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7260, TAS vs 7268, TAS

Name: 7260, TAS vs 7268, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 7260, TAS profile · 7268, TAS profile

7260, TAS 7268, TAS

Postcode 7260 and postcode 7268 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7268 has higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,410 compared to $1,041 in postcode 7260. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 41.4% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 27.4% in postcode 7260. However, postcode 7260 is much more walkable, with 61.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), while postcode 7268 scores 2.2 (mostly car-dependent).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having almost identical shares of people providing unpaid care and volunteers. They also have very similar housing types, with about 78% of homes in both areas having three or more bedrooms. While they share these traits, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people with bachelor degrees has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,201 larger in 7260, TAS Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in 7268, TAS Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in 7260, TAS No car: 4.2 pts higher in 7260, TAS Renting: 10.7 pts higher in 7260, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +2,201 larger in 7260, TAS gap steady

3,334 48th pct 1,133 31st pct

Median age in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +1 yrs older in 7260, TAS gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%

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

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.0% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.6%

9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

7260, TAS 7268, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 79.0%

2.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 46.2%

45.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 45.5%

8.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

2.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 88.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

46.3% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 29.4%

8.8% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +1.36 more in 7268, TAS

3.67 55th pct 5.03 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +1 more in 7260, TAS

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +202 more in 7260, TAS

493 44th pct 291 35th pct

Avg size in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +45 larger in 7268, TAS

247 49th pct 291 54th pct

ICSEA in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +16 higher in 7268, TAS

923 15th pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

41.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 30.3%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

8.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 34.9%

11.6% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.4% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +$127 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$559 12th pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +$369 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$1,041 12th pct $1,410 43rd pct

Family income in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +$365 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$1,356 13th pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 16.2%

2.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 44.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

10.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Stroke even 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 56.4%

21.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.2 larger in 7268, TAS gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 32.2%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 38.6%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 23.6%

12.1% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +$40 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$210 26th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +$187 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $1,270 33rd pct

People / bedroom in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.5% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 10.8%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 98.8%

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

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 40.9%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.1%

5.9% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 26.0%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +4 more in 7260, TAS

12 50th pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +3.46 more in 7268, TAS

3.60 49th pct 7.06 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +79.6 more in 7268, TAS

54.6 41st pct 134.2 48th pct

PT routes in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS even

48 80th pct 48 80th pct

Drive to city in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +12 longer in 7260, TAS

157 96th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 69.7%

9.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 18.9%

14.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 7.0%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 9.8%

8.9% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +4 higher in 7268, TAS

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +3 higher in 7268, TAS

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +3 higher in 7268, TAS

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +4 higher in 7268, TAS

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +78 higher in 7268, TAS

884 10th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +2.3 higher in 7260, TAS

4.5 61st pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +2.1 more in 7260, TAS

4.5 59th pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +30.5 pts higher in 7260, TAS

58.4% 61st pct 27.9% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +32.1 pts higher in 7260, TAS

61.1% 65th pct 29.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +28.3 pts higher in 7260, TAS

54.3% 51st pct 26.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +6.3 pts higher in 7260, TAS

36.6% 35th pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +28.4 pts higher in 7260, TAS

61.9% 41st pct 33.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +22.8 pts higher in 7260, TAS

50.7% 67th pct 27.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +9.2 more in 7268, TAS

26.1 67th pct 35.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS even

1 33rd pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 7260, TAS in 7268, TAS +5.2 pts higher in 7268, TAS

6.7% 72nd pct 11.9% 94th pct

Compare 7260, TAS with nearby areas

7259, TAS 7261, TAS 7263, TAS 7268, TAS 7254, TAS 7262, TAS 7267, TAS 7265, TAS

Compare 7268, TAS with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7260, TAS vs 7268, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7260/7260-tas/vs/POA7268/7268-tas