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Blue Rocks vs Memana

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Blue Rocks profile · Memana profile

Blue Rocks Memana

Memana and Blue Rocks are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Memana is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 49 in Blue Rocks, and it has a far higher share of seniors at 22.3% while Blue Rocks has none. Typical weekly personal income is well higher in Memana at $928, compared to $695 in Blue Rocks. These income differences are also seen among First Nations residents, who have a typical personal income that is far higher in Memana by a gap of $500.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote with no public transport and no schools nearby. They are both car-dependent, and the typical weekly household income is nearly the same in both places. They also share a similar profile in that almost no one uses a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69 larger in Memana Aged 65+: 22.3 pts higher in Memana Median age: 6 yrs older in Memana First Nations: 9.4 pts higher in Blue Rocks Personal income: $233 higher in Memana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Rocksin Memana +69 larger in Memana gap narrowing
25 17th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Blue Rocksin Memana +6 yrs older in Memana gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Blue Rocksin Memana +9.4 pts higher in Blue Rocks
20.0% 92nd pct 10.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Rocksin Memana +22.3 pts higher in Memana
0.0% 0th pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in Blue Rocksin Memana +2.1 pts higher in Memana
16.0% 42nd pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 44.6% 100th pct

Age structure

48.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 36.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
44.4% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 40.2%
27.8% Divorced ◂ +21.7 pts 6.1%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blue Rocks Memana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Rocksin Memana +3.2 pts higher in Memana
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 77.7%
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

28.0% English +15.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
32.0% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
12.0% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%
12.0% German ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.4%
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 Blue Rocksin Memana +2.0 pts higher in Memana
48.0% 74th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.0% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 38.3%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +10.7 pts 5.3%
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 Blue Rocksin Memana
— 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 11.0% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 37.5%
41.2% Year 10 ◂ +14.9 pts 26.3%
0.0% Year 11 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 34.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Engineering & related ◂ +55.8 pts 10.9%
50.0% Society & culture ◂ +41.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Rocksin Memana +$233 higher in Memana gap widening
$695 40th pct $928 75th pct
Household income in Blue Rocksin Memana +$42 higher in Memana gap narrowing
$1,374 38th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Blue Rocksin Memana +$375 higher in Blue Rocks gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.2 pts 25.8%
0.0% Under $650 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 35.4%
44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 37.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Rocksin Memana +8.2 pts higher in Memana
12.0% 3rd pct 20.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Blue Rocksin Memana +3.2 pts higher in Memana
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Blue Rocksin Memana +3.2 pts higher in Memana
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +5.4 pts ▸ 73.4%
12.0% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 34.1% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 4.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 15.9% 14th pct
Defence service in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Rocksin Memana +5 larger in Memana
5 49th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Blue Rocksin Memana +22 yrs older in Memana
15 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Blue Rocksin Memana +$500 higher in Memana
$75 0th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Blue Rocksin Memana +$500 higher in Memana
$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Rocksin Memana +0.1 larger in Memana gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 9.7% 7th pct

Family composition

35.3% Couples without children +25.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
17.6% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +58.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 5 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Rocksin Memana
— $115 8th pct
Mortgage in Blue Rocksin Memana
$867 11th pct —
People / bedroom in Blue Rocksin Memana +0.10 higher in Blue Rocks
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 29.0% 77th pct
Owned outright in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 35.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 80.6% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned outright ◂ +44.5 pts 35.5%
0.0% Rented +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Other tenure +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

120.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +65.2 pts 54.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 41.5% 92nd pct
PT commute in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +39.2 pts 35.8%
0.0% Worked at home +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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

80.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.4 pts 53.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Rocksin Memana +3.5 pts higher in Memana
21.7% 20th pct 25.3% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Blue Rocksin Memana
— 62.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +64.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
41.7% Manufacturing ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
41.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +34.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% Construction +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +40.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% Managers +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +27.7 pts 5.7%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 11.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Rocksin Memana +0.1 higher in Blue Rocks
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Rocksin Memana +0.1 more in Blue Rocks
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Rocksin Memana +13.1 pts higher in Blue Rocks
15.4% 50th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Blue Rocksin Memana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Rocksin Memana +85.1 more in Memana
0.0 0th pct 85.1 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Rocksin Memana +1 higher in Blue Rocks
2 58th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Blue Rocksin Memana +2.1 pts higher in Blue Rocks
6.0% 53rd pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Blue Rocks with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Rocks vs Memana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60056/blue-rocks/vs/SAL60396/memana