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Meander Valley - West Tamar vs North East

Name: Meander Valley - West Tamar vs North East — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Meander Valley - West Tamar profile · North East profile

Meander Valley - West Tamar North East

North East and Meander Valley - West Tamar are two Tasmanian regions with a shared rural character. North East is the larger of the two, with a population of 41,656 and far more schools and public transport stops. It is also a rainier area and has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, at 63.1% compared to 50.1% in Meander Valley - West Tamar. In contrast, Meander Valley - West Tamar has a higher share of detached houses (95.5%) and a slightly higher typical weekly household income of $1,211.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many other similarities. Both have the same typical resident age of 49 and nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over. They are also very similar in their levels of religious and linguistic diversity, with about 49% of people in both areas reporting no religion. Both regions sit far below the national figure for Year 12 completion, though that share is slightly higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar at 38.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,346 larger in North East Living alone: 3.4 pts higher in North East One-parent: 1.7 pts higher in North East PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar No car: 1.4 pts higher in North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +15,346 larger in North East gap steady

24,254 17th pct 39,600 30th pct

Median age in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East even gap narrowing

49 yrs 90th pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.5%

24.8% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 47.6%

29.9% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Meander Valley - West Tamar North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 82.3%

5.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 46.6%

42.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

3.8% German even 3.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 41.1%

8.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +7 more in North East

11 13th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.05 more in North East

2.83 65th pct 2.87 65th pct

Students in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +1,822 more in North East

2,154 8th pct 3,976 14th pct

Avg size in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +25 larger in North East

196 16th pct 221 20th pct

ICSEA in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +28 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

956 18th pct 928 12th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.0%

33.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +$18 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap steady

$614 10th pct $596 8th pct

Household income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +$111 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap widening

$1,211 11th pct $1,100 4th pct

Family income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +$91 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap widening

$1,517 10th pct $1,426 6th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.3%

21.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%

8.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +792 larger in North East

882 34th pct 1,674 56th pct

Median age in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +4 yrs older in North East

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +$39 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

$539 28th pct $500 18th pct

Household income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +$199 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

$1,391 30th pct $1,192 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.1 larger in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 46.8%

36.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 40.4%

27.0% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +$20 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap steady

$250 14th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +$102 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,198 8th pct

People / bedroom in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 44.7%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 29.9%

16.4% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 92.4%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 51.8%

22.8% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.1%

30.8% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +50 more in North East

82 19th pct 132 25th pct

Stops/1k in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.05 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

3.38 30th pct 3.33 30th pct

Departures/1k in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +7.2 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

112.3 20th pct 105.1 20th pct

PT routes in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +5 more in North East

11 22nd pct 16 32nd pct

Stop walk in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East

136 89th pct —

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

3.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%

27.9% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

2.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Construction even 9.3%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

6.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

13.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +16,084 higher in North East

25,572 13th pct 41,656 26th pct

Growth in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.4 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

3.3% 27th pct 2.9% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +274 higher in North East

838 47th pct 1,112 69th pct

Max temp in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.9 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

16.8 3rd pct 15.9 0th pct

Min temp in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.3 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

7.4 7th pct 7.0 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.2 higher in North East

2.7 12th pct 2.9 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.3 more in North East

2.8 12th pct 3.1 14th pct

15-min city in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +4.3 pts higher in North East

30.8% 12th pct 35.1% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +4.9 pts higher in North East

33.3% 13th pct 38.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +4.0 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

41.8% 21st pct 37.7% 19th pct

Walk to school in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +4.7 pts higher in North East

25.8% 8th pct 30.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +13.0 pts higher in North East

50.1% 9th pct 63.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +0.6 pts higher in North East

21.8% 13th pct 22.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +10.0 more in North East

18.1 66th pct 28.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East even

1 16th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Meander Valley - West Tamar in North East +1.1 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

7.6% 79th pct 6.5% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meander Valley - West Tamar vs North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar/vs/60203/north-east