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Brandum vs Doctors Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Brandum profile · Doctors Point profile

Brandum Doctors Point

Brandum and Doctors Point are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Residents are far older in Doctors Point, where the typical age is 70, compared to 60 in Brandum. Weekly family income is far higher in Brandum at $900, while it is $450 in Doctors Point.

Both areas are car-dependent and sit far below the national figure for typical household income. This gap in weekly household income is widening, with Brandum now well higher than Doctors Point at $649 compared to $474.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brandumin Doctors Point +3 larger in Brandum gap narrowing
11 8th pct 8 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11
  • First area, 2021: 11
  • Second area, 2016: 5
  • Second area, 2021: 8
Median age in Brandumin Doctors Point +10 yrs older in Doctors Point gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 70 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 60 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 70 yrs

Age structure

0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Divorced +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Separated +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.3% Married ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
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

27.3% English +85.2 pts ▸ 112.5%
54.5% Australian ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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

27.3% No religion +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +87.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% Year 10 +87.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

166.7% Engineering & related ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brandumin Doctors Point +$33 higher in Doctors Point gap narrowing
$417 5th pct $450 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $433
  • First area, 2021: $417
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $450
Household income in Brandumin Doctors Point +$175 higher in Brandum
$649 0th pct $474 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: $649
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $474
Family income in Brandumin Doctors Point +$450 higher in Brandum
$900 4th pct $450 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +60.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One condition +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brandumin Doctors Point +0.3 larger in Brandum gap widening
1.5 0th pct 1.2 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.5
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.2

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children even 100.0%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$596 4th pct
People / bedroom in Brandumin Doctors Point +0.10 higher in Brandum
0.60 7th pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

0.0% 2 bedrooms +140.0 pts ▸ 140.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brandumin Doctors Point +4 longer in Doctors Point
103 71st pct 107 73rd pct

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brandumin Doctors Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brandumin Doctors Point +1 higher in Doctors Point
3 62nd pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Brandumin Doctors Point +2.3 pts higher in Brandum
10.1% 81st pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brandum vs Doctors Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60067/brandum/vs/SAL60158/doctors-point