Compare

7321, TAS vs 7470, TAS

Name: 7321, TAS vs 7470, TAS — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 7321, TAS profile · 7470, TAS profile

7321, TAS 7470, TAS

Postcode 7321 and postcode 7470 are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different social and living patterns. Postcode 7321 has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (57.7%) and much lower unemployment (3.6%) compared to postcode 7470, where unemployment is far higher at 14.6%. Living arrangements also differ sharply; 46.0% of people in postcode 7470 live alone, which is far higher than the 25.6% in postcode 7321. Additionally, postcode 7470 is somewhat walkable, while postcode 7321 is car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people living alone, though postcode 7470 is far above the Australian average. They share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 8%) and people aged 65 and over (about 19% to 20%). Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in unemployment and the number of people living alone, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 4,216 larger in 7321, TAS Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in 7470, TAS Unemployment: 11.1 pts higher in 7470, TAS One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in 7470, TAS Participation: 14.7 pts higher in 7321, TAS

Demographics & Identity

Population in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +4,216 larger in 7321, TAS gap widening

4,968 55th pct 752 25th pct

Median age in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +2 yrs older in 7470, TAS gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 35.3%

33.4% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.8% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.3% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

7321, TAS 7470, TAS

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 72.1%

3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 40.7%

43.4% English ◂ +4.8 pts 38.6%

10.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

3.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 81.6%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 46.3%

36.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 34.4%

8.8% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +17.01 more in 7470, TAS

3.61 54th pct 20.62 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +1 more in 7321, TAS

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +261 more in 7321, TAS

371 40th pct 110 21st pct

Avg size in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +69 larger in 7321, TAS

124 31st pct 55 16th pct

ICSEA in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +58 higher in 7321, TAS

956 29th pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.7%

34.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 34.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +$123 higher in 7321, TAS gap widening

$647 27th pct $524 8th pct

Household income in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +$379 higher in 7321, TAS gap widening

$1,341 37th pct $962 8th pct

Family income in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +$381 higher in 7321, TAS gap widening

$1,666 35th pct $1,285 10th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 18.5%

19.8% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.5%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +12.2 pts 46.9%

21.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +0.5 larger in 7321, TAS gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 39.5%

34.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.2% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

25.6% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +$80 higher in 7321, TAS gap widening

$230 31st pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +$613 higher in 7321, TAS gap widening

$1,213 29th pct $600 4th pct

People / bedroom in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +0.10 higher in 7321, TAS gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 18.8%

13.2% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 91.7%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 7.7%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom even 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% Under $200 +43.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +44.2 pts 9.0%

10.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% Under $1,000 +43.7 pts ▸ 75.4%

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +33 more in 7321, TAS

34 63rd pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +5.51 more in 7321, TAS

6.84 81st pct 1.33 29th pct

Departures/1k in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +40.2 more in 7321, TAS

58.8 42nd pct 18.6 30th pct

PT routes in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +3 more in 7321, TAS

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS

— 85 100th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 64.1%

2.0% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.8% 1 vehicle +26.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 27.8%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 8.4%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%

1.9% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Mining +31.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.8% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 4.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.2% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.0% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

12.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 6.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

7.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +2 higher in 7321, TAS

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +3 higher in 7321, TAS

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +4 higher in 7321, TAS

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +1 higher in 7321, TAS

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +129 higher in 7321, TAS

933 26th pct 804 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +3.0 higher in 7470, TAS

1.6 21st pct 4.5 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +3.3 more in 7470, TAS

1.7 20th pct 4.9 65th pct

15-min city in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +44.0 pts higher in 7470, TAS

14.7% 22nd pct 58.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +37.7 pts higher in 7470, TAS

21.3% 28th pct 59.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +3.4 pts higher in 7470, TAS

28.4% 34th pct 31.8% 37th pct

Walk to school in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +47.7 pts higher in 7470, TAS

6.0% 16th pct 53.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +51.7 pts higher in 7470, TAS

37.8% 20th pct 89.5% 65th pct

Walk to health in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +57.8 pts higher in 7470, TAS

0.2% 29th pct 58.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +12.4 more in 7470, TAS

22.1 60th pct 34.6 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS even

1 31st pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 7321, TAS in 7470, TAS +1.3 pts higher in 7321, TAS

8.5% 85th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 7321, TAS with nearby areas

7325, TAS 7316, TAS 7315, TAS 7322, TAS 7320, TAS 7306, TAS 7470, TAS 7469, 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). 7321, TAS vs 7470, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA7321/7321-tas/vs/POA7470/7470-tas