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7258, TAS vs 7301, TAS

Name: 7258, TAS vs 7301, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 7258, TAS profile · 7301, TAS profile

7258, TAS 7301, TAS

These two nearby Tasmanian areas differ sharply in wealth and housing. Postcode 7258 is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,358 a week compared to $1,229 in postcode 7301. This is reflected in the education levels, as 27.2% of adults in postcode 7258 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 13.2% do in postcode 7301. Residents in postcode 7301 are more likely to live in rentals (23.9%) or live alone (29.6%), whereas postcode 7258 has a higher share of people owning their homes outright (51.6%).

These income and education gaps have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, such as having almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English and very similar rates of full-time employment. Daily life is quite different in terms of convenience; postcode 7301 is somewhat walkable and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries, while postcode 7258 is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,755 larger in 7301, TAS 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in 7258, TAS One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in 7301, TAS Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in 7301, TAS Household income: $1,129 higher in 7258, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +3,755 larger in 7301, TAS gap widening

962 30th pct 4,717 54th pct

Median age in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +1 yrs older in 7258, TAS gap steady

48 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 26.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 46.8%

22.1% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

7258, TAS 7301, 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 ◂ +6.0 pts 83.4%

2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.9% English ◂ +6.8 pts 48.1%

43.6% Australian even 43.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 91.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 43.5%

45.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

4.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS

— 1.31 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +1 more in 7301, TAS

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS

— 230 32nd pct

Avg size in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS

— 230 47th pct

ICSEA in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS

— 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 35.5%

30.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 17.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

8.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +$353 higher in 7258, TAS gap widening

$1,018 86th pct $665 31st pct

Household income in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +$1,129 higher in 7258, TAS gap widening

$2,358 89th pct $1,229 26th pct

Family income in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +$1,113 higher in 7258, TAS gap widening

$2,660 87th pct $1,547 26th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 4.2%

12.1% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.2%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +8.3 pts 55.8%

21.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.6% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +0.4 larger in 7258, TAS gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 47.8%

32.0% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.0% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 39.3%

14.1% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +$10 higher in 7301, TAS gap widening

$250 37th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +$633 higher in 7258, TAS gap widening

$1,933 70th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +0.10 higher in 7301, TAS gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 39.5%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 31.9%

8.6% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 86.8%

1.7% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 17.7%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 48.8%

23.3% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.0% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +22.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.8% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 14.2%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +15 more in 7301, TAS

2 29th pct 17 54th pct

Stops/1k in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +1.52 more in 7301, TAS

2.08 35th pct 3.60 49th pct

Departures/1k in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +14.1 more in 7301, TAS

145.5 49th pct 159.6 50th pct

PT routes in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS

— 81 98th pct

Drive to city in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +15 longer in 7301, TAS

117 87th pct 132 90th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 36.3%

14.8% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%

19.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 9.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

12.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 12.7%

24.6% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 13.6%

12.3% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +7 higher in 7258, TAS

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +7 higher in 7258, TAS

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +7 higher in 7258, TAS

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +6 higher in 7258, TAS

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +145 higher in 7258, TAS

1,062 83rd pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +3.7 higher in 7301, TAS

1.3 17th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +4.0 more in 7301, TAS

1.2 15th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +51.3 pts higher in 7301, TAS

9.3% 19th pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +47.5 pts higher in 7301, TAS

11.7% 22nd pct 59.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +58.8 pts higher in 7301, TAS

15.8% 25th pct 74.6% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +56.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +36.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS

45.7% 26th pct 82.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +36.5 pts higher in 7301, TAS

10.3% 35th pct 46.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +22.5 more in 7258, TAS

41.6 81st pct 19.1 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS even

1 29th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 7258, TAS in 7301, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7258, TAS

8.3% 84th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 7258, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7301, TAS with nearby areas

7290, TAS 7291, TAS 7300, TAS 7249, TAS 7258, TAS 7250, TAS 7302, TAS 7248, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7258, TAS vs 7301, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7258/7258-tas/vs/POA7301/7301-tas