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7257, TAS vs 7261, TAS

Name: 7257, TAS vs 7261, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 95 km apart · 7257, TAS profile · 7261, TAS profile

7257, TAS 7261, TAS

Postcode 7257 and postcode 7261 are both sparsely populated areas of Tasmania. Postcode 7257 is far more likely to have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 62.5% compared to 1.6% in postcode 7261. It also has a much higher share of people living alone (53.8% versus 33.0%) and one-parent families (29.5% versus 11.6%). In contrast, postcode 7261 is more likely to have people working from home (22.1%) and typical weekly rents are far higher at $240, compared to just $85 in postcode 7257.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with postcode 7257 at 18.8% and postcode 7261 at 11.9%, which sits around the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,040. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has grown since 2011. Transport also differs greatly, with postcode 7261 being mostly car-dependent while postcode 7257 is car-dependent and has a much higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (70.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 180 larger in 7261, TAS First Nations: 60.9 pts higher in 7257, TAS Rent: $155 higher in 7261, TAS No car: 70.0 pts higher in 7257, TAS Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in 7257, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +180 larger in 7261, TAS gap widening

64 3rd pct 244 10th pct

Median age in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +2 yrs older in 7261, TAS gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

45.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 36.5%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 11.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +27.3 pts 32.7%

22.0% Married +23.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

0.0% Divorced +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Age & sex structure

7257, TAS 7261, 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 ◂ +10.4 pts 78.7%

0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.3% English +30.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

28.1% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% German +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.8% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 50.4%

25.0% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.3% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS

83.33 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +1 more in 7257, TAS

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS

10 3rd pct —

Avg size in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS

10 0th pct —

ICSEA in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS

703 0th pct —

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%

8.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 11.5%

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +$53 higher in 7261, TAS gap steady

$421 0th pct $474 2nd pct

Household income in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +$121 higher in 7261, TAS gap narrowing

$725 0th pct $846 2nd pct

Family income in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +$8 higher in 7257, TAS gap narrowing

$1,042 0th pct $1,034 0th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.0%

11.5% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

70.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 62.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

14.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

4.7% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +5.1 pts 49.6%

32.8% One condition ◂ +11.1 pts 21.7%

4.7% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +0.2 larger in 7261, TAS gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

27.3% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.6% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.5% One-parent families ◂ +17.9 pts 11.6%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 33.0%

42.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 5.0%

11.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +$155 higher in 7261, TAS gap widening

$85 0th pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS

— $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +0.10 higher in 7257, TAS gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.8% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 19.0%

23.1% Not stated ◂ +19.1 pts 4.0%

19.2% Other tenure ◂ +16.2 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

103.8% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 99.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 52.0%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 15.0%

19.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +68.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

62.5% Under $200 ◂ +41.4 pts 21.1%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +2 more in 7261, TAS

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +8.20 more in 7261, TAS

0.00 0th pct 8.20 86th pct

Departures/1k in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +57.4 more in 7261, TAS

0.0 0th pct 57.4 42nd pct

PT routes in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +1 more in 7261, TAS

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS

— 49 81st pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

23.8% Walked ◂ +14.5 pts 9.3%

0.0% Worked at home +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

70.0% No vehicle ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%

25.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Education & training ◂ +39.4 pts 3.5%

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

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

0.0% Accommodation & food +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Community & personal service ◂ +31.1 pts 7.0%

33.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 3.5%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +1 higher in 7261, TAS

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +1 higher in 7261, TAS

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +100 higher in 7261, TAS

792 0th pct 892 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +2.9 higher in 7261, TAS

0.3 3rd pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +2.6 more in 7261, TAS

0.4 5th pct 3.0 38th pct

15-min city in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +71.2 pts higher in 7261, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 71.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +47.3 pts higher in 7261, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 47.3% 47th pct

Walk to school in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +35.9 pts higher in 7257, TAS

35.9% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +72.4 pts higher in 7261, TAS

7.7% 4th pct 80.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +209.0 more in 7257, TAS

250.0 100th pct 41.0 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +1 higher in 7261, TAS

0 16th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 7257, TAS in 7261, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7261, TAS

5.2% 53rd pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 7257, TAS with nearby areas

7255, TAS 7264, TAS 7265, TAS 7262, TAS 7216, TAS 7261, TAS 7263, TAS 7260, TAS

Compare 7261, TAS with nearby areas

7263, TAS 7265, TAS 7262, TAS 7260, TAS 7264, TAS 7214, TAS 7216, TAS 7259, TAS

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7257, TAS vs 7261, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7257/7257-tas/vs/POA7261/7261-tas