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Blessington vs Evandale

Name: Blessington vs Evandale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Blessington profile · Evandale profile

Blessington Evandale

Evandale (Tas.) and Blessington are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Evandale (Tas.) is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 53 and 29.7% aged 65 and over. It is more walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services, and more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (19.6% compared to 7.2% in Blessington). Blessington is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much younger typical age of 37 and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 73.9%.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,600 and a similar typical monthly home loan payment of about $1,300. While Evandale (Tas.) has far more outright home ownership at 51.4% and higher typical rents, both areas have seen their core family income levels stay effectively equal. This shared financial baseline exists alongside a significant gap in health, with people in Evandale (Tas.) far more likely to have a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,181 larger in Evandale Median age: 16 yrs older in Evandale Aged 65+: 26.2 pts higher in Evandale Rent: $135 higher in Evandale Participation: 19.0 pts higher in Blessington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blessington in Evandale +1,181 larger in Evandale gap steady

84 37th pct 1,265 74th pct

Median age in Blessington in Evandale +16 yrs older in Evandale gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +26.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 17.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.1% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 26.3%

10.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Blessington Evandale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

97.6% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 81.7%

0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Ancestry

51.2% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 43.9%

40.5% English +7.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

11.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.5% German ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

6.0% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 93.0%

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

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.6% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 42.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blessington in Evandale

— 6.17 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blessington in Evandale +1 more in Evandale

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Blessington in Evandale

— 101 26th pct

ICSEA in Blessington in Evandale

— 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 10 ◂ +18.9 pts 32.7%

29.0% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

56.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.4 pts 31.3%

16.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

36.7% Engineering & related ◂ +22.5 pts 14.2%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%

10.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Blessington in Evandale +$145 higher in Blessington gap widening

$790 57th pct $645 31st pct

Household income in Blessington in Evandale +$146 higher in Blessington gap narrowing

$1,374 38th pct $1,228 27th pct

Family income in Blessington in Evandale +$70 higher in Blessington gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,555 30th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 5.2%

0.0% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

49.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.7 pts 31.6%

43.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.8% None ◂ +24.0 pts 55.8%

20.2% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blessington in Evandale +15 larger in Evandale

9 58th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Blessington in Evandale +8 yrs older in Evandale

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Blessington in Evandale +$284 higher in Evandale

$649 51st pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Blessington in Evandale +$976 higher in Evandale

$649 6th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blessington in Evandale +0.5 larger in Blessington gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 46.8%

35.1% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.1% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

46.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 44.1%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 27.6%

25.0% 3 people ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blessington in Evandale +$135 higher in Evandale gap widening

$150 14th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Blessington in Evandale +$48 higher in Blessington gap narrowing

$1,348 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Blessington in Evandale +0.30 higher in Blessington gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 29.2%

10.7% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Other tenure ◂ +9.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

114.3% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 94.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 21.6%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 18.4%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blessington in Evandale +1 more in Evandale

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Blessington in Evandale +0.79 more in Evandale

0.00 0th pct 0.79 60th pct

Departures/1k in Blessington in Evandale +34.0 more in Evandale

0.0 0th pct 34.0 61st pct

PT routes in Blessington in Evandale +1 more in Evandale

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blessington in Evandale

— 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Blessington in Evandale +23 longer in Blessington

136 87th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

0.0% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.5 pts 39.2%

25.0% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

10.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Construction ◂ +13.3 pts 9.6%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

6.3% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 14.5%

0.0% Professionals +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 11.2%

6.3% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blessington in Evandale +5.1 higher in Evandale

0.0 19th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blessington in Evandale +5.6 more in Evandale

0.0 0th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Blessington in Evandale +79.9 pts higher in Evandale

0.0% 0th pct 79.9% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Blessington in Evandale +80.5 pts higher in Evandale

0.0% 0th pct 80.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Blessington in Evandale +69.7 pts higher in Evandale

0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Blessington in Evandale +77.9 pts higher in Evandale

0.0% 0th pct 77.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Blessington in Evandale +83.1 pts higher in Evandale

0.0% 0th pct 83.1% 76th pct

Walk to health in Blessington in Evandale +78.2 pts higher in Evandale

0.0% 0th pct 78.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blessington in Evandale +3.3 more in Blessington

23.8 66th pct 20.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blessington in Evandale +1 higher in Evandale

0 21st pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Blessington in Evandale +11.5 pts higher in Blessington

14.8% 92nd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Blessington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blessington vs Evandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60055/blessington/vs/SAL60194/evandale