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Apollo Bay vs Birchs Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Apollo Bay profile · Birchs Bay profile

Apollo Bay Birchs Bay

Birchs Bay and Apollo Bay (Tas.) are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Birchs Bay is far more diverse, with 31.9% of people born overseas compared to 7.9% in Apollo Bay (Tas.). Residents in Birchs Bay are also far older, with a typical age of 56, and more are likely to have finished Year 12 (69.0% against 50.0%). In contrast, Apollo Bay (Tas.) has a much higher share of one-parent families (22.7% versus 8.8%) and more people in de facto relationships.

Both areas share very similar household dynamics, with typical household incomes and the number of people per home being almost identical. They also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work. While both are largely car-dependent, Birchs Bay has more public transport stops and a slightly shorter drive time to the city. The gap in typical personal income remains wide, with Apollo Bay (Tas.) at $725 and Birchs Bay at $481.

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Where they differ most

Population: 78 larger in Birchs Bay Housework 15h+: 26.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay Mortgage: $942 higher in Birchs Bay Born overseas: 24.0 pts higher in Birchs Bay People / bedroom: 0.80 higher in Apollo Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +78 larger in Birchs Bay gap widening
38 23rd pct 116 44th pct
Median age in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +11 yrs older in Birchs Bay gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +11.9 pts higher in Apollo Bay gap narrowing
39.5% 95th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +2.0 pts higher in Apollo Bay gap narrowing
15.8% 41st pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +10.1 pts higher in Apollo Bay
27.3% 97th pct 17.2% 80th pct

Age structure

36.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 39.7%
39.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 27.6%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

37.5% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
31.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Apollo Bay Birchs Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +24.0 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 31.9% 90th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 70.7%
10.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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

55.3% English ◂ +8.7 pts 46.6%
26.3% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
26.3% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 21.6%
0.0% Scottish +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +12.1 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 79th pct
Limited English in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 90.5%
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 Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +3.0 pts higher in Apollo Bay gap narrowing
73.7% 100th pct 70.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

73.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 70.7%
26.3% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%
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 Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +19.0 pts higher in Birchs Bay
50.0% 62nd pct 69.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +8.2 pts higher in Birchs Bay
28.1% 83rd pct 36.4% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even
336 52nd pct 336 52nd pct
ICSEA in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even
1,011 62nd pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +19.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
18.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.5 pts 26.4%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +18.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.0% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Society & culture +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +$244 higher in Apollo Bay gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $481 11th pct
Household income in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +$62 higher in Birchs Bay
$1,375 19th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +11.1 pts higher in Birchs Bay
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Under $650 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

12.5% Under $650 +42.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +9.9 pts higher in Birchs Bay
23.7% 25th pct 33.6% 73rd pct
Mental health in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +9.5 pts higher in Birchs Bay
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +6.0 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%
10.5% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 3.4%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
0.0% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Cancer ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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

68.4% None ◂ +5.5 pts 62.9%
13.2% One condition +11.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +17.8 pts higher in Birchs Bay
12.5% 22nd pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +5.6 pts higher in Apollo Bay
18.8% 88th pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +8.0 pts higher in Apollo Bay
31.3% 78th pct 23.2% 40th pct
Defence service in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +6.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +26.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay
18.8% 21st pct 45.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +0.1 larger in Apollo Bay gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +13.9 pts higher in Apollo Bay
22.7% 90th pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 24.4% 53rd pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +20.9 pts 38.2%
27.3% Couples without children +23.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
22.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 64.4%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%
0.0% 3 people +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 4 people +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +$55 higher in Apollo Bay
$255 42nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +$942 higher in Birchs Bay
$791 9th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +0.80 higher in Apollo Bay gap widening
1.50 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 62.2% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 93.3% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 62.2%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.4% Rented ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

118.2% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 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

54.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +47.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 11.1%
0.0% 5 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +2 more in Birchs Bay
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +17.24 more in Birchs Bay
0.00 0th pct 17.24 91st pct
Departures/1k in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +172.4 more in Birchs Bay
0.0 0th pct 172.4 72nd pct
PT routes in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +2 more in Birchs Bay
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 18 57th pct
Drive to city in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +30 longer in Apollo Bay
67 48th pct 37 31st pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +33.3 pts 38.1%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 19.0%
0.0% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 35.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 13.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +4.2 pts higher in Apollo Bay
40.0% 78th pct 35.8% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +0.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay
43.8% 12th pct 44.4% 13th pct
Full-time in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay
— 47.6% 12th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.3 pts 14.3%
21.4% Professional & technical ◂ +14.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% Construction +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Retail trade +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Education & training +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 21.4%
28.6% Community & personal service ◂ +16.7 pts 11.9%
21.4% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Sales workers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +0.5 higher in Birchs Bay
0.2 43rd pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +0.5 more in Birchs Bay
0.1 43rd pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +18.4 pts higher in Birchs Bay
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +3.5 pts higher in Apollo Bay
14.0% 49th pct 10.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +51.7 more in Birchs Bay
0.0 0th pct 51.7 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +2 higher in Apollo Bay
3 60th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Apollo Bayin Birchs Bay +3.1 pts higher in Birchs Bay
13.2% 89th pct 16.3% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Apollo Bay vs Birchs Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60017/apollo-bay/vs/SAL60046/birchs-bay