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7257, TAS vs 7260, TAS

Name: 7257, TAS vs 7260, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 109 km apart · 7257, TAS profile · 7260, TAS profile

7257, TAS 7260, TAS

Postcode 7257 is sparsely populated, while postcode 7260 has a larger resident population. There are stark differences in their makeup: 62.5% of people in postcode 7257 are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 3.4% in postcode 7260. Postcode 7257 also has a much higher share of people living alone (53.8% vs 29.8%) and those with no motor vehicle (70.0% vs 4.9%). In terms of infrastructure, postcode 7260 is somewhat walkable, while postcode 7257 is car-dependent, with the former having far more residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Everyday life shares several common threads, as both areas have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work. They also share very similar levels of overall advantage and education. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $125, with postcode 7260 being far higher. Similarly, the gap in full-time employment has widened, with postcode 7260 now far higher than postcode 7257.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,270 larger in 7260, TAS First Nations: 59.1 pts higher in 7257, TAS Rent: $125 higher in 7260, TAS No car: 65.1 pts higher in 7257, TAS Living alone: 24.1 pts higher in 7257, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +3,270 larger in 7260, TAS gap steady

64 3rd pct 3,334 48th pct

Median age in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +4 yrs older in 7257, TAS gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

45.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.6 pts 26.7%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +26.8 pts 33.2%

22.0% Married +24.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% Divorced +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

7257, TAS 7260, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 85.2%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% Australian +21.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.3% English +25.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.8% No religion ◂ +22.4 pts 46.3%

25.0% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +79.66 more in 7257, TAS

83.33 100th pct 3.67 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +1 more in 7260, TAS

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +483 more in 7260, TAS

10 3rd pct 493 44th pct

Avg size in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +237 larger in 7260, TAS

10 0th pct 247 49th pct

ICSEA in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +220 higher in 7260, TAS

703 0th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

8.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.3 pts 11.7%

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Education +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +$138 higher in 7260, TAS gap widening

$421 0th pct $559 12th pct

Household income in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +$316 higher in 7260, TAS gap narrowing

$725 0th pct $1,041 12th pct

Family income in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +$314 higher in 7260, TAS gap widening

$1,042 0th pct $1,356 13th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 36.3%

11.5% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

70.0% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 51.5%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

14.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

4.7% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

0.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

32.8% One condition ◂ +11.8 pts 21.1%

4.7% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +0.3 larger in 7260, TAS gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.3% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.5% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 14.1%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +24.1 pts 29.8%

42.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 40.3%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

11.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +$125 higher in 7260, TAS gap widening

$85 0th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS

— $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 42.8%

30.8% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 21.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.1% Not stated ◂ +20.8 pts 2.3%

19.2% Other tenure ◂ +15.7 pts 3.5%

Types of homes

103.8% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 94.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 16.0%

19.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

0.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% Under $200 ◂ +22.5 pts 40.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +51.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +12 more in 7260, TAS

0 0th pct 12 50th pct

Stops/1k in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +3.60 more in 7260, TAS

0.00 0th pct 3.60 49th pct

Departures/1k in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +54.6 more in 7260, TAS

0.0 0th pct 54.6 41st pct

PT routes in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +3 more in 7260, TAS

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS

— 48 80th pct

Drive to city in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS

— 157 96th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +27.2 pts ▸ 70.1%

23.8% Walked ◂ +19.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

70.0% No vehicle ◂ +65.1 pts 4.9%

25.0% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% 2 vehicles +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Education & training ◂ +36.9 pts 6.0%

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%

14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Community & personal service ◂ +28.2 pts 9.9%

33.3% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 17.2%

19.0% Labourers even 19.1%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +1 higher in 7260, TAS

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +2 higher in 7260, TAS

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +92 higher in 7260, TAS

792 0th pct 884 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +4.3 higher in 7260, TAS

0.3 3rd pct 4.5 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +4.0 more in 7260, TAS

0.4 5th pct 4.5 59th pct

15-min city in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +58.4 pts higher in 7260, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +61.1 pts higher in 7260, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +54.3 pts higher in 7260, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 51st pct

Walk to school in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7260, TAS

35.9% 34th pct 36.6% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +54.2 pts higher in 7260, TAS

7.7% 4th pct 61.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +50.7 pts higher in 7260, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 50.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +223.9 more in 7257, TAS

250.0 100th pct 26.1 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +1 higher in 7260, TAS

0 16th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 7257, TAS in 7260, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7260, TAS

5.2% 53rd pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 7257, TAS with nearby areas

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Compare 7260, TAS with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7257, TAS vs 7260, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7257/7257-tas/vs/POA7260/7260-tas