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Legana vs Riverside

Name: Legana vs Riverside — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Legana profile · Riverside profile

Legana Riverside

Riverside and Legana are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct differences in layout and services. Riverside is far more walkable, with 65.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 39.2% in Legana, and it has far more schools, including four compared to just one in Legana. This makes Riverside's schools much larger, with an average size of 555 students against 144 in Legana. Riverside also has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (26.8% vs 19.6%) and more people living alone (27.4% vs 21.2%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,522 in Riverside and $1,636 in Legana. They are also alike in their share of people aged 65 and over and their total First Nations populations. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of adults with bachelor degrees has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,506 larger in Riverside Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Riverside Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in Riverside Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Riverside Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Riverside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Legana in Riverside +2,506 larger in Riverside gap steady

4,769 21st pct 7,275 36th pct

Median age in Legana in Riverside +1 yrs older in Legana gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 49.9%

28.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Legana Riverside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 79.5%

5.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +3.1 pts 42.4%

44.6% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 40.0%

8.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.8% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 87.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 46.7%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 43.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

1.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Legana in Riverside +3 more in Riverside

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Legana in Riverside +1.99 more in Riverside

1.12 19th pct 3.11 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Legana in Riverside +11 more in Riverside

6 12th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Legana in Riverside +2,075 more in Riverside

144 4th pct 2,219 66th pct

Avg size in Legana in Riverside +411 larger in Riverside

144 15th pct 555 67th pct

ICSEA in Legana in Riverside +32 higher in Riverside

1,002 44th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.1%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 28.2%

20.3% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

12.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.4%

1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Legana in Riverside +$3 higher in Riverside gap steady

$773 43rd pct $776 44th pct

Household income in Legana in Riverside +$114 higher in Legana gap steady

$1,636 43rd pct $1,522 36th pct

Family income in Legana in Riverside +$8 higher in Legana gap narrowing

$1,955 41st pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

10.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 61.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

6.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Legana in Riverside +48 larger in Riverside

130 40th pct 178 49th pct

Median age in Legana in Riverside +2 yrs older in Legana

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Legana in Riverside +$205 higher in Legana

$892 83rd pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Legana in Riverside +$825 higher in Legana

$2,272 81st pct $1,447 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Legana in Riverside +0.1 larger in Legana gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 55.3%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 30.0%

10.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%

21.2% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

6.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Legana in Riverside +$50 higher in Legana gap widening

$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Legana in Riverside +$87 higher in Legana gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Legana in Riverside even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 35.2%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 38.0%

15.3% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 94.9%

1.4% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 41.7%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 27.3%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 34.4%

44.6% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

4.8% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.9%

17.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Legana in Riverside +17 more in Riverside

29 39th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Legana in Riverside +0.24 more in Riverside

6.08 74th pct 6.32 76th pct

Departures/1k in Legana in Riverside +117.5 more in Riverside

609.4 42nd pct 726.9 47th pct

PT routes in Legana in Riverside +7 more in Riverside

12 71st pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Legana in Riverside +44 longer in Riverside

16 76th pct 60 95th pct

Drive to city in Legana in Riverside +28 longer in Riverside

130 94th pct 158 99th pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 70.6%

6.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 36.5%

27.9% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

2.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Legana in Riverside even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Legana in Riverside +1 higher in Legana

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Legana in Riverside +2 higher in Legana

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Legana in Riverside +1 higher in Riverside

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Legana in Riverside even

991 47th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Legana in Riverside +2,417 higher in Riverside

5,118 21st pct 7,535 35th pct

Growth in Legana in Riverside +4.3 pts higher in Legana

5.2% 56th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Legana in Riverside +144 higher in Riverside

352 16th pct 496 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Legana in Riverside +9 higher in Legana

767 41st pct 758 40th pct

Max temp in Legana in Riverside +0.6 higher in Legana

17.9 5th pct 17.3 2nd pct

Min temp in Legana in Riverside +0.7 higher in Legana

8.3 11th pct 7.6 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Legana in Riverside +1.4 higher in Riverside

3.9 29th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Legana in Riverside +1.2 more in Riverside

3.6 26th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Legana in Riverside +26.5 pts higher in Riverside

39.2% 28th pct 65.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Legana in Riverside +27.5 pts higher in Riverside

41.5% 31st pct 69.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Legana in Riverside +4.7 pts higher in Riverside

82.7% 40th pct 87.5% 44th pct

Walk to school in Legana in Riverside +28.2 pts higher in Riverside

9.0% 5th pct 37.2% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Legana in Riverside +21.2 pts higher in Riverside

76.6% 26th pct 97.7% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Legana in Riverside +24.6 pts higher in Legana

37.5% 43rd pct 12.8% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Legana in Riverside +5.1 more in Riverside

13.8 48th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Legana in Riverside +18 higher in Riverside

10 24th pct 28 33rd pct

Mean slope in Legana in Riverside +4.5 pts higher in Riverside

7.4% 76th pct 11.9% 95th pct

Compare Legana with nearby areas

Riverside Newnham - Mayfield Trevallyn Invermay Prospect Vale - Blackstone Mowbray West Launceston Launceston

Compare Riverside with nearby areas

Trevallyn Prospect Vale - Blackstone Legana West Launceston Invermay Hadspen - Carrick Newnham - Mayfield Launceston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Legana vs Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011039/legana/vs/602011046/riverside