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7277, TAS vs 7291, TAS

Name: 7277, TAS vs 7291, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 7277, TAS profile · 7291, TAS profile

7277, TAS 7291, TAS

Postcode 7277 and postcode 7291 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 7277 is more connected, with far more public transport stops and routes, and 31.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, no homes in postcode 7291 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Postcode 7277 also has an older population, with the typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.9%) compared to postcode 7291 (16.6%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to household finances and home life. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,650 to $1,700, and the same number of people per home (2.6). While the gap in typical weekly rent has narrowed since 2011, it remains well higher in postcode 7277 at $350 compared to $278 in postcode 7291.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,803 larger in 7277, TAS Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 7277, TAS PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 7277, TAS De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 7291, TAS Other language: 4.4 pts higher in 7277, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +5,803 larger in 7277, TAS gap widening

6,524 59th pct 721 25th pct

Median age in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +5 yrs older in 7277, TAS gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 48.5%

26.8% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.2% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

7277, TAS 7291, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

5.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

45.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 41.5%

9.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Italian even 2.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 97.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS

0.85 3rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +1 more in 7277, TAS

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS

144 25th pct —

Avg size in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS

144 34th pct —

ICSEA in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS

1,002 54th pct —

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.7%

31.6% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +$27 higher in 7291, TAS gap steady

$756 50th pct $783 57th pct

Household income in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +$52 higher in 7291, TAS gap narrowing

$1,649 58th pct $1,701 61st pct

Family income in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +$117 higher in 7291, TAS gap narrowing

$1,954 55th pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

14.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

6.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 42.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Arthritis even 11.9%

9.1% Asthma even 9.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

7.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 24.1%

9.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 31.4%

20.6% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.6% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

6.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +$72 higher in 7277, TAS gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $278 45th pct

Mortgage in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS even gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 36.9%

12.7% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 98.9%

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

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 24.7%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

6.8% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +28.5 pts 19.5%

3.3% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.8%

17.4% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +30 more in 7277, TAS

32 62nd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +2.13 more in 7277, TAS

4.90 64th pct 2.77 41st pct

Departures/1k in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +350.0 more in 7277, TAS

416.6 60th pct 66.6 43rd pct

PT routes in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +10 more in 7277, TAS

12 75th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +64 longer in 7277, TAS

89 100th pct 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +19 longer in 7277, TAS

142 92nd pct 123 88th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 75.8%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 17.2%

17.9% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.5% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

10.5% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 14.2%

13.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +2 higher in 7277, TAS

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +1 higher in 7277, TAS

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +1 higher in 7277, TAS

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +2 higher in 7277, TAS

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +23 higher in 7277, TAS

998 60th pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +2.0 higher in 7277, TAS

3.3 45th pct 1.3 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +1.8 more in 7277, TAS

3.1 38th pct 1.3 15th pct

15-min city in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +29.6 pts higher in 7277, TAS

29.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +31.3 pts higher in 7277, TAS

31.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +14.7 pts higher in 7277, TAS

70.0% 61st pct 55.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +6.8 pts higher in 7277, TAS

6.8% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7277, TAS

68.5% 47th pct 63.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +28.3 pts higher in 7277, TAS

28.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +1.5 more in 7277, TAS

12.6 28th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +4 higher in 7277, TAS

5 54th pct 1 40th pct

Mean slope in 7277, TAS in 7291, TAS +4.2 pts higher in 7277, TAS

8.2% 83rd pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 7277, TAS with nearby areas

7276, TAS 7275, TAS 7292, TAS 7250, TAS 7248, TAS 7290, TAS 7291, TAS 7267, TAS

Compare 7291, TAS with nearby areas

7290, TAS 7301, TAS 7292, TAS 7250, TAS 7249, TAS 7277, TAS 7248, TAS 7303, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7277, TAS vs 7291, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7277/7277-tas/vs/POA7291/7291-tas