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Austins Ferry vs Gagebrook

Name: Austins Ferry vs Gagebrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Austins Ferry profile · Gagebrook profile

Austins Ferry Gagebrook

Austins Ferry and Gagebrook are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Gagebrook is far younger, with a typical resident aged 27 and 30.4% of the population being children, compared to a typical age of 39 in Austins Ferry. There are also significant differences in household wealth and housing; typical weekly household income is far higher in Austins Ferry ($1,625) than in Gagebrook ($825). While 33.1% of homes in Austins Ferry are owned outright, only 7.4% are in Gagebrook, where renting is far more common at 74.2%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for full-time employment, with Austins Ferry at 58.4% and Gagebrook at 42.4%. They are also similar in their overall layout, with both being somewhat walkable and having the same typical number of people per home. While they share these traits, the gap in unemployment remains large, with Gagebrook's rate being far higher at 22.8% compared to 5.8% in Austins Ferry.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 31.8 pts higher in Gagebrook Renting: 54.0 pts higher in Gagebrook Owned outright: 25.7 pts higher in Austins Ferry Participation: 24.3 pts higher in Austins Ferry Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Austins Ferry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +823 larger in Austins Ferry gap widening

2,395 80th pct 1,572 76th pct

Median age in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +12 yrs older in Austins Ferry gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

16.8% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.6%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 7.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

38.8% Never married +21.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

43.1% Married ◂ +21.7 pts 21.4%

9.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Austins Ferry Gagebrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

3.2% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

43.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

48.0% Christianity ◂ +24.5 pts 23.5%

3.8% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +0.40 more in Austins Ferry

2.49 36th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +5 more in Austins Ferry

10 79th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +117 larger in Austins Ferry

337 52nd pct 219 39th pct

ICSEA in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +108 higher in Austins Ferry

919 14th pct 810 7th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 27.8%

30.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.5% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 6.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +7.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%

13.9% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +$284 higher in Austins Ferry gap widening

$762 52nd pct $478 10th pct

Household income in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +$800 higher in Austins Ferry gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $825 7th pct

Family income in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +$968 higher in Austins Ferry gap widening

$1,870 49th pct $902 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 14.4%

13.6% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 25.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 2.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.2% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +7.3 pts 50.6%

24.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.8%

8.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +253 larger in Gagebrook

138 86th pct 391 86th pct

Median age in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +1 yrs older in Austins Ferry

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +$106 higher in Austins Ferry

$562 41st pct $456 26th pct

Household income in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +$778 higher in Austins Ferry

$1,687 50th pct $909 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 34.7%

19.5% One-parent families +31.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 12.0%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.3%

23.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

5.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +$124 higher in Austins Ferry gap narrowing

$364 74th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +$633 higher in Austins Ferry gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $867 11th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.2% Rented +54.0 pts ▸ 74.2%

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 14.8%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +25.7 pts 7.4%

0.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 92.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 2.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +38.6 pts 13.9%

25.1% $200–$349 +24.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

15.8% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

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 ◂ +13.4 pts 37.8%

19.3% Under $1,000 +29.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +11 more in Gagebrook

18 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +10.93 more in Gagebrook

7.52 86th pct 18.45 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +1,203.3 more in Gagebrook

1,618.0 90th pct 2,821.2 96th pct

PT routes in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +7 more in Austins Ferry

11 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +6 longer in Gagebrook

13 9th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook

54 43rd pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 23.9%

3.4% No vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.8% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Labourers +15.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.5% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 2.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

11.1% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 3.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +0.1 higher in Gagebrook

4.1 78th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +0.4 more in Austins Ferry

3.6 75th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +11.9 pts higher in Gagebrook

15.5% 70th pct 27.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +13.8 pts higher in Gagebrook

16.8% 70th pct 30.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +5.3 pts higher in Gagebrook

94.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +24.5 pts higher in Austins Ferry

82.9% 87th pct 58.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +5.6 pts higher in Gagebrook

94.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +3.0 pts higher in Austins Ferry

3.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +8.5 more in Gagebrook

15.0 54th pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +46 higher in Gagebrook

64 80th pct 110 86th pct

Mean slope in Austins Ferry in Gagebrook +4.6 pts higher in Austins Ferry

11.9% 87th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Austins Ferry with nearby areas

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Compare Gagebrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austins Ferry vs Gagebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60022/austins-ferry/vs/SAL60218/gagebrook