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Barretta vs Tinderbox

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Barretta profile · Tinderbox profile

Barretta Tinderbox

Tinderbox and Barretta are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Tinderbox is a more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,303 a week, compared to $1,050 in Barretta. It is also more family-oriented, with 12.8% of residents being children under 15, while Barretta has none. This is reflected in the housing; 81% of Tinderbox homes have three or more bedrooms and 98.5% are separate houses, whereas Barretta has far fewer large homes and many more people living alone (47.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely dependent on cars for transport. They share a few similarities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and no homes without a motor vehicle. While Barretta is more walkable and closer to the city, Tinderbox is much steeper and further away. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, with typical residents aged 52 in Tinderbox and 56 in Barretta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 329 larger in Tinderbox Household income: $1,253 higher in Tinderbox Living alone: 31.0 pts higher in Barretta Rent: $345 higher in Tinderbox Mortgage: $954 higher in Tinderbox

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrettain Tinderbox +329 larger in Tinderbox gap steady
63 32nd pct 392 62nd pct
Median age in Barrettain Tinderbox +4 yrs older in Barretta gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Barrettain Tinderbox +1.2 pts higher in Barretta gap narrowing
4.8% 72nd pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Barrettain Tinderbox +5.8 pts higher in Barretta gap narrowing
27.0% 80th pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Barrettain Tinderbox +12.8 pts higher in Tinderbox gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct
De facto in Barrettain Tinderbox +3.2 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.9 pts 15.8%
36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 35.5%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

37.7% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 58.2%
37.7% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 29.2%
18.0% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 6.7%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
6.6% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Barretta Tinderbox

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barrettain Tinderbox +5.7 pts higher in Barretta gap widening
23.8% 83rd pct 18.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 77.8%
6.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
4.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
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

46.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
41.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%
17.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%
11.1% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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 Barrettain Tinderbox +3.6 pts higher in Barretta gap steady
7.9% 72nd pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Barrettain Tinderbox even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +3.9 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 Barrettain Tinderbox +2.9 pts higher in Tinderbox gap steady
55.6% 89th pct 58.4% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 33.2%
6.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 Tinderbox +18.3 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
47.5% 57th pct 65.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Barrettain Tinderbox +8.6 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
31.1% 87th pct 39.8% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barrettain Tinderbox +1 more in Tinderbox
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Barrettain Tinderbox +12 larger in Tinderbox
279 46th pct 291 47th pct
ICSEA in Barrettain Tinderbox +27 higher in Tinderbox
1,025 69th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 65.8%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.1%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.6 pts 19.5%
17.4% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.4% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.5% Education +11.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +10.1 pts 5.1%
13.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%
6.5% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
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 Barrettain Tinderbox +$261 higher in Tinderbox gap widening
$668 35th pct $929 75th pct
Household income in Barrettain Tinderbox +$1,253 higher in Tinderbox gap widening
$1,050 16th pct $2,303 86th pct
Family income in Barrettain Tinderbox +$1,029 higher in Tinderbox gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,654 86th pct
High earners in Barrettain Tinderbox +12.4 pts higher in Tinderbox gap steady
6.6% 41st pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Barrettain Tinderbox +36.5 pts higher in Tinderbox
0.0% 0th pct 36.5% 90th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.0%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 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%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 38.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barrettain Tinderbox +4.4 pts higher in Barretta
36.5% 83rd pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Barrettain Tinderbox +0.2 pts higher in Tinderbox
7.9% 48th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Barrettain Tinderbox +4.6 pts higher in Barretta gap widening
6.3% 69th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Diabetes ◂ +14.1 pts 3.3%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
4.8% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Asthma even 7.9%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +16.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
28.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 23.5%
12.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barrettain Tinderbox +1.0 pts higher in Barretta gap steady
23.0% 70th pct 21.9% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Barrettain Tinderbox +7.9 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
4.9% 9th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Barrettain Tinderbox +9.0 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
16.4% 15th pct 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Barrettain Tinderbox +1.8 pts higher in Barretta
4.8% 78th pct 2.9% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barrettain Tinderbox +5.6 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
21.3% 33rd pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrettain Tinderbox +11 larger in Tinderbox
3 43rd pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Barrettain Tinderbox +2 yrs older in Tinderbox
34 yrs 72nd pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Barrettain Tinderbox +$101 higher in Tinderbox
$1,024 80th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Barrettain Tinderbox +$500 higher in Barretta
$3,249 89th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrettain Tinderbox +1.0 larger in Tinderbox gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Barrettain Tinderbox +8.1 pts higher in Barretta
11.1% 52nd pct 3.0% 17th pct
Living alone in Barrettain Tinderbox +31.0 pts higher in Barretta
47.1% 98th pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +42.3 pts ▸ 64.6%
59.3% Couples without children ◂ +27.1 pts 32.1%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 1 person ◂ +31.0 pts 16.1%
44.1% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 38.0%
0.0% 3 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.8% 4 people +5.8 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 Barrettain Tinderbox +$345 higher in Tinderbox
$155 14th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Barrettain Tinderbox +$954 higher in Tinderbox
$867 11th pct $1,821 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Barrettain Tinderbox +0.10 higher in Barretta gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Barrettain Tinderbox +8.8 pts higher in Barretta
11.8% 33rd pct 2.9% 7th pct
Owned outright in Barrettain Tinderbox +1.8 pts higher in Tinderbox
55.9% 86th pct 57.7% 88th pct
Separate houses in Barrettain Tinderbox +57.4 pts higher in Tinderbox
41.2% 5th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barrettain Tinderbox +69.3 pts higher in Tinderbox
11.8% 0th pct 81.0% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.8% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

41.2% Separate house +57.4 pts ▸ 98.5%
44.1% Other dwelling ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.8% 3 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 13.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
29.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.8% Studio / none ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barrettain Tinderbox +4.3 pts higher in Barretta
17.6% 53rd pct 13.4% 39th pct
PT commute in Barrettain Tinderbox +2.0 pts higher in Tinderbox
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Barrettain Tinderbox +31 longer in Tinderbox
16 54th pct 47 78th pct
Drive to city in Barrettain Tinderbox +16 longer in Tinderbox
18 15th pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Barrettain Tinderbox +11,051 more in Tinderbox
0 0th pct 11,051 43rd pct
Transit to city in Barrettain Tinderbox
83 93rd pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 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

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.2 pts 18.7%
37.9% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
20.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barrettain Tinderbox +36.6 pts higher in Barretta gap widening
63.5% 100th pct 26.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Barrettain Tinderbox
— 12.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barrettain Tinderbox +5.9 pts higher in Barretta gap narrowing
13.9% 95th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Barrettain Tinderbox +3.3 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
59.0% 44th pct 62.3% 56th pct
Full-time in Barrettain Tinderbox +9.3 pts higher in Barretta
61.8% 68th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 11.9%
17.6% Other services ◂ +16.2 pts 1.5%
8.8% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 1.5%
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%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.8% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 10.9%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +13.2 pts 4.5%
14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrettain Tinderbox +2.2 higher in Barretta
2.8 71st pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barrettain Tinderbox +2.0 more in Barretta
2.6 70th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barrettain Tinderbox +58.6 pts higher in Barretta
58.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barrettain Tinderbox +37.0 pts higher in Barretta
37.9% 69th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to school in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barrettain Tinderbox +42.6 pts higher in Barretta
100.0% 100th pct 57.4% 66th pct
Walk to health in Barrettain Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barrettain Tinderbox +4.5 more in Tinderbox
15.9 56th pct 20.4 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Barrettain Tinderbox +42 higher in Barretta
44 77th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Barrettain Tinderbox +12.0 pts higher in Tinderbox
7.4% 66th pct 19.4% 99th pct

Compare Barretta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barretta vs Tinderbox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60031/barretta/vs/SAL60678/tinderbox