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Meander Valley - West Tamar vs West Coast

Name: Meander Valley - West Tamar vs West Coast — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Meander Valley - West Tamar profile · West Coast profile

Meander Valley - West Tamar West Coast

Meander Valley - West Tamar and West Coast are both sparsely populated Tasmanian regions with distinct environments. West Coast is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 2,226mm compared to 838mm in Meander Valley - West Tamar. The West Coast has a much larger First Nations community, making up 11.8% of its population, while Meander Valley - West Tamar sits at 3.6%. Residents in Meander Valley - West Tamar are noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 44 on the West Coast, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.8% versus 20.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is $1,211 in Meander Valley - West Tamar and $1,210 on the West Coast. While the gap in home ownership has stayed steady, the difference in rental patterns is shifting, with the gap in households renting narrowing since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 5.2 pts higher in West Coast Median age: 5 yrs older in Meander Valley - West Tamar First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in West Coast PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar Recent arrivals: 5.1 pts higher in West Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +6,413 larger in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap widening

24,254 17th pct 17,841 12th pct

Median age in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +5 yrs older in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap steady

49 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 44.9%

29.9% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

5.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Meander Valley - West Tamar West Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 79.2%

5.3% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +5.8 pts 41.0%

42.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 87.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 47.8%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 38.6%

8.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +6 more in West Coast

11 13th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +2.52 more in West Coast

2.83 65th pct 5.35 89th pct

Students in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +91 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

2,154 8th pct 2,063 7th pct

Avg size in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +74 larger in Meander Valley - West Tamar

196 16th pct 121 4th pct

ICSEA in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +53 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

956 18th pct 904 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.1%

33.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II even 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +$28 higher in West Coast gap narrowing

$614 10th pct $642 15th pct

Household income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast even gap narrowing

$1,211 11th pct $1,210 11th pct

Family income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +$60 higher in West Coast gap narrowing

$1,517 10th pct $1,577 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.6%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 45.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.7% Diabetes even 5.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +1.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +1,221 larger in West Coast

882 34th pct 2,103 63rd pct

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

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +$51 higher in West Coast

$539 28th pct $590 43rd pct

Household income in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +$56 higher in West Coast

$1,391 30th pct $1,447 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +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 +0.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 35.3%

12.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

27.0% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +$50 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap steady

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +$247 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,053 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 41.4%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

16.4% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 95.4%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached even 2.6%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 43.1%

22.8% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

15.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 4.2%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.0%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +34 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

82 19th pct 48 14th pct

Stops/1k in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +0.69 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

3.38 30th pct 2.69 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +82.4 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

112.3 20th pct 29.9 9th pct

PT routes in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +8 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

11 22nd pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast

136 89th pct —

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 65.9%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

3.3% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.0%

27.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

2.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

8.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +7,339 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

25,572 13th pct 18,233 9th pct

Growth in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +3.6 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

3.3% 27th pct -0.2% 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +1,388 higher in West Coast

838 47th pct 2,226 100th pct

Max temp in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +1.7 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

16.8 3rd pct 15.1 0th pct

Min temp in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +0.4 higher in West Coast

7.4 7th pct 7.8 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +0.6 higher in West Coast

2.7 12th pct 3.3 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +0.8 more in West Coast

2.8 12th pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +10.3 pts higher in West Coast

30.8% 12th pct 41.1% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +13.4 pts higher in West Coast

33.3% 13th pct 46.8% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +10.3 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

41.8% 21st pct 31.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +15.5 pts higher in West Coast

25.8% 8th pct 41.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +10.7 pts higher in West Coast

50.1% 9th pct 60.8% 15th pct

Walk to health in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +14.0 pts higher in West Coast

21.8% 13th pct 35.8% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +14.0 more in West Coast

18.1 66th pct 32.1 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +0 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

1 16th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Meander Valley - West Tamar in West Coast +0.3 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

7.6% 79th pct 7.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meander Valley - West Tamar vs West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar/vs/60403/west-coast