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Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs Longford

Name: Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs Longford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Prospect Vale - Blackstone profile · Longford profile

Prospect Vale - Blackstone Longford

Prospect Vale - Blackstone and Longford are nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles in accessibility and wealth. Prospect Vale - Blackstone is much better connected for public transport, with 8.41 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.84 in Longford, and 92.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This contrast extends to healthcare, where 49.3% of Longford homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 0.9% of homes in Prospect Vale - Blackstone have the same access. Prospect Vale - Blackstone also tends to be wealthier, with 15.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.0% in Longford.

Both areas share many similarities in their population makeup, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people living alone. They also have similar proportions of First Nations residents and people needing help with daily activities. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have shifted over time. For example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and the gap in high weekly earnings has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,349 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone De facto: 2.6 pts higher in Longford People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Longford Housework 15h+: 2.6 pts higher in Longford Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in Longford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +2,349 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap steady

6,777 33rd pct 4,428 19th pct

Median age in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +1 yrs older in Longford gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%

24.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 46.3%

28.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Vale - Blackstone Longford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 83.8%

3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 44.0%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

2.9% German even 2.9%

2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 44.1%

42.6% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

4.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford

— 1 0th pct

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

— 1.39 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +1 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

8 18th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford

— 230 7th pct

Avg size in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford

— 230 24th pct

ICSEA in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford

— 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.3%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

10.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 17.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 13.5%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

10.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +$73 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$738 36th pct $665 22nd pct

Household income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +$160 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$1,377 27th pct $1,217 15th pct

Family income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +$341 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap widening

$1,869 36th pct $1,528 15th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

19.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

10.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Asthma even 10.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 55.5%

22.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +39 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

190 52nd pct 151 45th pct

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

33 yrs 91st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford even

$620 47th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +$45 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

$1,420 32nd pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 47.3%

33.0% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

3.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +$40 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +$200 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +0.10 higher in Longford gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 38.7%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

23.1% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.6% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 85.8%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 17.8%

24.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.6% 5 or more even 4.6%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 49.3%

28.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 15.3%

14.1% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

19.9% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 13.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +40 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

57 64th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +4.57 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

8.41 86th pct 3.84 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +669.4 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

839.5 51st pct 170.1 24th pct

PT routes in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +2 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +81 longer in Longford

0 0th pct 81 100th pct

Drive to city in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +9 longer in Longford

123 93rd pct 132 95th pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 70.6%

5.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.1% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.5%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

9.2% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +2 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +3 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +1 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +1 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +46 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

961 35th pct 915 16th pct

ERP in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +2,265 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

6,949 31st pct 4,684 18th pct

Growth in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +3.4 pts higher in Longford

0.4% 14th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +23 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

375 17th pct 352 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +113 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

709 34th pct 597 18th pct

Max temp in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +0.2 higher in Longford

17.9 5th pct 18.1 6th pct

Min temp in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +0.4 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

8.0 9th pct 7.7 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +0.1 higher in Longford

5.1 45th pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +0.7 more in Longford

4.7 42nd pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +3.3 pts higher in Longford

60.5% 46th pct 63.8% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +8.4 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

70.6% 57th pct 62.2% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +13.7 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

92.2% 52nd pct 78.5% 38th pct

Walk to school in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +17.2 pts higher in Longford

42.3% 25th pct 59.5% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +3.7 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

89.9% 37th pct 86.1% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +48.3 pts higher in Longford

0.9% 2nd pct 49.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +0.1 more in Longford

15.9 59th pct 16.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +37 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

38 36th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Longford +3.7 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

6.5% 67th pct 2.7% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011044/prospect-vale-blackstone/vs/602031060/longford