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7290, TAS vs 7300, TAS

Name: 7290, TAS vs 7300, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 7290, TAS profile · 7300, TAS profile

7290, TAS 7300, TAS

Postcode 7300 and postcode 7290 are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 7290 is much more compact and walkable, with 75.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 98.5% near a park. It also has far more public transport options, with 6.18 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.05 in postcode 7300. In contrast, postcode 7300 has more schools within 3 km and a higher share of larger homes, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500, and have nearly the same share of adults with a university degree. While postcode 7300 has seen more recent overseas arrivals, the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011. The two areas also share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, both around 3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,504 larger in 7300, TAS Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in 7300, TAS Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 7300, TAS Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in 7290, TAS Full-time: 3.7 pts higher in 7300, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +1,504 larger in 7300, TAS gap widening

2,429 44th pct 3,933 50th pct

Median age in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +2 yrs older in 7300, TAS gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) even 10.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 49.8%

31.6% Never married even 31.6%

9.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Widowed even 4.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

7290, TAS 7300, 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 ◂ +0.4 pts 89.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English +1.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.1% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 45.4%

9.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 95.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 49.7%

42.0% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

0.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS

— 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +1 more in 7300, TAS

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS

— 297 36th pct

Avg size in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS

— 297 54th pct

ICSEA in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS

— 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%

37.5% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 46.1%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

7.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +$9 higher in 7290, TAS gap narrowing

$771 54th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +$21 higher in 7300, TAS gap narrowing

$1,483 48th pct $1,504 49th pct

Family income in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +$61 higher in 7290, TAS gap steady

$1,888 50th pct $1,827 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +0.3 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 54.8%

27.9% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +$30 higher in 7300, TAS gap widening

$250 37th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +$8 higher in 7300, TAS gap steady

$1,356 38th pct $1,364 38th pct

People / bedroom in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 45.2%

33.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.5% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 89.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 0.3%

2.5% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 48.0%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.8% 2 bedrooms even 17.8%

2.9% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.5%

23.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +3 more in 7290, TAS

15 53rd pct 12 50th pct

Stops/1k in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +3.12 more in 7290, TAS

6.18 76th pct 3.05 44th pct

Departures/1k in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +266.4 more in 7290, TAS

453.3 61st pct 186.9 51st pct

PT routes in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +5 more in 7300, TAS

2 43rd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS

16 59th pct —

Drive to city in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +1 longer in 7290, TAS

120 87th pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 28.1%

16.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

10.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.3% Education & training even 7.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

10.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +1 higher in 7300, TAS

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +1 higher in 7300, TAS

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +16 higher in 7300, TAS

931 25th pct 947 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +0.8 higher in 7290, TAS

4.6 62nd pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +0.1 more in 7290, TAS

4.3 57th pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +14.9 pts higher in 7290, TAS

67.7% 69th pct 52.8% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +22.7 pts higher in 7290, TAS

75.8% 76th pct 53.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +22.3 pts higher in 7290, TAS

93.9% 78th pct 71.6% 61st pct

Walk to school in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +42.2 pts higher in 7300, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 42.2% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +18.8 pts higher in 7290, TAS

98.5% 79th pct 79.7% 56th pct

Walk to health in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +16.7 more in 7290, TAS

24.3 64th pct 7.6 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +23 higher in 7290, TAS

25 61st pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 7290, TAS in 7300, TAS +1.6 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 7300, TAS with nearby areas

7258, TAS 7301, TAS 7249, TAS 7211, TAS 7290, TAS 7302, TAS 7291, TAS 7250, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7290, TAS vs 7300, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7290/7290-tas/vs/POA7300/7300-tas