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Acacia Hills vs Barrington

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Acacia Hills profile · Barrington profile

Acacia Hills Barrington

Acacia Hills (Tas.) and Barrington (Tas.) are neighbouring rural areas with very different demographics. Acacia Hills (Tas.) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 53 in Barrington (Tas.). This age gap is reflected in the families living there; Acacia Hills (Tas.) has a well higher share of children under 15 (17.7%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (29.0% against 16.1%). While the typical family income is well higher in Acacia Hills (Tas.) at $2,122 a week, Barrington (Tas.) has a much higher share of homes owned outright (55.0%).

These differences are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in the number of people who moved to the area in the last five years has widened to 10 percentage points. Despite these contrasting trends, the two areas share several characteristics. Both have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 13%) and very similar housing styles, with nearly 88% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In both places, it is very rare for households to not have a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Barrington Median age: 12 yrs older in Barrington Population: 520 larger in Acacia Hills PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +520 larger in Acacia Hills gap widening
729 71st pct 209 54th pct
Median age in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +12 yrs older in Barrington gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +3.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +2.4 pts higher in Barrington gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +6.7 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
17.7% 54th pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +5.6 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
15.9% 75th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

Marital status

55.6% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
32.2% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.0%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%
1.5% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Acacia Hills Barrington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +3.0 pts higher in Barrington gap narrowing
7.5% 31st pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 78.0%
2.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

52.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 47.4%
40.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.4% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
3.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 88.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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 Acacia Hillsin Barrington +3.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
58.0% 92nd pct 55.0% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 55.0%
37.6% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 32.5%
4.3% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
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 Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
31.8% 16th pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +0.1 pts higher in Barrington gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 13.0% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1 more in Barrington
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Acacia Hillsin Barrington
— 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Acacia Hillsin Barrington
— 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.8%
31.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.6%
10.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

49.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 39.5%
15.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%
10.1% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%
7.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +$61 higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
$816 61st pct $755 51st pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +$231 higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
$1,842 67th pct $1,611 55th pct
Family income in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +$480 higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
$2,122 64th pct $1,642 35th pct
High earners in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +4.1 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
6.8% 43rd pct 10.9% 64th pct
High-income homes in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +9.5 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills
29.9% 55th pct 28.7% 49th pct
Mental health in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +2.1 pts higher in Acacia Hills
9.7% 66th pct 7.7% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +2.2 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 6.2% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
3.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 59.3%
20.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1.7 pts higher in Barrington gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +6.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
15.3% 75th pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +13.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
29.0% 69th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1.1 pts higher in Barrington
2.5% 47th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +2.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
24.8% 53rd pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +45 larger in Acacia Hills
52 77th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +19 yrs older in Barrington
25 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Acacia Hillsin Barrington
35.3% 38th pct —
Unemployment in Acacia Hillsin Barrington
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +$309 higher in Acacia Hills
$833 68th pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +$875 higher in Acacia Hills
$2,187 69th pct $1,312 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Acacia Hillsin Barrington
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +0.3 larger in Acacia Hills gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +0.6 pts higher in Barrington gap narrowing
7.8% 32nd pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +9.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
17.3% 27th pct 7.5% 3rd pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 44.6%
31.7% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
7.8% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
18.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.3% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 7.5%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +$80 higher in Barrington gap widening
$250 40th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +$417 higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,100 19th pct
People / bedroom in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +4.3 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
2.0% 4th pct 6.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +20.1 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
34.9% 33rd pct 55.0% 85th pct
Separate houses in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +7.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +0.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
87.8% 73rd pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.6 pts 35.0%
34.9% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
2.0% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
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

49.8% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 18.8%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 28.6%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 10.7%
22.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +9.1 pts higher in Barrington gap steady
6.9% 15th pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
0.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +7 longer in Acacia Hills
179 95th pct 172 94th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 68.0%
6.9% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%
21.2% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +10.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
34.3% 62nd pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +7.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
7.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1.3 pts higher in Barrington gap steady
2.7% 41st pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1.6 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
66.3% 71st pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +7.1 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
61.5% 67th pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.3% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
3.8% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%
6.9% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.1% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +0.1 higher in Acacia Hills
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +0.1 more in Acacia Hills
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +6.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills
6.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Acacia Hillsin Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +2.7 more in Acacia Hills
2.7 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +1 higher in Acacia Hills
2 58th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Acacia Hillsin Barrington +4.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills
12.3% 88th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Acacia Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Barrington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Hills vs Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60004/acacia-hills/vs/SAL60032/barrington