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7291, TAS vs 7303, TAS

Name: 7291, TAS vs 7303, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 7291, TAS profile · 7303, TAS profile

7291, TAS 7303, TAS

Postcode 7303 and postcode 7291 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 7303 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.1%. It is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than postcode 7291 (car-dependent), with more people living within walking distance of groceries and health services. In contrast, postcode 7291 has a younger population and a higher typical weekly family income of $2,071, compared to $1,423 in postcode 7303.

Both areas share similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and a similar number of public transport routes. However, the gaps between them have often widened since 2011, particularly regarding age and the number of people born overseas. While postcode 7291 has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work, postcode 7303 has seen its lead in overseas arrivals grow from a tiny 0.4% gap to 23.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,310 larger in 7303, TAS Recent arrivals: 23.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS PT commute: 6.8 pts higher in 7303, TAS Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in 7303, TAS Unpaid child care: 11.8 pts higher in 7291, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +2,310 larger in 7303, TAS gap widening

721 25th pct 3,031 46th pct

Median age in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +8 yrs older in 7303, TAS gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

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

16.6% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%

8.2% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

7291, TAS 7303, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.7% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 79.8%

3.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.1% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 41.8%

41.5% English +7.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

7.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.4% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 90.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 45.2%

41.3% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

5.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS

— 2.04 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +1 more in 7303, TAS

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS

— 142 25th pct

Avg size in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS

— 142 34th pct

ICSEA in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS

— 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%

10.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 35.9%

18.6% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

11.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

6.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +$178 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$783 57th pct $605 20th pct

Household income in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +$553 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$1,701 61st pct $1,148 19th pct

Family income in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +$648 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$2,071 62nd pct $1,423 17th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +14.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.6%

15.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

9.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +5.2 pts 58.1%

20.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +0.3 larger in 7291, TAS gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 47.3%

24.1% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.5% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +$28 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

$278 45th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +$304 higher in 7291, TAS gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 31.8%

15.1% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 95.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 17.9%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%

9.8% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

24.6% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 12.6%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +5 more in 7303, TAS

2 29th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +0.46 more in 7291, TAS

2.77 41st pct 2.31 37th pct

Departures/1k in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +19.1 more in 7291, TAS

66.6 43rd pct 47.5 39th pct

PT routes in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +19 longer in 7303, TAS

25 66th pct 44 78th pct

Drive to city in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +15 longer in 7303, TAS

123 88th pct 138 91st pct

How people get to work

75.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 63.2%

6.7% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Bus +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%

17.2% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

18.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

1.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.3% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 8.6%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 8.8%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

7.0% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +2 higher in 7291, TAS

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +4 higher in 7291, TAS

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +3 higher in 7291, TAS

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +1 higher in 7291, TAS

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +50 higher in 7291, TAS

975 48th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +2.0 higher in 7303, TAS

1.3 18th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +2.6 more in 7303, TAS

1.3 15th pct 3.8 50th pct

15-min city in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +46.7 pts higher in 7303, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +49.6 pts higher in 7303, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 49.6% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +17.1 pts higher in 7291, TAS

55.3% 52nd pct 38.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +43.5 pts higher in 7303, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +15.1 pts higher in 7291, TAS

63.9% 43rd pct 48.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +43.2 pts higher in 7303, TAS

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +0.9 more in 7291, TAS

11.1 20th pct 10.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS even

1 40th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 7291, TAS in 7303, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7303, TAS

3.9% 32nd pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 7291, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7303, TAS with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7291, TAS vs 7303, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7291/7291-tas/vs/POA7303/7303-tas