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North East vs Central Highlands

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 137 km apart · North East profile · Central Highlands profile

North East Central Highlands

North East and Central Highlands (Tas.) are both large, rural Tasmanian regions, but North East is more developed in terms of services. Residents in North East have much better access to essentials, with 38.2% living within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 14.9% in Central Highlands (Tas.). This gap extends to health services, where 22.4% of North East homes are within a short walk of a clinic, versus only 5.5% in Central Highlands (Tas.). North East also has more infrastructure, including 132 public transport stops compared to just 15 in Central Highlands (Tas.).

These regions have moved further apart in age, with the typical resident in North East now 4 years older than in Central Highlands (Tas.), a gap that has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share very similar profiles in other ways. Both have roughly the same proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly incomes, sitting around $600. They also both have a high share of people who do not identify with any religion, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,160 larger in North East Renting: 7.4 pts higher in North East Volunteering: 3.5 pts higher in North East Median age: 4 yrs older in North East Aged 65+: 5.8 pts higher in North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Eastin Central Highlands +27,160 larger in North East gap steady
39,600 30th pct 12,440 8th pct
Median age in North Eastin Central Highlands +4 yrs older in North East gap widening
49 yrs 90th pct 45 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in North Eastin Central Highlands +2.4 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
4.2% 66th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in North Eastin Central Highlands +5.8 pts higher in North East gap widening
25.5% 89th pct 19.6% 63rd pct
Under 15 in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.8 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
15.8% 23rd pct 16.6% 33rd pct
De facto in North Eastin Central Highlands +2.5 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
13.8% 73rd pct 16.3% 89th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.6%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 44.1%
31.1% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

North East Central Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Eastin Central Highlands +2.6 pts higher in North East gap steady
10.4% 16th pct 7.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 83.2%
3.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.3%
43.5% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
9.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.7 pts higher in North East gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct
Limited English in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.1 pts higher in North East gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in North Eastin Central Highlands +4.4 pts higher in North East gap steady
49.0% 86th pct 44.6% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 44.6%
41.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
8.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.7 pts higher in North East gap widening
35.0% 8th pct 33.3% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in North Eastin Central Highlands +3.1 pts higher in North East gap widening
13.0% 24th pct 9.9% 6th pct
Schools in North Eastin Central Highlands +11 more in North East
18 31st pct 7 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.51 more in Central Highlands
2.87 65th pct 3.38 74th pct
Students in North Eastin Central Highlands +3,025 more in North East
3,976 14th pct 951 3rd pct
Avg size in North Eastin Central Highlands +85 larger in North East
221 20th pct 136 7th pct
ICSEA in North Eastin Central Highlands +30 higher in North East
928 12th pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%
35.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%
12.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
8.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
5.5% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in North Eastin Central Highlands +$40 higher in Central Highlands gap widening
$596 8th pct $636 14th pct
Household income in North Eastin Central Highlands +$167 higher in Central Highlands gap widening
$1,100 4th pct $1,267 15th pct
Family income in North Eastin Central Highlands +$136 higher in Central Highlands gap widening
$1,426 6th pct $1,562 12th pct
High earners in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.6 pts higher in North East gap steady
5.3% 10th pct 4.7% 5th pct
High-income homes in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.6 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
9.1% 4th pct 10.6% 10th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 46.2%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 10.9%
1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Eastin Central Highlands +2.1 pts higher in North East
36.0% 92nd pct 33.9% 84th pct
Mental health in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.3 pts higher in Central Highlands
10.8% 78th pct 11.1% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.2 pts higher in North East gap steady
7.5% 86th pct 7.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
10.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +0.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Eastin Central Highlands +3.5 pts higher in North East gap steady
18.8% 79th pct 15.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.4 pts higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing
13.4% 75th pct 13.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.6 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
22.8% 23rd pct 24.4% 36th pct
Defence service in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.5 pts higher in Central Highlands
4.4% 86th pct 4.9% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.5 pts higher in North East gap steady
25.6% 90th pct 24.1% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Eastin Central Highlands +845 larger in North East
1,674 56th pct 829 32nd pct
Median age in North Eastin Central Highlands even
26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.8 pts higher in Central Highlands
28.8% 16th pct 29.6% 19th pct
Unemployment in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.4 pts higher in North East
10.5% 50th pct 9.0% 37th pct
Median income in North Eastin Central Highlands +$23 higher in Central Highlands
$500 18th pct $523 24th pct
Household income in North Eastin Central Highlands +$251 higher in Central Highlands
$1,192 11th pct $1,443 35th pct
Indigenous language in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.1 pts higher in North East
1.5% 2nd pct 0.4% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.1 larger in Central Highlands gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.1 pts higher in North East gap steady
14.3% 57th pct 13.2% 43rd pct
Living alone in North Eastin Central Highlands +3.0 pts higher in North East gap steady
30.4% 79th pct 27.4% 56th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
38.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 37.2%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%
12.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Eastin Central Highlands +$10 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing
$230 11th pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in North Eastin Central Highlands even gap narrowing
$1,198 8th pct $1,200 8th pct
People / bedroom in North Eastin Central Highlands even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in North Eastin Central Highlands +7.4 pts higher in North East gap widening
20.4% 18th pct 13.0% 1st pct
Owned outright in North Eastin Central Highlands +3.0 pts higher in North East gap steady
44.7% 92nd pct 41.7% 84th pct
Separate houses in North Eastin Central Highlands +5.2 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
92.4% 84th pct 97.6% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Eastin Central Highlands +2.7 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
73.9% 35th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
20.4% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%
2.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 97.6%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%
3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 50.1%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%
4.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 42.1%
32.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%
9.1% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 41.5%
34.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.2%
14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.9 pts higher in North East gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 2.1% 6th pct
Work from home in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.4 pts higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 10.2% 28th pct
PT commute in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.2 pts higher in North East gap steady
0.5% 19th pct 0.3% 12th pct
PT stops in North Eastin Central Highlands +117 more in North East
132 25th pct 15 4th pct
Stops/1k in North Eastin Central Highlands +2.13 more in North East
3.33 30th pct 1.21 8th pct
Departures/1k in North Eastin Central Highlands +70.3 more in North East
105.1 20th pct 34.8 10th pct
PT routes in North Eastin Central Highlands +11 more in North East
16 32nd pct 5 10th pct
Drive to city in North Eastin Central Highlands
— 81 79th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 66.2%
9.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles even 36.5%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 23.1%
16.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.1% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Eastin Central Highlands +3.4 pts higher in North East gap steady
32.6% 16th pct 29.2% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.3 pts higher in North East gap steady
6.6% 14th pct 5.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Eastin Central Highlands +0.1 pts higher in North East gap steady
5.6% 72nd pct 5.5% 70th pct
Participation in North Eastin Central Highlands +3.2 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
52.6% 15th pct 55.8% 27th pct
Full-time in North Eastin Central Highlands +2.5 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
55.0% 22nd pct 57.4% 39th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
9.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
4.6% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in North Eastin Central Highlands +28,693 higher in North East
41,656 26th pct 12,963 7th pct
Growth in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.2 pts higher in North East
2.9% 23rd pct 1.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Eastin Central Highlands +400 higher in North East
1,112 69th pct 711 34th pct
Max temp in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.1 higher in North East
15.9 0th pct 14.8 0th pct
Min temp in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.9 higher in North East
7.0 5th pct 5.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.7 higher in North East
2.9 15th pct 1.2 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Eastin Central Highlands +1.7 more in North East
3.1 14th pct 1.4 1st pct
15-min city in North Eastin Central Highlands +20.7 pts higher in North East
35.1% 16th pct 14.3% 2nd pct
Walk to shops in North Eastin Central Highlands +23.3 pts higher in North East
38.2% 20th pct 14.9% 1st pct
Walk to transit in North Eastin Central Highlands +25.0 pts higher in North East
37.7% 19th pct 12.7% 6th pct
Walk to school in North Eastin Central Highlands +16.0 pts higher in North East
30.5% 11th pct 14.5% 2nd pct
Walk to a park in North Eastin Central Highlands +32.3 pts higher in North East
63.1% 18th pct 30.8% 0th pct
Walk to health in North Eastin Central Highlands +16.9 pts higher in North East
22.4% 13th pct 5.5% 1st pct
Amenities/1k in North Eastin Central Highlands +7.1 more in Central Highlands
28.1 88th pct 35.2 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in North Eastin Central Highlands +0 higher in North East
1 14th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in North Eastin Central Highlands +4.0 pts higher in Central Highlands
6.5% 69th pct 10.6% 96th pct

Compare North East with nearby areas

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Compare Central Highlands with nearby areas

Hobart - North West Brighton Meander Valley - West Tamar Hobart Inner Hobart - South and West Huon - Bruny Island Hobart - North East Devonport

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North East vs Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60203/north-east/vs/60301/central-highlands