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7262, TAS vs 7268, TAS

Name: 7262, TAS vs 7268, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 7262, TAS profile · 7268, TAS profile

7262, TAS 7268, TAS

Postcode 7262 and postcode 7268 are two rural Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 7262 is more walkable, with 70.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 50.9% near groceries, compared to 33.6% and 29.1% in postcode 7268. It is also an older area, with a typical resident aged 51 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.3%). In contrast, postcode 7268 has more public transport options, with 7.06 stops per 1,000 people compared to 2.64 in postcode 7262, and a higher proportion of residents have completed Year 12.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $686 to $720. They also have almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships and very similar rates of home-loan payments. Over time, some gaps have widened: more people now live alone in postcode 7262, and a larger share of its population arrived from overseas compared to postcode 7268.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in 7262, TAS Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in 7262, TAS PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 7268, TAS Housework 15h+: 6.5 pts higher in 7268, TAS Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in 7262, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +758 larger in 7262, TAS gap widening

1,891 40th pct 1,133 31st pct

Median age in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +5 yrs older in 7262, TAS gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.8%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.5% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

7262, TAS 7268, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 79.0%

1.9% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 45.5%

41.1% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

3.4% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 88.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 29.4%

10.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +1.83 more in 7268, TAS

3.19 49th pct 5.03 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +111 more in 7268, TAS

180 29th pct 291 35th pct

Avg size in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +111 larger in 7268, TAS

180 40th pct 291 54th pct

ICSEA in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +34 higher in 7262, TAS

973 38th pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

8.4% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.5% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +$34 higher in 7262, TAS gap narrowing

$720 42nd pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +$186 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

$1,224 26th pct $1,410 43rd pct

Family income in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +$44 higher in 7268, TAS gap narrowing

$1,677 35th pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.1%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

7.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 56.4%

19.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.3 larger in 7268, TAS gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 32.2%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 38.6%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 23.6%

8.5% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS even gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +$30 higher in 7262, TAS gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,270 33rd pct

People / bedroom in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.10 higher in 7268, TAS gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.5% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 10.8%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 98.8%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 40.9%

20.4% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 43.5%

25.4% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +3 more in 7268, TAS

5 44th pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +4.42 more in 7268, TAS

2.64 40th pct 7.06 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +73.9 more in 7268, TAS

60.3 43rd pct 134.2 48th pct

PT routes in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS

— 48 80th pct

Drive to city in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS

— 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

7.7% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 18.9%

16.2% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.2 pts 7.0%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

11.8% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +2 higher in 7268, TAS

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +1 higher in 7268, TAS

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +2 higher in 7268, TAS

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +2 higher in 7268, TAS

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +25 higher in 7268, TAS

937 28th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +0.8 higher in 7262, TAS

3.0 40th pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +1.0 more in 7262, TAS

3.4 42nd pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +18.4 pts higher in 7262, TAS

46.3% 49th pct 27.9% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +21.8 pts higher in 7262, TAS

50.9% 55th pct 29.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7262, TAS

27.5% 34th pct 26.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +21.5 pts higher in 7262, TAS

51.8% 50th pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +36.6 pts higher in 7262, TAS

70.1% 48th pct 33.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +27.9 pts higher in 7268, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 27.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +13.1 more in 7268, TAS

22.2 61st pct 35.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS even

1 34th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 7262, TAS in 7268, TAS +4.1 pts higher in 7268, TAS

7.7% 80th pct 11.9% 94th pct

Compare 7262, TAS with nearby areas

7265, TAS 7261, TAS 7260, TAS 7263, TAS 7264, TAS 7254, 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7262, TAS vs 7268, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7262/7262-tas/vs/POA7268/7268-tas