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Barnes Bay vs Tinderbox

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Barnes Bay profile · Tinderbox profile

Barnes Bay Tinderbox

Tinderbox and Barnes Bay are two small neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Tinderbox is more family-oriented, with 12.8% of people under 15 and a typical weekly household income of $2,303. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 39.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Barnes Bay is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older; the typical age is 66 and three quarters of the population are seniors. This is reflected in the health data, with 78.6% of people in Barnes Bay living with a long-term health condition compared to 32.1% in Tinderbox.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has a walkable score above the car-dependent threshold and both lack local schools or groceries within walking distance. While they share these transport challenges, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Barnes Bay has seen a higher rate of recent movement, with 46.4% of people moving in the last five years. Meanwhile, the gap in typical family income between the two is very wide, with Tinderbox sitting well above the national figure and Barnes Bay far below.

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Where they differ most

Population: 364 larger in Tinderbox Aged 65+: 53.8 pts higher in Barnes Bay Household income: $1,241 higher in Tinderbox Family income: $1,529 higher in Tinderbox Unpaid child care: 25.4 pts higher in Tinderbox

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +364 larger in Tinderbox gap steady
28 18th pct 392 62nd pct
Median age in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +14 yrs older in Barnes Bay gap narrowing
66 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +3.6 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +53.8 pts higher in Barnes Bay gap widening
75.0% 100th pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +12.8 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct
De facto in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +5.9 pts higher in Barnes Bay
15.0% 71st pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

75.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +53.8 pts 21.2%
32.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
39.3% Divorced ◂ +32.6 pts 6.7%
14.3% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Barnes Bay Tinderbox

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +3.3 pts higher in Barnes Bay gap steady
21.4% 79th pct 18.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
21.4% England ◂ +16.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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

67.9% English ◂ +20.2 pts 47.7%
28.6% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
28.6% Scottish ◂ +11.7 pts 16.8%
10.7% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% German ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +4.3 pts higher in Tinderbox gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +23.7 pts higher in Barnes Bay gap widening
82.1% 100th pct 58.4% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

82.1% No religion ◂ +23.7 pts 58.4%
28.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
17.9% Buddhism ◂ +17.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +19.4 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
46.4% 54th pct 65.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +18.3 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
21.4% 71st pct 39.8% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +4 more in Tinderbox
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 291 47th pct
ICSEA in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +19.4 pts ▸ 65.8%
42.9% Year 10 ◂ +22.8 pts 20.1%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 19.5%
12.0% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
16.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.9 pts 5.1%
16.0% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%
12.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Society & culture +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +$317 higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
$612 26th pct $929 75th pct
Household income in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +$1,241 higher in Tinderbox gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $2,303 86th pct
Family income in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +$1,529 higher in Tinderbox gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $2,654 86th pct
High earners in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +19.0 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 36.5% 90th pct

Household income distribution

125.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +98.0 pts 27.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 38.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +46.4 pts higher in Barnes Bay
78.6% 100th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +13.3 pts higher in Barnes Bay
21.4% 100th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +16.1 pts higher in Barnes Bay gap widening
17.9% 100th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +16.6 pts 12.0%
21.4% Mental health ◂ +13.3 pts 8.2%
17.9% Diabetes ◂ +14.5 pts 3.3%
17.9% Heart disease ◂ +14.3 pts 3.6%
10.7% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%
10.7% Lung condition ◂ +8.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

17.9% None +45.9 pts ▸ 63.8%
39.3% One condition ◂ +15.8 pts 23.5%
25.0% Two conditions ◂ +19.4 pts 5.6%
10.7% Three or more ◂ +9.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +24.5 pts higher in Barnes Bay gap widening
46.4% 99th pct 21.9% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +12.1 pts higher in Barnes Bay gap narrowing
25.0% 97th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +25.4 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +11.9 pts higher in Barnes Bay
14.8% 100th pct 2.9% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +33.8 pts higher in Barnes Bay gap widening
60.7% 100th pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +14 larger in Tinderbox
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +32 yrs older in Barnes Bay
68 yrs 100th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +$225 higher in Tinderbox
$900 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +$1,849 higher in Tinderbox
$900 14th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +0.5 larger in Tinderbox gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +3.0 pts higher in Tinderbox
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 17th pct
Living alone in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples without children ◂ +42.9 pts 32.1%
15.0% Couples with children +49.6 pts ▸ 64.6%
0.0% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

87.5% 2 people ◂ +49.5 pts 38.0%
0.0% 3 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +$346 higher in Barnes Bay
$2,167 80th pct $1,821 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +0.10 higher in Barnes Bay gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 2.9% 7th pct
Owned outright in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 57.7% 88th pct
Separate houses in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 81.0% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +42.3 pts 57.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.9 pts 13.1%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 36.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% 5 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 13.4% 39th pct
PT commute in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 47 78th pct
Drive to city in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +38 longer in Barnes Bay
72 52nd pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 11,051 43rd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
0.0% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 44.8%
0.0% 4 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +19.6 pts higher in Barnes Bay gap widening
46.4% 88th pct 26.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 12.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +30.1 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
32.1% 3rd pct 62.3% 56th pct
Full-time in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox
— 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.4 pts 6.9%
25.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% Education & training +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 32.7%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +28.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% Managers +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +0.2 higher in Tinderbox
0.4 49th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +0.1 more in Tinderbox
0.5 52nd pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +0.9 pts higher in Tinderbox
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to school in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +2.9 pts higher in Tinderbox
54.5% 65th pct 57.4% 66th pct
Walk to health in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +20.4 more in Tinderbox
0.0 0th pct 20.4 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +5 higher in Barnes Bay
7 71st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Barnes Bayin Tinderbox +12.7 pts higher in Tinderbox
6.7% 60th pct 19.4% 99th pct

Compare Barnes Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barnes Bay vs Tinderbox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60030/barnes-bay/vs/SAL60678/tinderbox