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7277, TAS vs 7303, TAS

Name: 7277, TAS vs 7303, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 7277, TAS profile · 7303, TAS profile

7277, TAS 7303, TAS

Postcode 7277 and postcode 7303 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7277 is generally more advantaged, with a typical household income of $1,649 per week and 20.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree. In contrast, postcode 7303 has a typical household income of $1,148 and is far more welcoming to newcomers, with 23.1% of residents arriving recently from overseas compared to just 6.4% in postcode 7277. Transport also differs; postcode 7277 has far more public transport stops and departures, though postcode 7303 has more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (2.7%) and a similar percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force (3.8%). While they share these common traits, the financial gap between them has grown since 2011. The difference in typical household income has widened to $501, and the gap between the two areas for those earning $2,000 or more a week has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in 7303, TAS Population: 3,493 larger in 7277, TAS PT commute: 6.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS De facto: 4.0 pts higher in 7303, TAS Household size: 0.3 larger in 7277, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +3,493 larger in 7277, TAS gap widening

6,524 59th pct 3,031 46th pct

Median age in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +3 yrs older in 7303, TAS gap steady

44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) even 26.9%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 49.3%

26.8% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

7277, TAS 7303, 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 79.8%

5.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.8%

9.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

3.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 90.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +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 ◂ +2.2 pts 45.2%

44.2% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

6.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +1.20 more in 7303, TAS

0.85 3rd pct 2.04 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +2 more in 7277, TAS

144 25th pct 142 25th pct

Avg size in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +2 larger in 7277, TAS

144 34th pct 142 34th pct

ICSEA in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +37 higher in 7277, TAS

1,002 54th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.8%

31.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.8% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.1% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

12.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +$151 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$756 50th pct $605 20th pct

Household income in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +$501 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$1,649 58th pct $1,148 19th pct

Family income in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +$531 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$1,954 55th pct $1,423 17th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.6%

14.4% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 58.1%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

7.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +0.3 larger in 7277, TAS gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 47.3%

32.1% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.6% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

2.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +$100 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$350 65th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +$304 higher in 7277, TAS gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 31.8%

12.7% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 95.2%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 17.9%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +29.3 pts ▸ 68.1%

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.1 pts 11.9%

3.3% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

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 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 12.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +25 more in 7277, TAS

32 62nd pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +2.60 more in 7277, TAS

4.90 64th pct 2.31 37th pct

Departures/1k in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +369.1 more in 7277, TAS

416.6 60th pct 47.5 39th pct

PT routes in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +10 more in 7277, TAS

12 75th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +45 longer in 7277, TAS

89 100th pct 44 78th pct

Drive to city in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +4 longer in 7277, TAS

142 92nd pct 138 91st pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 63.2%

8.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.6% Bus +6.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 38.2%

26.6% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 13.2%

7.4% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

13.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +4 higher in 7277, TAS

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +5 higher in 7277, TAS

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +4 higher in 7277, TAS

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +3 higher in 7277, TAS

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +73 higher in 7277, TAS

998 60th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +0.1 higher in 7303, TAS

3.3 45th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +0.8 more in 7303, TAS

3.1 38th pct 3.8 50th pct

15-min city in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +17.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS

29.6% 32nd pct 46.7% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +18.3 pts higher in 7303, TAS

31.3% 36th pct 49.6% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +31.7 pts higher in 7277, TAS

70.0% 61st pct 38.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +36.7 pts higher in 7303, TAS

6.8% 17th pct 43.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +19.7 pts higher in 7277, TAS

68.5% 47th pct 48.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +14.9 pts higher in 7303, TAS

28.3% 46th pct 43.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +2.3 more in 7277, TAS

12.6 28th pct 10.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +4 higher in 7277, TAS

5 54th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 7277, TAS in 7303, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7277, TAS

8.2% 83rd pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 7277, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7303, TAS with nearby areas

7292, TAS 7291, TAS 7275, TAS 7277, TAS 7290, TAS 7301, TAS 7250, TAS 7276, TAS

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7277, TAS vs 7303, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7277/7277-tas/vs/POA7303/7303-tas