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Somerset vs Smithton

Name: Somerset vs Smithton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Somerset profile · Smithton profile

Somerset Smithton

Somerset and Smithton are two Tasmanian towns with similar population sizes but different characters. Smithton has a much larger First Nations community, with 20.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 8.0% in Somerset. Smithton also has far more recent arrivals from overseas (24.3% versus 6.5%) and better access to schools, with 70.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one. Somerset is more walkable for public transport, as 78.8% of homes are near a stop, whereas only 31.7% of Smithton homes are.

These towns have seen their age gap widen, as the typical resident in Somerset is now six years older than in Smithton. Despite this, they share very similar typical family incomes and have almost identical rates of people caring for children unpaid. They also both have a similar number of schools within 3km. While Smithton has a higher share of volunteers, Somerset has a higher proportion of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in Smithton First Nations: 12.8 pts higher in Smithton Median age: 6 yrs older in Somerset No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Somerset Volunteering: 5.1 pts higher in Smithton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Somerset in Smithton +133 larger in Somerset gap widening

4,067 16th pct 3,934 16th pct

Median age in Somerset in Smithton +6 yrs older in Somerset gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.7%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%

32.9% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

7.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Somerset Smithton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 81.3%

3.3% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 44.8%

45.7% English ◂ +6.2 pts 39.5%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

2.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 87.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 42.7%

39.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.1% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Somerset in Smithton +2 more in Smithton

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Somerset in Smithton +2.54 more in Smithton

3.04 69th pct 5.58 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Somerset in Smithton even

4 8th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Somerset in Smithton +485 more in Smithton

398 13th pct 883 33rd pct

Avg size in Somerset in Smithton +22 larger in Smithton

199 21st pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Somerset in Smithton +59 higher in Somerset

930 13th pct 870 6th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.0%

29.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.0%

15.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 39.2%

13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

12.0% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Somerset in Smithton +$50 higher in Smithton gap narrowing

$602 13th pct $652 20th pct

Household income in Somerset in Smithton +$89 higher in Smithton gap narrowing

$1,100 8th pct $1,189 13th pct

Family income in Somerset in Smithton +$91 higher in Smithton gap narrowing

$1,463 12th pct $1,554 17th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 45.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Somerset in Smithton +492 larger in Smithton

324 68th pct 816 86th pct

Median age in Somerset in Smithton +1 yrs older in Smithton

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Somerset in Smithton +$95 higher in Smithton

$551 31st pct $646 52nd pct

Household income in Somerset in Smithton +$226 higher in Smithton

$1,218 17th pct $1,444 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Somerset in Smithton +0.1 larger in Smithton gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 38.3%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

9.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Somerset in Smithton +$18 higher in Somerset gap narrowing

$240 13th pct $222 10th pct

Mortgage in Somerset in Smithton +$109 higher in Somerset gap widening

$1,192 11th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Somerset in Smithton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 35.6%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.3% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

0.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 92.2%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 59.8%

24.4% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.2%

32.8% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Somerset in Smithton +34 more in Somerset

35 45th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Somerset in Smithton +8.35 more in Somerset

8.61 87th pct 0.25 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Somerset in Smithton +520.7 more in Somerset

524.2 39th pct 3.6 3rd pct

PT routes in Somerset in Smithton +2 more in Somerset

3 21st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Somerset in Smithton +31 longer in Smithton

10 71st pct 41 90th pct

Drive to city in Somerset in Smithton

208 100th pct —

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 72.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Manufacturing +12.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 7.8%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.7% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

7.7% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Somerset in Smithton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Somerset in Smithton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Somerset in Smithton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Somerset in Smithton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Somerset in Smithton +5 higher in Smithton

876 8th pct 881 9th pct

ERP in Somerset in Smithton +283 higher in Somerset

4,169 15th pct 3,886 14th pct

Growth in Somerset in Smithton +4.1 pts higher in Somerset

0.3% 13th pct -3.8% 0th pct

Businesses in Somerset in Smithton +209 higher in Smithton

186 8th pct 395 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Somerset in Smithton +36 higher in Smithton

970 59th pct 1,006 61st pct

Max temp in Somerset in Smithton +0.4 higher in Smithton

16.8 0th pct 17.2 2nd pct

Min temp in Somerset in Smithton +0.3 higher in Smithton

9.4 19th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Somerset in Smithton +1.0 higher in Somerset

5.4 50th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Somerset in Smithton even

5.3 50th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Somerset in Smithton +1.6 pts higher in Somerset

64.7% 49th pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Somerset in Smithton +0.8 pts higher in Somerset

64.5% 52nd pct 63.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Somerset in Smithton +47.1 pts higher in Somerset

78.8% 38th pct 31.7% 18th pct

Walk to school in Somerset in Smithton +23.8 pts higher in Smithton

46.3% 27th pct 70.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Somerset in Smithton +1.1 pts higher in Smithton

70.4% 23rd pct 71.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in Somerset in Smithton +12.5 pts higher in Smithton

55.9% 59th pct 68.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Somerset in Smithton +7.6 more in Somerset

17.2 64th pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Somerset in Smithton +6 higher in Somerset

9 23rd pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Somerset in Smithton +0.9 pts higher in Somerset

6.8% 71st pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Compare Smithton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Somerset vs Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011081/somerset/vs/604031095/smithton