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7315, TAS vs 7470, TAS

Postcode comparison ≈ 70 km apart · 7315, TAS profile · 7470, TAS profile

7315, TAS 7470, TAS

Postcode 7315 and postcode 7470 are two Tasmanian areas with very different scales. Postcode 7315 is much larger, with a population of 15,635 and typical monthly home loan payments of $1,220. In contrast, postcode 7470 is sparsely populated with just 752 people, where typical loan payments are much lower at $600. Housing costs differ sharply, with typical weekly rent in postcode 7315 being far higher at $246 compared to $150 in postcode 7470. Postcode 7470 is more likely to have people living alone (46.0%) and has a higher share of people born overseas (12.4%).

Both areas share a similar typical resident age of 48 and are both considered somewhat walkable. While they have some common ground, the gap in housing costs and the number of people living alone has widened since 2011. Postcode 7315 generally has more residents with bachelor degrees (12.9%) than postcode 7470 (8.9%), though both are far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,883 larger in 7315, TAS Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in 7470, TAS Full-time: 8.9 pts higher in 7470, TAS Mortgage: $620 higher in 7315, TAS Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in 7315, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +14,883 larger in 7315, TAS gap widening
15,635 77th pct 752 25th pct
Median age in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS even gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.7 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap steady
8.6% 87th pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +6.3 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
25.8% 78th pct 19.5% 50th pct
Under 15 in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +2.6 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
15.5% 30th pct 12.9% 14th pct
De facto in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap narrowing
11.3% 37th pct 14.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.5%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 35.3%
30.5% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
3.5% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

7315, TAS 7470, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap widening
8.9% 27th pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 72.1%
3.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.8% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +6.9 pts 38.6%
44.7% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 40.7%
9.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Irish even 9.2%
2.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap narrowing
2.5% 24th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.2 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 81.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +3.2 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
49.5% 78th pct 46.3% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 46.3%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 34.4%
7.4% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +3.0 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
32.5% 13th pct 29.5% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +4.0 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 8.9% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +17.72 more in 7470, TAS
2.90 46th pct 20.62 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +5 more in 7315, TAS
7 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1,993 more in 7315, TAS
2,103 70th pct 110 21st pct
Avg size in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +245 larger in 7315, TAS
300 55th pct 55 16th pct
ICSEA in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +60 higher in 7315, TAS
958 29th pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.7%
32.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
8.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 34.3%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
10.5% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
10.0% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +$89 higher in 7315, TAS gap steady
$613 21st pct $524 8th pct
Household income in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +$174 higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
$1,136 18th pct $962 8th pct
Family income in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +$194 higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
$1,479 21st pct $1,285 10th pct
High earners in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +6.3 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap steady
5.8% 27th pct 12.1% 69th pct
High-income homes in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap narrowing
10.1% 24th pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.5%
4.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 47.6%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 19.5%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7470, TAS
36.9% 88th pct 37.9% 90th pct
Mental health in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +5.2 pts higher in 7470, TAS
10.6% 75th pct 15.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +2.8 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap widening
8.0% 85th pct 10.8% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.0% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
5.3% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +8.3 pts 46.9%
23.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%
8.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +3.5 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
18.4% 54th pct 14.9% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
14.1% 72nd pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +7.7 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
24.1% 43rd pct 16.4% 10th pct
Defence service in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1.4 pts higher in 7470, TAS
3.9% 74th pct 5.4% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1.0 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
23.6% 55th pct 22.6% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.4 larger in 7315, TAS gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap widening
16.0% 77th pct 19.4% 88th pct
Living alone in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +15.2 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap widening
30.7% 68th pct 46.0% 100th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 39.5%
35.5% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
16.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.7% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +$96 higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
$246 36th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +$620 higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
$1,220 30th pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.10 higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +5.0 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap narrowing
22.5% 55th pct 27.5% 68th pct
Owned outright in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +3.8 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap widening
43.4% 63rd pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +3.1 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap narrowing
88.6% 40th pct 91.7% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +4.3 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap steady
75.0% 37th pct 79.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 18.8%
22.5% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
1.5% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 91.7%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 69.8%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 7.7%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.2% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

24.5% Under $200 +50.8 pts ▸ 75.3%
60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +51.7 pts 9.0%
9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% Under $1,000 +44.1 pts ▸ 75.4%
46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%
14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1.2 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap steady
5.3% 65th pct 6.6% 74th pct
Work from home in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +7.0 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.6 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +36 more in 7315, TAS
37 65th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1.04 more in 7315, TAS
2.37 38th pct 1.33 29th pct
Departures/1k in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +104.6 more in 7315, TAS
123.2 47th pct 18.6 30th pct
PT routes in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +4 more in 7315, TAS
5 57th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS
— 85 100th pct
Drive to city in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS
202 100th pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 64.1%
2.4% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 27.8%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%
5.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +8.3 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap widening
33.1% 48th pct 41.3% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +7.8 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap narrowing
7.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +9.7 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap widening
4.9% 65th pct 14.6% 100th pct
Participation in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +9.4 pts higher in 7315, TAS gap widening
52.4% 24th pct 43.0% 7th pct
Full-time in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +8.9 pts higher in 7470, TAS gap steady
53.1% 18th pct 62.0% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

2.0% Mining +36.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 4.7%
9.3% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.9% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
9.7% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.9% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +11.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.4% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.2% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1 higher in 7315, TAS
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1 higher in 7315, TAS
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +2 higher in 7315, TAS
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +1 higher in 7315, TAS
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +104 higher in 7315, TAS
908 15th pct 804 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.4 higher in 7470, TAS
4.2 57th pct 4.5 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.7 more in 7470, TAS
4.2 56th pct 4.9 65th pct
15-min city in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +12.6 pts higher in 7470, TAS
46.1% 49th pct 58.7% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +8.4 pts higher in 7470, TAS
50.6% 55th pct 59.1% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +31.4 pts higher in 7315, TAS
63.2% 57th pct 31.8% 37th pct
Walk to school in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +2.0 pts higher in 7470, TAS
51.7% 50th pct 53.7% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +18.4 pts higher in 7470, TAS
71.1% 49th pct 89.5% 65th pct
Walk to health in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +28.6 pts higher in 7470, TAS
29.5% 47th pct 58.1% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +24.0 more in 7470, TAS
10.6 17th pct 34.6 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +2 higher in 7315, TAS
3 47th pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 7315, TASin 7470, TAS +0.9 pts higher in 7470, TAS
6.4% 69th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 7315, TAS with nearby areas

7316, TAS 7310, TAS 7320, TAS 7321, TAS 7322, TAS 7305, TAS 7306, TAS 7307, TAS

Compare 7470, TAS with nearby areas

7469, TAS 7466, TAS 7467, TAS 7468, TAS 7321, TAS 7306, TAS 7315, TAS 7325, TAS

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 7315, TAS vs 7470, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7315/7315-tas/vs/POA7470/7470-tas