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Bream Creek vs Marion Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Bream Creek profile · Marion Bay profile

Bream Creek Marion Bay

Bream Creek and Marion Bay (Tas.) are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Tasmania. Bream Creek is younger and more highly qualified, with 39.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.7% in Marion Bay (Tas.). It also has a higher proportion of high earners, including 16.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while Marion Bay (Tas.) has none. In contrast, Marion Bay (Tas.) is far older; the typical resident is 53 and about 33.9% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $750 to $800. This shared financial baseline exists alongside other similarities, as both areas are exclusively made up of separate houses and have no public transport stops. However, they differ in how people work; 28.8% of people in Bream Creek work from home, while no one does so in Marion Bay (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 28.8 pts higher in Bream Creek Participation: 25.8 pts higher in Bream Creek Bachelor+: 24.1 pts higher in Bream Creek Median age: 14 yrs older in Marion Bay One-parent: 22.2 pts higher in Marion Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +70 larger in Bream Creek gap widening
126 45th pct 56 30th pct
Median age in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +14 yrs older in Marion Bay gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +7.9 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
7.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +21.2 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
12.7% 24th pct 33.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +8.9 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
14.3% 32nd pct 5.4% 8th pct
De facto in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +3.7 pts higher in Bream Creek gap narrowing
24.1% 93rd pct 20.5% 88th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +27.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +21.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.7 pts 8.9%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 5.4%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +29.0 pts 17.6%
37.9% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
7.8% Widowed +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%
0.0% Separated +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Age & sex structure

Bream Creek Marion Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +5.6 pts higher in Bream Creek gap narrowing
12.7% 56th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 89.3%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
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

55.6% English ◂ +2.0 pts 53.6%
34.1% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
18.3% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 8.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dutch +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 94.6%
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 Bream Creekin Marion Bay +15.3 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
63.5% 98th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 48.2%
27.8% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.1% Not stated even 7.1%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +17.3 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
65.3% 87th pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +24.1 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
39.8% 93rd pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 48.1%
20.8% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
3.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.3 pts 24.2%
22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.9% Education +18.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
6.3% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%
15.2% Creative arts ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +$37 higher in Bream Creek gap narrowing
$791 58th pct $754 50th pct
Household income in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +$107 higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
$1,218 26th pct $1,325 34th pct
Family income in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +$438 higher in Bream Creek gap widening
$2,062 61st pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +16.5 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
16.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +14.3 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.4% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.4% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.5%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 11.8%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +0.6 pts higher in Bream Creek
31.0% 61st pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +13.5 pts higher in Bream Creek
13.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +6.3 pts higher in Bream Creek gap steady
6.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.5% Mental health ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
23.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%
4.8% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +21.1 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
44.7% 97th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +3.8 pts higher in Bream Creek gap narrowing
17.5% 86th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +9.5 pts higher in Bream Creek gap steady
27.2% 60th pct 17.6% 19th pct
Defence service in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +7.9 pts higher in Marion Bay
4.1% 73rd pct 12.0% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +3.2 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
30.1% 79th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +10 larger in Bream Creek
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bream Creekin Marion Bay
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Bream Creekin Marion Bay
$537 37th pct —
Household income in Bream Creekin Marion Bay
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +0.3 larger in Bream Creek gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +22.2 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 89th pct
Living alone in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +13.3 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
22.4% 46th pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
44.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 30.6%
0.0% One-parent families +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Other families +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +20.9 pts 17.9%
22.4% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
10.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +$45 higher in Marion Bay gap steady
$255 42nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +$476 higher in Bream Creek gap narrowing
$1,343 31st pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +2.0 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
12.2% 35th pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +0.5 pts higher in Bream Creek gap narrowing
61.2% 91st pct 60.7% 91st pct
Separate houses in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +3.6 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
71.4% 30th pct 67.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 60.7%
18.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.2% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.2% Other tenure ◂ +10.2 pts 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

40.8% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 10.7%
22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%
0.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 150.0%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +28.8 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
28.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bream Creekin Marion Bay
— 67 89th pct
Drive to city in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +80 longer in Bream Creek
119 80th pct 39 32nd pct
Reach 30 min in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.8% Worked at home ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 41.7%
20.4% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
16.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +8.5 pts higher in Bream Creek gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 21.4% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +25.8 pts higher in Bream Creek gap widening
70.9% 84th pct 45.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +5.5 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
42.5% 5th pct 48.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.6% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.1% Other services +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 16.0%
27.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
5.5% Clerical & administrative +14.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +0.1 higher in Marion Bay
0.1 37th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +0.3 more in Marion Bay
0.1 36th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +30.6 pts higher in Marion Bay
7.3% 45th pct 37.9% 60th pct
Walk to health in Bream Creekin Marion Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +83.3 more in Bream Creek
119.0 88th pct 35.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +2 higher in Marion Bay
2 58th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Bream Creekin Marion Bay +13.1 pts higher in Bream Creek
16.2% 94th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Bream Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Marion Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bream Creek vs Marion Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60070/bream-creek/vs/SAL60384/marion-bay