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7303, TAS vs 7304, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 7303, TAS profile · 7304, TAS profile

7303, TAS 7304, TAS

Postcode 7304 and postcode 7303 are nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 7304 has far more schools per 1,000 children (5.15 compared to 2.04) and a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 5.8%, while postcode 7303 sees far more recent arrivals from overseas at 23.1%. Postcode 7303 is also more walkable, with 49.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 37.6% in postcode 7304.

The two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in recent overseas arrivals flipping and widening significantly. They do share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,074 in postcode 7304 and $1,148 in postcode 7303. Both areas also have a similar age structure, with about 26% of residents aged 65 and over, and they are effectively alike in the share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,234 larger in 7304, TAS Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in 7303, TAS PT commute: 6.5 pts higher in 7303, TAS Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS First Nations: 3.0 pts higher in 7304, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +3,234 larger in 7304, TAS gap steady
3,031 46th pct 6,265 59th pct
Median age in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +2 yrs older in 7304, TAS gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap widening
2.7% 57th pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap narrowing
25.4% 77th pct 26.2% 79th pct
Under 15 in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
16.1% 37th pct 15.5% 30th pct
De facto in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
14.9% 75th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 46.8%
30.7% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
5.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

7303, TAS 7304, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap steady
14.3% 51st pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 78.5%
5.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 45.9%
41.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.4%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
3.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
4.9% 48th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Limited English in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS even gap narrowing
45.2% 63rd pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 44.1%
45.2% No religion even 45.2%
7.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
38.8% 30th pct 38.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
15.8% 52nd pct 14.7% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +3.11 more in 7304, TAS
2.04 31st pct 5.15 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +4 more in 7304, TAS
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +568 more in 7304, TAS
142 25th pct 710 49th pct
Avg size in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS even
142 34th pct 142 34th pct
ICSEA in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +20 higher in 7303, TAS
965 34th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.0%
32.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%
13.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 33.1%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
13.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
11.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Education even 8.2%
6.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
2.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +$44 higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
$605 20th pct $561 13th pct
Household income in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +$74 higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
$1,148 19th pct $1,074 14th pct
Family income in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +$7 higher in 7303, TAS gap narrowing
$1,423 17th pct $1,416 17th pct
High earners in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap steady
4.5% 14th pct 5.2% 20th pct
High-income homes in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 8.2% 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%
22.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
3.1% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7304, TAS
35.1% 81st pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS
10.3% 72nd pct 10.2% 71st pct
Needs assistance in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.6 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 7.7% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
5.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.2 pts 55.8%
22.4% One condition even 22.4%
8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.9 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap steady
19.9% 62nd pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +2.7 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
24.3% 45th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7304, TAS
3.8% 72nd pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.5 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap narrowing
25.8% 72nd pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap narrowing
12.6% 52nd pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap widening
26.0% 45th pct 30.6% 67th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
39.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%
12.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 38.7%
26.0% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
9.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +$10 higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
$250 37th pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +$43 higher in 7303, TAS gap narrowing
$1,213 29th pct $1,170 27th pct
People / bedroom in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap steady
19.6% 45th pct 20.7% 49th pct
Owned outright in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +2.5 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap narrowing
45.4% 69th pct 47.8% 76th pct
Separate houses in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.3 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap narrowing
95.2% 64th pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +3.9 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
75.5% 39th pct 71.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%
19.6% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 94.9%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 48.6%
19.2% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
4.8% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 56.6%
16.2% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.9% $350–$549 even 11.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.8%
26.8% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap steady
2.7% 37th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap steady
10.2% 25th pct 12.2% 34th pct
PT commute in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +6.5 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
6.8% 91st pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +11 more in 7304, TAS
7 46th pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.56 more in 7304, TAS
2.31 37th pct 2.87 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +11.3 more in 7303, TAS
47.5 39th pct 36.2 36th pct
PT routes in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS
44 78th pct —
Drive to city in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +49 longer in 7304, TAS
138 91st pct 187 100th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 62.8%
10.2% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.8% Bus ◂ +6.5 pts 0.3%
2.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.2%
26.9% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
13.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
2.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1.1 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
34.7% 55th pct 33.6% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +13.3 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap widening
23.1% 89th pct 9.8% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap steady
4.8% 62nd pct 5.6% 75th pct
Participation in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +4.5 pts higher in 7303, TAS gap steady
56.2% 35th pct 51.7% 22nd pct
Full-time in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.8 pts higher in 7304, TAS gap narrowing
52.2% 15th pct 53.1% 18th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
6.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Retail trade even 7.8%
7.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
12.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1 higher in 7303, TAS
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1 higher in 7303, TAS
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1 higher in 7303, TAS
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +8 higher in 7303, TAS
925 23rd pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.6 higher in 7303, TAS
3.4 45th pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +0.7 more in 7303, TAS
3.8 50th pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +10.2 pts higher in 7303, TAS
46.7% 49th pct 36.5% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +12.0 pts higher in 7303, TAS
49.6% 54th pct 37.6% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +8.7 pts higher in 7303, TAS
38.3% 41st pct 29.6% 35th pct
Walk to school in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +2.9 pts higher in 7303, TAS
43.5% 42nd pct 40.7% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +9.0 pts higher in 7303, TAS
48.8% 28th pct 39.8% 21st pct
Walk to health in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +8.2 pts higher in 7303, TAS
43.2% 60th pct 35.0% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +18.0 more in 7304, TAS
10.2 16th pct 28.3 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +1 higher in 7303, TAS
1 34th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in 7303, TASin 7304, TAS +4.8 pts higher in 7304, TAS
4.1% 35th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 7303, TAS with nearby areas

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

Compare 7304, TAS with nearby areas

7303, TAS 7305, TAS 7306, TAS 7307, TAS 7292, TAS 7310, TAS 7275, TAS 7291, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7303, TAS vs 7304, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7303/7303-tas/vs/POA7304/7304-tas