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Somerset vs Waratah

Name: Somerset vs Waratah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Somerset profile · Waratah profile

Somerset Waratah

Somerset and Waratah are two Tasmanian areas with similar populations, but very different layouts. Somerset is a more compact, somewhat walkable place where 64.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 78.8% are near public transport. Waratah is car-dependent, with only 13.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops. In Waratah, homes tend to be larger, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.8% in Somerset. Waratah also has higher levels of education and job skills, and more residents with bachelor degrees (15.5% compared to 10.3% in Somerset).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly income of around $600 to $620. They also have nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at about 8%. While Somerset has a higher share of renters (27.3% versus 13.3% in Waratah), the gap between them has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of older residents has narrowed, as both areas now have a high share of people aged 65 and over compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Somerset No car: 5.1 pts higher in Somerset One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Somerset 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Waratah Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Somerset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Somerset in Waratah +224 larger in Somerset gap steady

4,067 16th pct 3,843 15th pct

Median age in Somerset in Waratah +2 yrs older in Somerset gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

44.3% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Somerset Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 80.4%

3.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 44.6%

45.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 43.5%

9.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.4%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 33.7%

8.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Somerset in Waratah even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Somerset in Waratah +0.17 more in Somerset

3.04 69th pct 2.87 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Somerset in Waratah +2 more in Waratah

4 8th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Somerset in Waratah +54 more in Somerset

398 13th pct 344 11th pct

Avg size in Somerset in Waratah +27 larger in Somerset

199 21st pct 172 18th pct

ICSEA in Somerset in Waratah +19 higher in Waratah

930 13th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.3%

29.0% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

9.7% Year 11 even 9.7%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%

13.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Somerset in Waratah +$19 higher in Waratah gap steady

$602 13th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Somerset in Waratah +$229 higher in Waratah gap widening

$1,100 8th pct $1,329 23rd pct

Family income in Somerset in Waratah +$132 higher in Waratah gap steady

$1,463 12th pct $1,595 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 47.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +5.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Somerset in Waratah +5 larger in Somerset

324 68th pct 319 67th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Somerset in Waratah +$60 higher in Somerset

$551 31st pct $491 17th pct

Household income in Somerset in Waratah +$351 higher in Waratah

$1,218 17th pct $1,569 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Somerset in Waratah +0.3 larger in Waratah gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 11.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 24.4%

9.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Somerset in Waratah +$10 higher in Waratah gap steady

$240 13th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Somerset in Waratah +$22 higher in Somerset gap narrowing

$1,192 11th pct $1,170 10th pct

People / bedroom in Somerset in Waratah even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.3% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 13.3%

0.8% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 99.4%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.4%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 51.6%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 14.3%

3.2% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 58.4%

24.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

10.5% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 44.0%

32.8% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Somerset in Waratah +25 more in Somerset

35 45th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Somerset in Waratah +6.00 more in Somerset

8.61 87th pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Somerset in Waratah +504.7 more in Somerset

524.2 39th pct 19.5 14th pct

PT routes in Somerset in Waratah +1 more in Somerset

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Somerset in Waratah

10 71st pct —

Drive to city in Somerset in Waratah

208 100th pct —

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 67.6%

4.5% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 24.3%

12.6% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.9% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

8.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.7% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Somerset in Waratah +2 higher in Waratah

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Somerset in Waratah +2 higher in Waratah

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Somerset in Waratah +3 higher in Waratah

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Somerset in Waratah +2 higher in Waratah

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Somerset in Waratah +63 higher in Waratah

876 8th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Somerset in Waratah +189 higher in Somerset

4,169 15th pct 3,980 14th pct

Growth in Somerset in Waratah +1.0 pts higher in Waratah

0.3% 13th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Somerset in Waratah +191 higher in Waratah

186 8th pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Somerset in Waratah +1,047 higher in Waratah

970 59th pct 2,017 100th pct

Max temp in Somerset in Waratah +2.9 higher in Somerset

16.8 0th pct 13.9 0th pct

Min temp in Somerset in Waratah +2.3 higher in Somerset

9.4 19th pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Somerset in Waratah +4.2 higher in Somerset

5.4 50th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Somerset in Waratah +3.9 more in Somerset

5.3 50th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Somerset in Waratah +51.3 pts higher in Somerset

64.7% 49th pct 13.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Somerset in Waratah +51.1 pts higher in Somerset

64.5% 52nd pct 13.4% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Somerset in Waratah +68.3 pts higher in Somerset

78.8% 38th pct 10.5% 8th pct

Walk to school in Somerset in Waratah +42.1 pts higher in Somerset

46.3% 27th pct 4.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Somerset in Waratah +29.6 pts higher in Somerset

70.4% 23rd pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to health in Somerset in Waratah +55.9 pts higher in Somerset

55.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Somerset in Waratah +3.9 more in Waratah

17.2 64th pct 21.1 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Somerset in Waratah +9 higher in Somerset

9 23rd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Somerset in Waratah +2.9 pts higher in Waratah

6.8% 71st pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Somerset with nearby areas

Parklands - Camdale Acton - Upper Burnie Wynyard Romaine - Havenview Burnie - Wivenhoe Penguin - Sulphur Creek Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds West Ulverstone

Compare Waratah with nearby areas

West Coast North West Wynyard Somerset Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Parklands - Camdale Romaine - Havenview Acton - Upper Burnie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Somerset vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011081/somerset/vs/604031096/waratah