# 7307, TAS vs 7320, TAS — 2021 Census comparison

Postcode comparison · about 52 km apart

Postcode 7320 and postcode 7307 are two Tasmanian areas with very different layouts and demographics. Postcode 7320 is much more walkable and better connected, with 62.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to only 35.1% in postcode 7307. Residents in postcode 7320 are also more likely to rent, with 35.0% of households renting, while postcode 7307 has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 43.3%.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened, with residents now far older in postcode 7307, where the typical person is 49 compared to 40 in postcode 7320. The difference in renting and outright home ownership has also grown. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,200 for both.

## Where they differ most

- Median age: 9 yrs older in 7307, TAS
- Renting: 12.5 pts higher in 7320, TAS
- Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in 7307, TAS
- Population: 5,289 larger in 7320, TAS
- No car: 5.4 pts higher in 7320, TAS

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,849 | 17,138 | 5,289 larger in 7320, TAS | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 49 yrs | 40 yrs | 9 yrs older in 7307, TAS | gap widening |
| First Nations | 6.1% | 8.8% | 2.7 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 27.6% | 19.2% | 8.5 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 18.3% | 2.8 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap widening |
| De facto | 13.2% | 13.5% | 0.3 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seniors (65+) | 27.6% | 19.2% | +8.5 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 27.4% | 25.3% | +2.2 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 20.1% | 25.0% | -4.9 |
| Children (0–14) | 15.5% | 18.3% | -2.8 |
| Youth (15–24) | 9.4% | 12.3% | -2.9 |

### Marital status

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 51.2% | 39.9% | +11.2 |
| Never married | 28.1% | 38.2% | -10.1 |
| Divorced | 10.3% | 11.0% | -0.7 |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3 |
| Separated | 3.3% | 4.1% | -0.8 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | 7307, TAS male | 7307, TAS female | 7320, TAS male | 7320, TAS female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 5–9 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10–14 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| 15–19 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| 20–24 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| 25–29 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| 30–34 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 35–39 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| 40–44 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| 45–49 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 50–54 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 55–59 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 60–64 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| 65–69 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| 70–74 | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 75–79 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| 80–84 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| 85+ | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.6% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.2 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 83.7% | 84.1% | -0.3 |
| England | 3.8% | 2.3% | +1.5 |
| New Zealand | 1.1% | 0.9% | +0.2 |
| India | 0.3% | 1.0% | -0.6 |
| Nepal | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.1 |
| Philippines | 0.2% | 0.4% | -0.2 |
| South Africa | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0 |
| China | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.2 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 46.3% | 43.0% | +3.3 |
| Australian | 44.9% | 45.2% | -0.3 |
| Irish | 9.7% | 9.5% | +0.2 |
| Scottish | 9.3% | 9.1% | +0.2 |
| German | 2.8% | 3.3% | -0.5 |
| Dutch | 1.8% | 1.6% | +0.2 |
| Chinese | 0.5% | 1.1% | -0.6 |
| Indian | 0.3% | 1.0% | -0.7 |
| Italian | 0.9% | 0.9% | +0.1 |
| Filipino | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3 |
| Greek | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 3.4% | 5.3% | 1.8 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap widening |
| Limited English | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 91.3% | 89.6% | +1.7 |
| Mandarin | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.3 |
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| Punjabi | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Cantonese | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 50.4% | 53.6% | 3.3 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 50.4% | 53.6% | -3.3 |
| Christianity | 41.0% | 36.0% | +5.0 |
| Not stated | 7.1% | 7.0% | +0.1 |
| Hinduism | 0.5% | 1.1% | -0.6 |
| Buddhism | 0.6% | 0.8% | -0.2 |
| Islam | 0.3% | 0.7% | -0.5 |
| Other religions | 0.2% | 0.7% | -0.5 |
| Judaism | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 32.2% | 37.9% | 5.7 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 13.0% | 13.4% | 0.4 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |
| Schools/1k kids | 3.80 | 3.50 | 0.30 more in 7307, TAS |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 7 | 11 | 4 more in 7320, TAS |  |
| Students | 1,802 | 4,184 | 2,382 more in 7320, TAS |  |
| Avg size | 257 | 380 | 123 larger in 7320, TAS |  |
| ICSEA | 968 | 952 | 17 higher in 7307, TAS |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 10 | 39.4% | 33.2% | +6.2 |
| Year 12 | 32.2% | 37.9% | -5.7 |
| Year 9 or below | 12.8% | 12.8% | 0.0 |
| Year 11 | 8.8% | 9.4% | -0.6 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 41.3% | 38.4% | +3.0 |
| Bachelor degree | 16.3% | 17.0% | -0.7 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 13.7% | 13.2% | +0.5 |
| Postgraduate degree | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4 |
| Certificate I / II | 3.2% | 4.2% | -1.0 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 2.7% | 3.0% | -0.3 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 16.1% | 15.7% | +0.4 |
| Management & commerce | 14.6% | 15.1% | -0.5 |
| Society & culture | 10.8% | 13.7% | -2.9 |
| Health | 11.4% | 11.7% | -0.3 |
| Education | 9.9% | 7.7% | +2.2 |
| Architecture & building | 7.9% | 4.9% | +3.0 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.9% | 7.0% | -1.1 |
| Agriculture & environment | 3.4% | 1.9% | +1.5 |
| Creative arts | 1.6% | 2.0% | -0.4 |
| Information technology | 1.2% | 1.9% | -0.7 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.5% | 1.7% | -0.3 |

## Income

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $641 | $654 | $13 higher in 7320, TAS | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $1,240 | $1,187 | $53 higher in 7307, TAS | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $1,523 | $1,558 | $35 higher in 7320, TAS | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.3 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 11.0% | 10.1% | 0.8 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap steady |

### Household income distribution

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 35.0% | 33.4% | +1.6 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 26.5% | 25.6% | +0.8 |
| Under $650 | 20.0% | 23.2% | -3.2 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 6.3% | 5.9% | +0.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 4.7% | 4.2% | +0.5 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 47.3% | 46.4% | +0.9 |
| $650–$1,499 | 31.7% | 31.9% | -0.2 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 12.7% | 12.8% | -0.1 |
| $3,000 or more | 1.9% | 2.1% | -0.1 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 35.8% | 36.5% | 0.7 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Mental health | 9.6% | 13.3% | 3.7 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Needs assistance | 7.9% | 8.3% | 0.4 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 14.4% | 11.8% | +2.7 |
| Mental health | 9.6% | 13.3% | -3.7 |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 11.5% | -1.6 |
| Other condition | 8.7% | 9.3% | -0.6 |
| Diabetes | 5.8% | 6.0% | -0.2 |
| Heart disease | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5 |
| Cancer | 4.0% | 3.2% | +0.8 |
| Lung condition | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0 |
| Stroke | 1.6% | 1.2% | +0.4 |
| Dementia | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.1 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 56.1% | 55.7% | +0.4 |
| One condition | 22.1% | 23.1% | -1.0 |
| Two conditions | 8.6% | 8.7% | -0.1 |
| Three or more | 5.0% | 4.7% | +0.3 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 16.7% | 15.5% | 1.2 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 13.6% | 13.2% | 0.4 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 24.4% | 25.9% | 1.6 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |
| Defence service | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6 pts higher in 7307, TAS |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 24.3% | 21.4% | 2.9 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap widening |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.3 | 2.3 |  | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 12.5% | 20.5% | 8.0 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap widening |
| Living alone | 27.4% | 33.6% | 6.2 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 47.8% | 49.1% | -1.3 |
| Couples without children | 38.7% | 29.2% | +9.5 |
| One-parent families | 12.5% | 20.5% | -8.0 |
| Other families | 0.9% | 1.2% | -0.3 |

### Household size

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 42.3% | 34.2% | +8.2 |
| 1 person | 27.4% | 33.6% | -6.2 |
| 3 people | 12.3% | 13.9% | -1.5 |
| 4 people | 11.0% | 11.3% | -0.3 |
| 5 people | 4.7% | 4.7% | -0.1 |
| 6 or more | 2.1% | 2.2% | -0.1 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $260 | $240 | $20 higher in 7307, TAS | gap steady |
| Mortgage | $1,318 | $1,090 | $228 higher in 7307, TAS | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 22.5% | 35.0% | 12.5 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 43.3% | 32.0% | 11.3 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 92.7% | 88.8% | 4.0 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 75.0% | 74.7% | 0.3 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 43.3% | 32.0% | +11.3 |
| Rented | 22.5% | 35.0% | -12.5 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 31.2% | 30.6% | +0.6 |
| Other tenure | 1.6% | 0.9% | +0.7 |
| Not stated | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 92.7% | 88.8% | +4.0 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 5.3% | 8.9% | -3.7 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.7% | 2.0% | -1.3 |
| Other dwelling | 1.0% | 0.2% | +0.8 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 53.6% | 55.6% | -2.0 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20.0% | 19.1% | +0.8 |
| 4 bedrooms | 18.2% | 15.8% | +2.4 |
| 1 bedroom | 3.0% | 4.1% | -1.1 |
| 5 or more | 3.2% | 3.3% | -0.2 |
| Studio / none | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.1 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 65.4% | 60.3% | +5.1 |
| Under $200 | 16.4% | 27.5% | -11.0 |
| $350–$549 | 13.6% | 8.8% | +4.8 |
| $550–$749 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +0.1 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 45.9% | 44.2% | +1.7 |
| Under $1,000 | 25.3% | 37.1% | -11.9 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 19.1% | 11.1% | +8.0 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.6% | 2.5% | +2.0 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 3.0% | 8.5% | 5.4 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |
| Work from home | 7.1% | 4.3% | 2.9 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap steady |
| PT commute | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |
| PT stops | 36 | 150 | 114 more in 7320, TAS |  |
| Stops/1k | 3.04 | 8.75 | 5.71 more in 7320, TAS |  |
| Departures/1k | 294.1 | 637.5 | 343.4 more in 7320, TAS |  |
| PT routes | 4 | 19 | 15 more in 7320, TAS |  |
| Stop walk | 74 | 4 | 70 longer in 7307, TAS |  |
| Drive to city | 161 | 206 | 45 longer in 7320, TAS |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 71.7% | 69.8% | +1.9 |
| Worked at home | 7.1% | 4.3% | +2.9 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.1% | 6.6% | -2.5 |
| Walked | 2.3% | 3.6% | -1.3 |
| Bus | 0.5% | 0.8% | -0.3 |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 vehicle | 32.6% | 41.5% | -8.9 |
| 2 vehicles | 39.3% | 33.3% | +6.0 |
| 3 vehicles | 15.6% | 11.1% | +4.5 |
| 4 or more | 9.5% | 5.7% | +3.8 |
| No vehicle | 3.0% | 8.5% | -5.4 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 39.9% | 38.8% | 1.1 pts higher in 7307, TAS | gap steady |
| Recent arrivals | 12.5% | 18.9% | 6.4 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 6.6% | 2.3 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |
| Participation | 54.0% | 55.9% | 2.0 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap steady |
| Full-time | 56.3% | 56.7% | 0.4 pts higher in 7320, TAS | gap narrowing |

### Industries people work in

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 16.3% | 19.7% | -3.4 |
| Retail trade | 10.3% | 12.5% | -2.3 |
| Construction | 10.4% | 6.1% | +4.3 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 8.9% | 2.7% | +6.2 |
| Education & training | 8.3% | 8.3% | +0.0 |
| Accommodation & food | 6.1% | 7.7% | -1.6 |
| Manufacturing | 7.5% | 7.6% | -0.2 |
| Transport & warehousing | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8 |
| Public administration & safety | 3.7% | 5.8% | -2.1 |
| Other services | 3.8% | 4.3% | -0.5 |
| Mining | 2.1% | 4.0% | -1.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 2.5% | 3.6% | -1.1 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | 7307, TAS % | 7320, TAS % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 14.6% | 16.8% | -2.2 |
| Technicians & trades | 15.8% | 13.6% | +2.2 |
| Community & personal service | 13.6% | 15.1% | -1.5 |
| Managers | 13.8% | 8.9% | +4.9 |
| Labourers | 12.5% | 13.1% | -0.6 |
| Clerical & administrative | 9.9% | 11.6% | -1.7 |
| Sales workers | 9.7% | 10.6% | -0.9 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 8.4% | 8.7% | -0.3 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 3 | 1 | 2 higher in 7307, TAS |  |
| IRSD decile | 4 | 1 | 3 higher in 7307, TAS |  |
| IER decile | 4 | 1 | 3 higher in 7307, TAS |  |
| IEO decile | 2 | 2 |  |  |
| IRSAD score | 927 | 887 | 40 higher in 7307, TAS |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | 7307, TAS | 7320, TAS | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.1 | 5.9 | 1.8 higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 5.9 | 1.8 more in 7320, TAS |  |
| 15-min city | 53.8% | 74.9% | 21.1 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.1% | 62.4% | 27.3 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Walk to transit | 73.7% | 96.1% | 22.4 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Walk to school | 56.4% | 76.2% | 19.8 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Walk to a park | 75.0% | 92.4% | 17.4 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Walk to health | 32.7% | 50.9% | 18.2 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Amenities/1k | 11.0 | 23.0 | 12.1 more in 7320, TAS |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 76 | 73 higher in 7320, TAS |  |
| Mean slope | 4.4% | 10.1% | 5.7 pts higher in 7320, TAS |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7307/7307-tas/vs/POA7320/7320-tas