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7258, TAS vs 7268, TAS

Name: 7258, TAS vs 7268, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 7258, TAS profile · 7268, TAS profile

7258, TAS 7268, TAS

Postcode 7268 and postcode 7258 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct economic profiles. Postcode 7258 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,358 compared to $1,410 in postcode 7268. This gap is reflected in education and home sizes, as 27.2% of adults in postcode 7258 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 15.8% in postcode 7268. Postcode 7258 also has a much higher share of large homes, with 88.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 7268 has a higher share of people with no religion (55.4%) and is more walkable, with 29.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 11.7% in postcode 7258.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked further apart in most financial and educational measures. The gap in typical household income and the share of university graduates has widened significantly over the last decade. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in other ways. Both areas have about 21% of their population aged 65 and over, and they share an identical typical weekly rent of $250.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in 7258, TAS Personal income: $332 higher in 7258, TAS De facto: 5.3 pts higher in 7268, TAS PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 7268, TAS Family income: $939 higher in 7258, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +171 larger in 7268, TAS gap widening

962 30th pct 1,133 31st pct

Median age in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +2 yrs older in 7258, TAS gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 50.7%

22.1% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Widowed even 4.5%

1.4% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

7258, TAS 7268, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 79.0%

2.6% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.9% English ◂ +9.4 pts 45.5%

43.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

12.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

4.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 88.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

51.4% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 29.4%

4.0% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS

— 5.03 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +1 more in 7268, TAS

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS

— 291 35th pct

Avg size in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS

— 291 54th pct

ICSEA in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS

— 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.4%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 17.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

8.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +$332 higher in 7258, TAS gap widening

$1,018 86th pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +$948 higher in 7258, TAS gap widening

$2,358 89th pct $1,410 43rd pct

Family income in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +$939 higher in 7258, TAS gap widening

$2,660 87th pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 4.9%

12.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Heart disease even 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +7.7 pts 56.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

5.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.2 larger in 7258, TAS gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 55.0%

32.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 38.6%

14.1% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

1.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS even gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +$663 higher in 7258, TAS gap widening

$1,933 70th pct $1,270 33rd pct

People / bedroom in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.10 higher in 7268, TAS gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 47.2%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.6% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 98.8%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 18.9%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 40.9%

23.3% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.3%

16.8% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +6 more in 7268, TAS

2 29th pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +4.98 more in 7268, TAS

2.08 35th pct 7.06 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +11.4 more in 7258, TAS

145.5 49th pct 134.2 48th pct

PT routes in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS

— 48 80th pct

Drive to city in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +28 longer in 7268, TAS

117 87th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 42.0%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

19.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%

14.8% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

7.1% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

6.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 18.2%

24.6% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 14.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.1% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +4 higher in 7258, TAS

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +5 higher in 7258, TAS

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +4 higher in 7258, TAS

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +3 higher in 7258, TAS

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +100 higher in 7258, TAS

1,062 83rd pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.9 higher in 7268, TAS

1.3 17th pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +1.2 more in 7268, TAS

1.2 15th pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +18.6 pts higher in 7268, TAS

9.3% 19th pct 27.9% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +17.4 pts higher in 7268, TAS

11.7% 22nd pct 29.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +10.2 pts higher in 7268, TAS

15.8% 25th pct 26.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +30.3 pts higher in 7268, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +12.2 pts higher in 7258, TAS

45.7% 26th pct 33.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +17.6 pts higher in 7268, TAS

10.3% 35th pct 27.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +6.3 more in 7258, TAS

41.6 81st pct 35.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS even

1 29th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 7258, TAS in 7268, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7268, TAS

8.3% 84th pct 11.9% 94th pct

Compare 7258, TAS with nearby areas

7249, TAS 7300, TAS 7248, TAS 7301, TAS 7250, TAS 7290, TAS 7259, TAS 7268, TAS

Compare 7268, TAS with nearby areas

7267, TAS 7259, TAS 7248, TAS 7254, TAS 7249, TAS 7250, TAS 7258, TAS 7252, TAS

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7258, TAS vs 7268, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7258/7258-tas/vs/POA7268/7268-tas