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Blessington vs Deddington

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Blessington profile · Deddington profile

Blessington Deddington

Deddington and Blessington are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. They differ most in their demographics and home lives: Blessington has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.7%, while Deddington is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 43. Deddington has a far higher share of people with no religion (67.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,718. Blessington is far more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week, at 21.4% compared to none in Deddington.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and transport, with everyone living in separate houses and no one using public transport to commute. They share a similar typical personal weekly income of around $800. While Deddington has a far higher unemployment rate of 15.2% and Blessington sits at 0.0%, both areas have seen their population levels remain very similar, with each supporting around 85 people.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 15.2 pts higher in Deddington First Nations: 10.7 pts higher in Blessington Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Deddington No religion: 19.4 pts higher in Deddington Unpaid carers: 7.9 pts higher in Deddington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blessingtonin Deddington +1 larger in Deddington gap narrowing
84 37th pct 85 37th pct
Median age in Blessingtonin Deddington +6 yrs older in Deddington gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Blessingtonin Deddington +10.7 pts higher in Blessington gap widening
10.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blessingtonin Deddington +11.7 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Blessingtonin Deddington +6.8 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
21.4% 77th pct 28.2% 92nd pct
De facto in Blessingtonin Deddington +5.7 pts higher in Deddington gap narrowing
23.1% 91st pct 28.8% 99th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.4% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 40.9%
39.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Blessington Deddington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blessingtonin Deddington +1.1 pts higher in Deddington gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

97.6% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 81.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

51.2% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 45.9%
40.5% English ◂ +7.5 pts 32.9%
11.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
9.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Italian even 3.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Blessingtonin Deddington even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blessingtonin Deddington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.4% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 95.3%
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 Blessingtonin Deddington +19.4 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
47.6% 73rd pct 67.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 67.1%
44.0% Christianity ◂ +18.2 pts 25.9%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blessingtonin Deddington +4.3 pts higher in Deddington gap steady
29.0% 12th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Blessingtonin Deddington +9.4 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
7.2% 19th pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 41.7%
29.0% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

56.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 47.7%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.7% Engineering & related ◂ +20.8 pts 15.9%
13.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%
10.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Creative arts +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blessingtonin Deddington +$34 higher in Deddington gap narrowing
$790 57th pct $824 62nd pct
Household income in Blessingtonin Deddington +$344 higher in Deddington gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $1,718 61st pct
Family income in Blessingtonin Deddington +$250 higher in Deddington gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Blessingtonin Deddington +1.0 pts higher in Blessington gap narrowing
11.6% 68th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Blessingtonin Deddington +21.4 pts higher in Blessington gap widening
21.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +62.8 pts ▸ 80.6%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 12.9%
21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
49.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.7 pts 10.6%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blessingtonin Deddington +7.4 pts higher in Blessington
26.2% 37th pct 18.8% 12th pct
Mental health in Blessingtonin Deddington +2.5 pts higher in Blessington
8.3% 52nd pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Blessingtonin Deddington +4.8 pts higher in Blessington gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Other condition ◂ +8.4 pts 3.5%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
6.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.8% None ◂ +10.4 pts 69.4%
20.2% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%
0.0% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blessingtonin Deddington +5.1 pts higher in Blessington gap narrowing
20.3% 60th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Blessingtonin Deddington +7.9 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
7.2% 13th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Blessingtonin Deddington +10.3 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
26.1% 54th pct 36.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Blessingtonin Deddington +8.1 pts higher in Deddington
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Blessingtonin Deddington +14.8 pts higher in Blessington gap widening
42.0% 97th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blessingtonin Deddington +9 larger in Blessington
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Blessingtonin Deddington
21 yrs 29th pct —
Median income in Blessingtonin Deddington
$649 51st pct —
Household income in Blessingtonin Deddington
$649 6th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blessingtonin Deddington +0.2 larger in Blessington gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Blessingtonin Deddington +0.5 pts higher in Blessington gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Blessingtonin Deddington +12.4 pts higher in Blessington gap widening
28.6% 67th pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 58.6%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 27.1%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.4% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 38.7%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 16.1%
21.4% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blessingtonin Deddington +$50 higher in Deddington gap widening
$150 14th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Blessingtonin Deddington +$292 higher in Deddington gap widening
$1,348 32nd pct $1,640 51st pct
People / bedroom in Blessingtonin Deddington +0.20 higher in Blessington gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blessingtonin Deddington +15.1 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 25.8% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Blessingtonin Deddington +3.5 pts higher in Blessington gap narrowing
35.7% 35th pct 32.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Blessingtonin Deddington even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blessingtonin Deddington +12.8 pts higher in Deddington gap narrowing
67.9% 24th pct 80.6% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
35.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%
10.7% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.7% Other tenure ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

114.3% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 103.2%
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

25.0% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%
32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 9.7%
10.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +34.9 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blessingtonin Deddington even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blessingtonin Deddington +19.5 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.5% 59th pct
PT commute in Blessingtonin Deddington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Blessingtonin Deddington +7 longer in Deddington
136 87th pct 143 88th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 65.9%
0.0% Worked at home +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 41.9%
14.3% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 16.1%
10.7% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blessingtonin Deddington +3.3 pts higher in Deddington gap narrowing
29.2% 43rd pct 32.4% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blessingtonin Deddington +15.2 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 97th pct
Participation in Blessingtonin Deddington +4.2 pts higher in Blessington gap steady
73.9% 88th pct 69.7% 80th pct
Full-time in Blessingtonin Deddington +0.2 pts higher in Blessington gap steady
56.3% 40th pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
22.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Electricity, gas & water +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.3% Managers +20.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%
18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%
12.5% Sales workers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blessingtonin Deddington +0.2 higher in Deddington
0.0 19th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blessingtonin Deddington +0.2 more in Deddington
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blessingtonin Deddington +23.0 pts higher in Deddington
0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 54th pct
Walk to health in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blessingtonin Deddington +176.2 more in Deddington
23.8 66th pct 200.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Blessingtonin Deddington even
0 21st pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Blessingtonin Deddington +1.2 pts higher in Blessington
14.8% 92nd pct 13.6% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blessington vs Deddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60055/blessington/vs/SAL60145/deddington