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Legana vs George Town

Name: Legana vs George Town — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Legana profile · George Town profile

Legana George Town

George Town and Legana are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Legana is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,636 compared to $1,002 in George Town. This gap extends to First Nations residents, who in Legana earn a typical weekly household income of $2,272, while in George Town it is $1,132. Legana also has higher educational attainment, with 44.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 32.4% in George Town. In contrast, George Town has a more established school presence, with more schools per 1,000 children and 40.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 9.0% in Legana.

Everyday life in both places shares some commonalities, such as similar rates of people working from home and very low numbers of residents who speak little or no English. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in George Town is now 7 years older than in Legana, a difference that has grown since 2011. Legana also provides much better access to public transport, with 82.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, far higher than the 34.8% seen in George Town.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.5 pts higher in George Town Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Legana One-parent: 8.5 pts higher in George Town Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Legana Population: 2,349 larger in George Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Legana in George Town +2,349 larger in George Town gap narrowing

4,769 21st pct 7,118 35th pct

Median age in Legana in George Town +7 yrs older in George Town gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 45.5%

28.5% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Legana George Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 81.3%

5.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 43.8%

8.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 39.7%

5.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Legana in George Town +2 more in George Town

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Legana in George Town +1.52 more in George Town

1.12 19th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Legana in George Town +3 more in Legana

6 12th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Legana in George Town +621 more in George Town

144 4th pct 765 29th pct

Avg size in Legana in George Town +111 larger in George Town

144 15th pct 255 27th pct

ICSEA in Legana in George Town +109 higher in Legana

1,002 44th pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 32.4%

32.7% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 13.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

11.1% Society & culture even 11.1%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Legana in George Town +$253 higher in Legana gap widening

$773 43rd pct $520 5th pct

Household income in Legana in George Town +$634 higher in Legana gap widening

$1,636 43rd pct $1,002 3rd pct

Family income in Legana in George Town +$679 higher in Legana gap widening

$1,955 41st pct $1,276 5th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.5%

14.1% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.2%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 51.0%

22.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.5% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Legana in George Town +237 larger in George Town

130 40th pct 367 72nd pct

Median age in Legana in George Town +3 yrs older in Legana

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Legana in George Town +$442 higher in Legana

$892 83rd pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Legana in George Town +$1,140 higher in Legana

$2,272 81st pct $1,132 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Legana in George Town +0.4 larger in Legana gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 42.9%

30.9% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.5% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.2% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Legana in George Town +$130 higher in Legana gap widening

$350 43rd pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Legana in George Town +$434 higher in Legana gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Legana in George Town +0.10 higher in Legana gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 27.3%

40.4% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.3% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 89.7%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 16.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +44.1 pts 5.7%

4.8% Under $200 +30.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.9%

17.5% Under $1,000 +23.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 12.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Legana in George Town +13 more in Legana

29 39th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Legana in George Town +3.83 more in Legana

6.08 74th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Legana in George Town +516.6 more in Legana

609.4 42nd pct 92.7 19th pct

PT routes in Legana in George Town +7 more in Legana

12 71st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Legana in George Town

16 76th pct —

Drive to city in Legana in George Town +25 longer in George Town

130 94th pct 155 99th pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 69.1%

6.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 34.2%

27.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

2.2% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.4% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Legana in George Town +4 higher in Legana

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Legana in George Town +6 higher in Legana

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Legana in George Town +6 higher in Legana

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Legana in George Town +4 higher in Legana

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Legana in George Town +144 higher in Legana

991 47th pct 847 3rd pct

ERP in Legana in George Town +2,347 higher in George Town

5,118 21st pct 7,465 34th pct

Growth in Legana in George Town +2.8 pts higher in Legana

5.2% 56th pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Legana in George Town +35 higher in George Town

352 16th pct 387 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Legana in George Town +70 higher in George Town

767 41st pct 837 48th pct

Max temp in Legana in George Town +0.6 higher in Legana

17.9 5th pct 17.3 2nd pct

Min temp in Legana in George Town +1.1 higher in George Town

8.3 11th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Legana in George Town +1.0 higher in Legana

3.9 29th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Legana in George Town +0.5 more in Legana

3.6 26th pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Legana in George Town +5.4 pts higher in Legana

39.2% 28th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Legana in George Town +2.5 pts higher in Legana

41.5% 31st pct 39.1% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Legana in George Town +48.0 pts higher in Legana

82.7% 40th pct 34.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Legana in George Town +31.5 pts higher in George Town

9.0% 5th pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Legana in George Town +7.6 pts higher in Legana

76.6% 26th pct 69.0% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Legana in George Town +12.9 pts higher in Legana

37.5% 43rd pct 24.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Legana in George Town +1.1 more in Legana

13.8 48th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Legana in George Town +9 higher in Legana

10 24th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Legana in George Town +2.5 pts higher in Legana

7.4% 76th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Legana with nearby areas

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Compare George Town with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Legana vs George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011039/legana/vs/602031059/george-town