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Austins Ferry vs Bridgewater

Name: Austins Ferry vs Bridgewater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Austins Ferry profile · Bridgewater profile

Austins Ferry Bridgewater

Bridgewater (Tas.) and Austins Ferry are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Bridgewater (Tas.) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 39 in Austins Ferry. It has a far larger First Nations population at 17.2% and a high share of one-parent families at 40.5%. In contrast, Austins Ferry has higher levels of education and income, with a typical weekly household income of $1,625, which is far higher than the $944 seen in Bridgewater (Tas.).

These two areas share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and nearly the same rate of residents who commute by public transport. They also have a very similar percentage of people providing unpaid care. While they share these daily patterns, their housing markets differ sharply: renting is far more common in Bridgewater (Tas.), where 55.3% of homes are rented, while Austins Ferry has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 33.1%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.1 pts higher in Bridgewater Population: 2,197 larger in Bridgewater One-parent: 21.0 pts higher in Bridgewater Participation: 19.4 pts higher in Austins Ferry Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Austins Ferry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +2,197 larger in Bridgewater gap widening

2,395 80th pct 4,592 86th pct

Median age in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +8 yrs older in Austins Ferry gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

38.8% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

43.1% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 26.6%

9.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Austins Ferry Bridgewater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 83.1%

3.2% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

2.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%

42.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.8%

10.6% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.5%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

48.0% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 33.9%

3.8% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +1.03 more in Bridgewater

2.49 36th pct 3.51 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +1 more in Austins Ferry

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +39 larger in Austins Ferry

337 52nd pct 298 48th pct

ICSEA in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +13 higher in Austins Ferry

919 14th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 31.1%

30.0% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.5% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 8.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%

13.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +$250 higher in Austins Ferry gap widening

$762 52nd pct $512 13th pct

Household income in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +$681 higher in Austins Ferry gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $944 11th pct

Family income in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +$743 higher in Austins Ferry gap widening

$1,870 49th pct $1,127 10th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 20.6%

13.6% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 4.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +7.2 pts 50.6%

24.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.7%

8.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +651 larger in Bridgewater

138 86th pct 789 87th pct

Median age in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +$102 higher in Austins Ferry

$562 41st pct $460 26th pct

Household income in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +$736 higher in Austins Ferry

$1,687 50th pct $951 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +0.1 larger in Austins Ferry gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 40.1%

19.5% One-parent families +21.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 18.0%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.0%

23.3% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +$104 higher in Austins Ferry gap narrowing

$364 74th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +$417 higher in Austins Ferry gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +0.10 higher in Bridgewater gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.2% Rented +35.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 22.1%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 19.6%

0.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 88.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 6.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

25.1% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +35.3 pts 17.1%

15.8% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 46.5%

19.3% Under $1,000 +22.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 5.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +28 more in Bridgewater

18 86th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +2.50 more in Bridgewater

7.52 86th pct 10.02 87th pct

Departures/1k in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +816.5 more in Bridgewater

1,618.0 90th pct 2,434.5 94th pct

PT routes in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +1 more in Austins Ferry

11 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +50 longer in Bridgewater

1 0th pct 51 80th pct

Drive to city in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +8 longer in Bridgewater

13 9th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater

54 43rd pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 28.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

3.4% No vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 5.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

11.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +1.6 higher in Bridgewater

4.1 78th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +2.2 more in Bridgewater

3.6 75th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +58.1 pts higher in Bridgewater

15.5% 70th pct 73.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +57.1 pts higher in Bridgewater

16.8% 70th pct 73.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +5.7 pts higher in Austins Ferry

94.7% 85th pct 89.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +4.5 pts higher in Bridgewater

82.9% 87th pct 87.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +2.6 pts higher in Austins Ferry

94.4% 83rd pct 91.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +45.4 pts higher in Bridgewater

3.0% 72nd pct 48.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +2.6 more in Bridgewater

15.0 54th pct 17.6 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +31 higher in Austins Ferry

64 80th pct 33 76th pct

Mean slope in Austins Ferry in Bridgewater +5.6 pts higher in Austins Ferry

11.9% 87th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Austins Ferry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austins Ferry vs Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60022/austins-ferry/vs/SAL60073/bridgewater