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7290, TAS vs 7301, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 7290, TAS profile · 7301, TAS profile

7290, TAS 7301, TAS

These two nearby Tasmanian areas differ most in their age and layout. Postcode 7301 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.2% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more spread out; residents face a far higher walk to the nearest transport stop, taking 81 minutes on average. In contrast, postcode 7290 is younger and more connected, with far more public transport stops and a typical resident aged 39. Postcode 7301 also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 10.6%, while postcode 7290 has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly rent, which is around $250 to $260. They also share similar levels of volunteerism and a nearly identical share of people with a bachelor degree or higher. While the gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, other differences, such as the typical age of residents and the share of adults working or looking for work, have remained little changed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,288 larger in 7301, TAS Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS Median age: 8 yrs older in 7301, TAS Participation: 12.3 pts higher in 7290, TAS Unpaid child care: 7.4 pts higher in 7290, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2,288 larger in 7301, TAS gap widening
2,429 44th pct 4,717 54th pct
Median age in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +8 yrs older in 7301, TAS gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
3.3% 63rd pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +8.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
17.5% 38th pct 26.2% 79th pct
Under 15 in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap steady
20.6% 81st pct 16.2% 38th pct
De facto in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap steady
13.1% 59th pct 12.2% 48th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.0%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 46.8%
31.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.7% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

7290, TAS 7301, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
6.5% 15th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 83.4%
3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
47.1% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 43.6%
9.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
3.0% German even 3.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +1.7 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
1.1% 9th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.4 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 91.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap widening
52.3% 86th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 47.5%
42.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
5.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap narrowing
37.5% 26th pct 35.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
12.2% 36th pct 13.2% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS
— 1.31 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +1 more in 7301, TAS
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS
— 230 32nd pct
Avg size in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS
— 230 47th pct
ICSEA in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS
— 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.2%
37.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%
9.6% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 37.5%
17.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
10.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
7.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +$106 higher in 7290, TAS gap narrowing
$771 54th pct $665 31st pct
Household income in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +$254 higher in 7290, TAS gap narrowing
$1,483 48th pct $1,229 26th pct
Family income in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +$341 higher in 7290, TAS gap widening
$1,888 50th pct $1,547 26th pct
High earners in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap steady
5.5% 24th pct 4.7% 16th pct
High-income homes in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap widening
12.7% 36th pct 10.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.9%
16.8% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.0%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +3.3 pts higher in 7301, TAS
32.8% 71st pct 36.1% 86th pct
Mental health in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7301, TAS
10.5% 75th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
5.8% 56th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +4.5 pts 55.8%
21.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
16.3% 43rd pct 17.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 11.8% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +7.4 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap widening
31.0% 86th pct 23.6% 40th pct
Defence service in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7301, TAS
3.6% 68th pct 4.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap steady
23.5% 54th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.2 larger in 7290, TAS gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2.3 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 16.4% 79th pct
Living alone in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
25.8% 44th pct 29.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 47.8%
27.9% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
14.1% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
25.8% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +$10 higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +$56 higher in 7290, TAS gap steady
$1,356 38th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +4.4 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
19.5% 44th pct 23.9% 59th pct
Owned outright in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +6.1 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
33.4% 33rd pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
84.2% 31st pct 86.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +5.1 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap narrowing
75.2% 38th pct 70.1% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 31.9%
33.4% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.5% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.6% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 86.8%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%
2.5% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 48.1%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 17.7%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
23.2% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 48.1%
22.6% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
5.7% 8th pct 8.5% 17th pct
PT commute in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap narrowing
0.7% 49th pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2 more in 7301, TAS
15 53rd pct 17 54th pct
Stops/1k in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2.57 more in 7290, TAS
6.18 76th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +293.6 more in 7290, TAS
453.3 61st pct 159.6 50th pct
PT routes in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +1 more in 7301, TAS
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +65 longer in 7301, TAS
16 59th pct 81 98th pct
Drive to city in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +12 longer in 7301, TAS
120 87th pct 132 90th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 70.2%
5.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.3%
29.4% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
11.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
3.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap steady
32.8% 47th pct 34.7% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +10.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +12.3 pts higher in 7290, TAS gap steady
67.3% 81st pct 55.0% 31st pct
Full-time in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2.4 pts higher in 7301, TAS gap widening
56.8% 37th pct 59.2% 55th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food even 5.1%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
10.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +1 higher in 7290, TAS
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2 higher in 7290, TAS
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2 higher in 7290, TAS
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +14 higher in 7290, TAS
931 25th pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.4 higher in 7301, TAS
4.6 62nd pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +0.9 more in 7301, TAS
4.3 57th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +7.1 pts higher in 7290, TAS
67.7% 69th pct 60.6% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +16.7 pts higher in 7290, TAS
75.8% 76th pct 59.2% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +19.3 pts higher in 7290, TAS
93.9% 78th pct 74.6% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +56.6 pts higher in 7301, TAS
0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +16.2 pts higher in 7290, TAS
98.5% 79th pct 82.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +46.9 pts higher in 7301, TAS
0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +5.2 more in 7290, TAS
24.3 64th pct 19.1 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +24 higher in 7290, TAS
25 61st pct 1 33rd pct
Mean slope in 7290, TASin 7301, TAS +2.2 pts higher in 7290, TAS
5.5% 57th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 7290, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7301, TAS with nearby areas

7290, TAS 7291, TAS 7300, TAS 7249, TAS 7258, TAS 7250, TAS 7302, TAS 7248, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7290, TAS vs 7301, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7290/7290-tas/vs/POA7301/7301-tas