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Derwent Valley vs Geeveston - Dover

Name: Derwent Valley vs Geeveston - Dover — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Derwent Valley profile · Geeveston - Dover profile

Derwent Valley Geeveston - Dover

Geeveston - Dover and Derwent Valley are both small, rural Tasmanian areas with populations between 3,300 and 4,100. Geeveston - Dover is far more connected, with 24.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Derwent Valley. Residents in Geeveston - Dover also have more local amenities within a 15-minute walk and a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (15.7% versus 10.8%). However, Derwent Valley has a higher typical weekly household income, which is $1,333 compared to $1,059 in Geeveston - Dover.

Both areas are similar in their needs for daily assistance and mental health support, with both sitting near the national figures for these measures. They share similar rates of home ownership, with about 0.8 people per bedroom in typical homes. Over time, the gap in typical household income has widened, while the difference in the share of people with no religion has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.4 larger in Derwent Valley Median age: 6 yrs older in Geeveston - Dover Aged 65+: 8.0 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Derwent Valley Living alone: 7.2 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +727 larger in Geeveston - Dover gap widening

3,324 13th pct 4,051 16th pct

Median age in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +6 yrs older in Geeveston - Dover gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 32.2%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.8%

11.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Derwent Valley Geeveston - Dover

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 76.7%

4.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 44.2%

43.6% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 39.6%

10.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 89.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 35.5%

8.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +1 more in Geeveston - Dover

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +1.21 more in Geeveston - Dover

3.62 76th pct 4.83 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +5 more in Derwent Valley

8 18th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +77 more in Geeveston - Dover

257 8th pct 334 11th pct

Avg size in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +17 larger in Derwent Valley

129 12th pct 111 10th pct

ICSEA in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +20 higher in Geeveston - Dover

890 8th pct 910 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 32.9%

12.9% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Society & culture even 11.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +$98 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$641 18th pct $543 7th pct

Household income in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +$274 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$1,333 24th pct $1,059 6th pct

Family income in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +$264 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$1,639 22nd pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.8%

16.7% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 54.6%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%

7.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +250 larger in Geeveston - Dover

234 58th pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +3 yrs older in Derwent Valley

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +$22 higher in Geeveston - Dover

$471 13th pct $493 18th pct

Household income in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +$107 higher in Derwent Valley

$1,389 30th pct $1,282 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +0.4 larger in Derwent Valley gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 46.8%

31.5% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +$22 higher in Geeveston - Dover gap widening

$258 16th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +$156 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$1,239 12th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 33.9%

9.2% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 97.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 14.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%

20.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.8%

32.7% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +19 more in Geeveston - Dover

0 0th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +4.69 more in Geeveston - Dover

0.00 0th pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +179.7 more in Geeveston - Dover

0.0 0th pct 179.7 24th pct

PT routes in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +3 more in Geeveston - Dover

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +12 longer in Geeveston - Dover

91 87th pct 103 89th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 61.6%

8.3% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.8% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 15.5%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%

1.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

7.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.1% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +2 higher in Derwent Valley

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +2 higher in Geeveston - Dover

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +12 higher in Geeveston - Dover

904 13th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +944 higher in Geeveston - Dover

3,464 12th pct 4,408 17th pct

Growth in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +4.8 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

1.7% 25th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +92 higher in Geeveston - Dover

201 9th pct 293 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +496 higher in Geeveston - Dover

772 42nd pct 1,268 79th pct

Max temp in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +1.8 higher in Derwent Valley

15.6 0th pct 13.7 0th pct

Min temp in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +0.7 higher in Geeveston - Dover

6.2 0th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +1.5 higher in Geeveston - Dover

0.7 2nd pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +1.4 more in Geeveston - Dover

0.8 2nd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +16.9 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

2.8% 2nd pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +7.6 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

13.3% 8th pct 20.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +24.8 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +15.5 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

7.1% 4th pct 22.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +25.5 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

28.8% 6th pct 54.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +20.3 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +9.4 more in Geeveston - Dover

17.7 66th pct 27.2 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover even

1 8th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Derwent Valley in Geeveston - Dover +4.0 pts higher in Derwent Valley

15.3% 100th pct 11.3% 93rd pct

Compare Derwent Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Geeveston - Dover with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derwent Valley vs Geeveston - Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/603011066/derwent-valley/vs/603021071/geeveston-dover