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Cambridge vs Geilston Bay - Risdon

Name: Cambridge vs Geilston Bay - Risdon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Cambridge profile · Geilston Bay - Risdon profile

Cambridge Geilston Bay - Risdon

Cambridge and Geilston Bay - Risdon are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different lifestyles. Cambridge is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,191 and 29.8% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week. It is less walkable, but has a far higher number of health services within a 15-minute walk (24.8% compared to 0.1% in Geilston Bay - Risdon). Geilston Bay - Risdon is much more walkable, with 64.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 57.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. It also has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.2%, compared to just 4.9% in Cambridge.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, at around 50%. They also share similar rates of university qualifications and typical weekly rents of about $380 to $400. Over time, the gap between them has grown in several ways. Geilston Bay - Risdon has seen its share of recent overseas arrivals rise much faster than Cambridge, and the difference in typical household income has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,121 larger in Cambridge Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon Household size: 0.4 larger in Cambridge PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +5,121 larger in Cambridge gap widening

8,573 44th pct 3,452 13th pct

Median age in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +2 yrs older in Cambridge gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 47.3%

30.1% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Geilston Bay - Risdon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 85.1%

4.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +2.7 pts 47.9%

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%

12.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

4.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 91.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 50.2%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 42.1%

3.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +2.26 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

1.23 23rd pct 3.48 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +7 more in Cambridge

20 51st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +599 more in Cambridge

1,039 38th pct 440 15th pct

Avg size in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +300 larger in Cambridge

520 63rd pct 220 23rd pct

ICSEA in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +38 higher in Cambridge

1,038 60th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

5.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%

27.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

13.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Health even 12.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +$97 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$983 76th pct $886 64th pct

Household income in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +$449 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$2,191 77th pct $1,742 50th pct

Family income in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +$281 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$2,445 73rd pct $2,164 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

8.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 61.9%

21.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +120 larger in Cambridge

223 57th pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +7 yrs older in Cambridge

29 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +$193 higher in Cambridge

$805 75th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +$271 higher in Cambridge

$2,146 75th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +0.4 larger in Cambridge gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 54.1%

27.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 35.1%

17.4% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +$20 higher in Cambridge gap steady

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +$175 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 43.5%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 37.4%

7.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 97.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 22.2%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 47.1%

20.0% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.0% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

17.4% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +87 more in Cambridge

128 89th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +3.05 more in Cambridge

14.93 91st pct 11.88 89th pct

Departures/1k in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +304.2 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

1,055.1 59th pct 1,359.2 70th pct

PT routes in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +9 more in Cambridge

14 76th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +3 longer in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6 57th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +1 longer in Cambridge

13 20th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +5,121 more in Cambridge

8,573 23rd pct 3,452 8th pct

Reach 45 min in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +5,121 more in Cambridge

8,573 14th pct 3,452 5th pct

Transit to city in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon

— 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 62.9%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

1.7% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 38.9%

19.3% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%

16.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%

1.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

8.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Professional & technical even 5.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.5% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +2 higher in Cambridge

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +2 higher in Cambridge

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +3 higher in Cambridge

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +1 higher in Cambridge

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +45 higher in Cambridge

1,059 74th pct 1,014 57th pct

ERP in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +5,241 higher in Cambridge

8,883 42nd pct 3,642 13th pct

Growth in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +2.4 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

2.3% 30th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +862 higher in Cambridge

1,038 58th pct 176 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +12 higher in Cambridge

542 13th pct 531 12th pct

Max temp in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +0.6 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

17.0 1st pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +0.3 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

8.8 14th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +0.8 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

3.8 27th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +0.7 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

3.4 24th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +18.6 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

39.0% 28th pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +19.8 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

37.2% 27th pct 57.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +13.6 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

74.1% 35th pct 87.8% 44th pct

Walk to school in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +47.5 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

17.1% 9th pct 64.6% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +5.0 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

85.1% 32nd pct 90.0% 37th pct

Walk to health in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +24.7 pts higher in Cambridge

24.8% 29th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +14.4 more in Cambridge

37.3 86th pct 22.9 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +7 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

20 31st pct 28 33rd pct

Mean slope in Cambridge in Geilston Bay - Risdon +6.6 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6.8% 71st pct 13.4% 99th pct

Compare Cambridge with nearby areas

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Compare Geilston Bay - Risdon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge vs Geilston Bay - Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021005/cambridge/vs/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon