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Abels Bay vs Surveyors Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Abels Bay profile · Surveyors Bay profile

Abels Bay Surveyors Bay

Abels Bay and Surveyors Bay are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Abels Bay has a more diverse population, with 33.1% of people born overseas compared to 5.4% in Surveyors Bay. It also has a higher share of university graduates at 25.2%, while Surveyors Bay sits at 7.5%. In contrast, Surveyors Bay has a higher typical weekly personal income of $739, whereas Abels Bay is $444. Surveyors Bay also has a much higher rate of full-time employment at 72.7%, compared to 48.1% in Abels Bay.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and lifestyle, as every home in both places is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. They also share very similar typical monthly mortgage payments of around $1,010. This consistency is seen across many measures, though gaps in income and employment remain distinct. Both areas are also much older than the national figure, with over 40% of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.7 pts higher in Abels Bay Family income: $947 higher in Surveyors Bay Full-time: 24.6 pts higher in Surveyors Bay De facto: 24.0 pts higher in Abels Bay Unemployment: 12.9 pts higher in Abels Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +71 larger in Abels Bay gap narrowing
127 45th pct 56 30th pct
Median age in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +2 yrs older in Abels Bay gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +2.9 pts higher in Abels Bay gap narrowing
11.8% 88th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +3.7 pts higher in Surveyors Bay gap narrowing
40.9% 97th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +2.1 pts higher in Surveyors Bay gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +24.0 pts higher in Abels Bay gap widening
24.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

40.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
8.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.0% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 15.1%
22.6% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 15.1%
2.6% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Abels Bay Surveyors Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +27.7 pts higher in Abels Bay gap widening
33.1% 91st pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +30.4 pts ▸ 91.1%
8.7% England ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
7.1% New Zealand ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +22.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
15.0% Irish +17.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
28.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +6.3 pts higher in Abels Bay gap narrowing
6.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.0% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +1.0 pts higher in Abels Bay gap narrowing
52.8% 86th pct 51.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 51.8%
34.6% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +10.2 pts higher in Abels Bay gap narrowing
46.0% 53rd pct 35.8% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +17.7 pts higher in Abels Bay gap widening
25.2% 78th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 35.8%
25.7% Year 10 +19.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
8.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 12.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%
13.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.7% Health ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
13.7% Creative arts ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +8.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +$295 higher in Surveyors Bay gap widening
$444 7th pct $739 48th pct
Household income in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +$200 higher in Surveyors Bay gap widening
$766 4th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +$947 higher in Surveyors Bay gap widening
$928 4th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +3.5 pts higher in Abels Bay gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +8.5 pts higher in Abels Bay gap widening
8.5% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

59.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.0 pts 23.3%
40.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 23.3%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +24.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

73.0% Under $650 ◂ +31.5 pts 41.5%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +4.9 pts higher in Surveyors Bay
36.2% 82nd pct 41.1% 91st pct
Mental health in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +1.3 pts higher in Abels Bay
10.2% 70th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +0.2 pts higher in Abels Bay gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
7.1% Cancer ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Lung condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
26.8% One condition even 26.8%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +5.7 pts higher in Surveyors Bay gap narrowing
22.6% 69th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +3.2 pts higher in Abels Bay gap steady
18.3% 87th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +16.6 pts higher in Surveyors Bay gap widening
17.4% 18th pct 34.0% 86th pct
Defence service in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +5.9 pts higher in Surveyors Bay
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +1.8 pts higher in Surveyors Bay gap narrowing
32.2% 86th pct 34.0% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +10 larger in Abels Bay
15 63rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +19 yrs older in Surveyors Bay
26 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +$112 higher in Surveyors Bay
$575 43rd pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
$1,125 23rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +0.1 larger in Abels Bay gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +6.4 pts higher in Surveyors Bay gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 14.7% 72nd pct
Living alone in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +21.1 pts higher in Surveyors Bay gap widening
32.2% 77th pct 53.3% 100th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 58.8%
36.9% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.3% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.2% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 46.7%
32.2% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
5.1% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +$80 higher in Surveyors Bay gap widening
$200 25th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +$8 higher in Surveyors Bay gap narrowing
$1,010 15th pct $1,018 15th pct
People / bedroom in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +0.10 higher in Abels Bay gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +5.1 pts higher in Abels Bay gap steady
5.1% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +8.0 pts higher in Abels Bay gap widening
78.0% 100th pct 70.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +0.8 pts higher in Abels Bay gap narrowing
50.8% 9th pct 50.0% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 70.0%
15.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
5.1% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.2% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +11.1 pts higher in Abels Bay
11.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +20 longer in Surveyors Bay
56 42nd pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 43.3%
11.9% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 4 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +8.2 pts higher in Abels Bay gap steady
34.6% 63rd pct 26.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +12.9 pts higher in Abels Bay
12.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +14.6 pts higher in Surveyors Bay gap steady
27.0% 0th pct 41.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +24.6 pts higher in Surveyors Bay
48.1% 12th pct 72.7% 90th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
22.2% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%
22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%
14.8% Retail trade ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
25.9% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 18.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +0.8 higher in Surveyors Bay
0.0 29th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +0.9 more in Surveyors Bay
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +86.0 pts higher in Surveyors Bay
0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 78th pct
Walk to health in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +27.8 more in Surveyors Bay
7.9 36th pct 35.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay +2 higher in Abels Bay
2 60th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Abels Bayin Surveyors Bay even
9.8% 80th pct 9.8% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abels Bay vs Surveyors Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60002/abels-bay/vs/SAL60657/surveyors-bay