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King Island vs North West

Name: King Island vs North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 168 km apart · King Island profile · North West profile

King Island North West

North West and King Island are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania, but they differ significantly in their makeup. North West has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.1%, compared to 2.2% in King Island. King Island is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (43.1% vs 17.2%) and health services (23.6% vs 0.0%). While King Island has a higher typical resident age of 45, North West has a well higher share of children under 15 at 19.7%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at 4.3% in North West and 3.9% in King Island. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes. Over time, some of the gaps between them have narrowed; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has fallen from 7 years in 2011 to 4 years today.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,571 larger in North West First Nations: 11.9 pts higher in North West Volunteering: 11.2 pts higher in King Island Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in King Island Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in King Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in King Island in North West +2,571 larger in North West gap steady

1,617 6th pct 4,188 17th pct

Median age in King Island in North West +4 yrs older in King Island gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.9%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.9% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.3% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

King Island North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

1.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.3%

9.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 47.7%

35.4% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

0.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in King Island in North West +3 more in North West

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in King Island in North West +1.10 more in North West

3.76 77th pct 4.86 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in King Island in North West +7 more in North West

1 2nd pct 8 18th pct

Students in King Island in North West +38 more in North West

170 5th pct 208 7th pct

Avg size in King Island in North West +118 larger in King Island

170 17th pct 52 1st pct

ICSEA in King Island in North West +13 higher in King Island

950 19th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 32.3%

31.0% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

12.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in King Island in North West +$155 higher in King Island gap widening

$845 58th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in King Island in North West +$26 higher in North West gap steady

$1,330 23rd pct $1,356 25th pct

Family income in King Island in North West +$43 higher in King Island gap narrowing

$1,719 26th pct $1,676 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis even 10.4%

6.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +3.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

18.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in King Island in North West +554 larger in North West

35 11th pct 589 84th pct

Median age in King Island in North West +7 yrs older in King Island

32 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in King Island in North West +$62 higher in King Island

$674 57th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in King Island in North West +$285 higher in North West

$1,208 16th pct $1,493 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in King Island in North West +0.4 larger in North West gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 32.8%

10.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 25.9%

10.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in King Island in North West +$10 higher in North West gap narrowing

$190 6th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in King Island in North West +$64 higher in North West gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,147 9th pct

People / bedroom in King Island in North West +0.10 higher in North West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 39.3%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.7% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 16.6%

5.7% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 97.3%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 36.8%

39.8% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

3.7% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 37.1%

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in King Island in North West +20 more in North West

0 0th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in King Island in North West +4.78 more in North West

0.00 0th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in King Island in North West +36.8 more in North West

0.0 0th pct 36.8 15th pct

PT routes in King Island in North West +1 more in North West

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 62.2%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

7.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 27.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.8% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.6% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

9.2% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

7.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in King Island in North West +1 higher in King Island

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in King Island in North West +2 higher in King Island

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in King Island in North West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in King Island in North West +2 higher in King Island

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in King Island in North West +22 higher in King Island

955 32nd pct 933 23rd pct

ERP in King Island in North West +2,753 higher in North West

1,647 6th pct 4,400 17th pct

Growth in King Island in North West +3.0 pts higher in North West

-0.3% 11th pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in King Island in North West +228 higher in North West

323 14th pct 551 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in King Island in North West +362 higher in North West

944 57th pct 1,306 81st pct

Max temp in King Island in North West +0.6 higher in King Island

16.8 0th pct 16.2 0th pct

Min temp in King Island in North West +1.7 higher in King Island

10.9 36th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in King Island in North West +1.4 higher in King Island

2.8 18th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in King Island in North West +1.6 more in King Island

3.1 20th pct 1.4 7th pct

15-min city in King Island in North West +13.7 pts higher in King Island

28.1% 19th pct 14.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in King Island in North West +25.9 pts higher in King Island

43.1% 32nd pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to transit in King Island in North West +20.7 pts higher in North West

0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 15th pct

Walk to school in King Island in North West +11.2 pts higher in King Island

29.8% 16th pct 18.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in King Island in North West +32.3 pts higher in King Island

63.4% 20th pct 31.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in King Island in North West +23.6 pts higher in King Island

23.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in King Island in North West +61.9 more in King Island

97.7 87th pct 35.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in King Island in North West +1 higher in King Island

1 10th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in King Island in North West +0.7 pts higher in North West

5.6% 55th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare King Island with nearby areas

Otway Lorne - Anglesea Smithton Torquay Colac Winchelsea Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek North West

Compare North West with nearby areas

Smithton Waratah Wynyard Somerset Parklands - Camdale Romaine - Havenview Acton - Upper Burnie Burnie - Wivenhoe

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). King Island vs North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604031093/king-island/vs/604031094/north-west