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Ulverstone vs Sheffield - Railton

Name: Ulverstone vs Sheffield - Railton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Ulverstone profile · Sheffield - Railton profile

Ulverstone Sheffield - Railton

Ulverstone and Sheffield - Railton are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Ulverstone is a more compact hub where 69% of homes are in a walkable neighbourhood, and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Sheffield - Railton is car-dependent, with only 28.6% of homes in a walkable area. This difference is reflected in the local services; Ulverstone has far more schools and public transport stops, and far more people living alone, at 35.5% compared to 25% in Sheffield - Railton.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding their housing and demographics. The gap in renters has widened, with Ulverstone now far higher at 25.2% and Sheffield - Railton much lower at 12.7%. Meanwhile, the gap in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 49 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $600.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Ulverstone No car: 4.8 pts higher in Ulverstone One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Ulverstone Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Ulverstone Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Sheffield - Railton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +469 larger in Ulverstone gap narrowing

7,088 35th pct 6,619 32nd pct

Median age in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton even gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 22.1%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

45.7% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ulverstone Sheffield - Railton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 79.5%

3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 42.9%

44.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 42.7%

9.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

2.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 88.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 35.4%

6.4% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +3 more in Ulverstone

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +2.67 more in Ulverstone

4.65 85th pct 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +4 more in Ulverstone

6 12th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +1,576 more in Ulverstone

1,955 61st pct 379 13th pct

Avg size in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +202 larger in Ulverstone

391 45th pct 190 19th pct

ICSEA in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +44 higher in Ulverstone

966 26th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.2% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 38.2%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +$4 higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing

$608 13th pct $604 13th pct

Household income in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +$170 higher in Sheffield - Railton gap widening

$1,039 5th pct $1,209 14th pct

Family income in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +$24 higher in Sheffield - Railton gap narrowing

$1,450 12th pct $1,474 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 47.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 even 31.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

6.0% Diabetes even 6.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 20.3%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +212 larger in Ulverstone

609 85th pct 397 73rd pct

Median age in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +2 yrs older in Sheffield - Railton

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +$44 higher in Ulverstone

$547 30th pct $503 20th pct

Household income in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +$155 higher in Sheffield - Railton

$1,208 16th pct $1,363 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +0.2 larger in Sheffield - Railton gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.9% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 25.0%

12.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +$20 higher in Ulverstone gap steady

$250 14th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +$130 higher in Sheffield - Railton gap widening

$1,123 8th pct $1,253 13th pct

People / bedroom in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +0.10 higher in Sheffield - Railton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.2% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 12.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 96.0%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 51.8%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 16.0%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 55.8%

26.5% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 40.0%

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +8 more in Ulverstone

11 20th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +1.10 more in Ulverstone

1.55 17th pct 0.45 5th pct

Departures/1k in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +88.8 more in Ulverstone

104.5 20th pct 15.7 11th pct

PT routes in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +4 more in Ulverstone

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +3 longer in Ulverstone

35 88th pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +21 longer in Ulverstone

195 100th pct 174 100th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 65.1%

5.2% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 25.3%

33.1% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.0% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Construction even 9.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.8% Manufacturing even 8.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

13.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +1 higher in Sheffield - Railton

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +3 higher in Sheffield - Railton

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +1 higher in Sheffield - Railton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +20 higher in Sheffield - Railton

898 12th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +245 higher in Ulverstone

7,156 33rd pct 6,911 31st pct

Growth in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +3.2 pts higher in Sheffield - Railton

-1.4% 6th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +90 higher in Sheffield - Railton

472 23rd pct 562 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +295 higher in Sheffield - Railton

821 46th pct 1,116 69th pct

Max temp in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +0.7 higher in Ulverstone

17.1 1st pct 16.4 0th pct

Min temp in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +1.7 higher in Ulverstone

9.7 21st pct 7.9 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +3.6 higher in Ulverstone

5.5 51st pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +3.7 more in Ulverstone

5.7 56th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +40.4 pts higher in Ulverstone

69.0% 53rd pct 28.6% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +48.2 pts higher in Ulverstone

78.6% 64th pct 30.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +40.0 pts higher in Ulverstone

64.2% 30th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to school in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +55.6 pts higher in Ulverstone

74.3% 50th pct 18.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +46.4 pts higher in Ulverstone

80.9% 28th pct 34.5% 8th pct

Walk to health in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +37.3 pts higher in Ulverstone

56.0% 59th pct 18.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +3.5 more in Sheffield - Railton

10.6 27th pct 14.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +25 higher in Ulverstone

27 32nd pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Ulverstone in Sheffield - Railton +5.0 pts higher in Sheffield - Railton

4.8% 41st pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Compare Sheffield - Railton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ulverstone vs Sheffield - Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011082/ulverstone/vs/604021091/sheffield-railton