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Barretta vs Lower Snug

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Barretta profile · Lower Snug profile

Barretta Lower Snug

Lower Snug and Barretta are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different residential profiles. Lower Snug is a family-oriented area where 17.8% of people are children under 15 and 33.2% of adults provide unpaid childcare. It is mostly made up of separate houses, with 82.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Barretta has no children under 15 and is much more likely to be home to people living alone (47.1%). Residents in Barretta are also far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 45 in Lower Snug.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Barretta seeing a much larger influx of new residents, as 63.5% moved there in the last five years. Despite these shifting populations, the two areas share similar levels of volunteering and school advantage. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English, and both sit near the national figure for the share of people who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 397 larger in Lower Snug Living alone: 31.7 pts higher in Barretta Rent: $165 higher in Lower Snug Separate houses: 57.6 pts higher in Lower Snug 3+ bedrooms: 70.4 pts higher in Lower Snug

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrettain Lower Snug +397 larger in Lower Snug gap steady
63 32nd pct 460 63rd pct
Median age in Barrettain Lower Snug +11 yrs older in Barretta gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Barrettain Lower Snug +1.1 pts higher in Lower Snug gap narrowing
4.8% 72nd pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Barrettain Lower Snug +7.2 pts higher in Barretta gap narrowing
27.0% 80th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Barrettain Lower Snug +17.8 pts higher in Lower Snug gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Barrettain Lower Snug +15.4 pts higher in Lower Snug gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 21.3% 89th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.0 pts 20.7%
36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 29.6%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

37.7% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 33.2%
18.0% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%
6.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Barretta Lower Snug

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barrettain Lower Snug +11.4 pts higher in Barretta gap widening
23.8% 83rd pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 83.7%
6.3% New Zealand ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%
4.8% England even 4.8%
4.8% India ◂ +4.8 pts 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

41.3% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
46.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 42.2%
17.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% German +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Barrettain Lower Snug +6.0 pts higher in Barretta gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 2.0% 39th pct
Limited English in Barrettain Lower Snug even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 93.7%
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 Barrettain Lower Snug +3.6 pts higher in Lower Snug gap steady
55.6% 89th pct 59.1% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 33.0%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Barrettain Lower Snug +7.3 pts higher in Lower Snug gap narrowing
47.5% 57th pct 54.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Barrettain Lower Snug +2.2 pts higher in Barretta gap narrowing
31.1% 87th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barrettain Lower Snug +2 more in Barretta
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Barrettain Lower Snug +44 larger in Lower Snug
279 46th pct 323 51st pct
ICSEA in Barrettain Lower Snug +20 higher in Barretta
1,025 69th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 54.8%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.8%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%
9.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 25.1%
17.4% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

6.5% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +11.7 pts 3.5%
13.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%
10.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Barrettain Lower Snug +$127 higher in Lower Snug gap widening
$668 35th pct $795 58th pct
Household income in Barrettain Lower Snug +$959 higher in Lower Snug gap widening
$1,050 16th pct $2,009 75th pct
Family income in Barrettain Lower Snug +$614 higher in Lower Snug gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,239 71st pct
High earners in Barrettain Lower Snug +3.5 pts higher in Lower Snug gap steady
6.6% 41st pct 10.1% 61st pct
High-income homes in Barrettain Lower Snug +20.9 pts higher in Lower Snug
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 24.5%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 38.8%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barrettain Lower Snug +6.1 pts higher in Barretta
36.5% 83rd pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Barrettain Lower Snug +2.5 pts higher in Lower Snug
7.9% 48th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Barrettain Lower Snug +1.8 pts higher in Barretta gap narrowing
6.3% 69th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Diabetes ◂ +15.5 pts 2.0%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
7.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +14.8 pts ▸ 62.4%
28.6% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 23.0%
12.7% Two conditions ◂ +9.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barrettain Lower Snug +0.6 pts higher in Barretta gap steady
23.0% 70th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Barrettain Lower Snug +8.4 pts higher in Lower Snug gap widening
4.9% 9th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Barrettain Lower Snug +16.9 pts higher in Lower Snug gap widening
16.4% 15th pct 33.2% 85th pct
Defence service in Barrettain Lower Snug +0.3 pts higher in Barretta
4.8% 78th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barrettain Lower Snug +5.0 pts higher in Lower Snug gap widening
21.3% 33rd pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrettain Lower Snug +24 larger in Lower Snug
3 43rd pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Barrettain Lower Snug +16 yrs older in Barretta
34 yrs 72nd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Barrettain Lower Snug +$449 higher in Barretta
$1,024 80th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Barrettain Lower Snug +$999 higher in Barretta
$3,249 89th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Barrettain Lower Snug
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrettain Lower Snug +0.9 larger in Lower Snug gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Barrettain Lower Snug +0.7 pts higher in Barretta
11.1% 52nd pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Barrettain Lower Snug +31.7 pts higher in Barretta
47.1% 98th pct 15.3% 20th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 33.6%
22.2% Couples with children +33.0 pts ▸ 55.2%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 1 person ◂ +31.7 pts 15.3%
44.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 42.9%
8.8% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 3 people +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 5 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrettain Lower Snug +$165 higher in Lower Snug
$155 14th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Barrettain Lower Snug +$839 higher in Lower Snug
$867 11th pct $1,706 55th pct
People / bedroom in Barrettain Lower Snug +0.10 higher in Barretta gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Barrettain Lower Snug +3.2 pts higher in Barretta
11.8% 33rd pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Barrettain Lower Snug +11.7 pts higher in Barretta
55.9% 86th pct 44.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in Barrettain Lower Snug +57.6 pts higher in Lower Snug
41.2% 5th pct 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Barrettain Lower Snug +70.4 pts higher in Lower Snug
11.8% 0th pct 82.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 44.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
11.8% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

41.2% Separate house +57.6 pts ▸ 98.8%
44.1% Other dwelling ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.8% 3 bedrooms +33.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 16.6%
29.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
8.8% Studio / none ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barrettain Lower Snug +2.5 pts higher in Lower Snug
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Barrettain Lower Snug +3.8 pts higher in Barretta
17.6% 53rd pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Barrettain Lower Snug +3.3 pts higher in Lower Snug
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 87th pct
PT stops in Barrettain Lower Snug +6 more in Lower Snug
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Barrettain Lower Snug +13.04 more in Lower Snug
0.00 0th pct 13.04 89th pct
Departures/1k in Barrettain Lower Snug +450.0 more in Lower Snug
0.0 0th pct 450.0 77th pct
PT routes in Barrettain Lower Snug +3 more in Lower Snug
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Barrettain Lower Snug +9 longer in Barretta
16 54th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Barrettain Lower Snug +4 longer in Lower Snug
18 15th pct 22 19th pct
Reach 30 min in Barrettain Lower Snug even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Barrettain Lower Snug even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Barrettain Lower Snug
83 93rd pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 20.2%
37.9% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barrettain Lower Snug +37.8 pts higher in Barretta gap widening
63.5% 100th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Barrettain Lower Snug
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barrettain Lower Snug +10.8 pts higher in Barretta gap widening
13.9% 95th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Barrettain Lower Snug +9.1 pts higher in Lower Snug gap widening
59.0% 44th pct 68.1% 76th pct
Full-time in Barrettain Lower Snug +10.5 pts higher in Barretta
61.8% 68th pct 51.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
17.6% Other services ◂ +15.6 pts 2.0%
8.8% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.8% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 8.5%
11.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrettain Lower Snug +0.5 higher in Barretta
2.8 71st pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barrettain Lower Snug +0.7 more in Barretta
2.6 70th pct 2.0 65th pct
15-min city in Barrettain Lower Snug +5.3 pts higher in Lower Snug
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Barrettain Lower Snug +53.3 pts higher in Barretta
58.6% 82nd pct 5.3% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Barrettain Lower Snug +5.9 pts higher in Lower Snug
37.9% 69th pct 43.8% 71st pct
Walk to school in Barrettain Lower Snug +4.4 pts higher in Lower Snug
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Barrettain Lower Snug +19.5 pts higher in Barretta
100.0% 100th pct 80.5% 75th pct
Walk to health in Barrettain Lower Snug +3.5 pts higher in Lower Snug
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Barrettain Lower Snug +10.2 more in Lower Snug
15.9 56th pct 26.1 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Barrettain Lower Snug +40 higher in Barretta
44 77th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Barrettain Lower Snug +5.4 pts higher in Lower Snug
7.4% 66th pct 12.8% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barretta vs Lower Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60031/barretta/vs/SAL60362/lower-snug