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Barrington vs Lower Barrington

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Barrington profile · Lower Barrington profile

Barrington Lower Barrington

Lower Barrington and Barrington (Tas.) are neighbouring rural areas in Tasmania. They differ most in their income profiles; while 27.5% of households in Barrington (Tas.) earn $3,000 or more a week, only 9.8% do so in Lower Barrington. However, First Nations residents in Lower Barrington have a much higher typical personal income of $2,250, compared to $524 in Barrington (Tas.). Home ownership also varies, with 55.0% of Barrington (Tas.) homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 39.1% in Lower Barrington.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Lower Barrington at 18.0% and Barrington (Tas.) at 11.0%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,604 and $1,611 respectively. Both places are almost entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities for residents. This shared reliance on vehicles is consistent across both neighbours, where no one uses public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Barrington Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Lower Barrington Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Lower Barrington People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lower Barrington Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in Lower Barrington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +69 larger in Lower Barrington gap widening
209 54th pct 278 58th pct
Median age in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +4 yrs older in Barrington gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +0.8 pts higher in Barrington gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +1.1 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap steady
17.2% 43rd pct 18.3% 48th pct
Under 15 in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +7.0 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap narrowing
11.0% 19th pct 18.0% 56th pct
De facto in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +2.0 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap narrowing
10.3% 35th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

41.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 36.7%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.0% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 56.9%
29.0% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%
3.1% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Barrington Lower Barrington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +2.6 pts higher in Barrington gap steady
10.5% 46th pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 84.9%
4.3% England even 4.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

47.4% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 38.8%
41.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
6.2% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.4% German +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +1.0 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.9%
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 Barringtonin Lower Barrington +1.8 pts higher in Barrington gap steady
55.0% 88th pct 53.2% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 53.2%
32.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +7.3 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap widening
30.6% 14th pct 37.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +3.0 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap narrowing
13.0% 43rd pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +1 more in Barrington
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Barringtonin Lower Barrington
365 55th pct —
ICSEA in Barringtonin Lower Barrington
921 14th pct —

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
36.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%
7.3% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 37.8%
16.8% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 15.6%
14.3% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%
10.9% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%
9.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +$72 higher in Barrington gap steady
$755 51st pct $683 38th pct
Household income in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +$7 higher in Barrington gap narrowing
$1,611 55th pct $1,604 54th pct
Family income in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +$446 higher in Lower Barrington gap widening
$1,642 35th pct $2,088 62nd pct
High earners in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +4.0 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
10.9% 64th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +17.7 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
27.5% 78th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

46.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 26.1%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
36.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +3.3 pts higher in Lower Barrington
28.7% 49th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +3.9 pts higher in Lower Barrington
7.7% 45th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +2.3 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
6.2% 68th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
7.7% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
2.4% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 60.8%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +4.5 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap narrowing
16.6% 43rd pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +4.5 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap widening
9.3% 22nd pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +8.9 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap narrowing
16.1% 14th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +2.4 pts higher in Lower Barrington
3.6% 65th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +4.4 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap steady
22.8% 42nd pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
7 54th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +7 yrs older in Lower Barrington
44 yrs 82nd pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +$1,726 higher in Lower Barrington
$524 36th pct $2,250 99th pct
Household income in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +$1,813 higher in Lower Barrington
$1,312 32nd pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +0.2 larger in Lower Barrington gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +1.4 pts higher in Barrington gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +12.1 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap widening
7.5% 3rd pct 19.6% 35th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
43.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 35.7%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

51.2% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 43.5%
21.3% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%
7.5% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 6 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +$15 higher in Barrington gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +$423 higher in Lower Barrington gap narrowing
$1,100 19th pct $1,523 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +0.10 higher in Lower Barrington gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +3.5 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap steady
6.3% 14th pct 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +15.9 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
55.0% 85th pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +7.5 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap widening
92.5% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +8.2 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
87.5% 72nd pct 79.3% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 39.1%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
6.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 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

65.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 55.4%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +5.7 pts higher in Barrington gap widening
16.0% 48th pct 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +2 longer in Lower Barrington
172 94th pct 174 94th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%
2.4% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 19.6%
19.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%
19.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +9.9 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap steady
24.2% 26th pct 34.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +3.9 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 7.9% 87th pct
Participation in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +0.8 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap steady
64.8% 65th pct 65.5% 68th pct
Full-time in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +2.2 pts higher in Lower Barrington gap narrowing
54.4% 31st pct 56.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 14.7%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
15.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 5.9%
7.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.0% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
3.2% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +0.7 pts higher in Lower Barrington
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +10.8 more in Lower Barrington
0.0 0th pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Barringtonin Lower Barrington even
1 46th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Barringtonin Lower Barrington +3.6 pts higher in Lower Barrington
7.9% 70th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Barrington with nearby areas

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Compare Lower Barrington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrington vs Lower Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60032/barrington/vs/SAL60358/lower-barrington