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Smithton vs Waratah

Name: Smithton vs Waratah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Smithton profile · Waratah profile

Smithton Waratah

Smithton and Waratah are two Tasmanian areas with similar population sizes, though Smithton is far more compact. Smithton is a more walkable place, rated as somewhat walkable, while Waratah is car-dependent. There are stark differences in their residents: Smithton has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (20.7%) and recent overseas arrivals (24.3%), whereas Waratah has a far higher share of people with no religion (54.7%). Waratah is generally more advantaged in terms of money and resources, and more of its residents completed Year 12 (37.2% compared to 27.0% in Smithton).

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, but other similarities remain. Both areas have almost the same share of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. They also share a similar proportion of people living with long-term health conditions, both sitting around 31%. While Waratah is older and rainier, both areas are sparsely populated compared to most other regions of their type.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.6 pts higher in Smithton Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Smithton First Nations: 12.4 pts higher in Smithton No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Waratah No car: 3.9 pts higher in Smithton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smithton in Waratah +91 larger in Smithton gap narrowing

3,934 16th pct 3,843 15th pct

Median age in Smithton in Waratah +4 yrs older in Waratah gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

34.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

9.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Smithton Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 80.4%

1.2% England +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 44.6%

39.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.4% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 33.7%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smithton in Waratah +2 more in Smithton

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Smithton in Waratah +2.71 more in Smithton

5.58 88th pct 2.87 66th pct

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

4 8th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Smithton in Waratah +539 more in Smithton

883 33rd pct 344 11th pct

Avg size in Smithton in Waratah +49 larger in Smithton

221 23rd pct 172 18th pct

ICSEA in Smithton in Waratah +78 higher in Waratah

870 6th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.3%

17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

9.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%

12.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

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

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Smithton in Waratah +$31 higher in Smithton gap narrowing

$652 20th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Smithton in Waratah +$140 higher in Waratah gap widening

$1,189 13th pct $1,329 23rd pct

Family income in Smithton in Waratah +$41 higher in Waratah gap steady

$1,554 17th pct $1,595 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.9%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

20.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smithton in Waratah +497 larger in Smithton

816 86th pct 319 67th pct

Median age in Smithton in Waratah even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Smithton in Waratah +$155 higher in Smithton

$646 52nd pct $491 17th pct

Household income in Smithton in Waratah +$125 higher in Waratah

$1,444 33rd pct $1,569 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smithton in Waratah +0.2 larger in Waratah gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 24.4%

9.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smithton in Waratah +$28 higher in Waratah gap steady

$222 10th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Smithton in Waratah +$87 higher in Waratah gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,170 10th pct

People / bedroom in Smithton in Waratah even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.0% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 13.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 99.4%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 51.6%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

3.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 58.4%

31.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.5%

4.1% $350–$549 +9.5 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

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 33.3%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smithton in Waratah +9 more in Waratah

1 2nd pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Smithton in Waratah +2.35 more in Waratah

0.25 3rd pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Smithton in Waratah +16.0 more in Waratah

3.6 3rd pct 19.5 14th pct

PT routes in Smithton in Waratah +1 more in Waratah

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Smithton in Waratah

41 90th pct —

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 67.6%

4.0% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 24.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.9% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Manufacturing ◂ +13.2 pts 7.0%

14.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

5.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

2.0% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Labourers ◂ +12.7 pts 11.7%

13.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smithton in Waratah +2 higher in Waratah

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Smithton in Waratah +2 higher in Waratah

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Smithton in Waratah +3 higher in Waratah

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Smithton in Waratah +2 higher in Waratah

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Smithton in Waratah +58 higher in Waratah

881 9th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Smithton in Waratah +94 higher in Waratah

3,886 14th pct 3,980 14th pct

Growth in Smithton in Waratah +5.1 pts higher in Waratah

-3.8% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Smithton in Waratah +18 higher in Smithton

395 18th pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smithton in Waratah +1,011 higher in Waratah

1,006 61st pct 2,017 100th pct

Max temp in Smithton in Waratah +3.3 higher in Smithton

17.2 2nd pct 13.9 0th pct

Min temp in Smithton in Waratah +2.6 higher in Smithton

9.7 22nd pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smithton in Waratah +3.2 higher in Smithton

4.4 35th pct 1.2 6th pct

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

5.3 50th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Smithton in Waratah +49.7 pts higher in Smithton

63.1% 48th pct 13.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Smithton in Waratah +50.3 pts higher in Smithton

63.7% 51st pct 13.4% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Smithton in Waratah +21.3 pts higher in Smithton

31.7% 18th pct 10.5% 8th pct

Walk to school in Smithton in Waratah +65.9 pts higher in Smithton

70.1% 47th pct 4.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Smithton in Waratah +30.7 pts higher in Smithton

71.5% 24th pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to health in Smithton in Waratah +68.5 pts higher in Smithton

68.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Smithton in Waratah +11.4 more in Waratah

9.7 21st pct 21.1 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Smithton in Waratah +3 higher in Smithton

3 16th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Smithton in Waratah +3.8 pts higher in Waratah

5.9% 60th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Smithton with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smithton vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604031095/smithton/vs/604031096/waratah