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Margate - Snug vs Geeveston - Dover

Name: Margate - Snug vs Geeveston - Dover — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Margate - Snug profile · Geeveston - Dover profile

Margate - Snug Geeveston - Dover

Geeveston - Dover and Margate - Snug are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Geeveston - Dover is a much older community, where the typical resident is 50, compared to 39 in Margate - Snug. This older population is reflected in the home lives of residents, with far more people living alone in Geeveston - Dover (31.0% versus 18.8%). There is also a significant gap in income and education; the typical weekly household income in Margate - Snug is $1,853, which is $794 higher than in Geeveston - Dover. While Margate - Snug has a far higher share of adults with a university degree (26.4% compared to 15.7%), Geeveston - Dover has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.5%.

Despite these gaps, the two areas share several everyday realities, such as having an almost identical share of people who use another language at home and a similar number of schools. Both areas also have a high proportion of separate houses. Over time, however, the differences between them have generally grown. The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people working or looking for work, which is far higher in Margate - Snug.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Geeveston - Dover Unpaid child care: 13.4 pts higher in Margate - Snug Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Margate - Snug Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Margate - Snug Household size: 0.6 larger in Margate - Snug

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +4,431 larger in Margate - Snug gap widening

8,482 43rd pct 4,051 16th pct

Median age in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +11 yrs older in Geeveston - Dover gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.2%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 44.8%

32.6% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Margate - Snug Geeveston - Dover

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 76.7%

5.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 44.2%

43.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 39.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

5.3% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 89.0%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 53.5%

37.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%

5.6% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +3.20 more in Geeveston - Dover

1.63 36th pct 4.83 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +6 more in Margate - Snug

9 21st pct 3 6th pct

Students in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +503 more in Margate - Snug

837 31st pct 334 11th pct

Avg size in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +168 larger in Margate - Snug

279 29th pct 111 10th pct

ICSEA in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +114 higher in Margate - Snug

1,025 54th pct 910 11th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 40.1%

24.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 17.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +$270 higher in Margate - Snug gap widening

$813 52nd pct $543 7th pct

Household income in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +$794 higher in Margate - Snug gap widening

$1,853 56th pct $1,059 6th pct

Family income in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +$747 higher in Margate - Snug gap widening

$2,122 53rd pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 23.8%

11.2% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +8.8 pts 54.6%

21.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.8% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +51 larger in Margate - Snug

535 81st pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +1 yrs older in Geeveston - Dover

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +$254 higher in Margate - Snug

$747 69th pct $493 18th pct

Household income in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +$725 higher in Margate - Snug

$2,007 68th pct $1,282 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +0.6 larger in Margate - Snug gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 46.8%

24.6% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

18.8% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 9.3%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +$90 higher in Margate - Snug gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +$542 higher in Margate - Snug gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +0.10 higher in Margate - Snug gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 33.9%

14.4% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 97.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 14.7%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.4% $200–$349 +30.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +39.0 pts 18.0%

8.7% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%

16.9% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 14.1%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +18 more in Margate - Snug

37 47th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +0.33 more in Geeveston - Dover

4.36 51st pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +221.3 more in Margate - Snug

401.0 34th pct 179.7 24th pct

PT routes in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +14 more in Margate - Snug

17 82nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover

38 89th pct —

Drive to city in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +82 longer in Geeveston - Dover

21 43rd pct 103 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover

8,482 23rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover

8,482 13th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 61.6%

10.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 39.2%

24.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

1.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

12.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 15.8%

8.4% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

13.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +4 higher in Margate - Snug

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +6 higher in Margate - Snug

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +5 higher in Margate - Snug

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +4 higher in Margate - Snug

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +99 higher in Margate - Snug

1,015 58th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +4,343 higher in Margate - Snug

8,751 41st pct 4,408 17th pct

Growth in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +4.8 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

1.7% 25th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +322 higher in Margate - Snug

615 32nd pct 293 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +491 higher in Geeveston - Dover

778 43rd pct 1,268 79th pct

Max temp in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +2.9 higher in Margate - Snug

16.6 0th pct 13.7 0th pct

Min temp in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +2.0 higher in Margate - Snug

8.8 14th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +1.7 higher in Margate - Snug

3.9 28th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +1.7 more in Margate - Snug

3.9 30th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +24.5 pts higher in Margate - Snug

44.1% 32nd pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +24.9 pts higher in Margate - Snug

45.8% 35th pct 20.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +24.2 pts higher in Margate - Snug

49.1% 24th pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +21.7 pts higher in Margate - Snug

44.2% 26th pct 22.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +15.2 pts higher in Margate - Snug

69.5% 23rd pct 54.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +19.0 pts higher in Margate - Snug

39.3% 44th pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +10.5 more in Geeveston - Dover

16.6 62nd pct 27.2 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +4 higher in Margate - Snug

5 19th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Margate - Snug in Geeveston - Dover +0.7 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

10.6% 91st pct 11.3% 93rd pct

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Compare Geeveston - Dover with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margate - Snug vs Geeveston - Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601041024/margate-snug/vs/603021071/geeveston-dover