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Southern Midlands vs Triabunna - Bicheno

Name: Southern Midlands vs Triabunna - Bicheno — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Southern Midlands profile · Triabunna - Bicheno profile

Southern Midlands Triabunna - Bicheno

Triabunna - Bicheno and Southern Midlands are two rural Tasmanian areas located about 65 km apart. Triabunna - Bicheno is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 34.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 44 years and 19.1% in Southern Midlands. This difference is reflected in home ownership, as 52.6% of homes in Triabunna - Bicheno are owned outright, which is 13.5 percentage points higher than in Southern Midlands. Triabunna - Bicheno also has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.9%, while Southern Midlands has just 2.3%.

Both areas share several everyday realities, including a typical weekly rent of $250 and very similar unemployment rates of around 4.8%. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age and the share of people owning their homes outright have both increased over time. Southern Midlands also has a growing lead in the number of people working or looking for work, which is now 10.2 percentage points higher than in Triabunna - Bicheno.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Triabunna - Bicheno Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno Aged 65+: 15.0 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Southern Midlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +1,687 larger in Southern Midlands gap narrowing

6,675 33rd pct 4,988 22nd pct

Median age in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +13 yrs older in Triabunna - Bicheno gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

19.1% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 9.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

Marital status

44.6% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.5% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 25.5%

10.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Southern Midlands Triabunna - Bicheno

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 77.3%

2.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.9% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 37.7%

9.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 86.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%

43.6% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

0.1% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +4.59 more in Triabunna - Bicheno

3.50 74th pct 8.10 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +2 more in Southern Midlands

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +244 more in Southern Midlands

616 22nd pct 372 12th pct

Avg size in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +61 larger in Southern Midlands

154 16th pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +42 higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

903 10th pct 944 17th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 31.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

6.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +$66 higher in Southern Midlands gap widening

$661 22nd pct $595 12th pct

Household income in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +$325 higher in Southern Midlands gap widening

$1,330 23rd pct $1,005 3rd pct

Family income in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +$311 higher in Southern Midlands gap widening

$1,601 20th pct $1,290 5th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.3%

19.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.0%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 52.4%

21.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +236 larger in Southern Midlands

455 77th pct 219 57th pct

Median age in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +8 yrs older in Triabunna - Bicheno

24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +$146 higher in Southern Midlands

$620 47th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +$540 higher in Southern Midlands

$1,597 44th pct $1,057 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +0.4 larger in Southern Midlands gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

31.7% Couples without children +21.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 34.6%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

24.5% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno even gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +$195 higher in Southern Midlands gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,105 8th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 22.4%

13.2% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 95.8%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 46.9%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.6%

19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 35.4%

32.4% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +17 more in Triabunna - Bicheno

15 24th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +4.17 more in Triabunna - Bicheno

2.25 23rd pct 6.42 77th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +39.2 more in Triabunna - Bicheno

64.9 17th pct 104.0 19th pct

PT routes in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +1 more in Triabunna - Bicheno

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +13 longer in Triabunna - Bicheno

88 86th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 57.2%

2.7% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.6% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 14.1%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 9.1%

2.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.9% Accommodation & food +19.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.1% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

9.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +2 higher in Southern Midlands

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +2 higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +13 higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

911 15th pct 924 20th pct

ERP in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +1,695 higher in Southern Midlands

6,998 32nd pct 5,303 22nd pct

Growth in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +2.0 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

2.2% 30th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +77 higher in Southern Midlands

587 30th pct 510 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +36 higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

635 24th pct 672 29th pct

Max temp in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +1.1 higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

15.4 0th pct 16.4 0th pct

Min temp in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +1.3 higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

6.3 0th pct 7.6 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +1.5 higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

1.9 10th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +1.3 more in Triabunna - Bicheno

2.1 11th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +15.6 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

23.9% 16th pct 39.4% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +27.9 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

17.8% 11th pct 45.7% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +7.2 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

29.4% 18th pct 36.6% 20th pct

Walk to school in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +8.0 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

25.3% 13th pct 33.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +29.3 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

40.5% 10th pct 69.8% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +17.8 pts higher in Triabunna - Bicheno

10.3% 17th pct 28.1% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +39.7 more in Triabunna - Bicheno

27.4 85th pct 67.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno even

1 10th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Southern Midlands in Triabunna - Bicheno +1.9 pts higher in Southern Midlands

9.5% 89th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Southern Midlands with nearby areas

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Compare Triabunna - Bicheno with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Midlands vs Triabunna - Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/603011067/southern-midlands/vs/603031074/triabunna-bicheno