Compare

Apslawn vs Bicheno

Name: Apslawn vs Bicheno — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Apslawn profile · Bicheno profile

Apslawn Bicheno

Bicheno and Apslawn are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Bicheno is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to just 33 in Apslawn. Bicheno is also much more developed for pedestrians; it is described as somewhat walkable with 71.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Apslawn is car-dependent with no homes within that distance of shops. Employment patterns also differ sharply, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Apslawn at 85.0%, compared to 52.2% in Bicheno.

These two areas have tracked closely in some ways since 2011, with similar rates of volunteering and shares of people doing regular unpaid housework. They also share a similar distance to the city, both taking around two hours to reach. While Apslawn has a typical weekly household income that is well higher than Bicheno's $1,030, both areas sit well below the national figure.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 1,034 larger in Bicheno Median age: 21 yrs older in Bicheno Participation: 32.8 pts higher in Apslawn Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Apslawn Unpaid carers: 12.3 pts higher in Bicheno

Demographics & Identity

Population in Apslawn in Bicheno +1,034 larger in Bicheno gap widening

15 11th pct 1,049 73rd pct

Median age in Apslawn in Bicheno +21 yrs older in Bicheno gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +32.3 pts 27.7%

25.0% Married +26.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

15.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Apslawn Bicheno

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +21.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

73.3% Australian ◂ +38.2 pts 35.2%

0.0% English +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.0% Italian ◂ +18.1 pts 1.9%

20.0% German ◂ +17.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Irish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Scottish +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

73.3% No religion ◂ +21.5 pts 51.9%

60.0% Christianity ◂ +25.2 pts 34.8%

0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Apslawn in Bicheno

— 7.87 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Apslawn in Bicheno +1 more in Bicheno

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Apslawn in Bicheno

— 102 26th pct

ICSEA in Apslawn in Bicheno

— 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 44.8%

0.0% Year 10 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.7 pts 21.2%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

42.9% Management & commerce ◂ +26.4 pts 16.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Apslawn in Bicheno +$69 higher in Apslawn gap narrowing

$700 40th pct $631 29th pct

Household income in Apslawn in Bicheno +$345 higher in Apslawn gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $1,030 15th pct

Family income in Apslawn in Bicheno +$105 higher in Bicheno

$1,187 11th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

80.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.5 pts 32.5%

35.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 8.7%

0.0% Arthritis +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +30.5 pts 56.1%

20.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Apslawn in Bicheno +42 larger in Bicheno

0 0th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Apslawn in Bicheno

— 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Apslawn in Bicheno

— $433 22nd pct

Household income in Apslawn in Bicheno

— $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Apslawn in Bicheno +0.6 larger in Apslawn gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

111.1% Couples without children ◂ +60.5 pts 50.6%

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +32.5 pts 11.9%

33.3% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

60.0% 3 people ◂ +47.2 pts 12.8%

0.0% 2 people +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

0.0% 1 person +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Apslawn in Bicheno +$70 higher in Apslawn

$320 63rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Apslawn in Bicheno

— $1,280 28th pct

People / bedroom in Apslawn in Bicheno +0.10 higher in Apslawn gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

30.0% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $200–$349 ◂ +143.4 pts 56.6%

0.0% Under $200 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Apslawn in Bicheno +2 more in Bicheno

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Apslawn in Bicheno +1.91 more in Bicheno

0.00 0th pct 1.91 65th pct

Departures/1k in Apslawn in Bicheno +88.7 more in Bicheno

0.0 0th pct 88.7 67th pct

PT routes in Apslawn in Bicheno +5 more in Bicheno

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Apslawn in Bicheno +6 longer in Bicheno

56 83rd pct 62 86th pct

Drive to city in Apslawn in Bicheno +13 longer in Bicheno

106 73rd pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

42.9% Worked at home ◂ +32.2 pts 10.7%

21.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +18.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Walked +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.4 pts 39.6%

0.0% 1 vehicle +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

71.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +61.4 pts 10.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.4% Manufacturing ◂ +13.3 pts 8.1%

0.0% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 18.1%

21.4% Sales workers ◂ +15.3 pts 6.1%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

0.0% Professionals +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Apslawn in Bicheno +4.6 higher in Bicheno

0.1 35th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Apslawn in Bicheno +4.8 more in Bicheno

0.1 37th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Apslawn in Bicheno +55.4 pts higher in Bicheno

0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Apslawn in Bicheno +71.6 pts higher in Bicheno

0.0% 0th pct 71.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Apslawn in Bicheno +38.7 pts higher in Bicheno

0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Apslawn in Bicheno +47.6 pts higher in Bicheno

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Apslawn in Bicheno +54.8 pts higher in Bicheno

8.3% 46th pct 63.2% 68th pct

Walk to health in Apslawn in Bicheno +67.7 pts higher in Bicheno

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Apslawn in Bicheno +421.9 more in Apslawn

466.7 100th pct 44.8 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Apslawn in Bicheno +1 higher in Bicheno

0 14th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Apslawn in Bicheno +5.9 pts higher in Apslawn

15.3% 92nd pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Apslawn with nearby areas

Friendly Beaches Cranbrook Bicheno Dolphin Sands Coles Bay Douglas-Apsley Douglas River Swansea

Compare Bicheno with nearby areas

Friendly Beaches Apslawn Douglas River Douglas-Apsley Coles Bay Seymour Cranbrook Dolphin Sands

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Apslawn vs Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60018/apslawn/vs/SAL60044/bicheno