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West Moonah vs New Town

Name: West Moonah vs New Town — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · West Moonah profile · New Town profile

West Moonah New Town

New Town and West Moonah are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles. New Town is very walkable, with 97.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.4% near health services. It is also more highly qualified, with 42.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 31.4% in West Moonah. In contrast, West Moonah has more separate houses (79.8% versus 68.8%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (66.8% versus 55.5%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including an identical typical weekly rent of $340 and a similar share of full-time employment. They also have an equal number of people per bedroom. While the gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown. For example, West Moonah has seen a rise in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home compared to New Town.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,208 larger in New Town 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in West Moonah Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in West Moonah Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in New Town Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in New Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Moonah in New Town +2,208 larger in New Town gap steady

4,398 18th pct 6,606 32nd pct

Median age in West Moonah in New Town +4 yrs older in New Town gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

42.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 42.3%

41.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 39.7%

9.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

West Moonah New Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

6.4% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

5.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.0% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 73.7%

2.7% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.0% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%

9.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

5.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Moonah in New Town +1 more in New Town

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in West Moonah in New Town +0.65 more in New Town

2.72 64th pct 3.38 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Moonah in New Town +12 more in New Town

20 51st pct 32 73rd pct

Students in West Moonah in New Town +1,643 more in New Town

440 15th pct 2,083 64th pct

Avg size in West Moonah in New Town +474 larger in New Town

220 23rd pct 694 79th pct

ICSEA in West Moonah in New Town +40 higher in New Town

971 28th pct 1,011 48th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 15.3%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 21.9%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

9.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

5.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in West Moonah in New Town +$74 higher in New Town gap widening

$726 34th pct $800 49th pct

Household income in West Moonah in New Town +$127 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,494 35th pct $1,621 43rd pct

Family income in West Moonah in New Town +$374 higher in New Town gap narrowing

$1,715 26th pct $2,089 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.3%

17.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.6%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 61.4%

18.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Moonah in New Town +22 larger in West Moonah

160 46th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in West Moonah in New Town +9 yrs older in New Town

22 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in West Moonah in New Town +$221 higher in New Town

$495 18th pct $716 64th pct

Household income in West Moonah in New Town +$922 higher in New Town

$1,305 23rd pct $2,227 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Moonah in New Town +0.3 larger in West Moonah gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 50.6%

26.4% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Moonah in New Town even gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in West Moonah in New Town +$342 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,772 45th pct

People / bedroom in West Moonah in New Town even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 40.3%

27.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 68.8%

12.3% Flat or apartment +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 35.5%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

7.1% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 35.3%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

14.7% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 32.1%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Moonah in New Town +33 more in New Town

24 34th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in West Moonah in New Town +3.17 more in New Town

5.46 66th pct 8.63 87th pct

Departures/1k in West Moonah in New Town +1,207.9 more in New Town

502.0 38th pct 1,710.0 78th pct

PT routes in West Moonah in New Town +23 more in New Town

2 14th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in West Moonah in New Town even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in West Moonah in New Town +4 longer in West Moonah

9 10th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in West Moonah in New Town +2,208 more in New Town

10,135 30th pct 12,343 38th pct

Reach 45 min in West Moonah in New Town +7,844 more in New Town

29,028 38th pct 36,872 45th pct

Transit to city in West Moonah in New Town +19 longer in West Moonah

46 27th pct 27 6th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 49.6%

5.3% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

1.9% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 31.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

7.7% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

8.5% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

8.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Moonah in New Town +3 higher in New Town

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in West Moonah in New Town +2 higher in New Town

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in West Moonah in New Town even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in West Moonah in New Town +4 higher in New Town

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in West Moonah in New Town +75 higher in New Town

944 27th pct 1,019 59th pct

ERP in West Moonah in New Town +2,249 higher in New Town

4,227 16th pct 6,476 29th pct

Growth in West Moonah in New Town +2.0 pts higher in New Town

-5.3% 0th pct -3.3% 0th pct

Businesses in West Moonah in New Town +298 higher in New Town

230 10th pct 528 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Moonah in New Town even

613 21st pct 613 21st pct

Max temp in West Moonah in New Town even

17.6 3rd pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in West Moonah in New Town even

8.9 15th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Moonah in New Town +2.8 higher in New Town

5.0 44th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Moonah in New Town +2.9 more in New Town

4.7 42nd pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in West Moonah in New Town +45.6 pts higher in New Town

53.2% 40th pct 98.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in West Moonah in New Town +45.9 pts higher in New Town

51.3% 40th pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in West Moonah in New Town +6.0 pts higher in New Town

93.7% 54th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in West Moonah in New Town +1.8 pts higher in New Town

87.1% 64th pct 89.0% 66th pct

Walk to a park in West Moonah in New Town +0.2 pts higher in West Moonah

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in West Moonah in New Town +84.1 pts higher in New Town

9.3% 16th pct 93.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in West Moonah in New Town +6.4 more in New Town

11.6 34th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in West Moonah in New Town +19 higher in New Town

112 54th pct 131 57th pct

Mean slope in West Moonah in New Town +6.5 pts higher in West Moonah

14.2% 100th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare West Moonah with nearby areas

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Compare New Town with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Moonah vs New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601031021/west-moonah/vs/601051030/new-town