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Invermay vs Prospect Vale - Blackstone

Name: Invermay vs Prospect Vale - Blackstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Invermay profile · Prospect Vale - Blackstone profile

Invermay Prospect Vale - Blackstone

Prospect Vale - Blackstone and Invermay are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Prospect Vale - Blackstone is much older, with a typical age of 46 and 24.7% of residents aged 65 and over. It is also more established, with 41% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Invermay is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and a high proportion of renters at 50.9%. This younger feel is reflected in the family types, as one-parent families are far more common in Invermay at 24%.

Both areas have a similar share of one-parent families compared to the national figure, which sits around 13.7% for Prospect Vale - Blackstone. While they share a similar level of volunteering and nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $300, they differ in accessibility. Invermay is a walker's paradise with most homes within a short walk of health services and schools, whereas Prospect Vale - Blackstone is only somewhat walkable. The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, increasing from 7 to 13 years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Invermay Population: 3,279 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone Median age: 13 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Invermay Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in Invermay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +3,279 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap steady

3,498 13th pct 6,777 33rd pct

Median age in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +13 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 22.0%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%

13.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +25.6 pts 28.6%

26.3% Married +25.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

4.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Prospect Vale - Blackstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English +7.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.6% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.2% Christianity +21.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

48.7% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 42.6%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

6.37 90th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +15 more in Invermay

23 57th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

672 25th pct —

Avg size in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

224 23rd pct —

ICSEA in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

960 24th pct —

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 40.7%

21.6% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II even 3.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

9.2% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Architecture & building even 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +$112 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$626 15th pct $738 36th pct

Household income in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +$249 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$1,128 10th pct $1,377 27th pct

Family income in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +$378 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$1,491 13th pct $1,869 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.1% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

9.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +3.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +41 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

149 44th pct 190 52nd pct

Median age in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +11 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

22 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +$211 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

$409 6th pct $620 47th pct

Household income in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +$305 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

$1,115 11th pct $1,420 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +0.1 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

30.4% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 13.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 29.9%

32.0% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +$15 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$285 23rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +$408 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap widening

$1,092 7th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +0.20 higher in Invermay gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 23.1%

23.5% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

10.7% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 43.5%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 24.0%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

24.0% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 45.3%

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.4 pts 19.9%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +47 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

10 19th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +5.55 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

2.86 29th pct 8.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +533.0 more in Invermay

1,372.5 70th pct 839.5 51st pct

PT routes in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +5 more in Invermay

10 62nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +4 longer in Invermay

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +1 longer in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

122 93rd pct 123 93rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 74.1%

8.2% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 1.1%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

5.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 36.2%

30.2% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 5.5%

4.2% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

11.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%

8.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

10.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +3 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +4 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +3 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +73 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

888 10th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +3,489 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

3,460 12th pct 6,949 31st pct

Growth in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +4.1 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

-3.8% 0th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +59 higher in Invermay

434 21st pct 375 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +16 higher in Invermay

725 36th pct 709 34th pct

Max temp in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +0.5 higher in Invermay

18.4 7th pct 17.9 5th pct

Min temp in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +0.6 higher in Invermay

8.6 13th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +2.9 higher in Invermay

8.0 87th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +3.1 more in Invermay

7.8 94th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +38.4 pts higher in Invermay

98.9% 84th pct 60.5% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +28.1 pts higher in Invermay

98.8% 89th pct 70.6% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +0.9 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

91.2% 50th pct 92.2% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +55.4 pts higher in Invermay

97.8% 82nd pct 42.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +9.7 pts higher in Invermay

99.6% 60th pct 89.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +94.6 pts higher in Invermay

95.6% 91st pct 0.9% 2nd pct

Amenities/1k in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +2.9 more in Invermay

18.9 71st pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +316 higher in Invermay

355 87th pct 38 36th pct

Mean slope in Invermay in Prospect Vale - Blackstone +4.1 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

2.3% 0th pct 6.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay vs Prospect Vale - Blackstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011036/invermay/vs/602011044/prospect-vale-blackstone