS
5.0% 88th pct 6.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
23.7% 56th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.1 larger in 7276, TAS gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +13.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
22.3% 93rd pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
34.6% 85th pct 30.2% 66th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
35.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%
22.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 8.9%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.3%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 30.2%
11.6% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +$15 higher in 7276, TAS gap steady
$220 29th pct $235 33rd pct
Mortgage in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +$268 higher in 7276, TAS gap widening
$953 16th pct $1,221 30th pct
People / bedroom in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.10 higher in 7276, TAS gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +16.9 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
33.4% 79th pct 16.5% 34th pct
Owned outright in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
38.9% 49th pct 38.7% 49th pct
Separate houses in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +12.8 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap widening
86.0% 35th pct 98.8% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
77.5% 46th pct 75.8% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
38.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%
33.4% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 16.5%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 98.8%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 1.2%
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 ◂ +13.0 pts 48.0%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.7% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 34.1%
35.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.8%
5.2% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 34.7%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +8.3 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
8.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap steady
5.4% 7th pct 7.8% 14th pct
PT commute in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +7 more in 7253, TAS
9 47th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.38 more in 7276, TAS
1.74 32nd pct 3.12 44th pct
Departures/1k in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +35.8 more in 7253, TAS
74.8 44th pct 39.0 36th pct
PT routes in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1 more in 7253, TAS
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS
— 17 60th pct
Drive to city in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +95 longer in 7253, TAS
238 100th pct 143 93rd pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 66.5%
5.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
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 ◂ +13.5 pts 26.9%
32.3% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
11.8% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.1% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap steady
34.2% 53rd pct 31.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap steady
5.5% 34th pct 8.9% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +9.5 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap widening
12.4% 100th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +17.3 pts higher in 7276, TAS gap widening
43.4% 8th pct 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7253, TAS gap narrowing
53.5% 20th pct 52.5% 16th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.9 pts 7.5%
12.7% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
7.2% Construction even 7.1%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%
10.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%
8.7% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +2 higher in 7276, TAS
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +4 higher in 7276, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +4 higher in 7276, TAS
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +2 higher in 7276, TAS
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +132 higher in 7276, TAS
807 0th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.3 higher in 7253, TAS
4.1 56th pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.8 more in 7253, TAS
4.3 57th pct 2.5 30th pct
15-min city in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +48.4 pts higher in 7253, TAS
48.4% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7253, TAS
56.0% 60th pct 54.2% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +11.0 pts higher in 7253, TAS
48.8% 48th pct 37.8% 41st pct
Walk to school in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +58.1 pts higher in 7253, TAS
58.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +5.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS
86.2% 62nd pct 81.0% 58th pct
Walk to health in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +35.2 pts higher in 7253, TAS
35.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +0.9 more in 7276, TAS
11.6 23rd pct 12.5 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +1 higher in 7276, TAS
3 48th pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 7253, TASin 7276, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7276, TAS
3.6% 26th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 7253, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7276, TAS with nearby areas

7277, TAS 7275, TAS 7252, TAS 7267, TAS 7292, TAS 7270, TAS 7250, TAS 7248, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7253, TAS vs 7276, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7253/7253-tas/vs/POA7276/7276-tas