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Andover vs York Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Andover profile · York Plains profile

Andover York Plains

York Plains (Tas.) and Andover are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. York Plains (Tas.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 27.5% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 44 and no seniors in Andover. Andover is far more diverse in its identity, with 10.3% of its population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while York Plains (Tas.) has none. Financial and household profiles also differ; York Plains (Tas.) has a typical weekly family income of $2,124, which is well higher than the $1,416 seen in Andover.

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle in some respects, with no one born overseas and no one using a language other than English at home. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and the size of their households. However, their populations are moving in different directions; Andover has seen a high level of change with 42.9% of people moving in recently, while only 12.9% of residents in York Plains (Tas.) have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 27.5 pts higher in York Plains Recent movers: 30.0 pts higher in Andover First Nations: 10.3 pts higher in Andover Population: 30 larger in York Plains De facto: 16.1 pts higher in Andover

Demographics & Identity

Population in Andoverin York Plains +30 larger in York Plains gap widening
39 23rd pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Andoverin York Plains +8 yrs older in York Plains gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Andoverin York Plains +10.3 pts higher in Andover gap widening
10.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Andoverin York Plains +27.5 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Andoverin York Plains +6.8 pts higher in Andover gap widening
25.6% 89th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Andoverin York Plains +16.1 pts higher in Andover gap widening
16.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.8%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 70.4%
18.9% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.8% Separated ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Andover York Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Andoverin York Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 81.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

64.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 62.3%
53.8% English ◂ +14.7 pts 39.1%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Andoverin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Andoverin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

105.1% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 82.6%
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 Andoverin York Plains +13.5 pts higher in Andover gap widening
41.0% 51st pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

64.1% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 58.0%
41.0% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 27.5%
0.0% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
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 Andoverin York Plains +3.9 pts higher in York Plains gap narrowing
25.7% 8th pct 29.6% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Andoverin York Plains +4.0 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
10.8% 33rd pct 14.8% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Andoverin York Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%
25.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.3 pts 20.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

70.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +42.4 pts 27.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%
15.0% Health ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Andoverin York Plains +$100 higher in Andover gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Andoverin York Plains +$188 higher in York Plains gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Andoverin York Plains +$708 higher in York Plains gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Andoverin York Plains +10.8 pts higher in Andover gap widening
10.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Andoverin York Plains
— 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.1 pts 22.2%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.0%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Andoverin York Plains +15.5 pts higher in York Plains
7.7% 0th pct 23.2% 24th pct
Mental health in Andoverin York Plains +7.2 pts higher in York Plains
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Andoverin York Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +16.5 pts 68.1%
20.5% One condition ◂ +10.4 pts 10.1%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Andoverin York Plains +4.8 pts higher in Andover gap narrowing
27.0% 80th pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Andoverin York Plains +10.7 pts higher in Andover gap widening
16.2% 80th pct 5.6% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Andoverin York Plains +1.3 pts higher in Andover gap narrowing
21.6% 32nd pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Andoverin York Plains +13.3 pts higher in York Plains gap narrowing
10.8% 8th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Andoverin York Plains +4 larger in Andover
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Andoverin York Plains
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Andoverin York Plains
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Andoverin York Plains
$1,649 48th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Andoverin York Plains +0.1 larger in Andover gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Andoverin York Plains +13.4 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 22.8% 90th pct
Living alone in Andoverin York Plains
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 38.6%
40.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 28.1%
9.4% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 3 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Andoverin York Plains +$30 higher in Andover
$225 32nd pct $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Andoverin York Plains
— $407 0th pct
People / bedroom in Andoverin York Plains even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Andoverin York Plains
— 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Andoverin York Plains
— 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Andoverin York Plains
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Andoverin York Plains
— 70.8% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 41.7%
27.8% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%
27.8% Other tenure ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Andoverin York Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Andoverin York Plains +18.5 pts higher in York Plains
18.2% 55th pct 36.7% 88th pct
PT commute in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Andoverin York Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Andoverin York Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Andoverin York Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Andoverin York Plains +39 longer in Andover
109 74th pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
18.2% Worked at home +18.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 48.1%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 14.8%
16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Andoverin York Plains +30.0 pts higher in Andover gap widening
42.9% 84th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Andoverin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Andoverin York Plains +9.3 pts higher in Andover gap widening
64.9% 65th pct 55.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Andoverin York Plains +3.0 pts higher in York Plains
63.6% 75th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

68.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 66.7%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers +24.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Andoverin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Andoverin York Plains +3.3 more in York Plains
25.6 69th pct 29.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Andoverin York Plains +0 higher in York Plains
0 39th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Andoverin York Plains +3.6 pts higher in Andover
11.1% 86th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Andover with nearby areas

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Compare York Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Andover vs York Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60014/andover/vs/SAL60773/york-plains