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Birchs Bay vs Oyster Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Birchs Bay profile · Oyster Cove profile

Birchs Bay Oyster Cove

Oyster Cove and Birchs Bay are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Residents are far older in Birchs Bay, where the typical age is 56 compared to 45 in Oyster Cove. Birchs Bay is also much more international, with 31.9% of people born overseas compared to 17.0% in Oyster Cove. Housing differs significantly, with Birchs Bay having a much higher share of homes owned outright (62.2% vs 43.8%) and a far greater proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms (93.3% vs 68.6%).

While the two areas share a similar number of people per home and both have no recent overseas arrivals, the gap in typical weekly household income is widening, with Oyster Cove now well higher at $1,515 compared to $1,187 in Birchs Bay. Both areas sit above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though this group is more prominent in Birchs Bay. They are also similarly remote from services, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health clinic.

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Where they differ most

Population: 214 larger in Oyster Cove 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay First Nations: 6.1 pts higher in Oyster Cove Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in Oyster Cove Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Birchs Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +214 larger in Oyster Cove gap widening
116 44th pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +11 yrs older in Birchs Bay gap steady
56 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +6.1 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +3.9 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
27.6% 81st pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +3.8 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +6.5 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
17.2% 80th pct 23.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 28.2%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.6%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 44.0%
34.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%
9.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Birchs Bay Oyster Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +14.9 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap widening
31.9% 90th pct 17.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 75.5%
9.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
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

46.6% English ◂ +1.7 pts 44.8%
32.8% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
21.6% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 12.1%
19.0% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%
6.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +9.0 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap widening
12.1% 79th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 91.2%
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 Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +2.2 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
70.7% 100th pct 68.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

70.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 68.5%
24.1% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%
2.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +8.1 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
69.0% 90th pct 60.9% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +3.4 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
36.4% 90th pct 33.0% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +246 larger in Birchs Bay
336 52nd pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +37 higher in Oyster Cove
1,011 62nd pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 60.9%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%
5.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.8% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +15.4 pts 6.8%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%
9.7% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +$254 higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
$481 11th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +$328 higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
$1,187 24th pct $1,515 48th pct
Family income in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +$333 higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,770 42nd pct
High earners in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +2.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap steady
11.1% 66th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +12.4 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 42.5%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.2%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +2.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay
33.6% 73rd pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +2.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove
9.5% 63rd pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +0.0 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
6.0% 66th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
7.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 62.7%
25.0% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +8.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap widening
30.3% 86th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +5.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
13.1% 54th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +6.1 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
23.2% 40th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +3.0 pts higher in Birchs Bay
6.7% 88th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +16.2 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap widening
45.5% 100th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +20 larger in Oyster Cove
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove
— $612 47th pct
Household income in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove
— $1,399 37th pct
Indigenous language in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +0.1 larger in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +1.1 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +3.8 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
24.4% 53rd pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

38.2% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
51.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.6 pts 31.4%
8.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

64.4% 2 people ◂ +24.8 pts 39.7%
24.4% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +$125 higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
$200 25th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +$258 higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,475 40th pct
People / bedroom in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +0.20 higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +5.0 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Owned outright in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +18.4 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap steady
62.2% 92nd pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +3.3 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +24.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap widening
93.3% 86th pct 68.6% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 43.8%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 96.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 17.4%
24.4% 5 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 2.5%
11.1% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +26.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%
27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +3.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +7.0 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap steady
19.0% 58th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +11.18 more in Birchs Bay
17.24 91st pct 6.06 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +36.7 more in Oyster Cove
172.4 72nd pct 209.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +1 more in Oyster Cove
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +40 longer in Oyster Cove
18 57th pct 58 84th pct
Drive to city in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +8 longer in Birchs Bay
37 31st pct 29 25th pct
Reach 30 min in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +28.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 19.0%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
13.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +7.3 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap widening
35.8% 67th pct 28.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +5.7 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +13.4 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
44.4% 13th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +4.3 pts higher in Birchs Bay gap steady
47.6% 12th pct 43.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%
19.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.7 pts 5.3%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%
11.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
21.4% Sales workers ◂ +16.1 pts 5.3%
16.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +0.2 higher in Birchs Bay
0.7 56th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +0.2 more in Birchs Bay
0.6 54th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +6.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +14.7 pts higher in Birchs Bay
18.4% 63rd pct 3.7% 58th pct
Walk to school in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +12.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove
10.5% 47th pct 22.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +24.5 more in Birchs Bay
51.7 82nd pct 27.3 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove even
1 51st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Birchs Bayin Oyster Cove +0.6 pts higher in Oyster Cove
16.3% 94th pct 16.9% 95th pct

Compare Birchs Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Oyster Cove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchs Bay vs Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60046/birchs-bay/vs/SAL60485/oyster-cove