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Bruny Island - Kettering vs Geeveston - Dover

Name: Bruny Island - Kettering vs Geeveston - Dover — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bruny Island - Kettering profile · Geeveston - Dover profile

Bruny Island - Kettering Geeveston - Dover

Geeveston - Dover and Bruny Island - Kettering are nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Bruny Island - Kettering has a more highly qualified population, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.7% in Geeveston - Dover. This gap extends to school completions, with 56.0% of residents in Bruny Island - Kettering finishing Year 12, while only 40.1% did so in Geeveston - Dover. Conversely, Geeveston - Dover is more walkable; for example, 20.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas no homes in Bruny Island - Kettering have that access.

The gap in the size of their First Nations populations has widened since 2011, with 11.9% of people in Geeveston - Dover identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 3.6% in Bruny Island - Kettering. Both areas are older than most of Australia, with typical ages of 50 and 54. They also share many similarities, including having the same number of schools within 3 km and nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $280 to $300.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Bruny Island - Kettering Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Bruny Island - Kettering Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +604 larger in Geeveston - Dover gap narrowing

3,447 13th pct 4,051 16th pct

Median age in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +4 yrs older in Bruny Island - Kettering gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.9%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 44.8%

28.3% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

4.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bruny Island - Kettering Geeveston - Dover

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 76.7%

7.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +4.3 pts 44.2%

36.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

5.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Italian even 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 53.5%

30.2% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +1 more in Geeveston - Dover

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +0.64 more in Geeveston - Dover

4.19 81st pct 4.83 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover even

3 6th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +58 more in Bruny Island - Kettering

392 13th pct 334 11th pct

Avg size in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +85 larger in Bruny Island - Kettering

196 20th pct 111 10th pct

ICSEA in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +98 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

1,008 47th pct 910 11th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 40.1%

22.0% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 17.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +$104 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering gap widening

$647 19th pct $543 7th pct

Household income in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +$237 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering gap widening

$1,296 21st pct $1,059 6th pct

Family income in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +$181 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering gap widening

$1,556 17th pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%

19.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

4.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +3.8 pts 54.6%

21.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +359 larger in Geeveston - Dover

125 38th pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +16 yrs older in Bruny Island - Kettering

42 yrs 100th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +$98 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

$591 41st pct $493 18th pct

Household income in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +$268 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

$1,550 41st pct $1,282 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 39.0%

9.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 40.9%

26.8% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +$20 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering gap steady

$300 27th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +$367 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering gap widening

$1,450 24th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 48.5%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.5% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 97.5%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 19.9%

16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $200–$349 +24.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 18.0%

21.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.2% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 14.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +10 more in Bruny Island - Kettering

29 39th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +3.72 more in Bruny Island - Kettering

8.41 86th pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +38.2 more in Bruny Island - Kettering

217.9 27th pct 179.7 24th pct

PT routes in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +8 longer in Bruny Island - Kettering

111 91st pct 103 89th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 39.2%

27.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

9.2% 4 or more even 9.1%

1.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

5.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 15.8%

10.3% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +4 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +4 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +3 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +4 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +86 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

1,002 52nd pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +775 higher in Geeveston - Dover

3,633 13th pct 4,408 17th pct

Growth in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +3.2 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

3.3% 39th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +52 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

345 15th pct 293 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +3 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

1,272 79th pct 1,268 79th pct

Max temp in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +0.4 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

14.1 0th pct 13.7 0th pct

Min temp in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +1.5 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

8.3 11th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +0.9 higher in Geeveston - Dover

1.2 6th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +0.8 more in Geeveston - Dover

1.4 7th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +13.7 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

6.0% 4th pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +14.6 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

6.3% 4th pct 20.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +10.1 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

14.7% 11th pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +14.0 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

8.5% 4th pct 22.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +7.6 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

46.7% 13th pct 54.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +20.3 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +15.5 more in Bruny Island - Kettering

42.6 86th pct 27.2 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover even

1 14th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Bruny Island - Kettering in Geeveston - Dover +2.5 pts higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

13.7% 100th pct 11.3% 93rd pct

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Compare Geeveston - Dover with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruny Island - Kettering vs Geeveston - Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/603021069/bruny-island-kettering/vs/603021071/geeveston-dover