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King Island vs Smithton

Name: King Island vs Smithton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 147 km apart · King Island profile · Smithton profile

King Island Smithton

Smithton and King Island are both rural Tasmanian areas, but they differ significantly in their demographics and layout. Smithton has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.7%, compared to 2.2% in King Island. Smithton is also more walkable, with 68.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while King Island's share is just 23.6%. In contrast, King Island has a higher rate of Year 12 completion at 39.5%, compared to 27.0% in Smithton, and a larger share of volunteers at 31.5% versus 19.2% in Smithton.

Both areas share a similar typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,083. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and those who speak little or no English. While King Island's typical resident is noticeably older at 45 compared to 42 in Smithton, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has widened, and the difference in volunteer rates has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,317 larger in Smithton First Nations: 18.6 pts higher in Smithton Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Smithton Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in King Island Volunteering: 12.3 pts higher in King Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in King Island in Smithton +2,317 larger in Smithton gap steady

1,617 6th pct 3,934 16th pct

Median age in King Island in Smithton +3 yrs older in King Island gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 43.2%

35.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

6.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

King Island Smithton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 81.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 39.5%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

4.3% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +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 ◂ +7.7 pts 42.7%

35.4% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

0.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in King Island in Smithton +3 more in Smithton

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in King Island in Smithton +1.82 more in Smithton

3.76 77th pct 5.58 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in King Island in Smithton +3 more in Smithton

1 2nd pct 4 8th pct

Students in King Island in Smithton +713 more in Smithton

170 5th pct 883 33rd pct

Avg size in King Island in Smithton +51 larger in Smithton

170 17th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in King Island in Smithton +80 higher in King Island

950 19th pct 870 6th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 27.0%

31.0% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

12.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in King Island in Smithton +$193 higher in King Island gap widening

$845 58th pct $652 20th pct

Household income in King Island in Smithton +$141 higher in King Island gap widening

$1,330 23rd pct $1,189 13th pct

Family income in King Island in Smithton +$165 higher in King Island gap narrowing

$1,719 26th pct $1,554 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%

18.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

18.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in King Island in Smithton +781 larger in Smithton

35 11th pct 816 86th pct

Median age in King Island in Smithton +7 yrs older in King Island

32 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in King Island in Smithton +$28 higher in King Island

$674 57th pct $646 52nd pct

Household income in King Island in Smithton +$236 higher in Smithton

$1,208 16th pct $1,444 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in King Island in Smithton +0.2 larger in Smithton gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 33.6%

10.9% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%

10.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in King Island in Smithton +$32 higher in Smithton gap steady

$190 6th pct $222 10th pct

Mortgage in King Island in Smithton even gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in King Island in Smithton +0.10 higher in Smithton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 35.6%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

2.5% Not stated even 2.4%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 92.2%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.6% 2 bedrooms even 17.7%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

50.9% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 31.2%

3.7% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 41.4%

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in King Island in Smithton +1 more in Smithton

0 0th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in King Island in Smithton +0.25 more in Smithton

0.00 0th pct 0.25 3rd pct

Departures/1k in King Island in Smithton +3.6 more in Smithton

0.0 0th pct 3.6 3rd pct

PT routes in King Island in Smithton +1 more in Smithton

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in King Island in Smithton

— 41 90th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 72.1%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 4.0%

7.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%

36.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

3.9% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 14.2%

11.5% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 13.7%

22.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

9.2% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in King Island in Smithton +3 higher in King Island

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in King Island in Smithton +3 higher in King Island

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in King Island in Smithton +3 higher in King Island

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in King Island in Smithton +3 higher in King Island

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in King Island in Smithton +74 higher in King Island

955 32nd pct 881 9th pct

ERP in King Island in Smithton +2,239 higher in Smithton

1,647 6th pct 3,886 14th pct

Growth in King Island in Smithton +3.5 pts higher in King Island

-0.3% 11th pct -3.8% 0th pct

Businesses in King Island in Smithton +72 higher in Smithton

323 14th pct 395 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in King Island in Smithton +62 higher in Smithton

944 57th pct 1,006 61st pct

Max temp in King Island in Smithton +0.5 higher in Smithton

16.8 0th pct 17.2 2nd pct

Min temp in King Island in Smithton +1.1 higher in King Island

10.9 36th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in King Island in Smithton +1.6 higher in Smithton

2.8 18th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in King Island in Smithton +2.2 more in Smithton

3.1 20th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in King Island in Smithton +35.1 pts higher in Smithton

28.1% 19th pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in King Island in Smithton +20.5 pts higher in Smithton

43.1% 32nd pct 63.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in King Island in Smithton +31.7 pts higher in Smithton

0.0% 0th pct 31.7% 18th pct

Walk to school in King Island in Smithton +40.4 pts higher in Smithton

29.8% 16th pct 70.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in King Island in Smithton +8.1 pts higher in Smithton

63.4% 20th pct 71.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in King Island in Smithton +44.8 pts higher in Smithton

23.6% 28th pct 68.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in King Island in Smithton +88.1 more in King Island

97.7 87th pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in King Island in Smithton +2 higher in Smithton

1 10th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in King Island in Smithton +0.3 pts higher in Smithton

5.6% 55th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). King Island vs Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604031093/king-island/vs/604031095/smithton