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Badger Head vs York Town

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Badger Head profile · York Town profile

Badger Head York Town

York Town and Badger Head are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. York Town has a higher share of homes owned outright (56.7% compared to 44.0%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (14.8% compared to 0.0%). There is a notable difference in beliefs, with no religion being far higher in Badger Head at 59.7%, while York Town sits at 41.0%.

Both areas are near the national figure for the share of one-parent families. They share a similar profile in many ways, including a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,040 to $1,080 and a total absence of rental properties. However, the two places are diverging in their stability; while York Town's population is more settled, the share of people who moved in the last five years is far higher in Badger Head at 47.7%.

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Where they differ most

No car: 12.5 pts higher in York Town Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in Badger Head No religion: 18.7 pts higher in Badger Head Other language: 7.7 pts higher in York Town One-parent: 14.8 pts higher in York Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badger Headin York Town +16 larger in York Town gap narrowing
62 31st pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Badger Headin York Town +1 yrs older in York Town gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Badger Headin York Town even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Badger Headin York Town +8.8 pts higher in York Town gap narrowing
25.8% 77th pct 34.6% 91st pct
Under 15 in Badger Headin York Town +8.4 pts higher in Badger Head gap widening
16.1% 43rd pct 7.7% 12th pct
De facto in Badger Headin York Town +4.9 pts higher in Badger Head gap widening
17.6% 82nd pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

41.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 37.2%
25.8% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 10.3%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%
16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.0 pts 5.1%

Marital status

52.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 60.3%
36.4% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 21.9%
0.0% Widowed +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.5% Divorced even 5.5%
5.5% Separated even 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Badger Head York Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badger Headin York Town +0.4 pts higher in Badger Head gap narrowing
14.5% 63rd pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 75.6%
8.1% England ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Philippines ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

62.9% English ◂ +14.2 pts 48.7%
37.1% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.5% Italian ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% German +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Badger Headin York Town +7.7 pts higher in York Town gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Badger Headin York Town even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 87.2%
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 Badger Headin York Town +18.7 pts higher in Badger Head gap widening
59.7% 93rd pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 41.0%
38.7% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
4.8% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 Badger Headin York Town +3.0 pts higher in York Town gap steady
35.8% 25th pct 38.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Badger Headin York Town +4.6 pts higher in York Town gap narrowing
9.1% 26th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Badger Headin York Town even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 37.2%
15.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 7.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +18.0 pts 7.0%
18.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.6% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%
9.4% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Badger Headin York Town +$18 higher in York Town gap narrowing
$441 7th pct $459 9th pct
Household income in Badger Headin York Town +$41 higher in Badger Head gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,042 16th pct
Family income in Badger Headin York Town +$109 higher in York Town gap narrowing
$1,166 11th pct $1,275 14th pct
High earners in Badger Headin York Town +9.1 pts higher in Badger Head gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Badger Headin York Town +16.7 pts higher in York Town
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

48.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 43.3%
20.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 37.0%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.8%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Badger Headin York Town +4.2 pts higher in York Town
41.9% 92nd pct 46.2% 98th pct
Mental health in Badger Headin York Town +5.9 pts higher in Badger Head
16.1% 94th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Badger Headin York Town +2.6 pts higher in Badger Head gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 3.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.1% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%
9.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%
8.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 51.3%
29.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 26.9%
14.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Badger Headin York Town +1.5 pts higher in York Town gap narrowing
27.3% 80th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Badger Headin York Town +3.1 pts higher in Badger Head gap narrowing
12.7% 49th pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Badger Headin York Town +5.8 pts higher in Badger Head gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Badger Headin York Town +6.6 pts higher in York Town
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Badger Headin York Town +10.2 pts higher in York Town gap narrowing
30.9% 82nd pct 41.1% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Badger Headin York Town even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badger Headin York Town +0.4 larger in Badger Head gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Badger Headin York Town +14.8 pts higher in York Town gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Badger Headin York Town +2.0 pts higher in Badger Head
32.0% 77th pct 30.0% 72nd pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 44.4%
46.8% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
0.0% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.0% 2 people +15.3 pts ▸ 63.3%
32.0% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%
12.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Badger Headin York Town +$248 higher in York Town gap narrowing
$1,025 16th pct $1,273 27th pct
People / bedroom in Badger Headin York Town +0.20 higher in Badger Head gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Badger Headin York Town even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Badger Headin York Town +12.7 pts higher in York Town
44.0% 58th pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Badger Headin York Town even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Badger Headin York Town +2.0 pts higher in York Town
68.0% 24th pct 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 23.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

40.0% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 13.3%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +38.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
33.3% Under $1,000 +23.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Badger Headin York Town +12.5 pts higher in York Town
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in Badger Headin York Town +1.7 pts higher in York Town
13.0% 38th pct 14.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Badger Headin York Town even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Badger Headin York Town even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Badger Headin York Town even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Badger Headin York Town even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Badger Headin York Town even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Badger Headin York Town +1 longer in York Town
165 93rd pct 166 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 67.6%
13.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
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

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.5 pts 12.5%
16.0% 3 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Badger Headin York Town +18.9 pts higher in Badger Head gap widening
47.7% 89th pct 28.7% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Badger Headin York Town +0.9 pts higher in Badger Head
10.0% 90th pct 9.1% 88th pct
Participation in Badger Headin York Town +9.3 pts higher in Badger Head gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 45.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Badger Headin York Town +5.1 pts higher in Badger Head
52.2% 23rd pct 47.1% 11th pct

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 11.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.4% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%
13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Labourers ◂ +18.7 pts 11.8%
26.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Badger Headin York Town even
0.3 47th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badger Headin York Town +0.1 more in York Town
0.3 47th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Badger Headin York Town even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badger Headin York Town even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Badger Headin York Town even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badger Headin York Town even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badger Headin York Town +5.8 pts higher in York Town
30.4% 58th pct 36.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in Badger Headin York Town even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badger Headin York Town +19.4 more in Badger Head
32.3 73rd pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Badger Headin York Town +1 higher in York Town
0 40th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Badger Headin York Town +5.3 pts higher in Badger Head
13.1% 89th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badger Head vs York Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60025/badger-head/vs/SAL60774/york-town