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7290, TAS vs 7291, TAS

Name: 7290, TAS vs 7291, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 7290, TAS profile · 7291, TAS profile

7290, TAS 7291, TAS

Postcode 7290 and postcode 7291 are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that offer very different living environments. Postcode 7290 is much more connected, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and 93.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 7291 is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.3 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 7291 at 98.9%, compared to 84.2% in postcode 7290.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in separate house ownership widening and the difference in Year 12 completion increasing. Despite these shifts, they share a typical resident age of 39 and very similar proportions of children and people born overseas. Both areas sit far below the national figure for Year 12 completion, with 37.5% in postcode 7290 and 41.7% in postcode 7291.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,708 larger in 7290, TAS Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in 7291, TAS PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 7290, TAS Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in 7290, TAS Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in 7291, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +1,708 larger in 7290, TAS gap widening

2,429 44th pct 721 25th pct

Median age in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS even gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) even 25.4%

20.6% Children (0–14) even 20.7%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 48.5%

31.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

7290, TAS 7291, 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 +1.3 pts ▸ 90.7%

3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

47.7% English ◂ +6.2 pts 41.5%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

3.3% Dutch even 3.3%

3.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 97.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 41.3%

5.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%

9.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 44.1%

17.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

7.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%

7.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +$12 higher in 7291, TAS gap narrowing

$771 54th pct $783 57th pct

Household income in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +$218 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$1,483 48th pct $1,701 61st pct

Family income in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +$183 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$1,888 50th pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.9%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.5%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +0.1 larger in 7291, TAS gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 24.1%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.4%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

15.2% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +$28 higher in 7291, TAS gap steady

$250 37th pct $278 45th pct

Mortgage in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +$161 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$1,356 38th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 45.0%

33.4% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.5% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

1.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 98.9%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 46.9%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

2.9% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 19.5%

23.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 46.7%

22.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +13 more in 7290, TAS

15 53rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +3.40 more in 7290, TAS

6.18 76th pct 2.77 41st pct

Departures/1k in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +386.7 more in 7290, TAS

453.3 61st pct 66.6 43rd pct

PT routes in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +9 longer in 7291, TAS

16 59th pct 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +3 longer in 7291, TAS

120 87th pct 123 88th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 75.8%

5.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 17.2%

16.9% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.5% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

10.7% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

4.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

9.7% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +2 higher in 7291, TAS

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +2 higher in 7291, TAS

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +2 higher in 7291, TAS

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +2 higher in 7291, TAS

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +44 higher in 7291, TAS

931 25th pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +3.3 higher in 7290, TAS

4.6 62nd pct 1.3 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +3.0 more in 7290, TAS

4.3 57th pct 1.3 15th pct

15-min city in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +67.7 pts higher in 7290, TAS

67.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +75.8 pts higher in 7290, TAS

75.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +38.6 pts higher in 7290, TAS

93.9% 78th pct 55.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +34.5 pts higher in 7290, TAS

98.5% 79th pct 63.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +13.2 more in 7290, TAS

24.3 64th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +24 higher in 7290, TAS

25 61st pct 1 40th pct

Mean slope in 7290, TAS in 7291, TAS +1.5 pts higher in 7290, TAS

5.5% 57th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 7290, TAS with nearby areas

7291, TAS 7250, TAS 7301, TAS 7249, TAS 7248, TAS 7292, TAS 7277, TAS 7258, TAS

Compare 7291, TAS with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7290, TAS vs 7291, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7290/7290-tas/vs/POA7291/7291-tas