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Old Beach - Otago vs Southern Midlands

Name: Old Beach - Otago vs Southern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Old Beach - Otago profile · Southern Midlands profile

Old Beach - Otago Southern Midlands

Southern Midlands and Old Beach - Otago are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Old Beach - Otago has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (67.4% compared to 56.9% in Southern Midlands) and typical weekly rents are far higher at $400, while Southern Midlands is much lower at $250. Residents in Old Beach - Otago are also more likely to have finished Year 12 (48.3% versus 32.5%) and have a shorter drive to the city, taking 18 minutes compared to 88 minutes in Southern Midlands.

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of people aged 65 and over, which sits at 19.1% for each. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and mental health conditions. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago Rent: $150 higher in Old Beach - Otago Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago Personal income: $222 higher in Old Beach - Otago

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +1,686 larger in Southern Midlands gap narrowing

4,989 22nd pct 6,675 33rd pct

Median age in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +3 yrs older in Southern Midlands gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 44.6%

30.2% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Old Beach - Otago Southern Midlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 85.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 45.5%

43.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 90.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 45.8%

44.7% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%

4.8% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands

— 3.50 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +10 more in Old Beach - Otago

16 43rd pct 6 12th pct

Students in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands

— 616 22nd pct

Avg size in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands

— 154 16th pct

ICSEA in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands

— 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 32.5%

31.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 13.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 11.9%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +$222 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap widening

$883 64th pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +$545 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$1,875 58th pct $1,330 23rd pct

Family income in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +$524 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$2,125 53rd pct $1,601 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 28.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.2%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 11.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 56.2%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%

7.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +248 larger in Southern Midlands

207 55th pct 455 77th pct

Median age in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +2 yrs older in Old Beach - Otago

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +$209 higher in Old Beach - Otago

$829 77th pct $620 47th pct

Household income in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +$313 higher in Old Beach - Otago

$1,910 62nd pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +0.1 larger in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 53.1%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%

11.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 38.2%

17.9% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +$150 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +$217 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 43.2%

37.4% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.0% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 98.1%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 52.0%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 20.9%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.4% 5 or more even 6.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% $350–$549 ◂ +51.7 pts 19.3%

15.8% $200–$349 +25.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% Under $200 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 15.6%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +19 more in Old Beach - Otago

34 44th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +4.57 more in Old Beach - Otago

6.81 81st pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +707.6 more in Old Beach - Otago

772.5 49th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +1 more in Southern Midlands

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands

53 93rd pct —

Drive to city in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +70 longer in Southern Midlands

18 34th pct 88 86th pct

Reach 30 min in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands

4,989 11th pct —

Reach 45 min in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands

4,989 8th pct —

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 67.1%

6.4% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.5% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

19.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.7% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 9.5%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

15.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.6% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +4 higher in Old Beach - Otago

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +5 higher in Old Beach - Otago

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +3 higher in Old Beach - Otago

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +4 higher in Old Beach - Otago

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +92 higher in Old Beach - Otago

1,003 53rd pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +1,712 higher in Southern Midlands

5,286 22nd pct 6,998 32nd pct

Growth in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +2.8 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

5.0% 54th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +332 higher in Southern Midlands

255 11th pct 587 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +99 higher in Southern Midlands

536 13th pct 635 24th pct

Max temp in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +2.1 higher in Old Beach - Otago

17.5 3rd pct 15.4 0th pct

Min temp in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +1.9 higher in Old Beach - Otago

8.2 10th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +1.0 higher in Old Beach - Otago

2.9 19th pct 1.9 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +0.1 more in Old Beach - Otago

2.2 12th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +22.0 pts higher in Southern Midlands

1.9% 1st pct 23.9% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +20.3 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

38.1% 27th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +45.8 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

75.2% 36th pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +20.9 pts higher in Southern Midlands

4.3% 2nd pct 25.3% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +29.1 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

69.7% 23rd pct 40.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +10.3 pts higher in Southern Midlands

0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +12.4 more in Southern Midlands

15.0 55th pct 27.4 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +10 higher in Old Beach - Otago

11 25th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Old Beach - Otago in Southern Midlands +0.1 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

9.7% 89th pct 9.5% 89th pct

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Compare Southern Midlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Beach - Otago vs Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601011003/old-beach-otago/vs/603011067/southern-midlands