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Brittons Swamp vs Woolnorth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Brittons Swamp profile · Woolnorth profile

Brittons Swamp Woolnorth

Woolnorth and Brittons Swamp are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Woolnorth is much younger, with a typical resident aged 28 and children under 15 making up 23.6% of the population. It is also more diverse, with 19.3% of people using another language at home and 24.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents in Brittons Swamp are far older, with a typical age of 41 and no children under 15. Brittons Swamp has a much higher share of people with no religion (66.7%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.1%).

These two areas share very similar typical personal incomes and both have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. However, some gaps between them are quite large, such as the difference in typical weekly family income, which is well higher in Brittons Swamp at $2,124 compared to $1,562 in Woolnorth. Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 125 larger in Woolnorth No religion: 29.4 pts higher in Brittons Swamp Under 15: 23.6 pts higher in Woolnorth Rent: $110 higher in Woolnorth Other language: 19.3 pts higher in Woolnorth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +125 larger in Woolnorth gap widening
36 22nd pct 161 49th pct
Median age in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +13 yrs older in Brittons Swamp gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +5.8 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap widening
19.4% 92nd pct 13.7% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +1.6 pts higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 9.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +23.6 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 86th pct
De facto in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +18.7 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
16.1% 76th pct 34.8% 100th pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.5 pts 16.1%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%
8.3% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

43.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
43.2% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 41.0%
10.8% Separated ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brittons Swamp Woolnorth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +3.6 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap narrowing
22.2% 80th pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +34.6 pts 40.4%
8.3% South Africa ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% England 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%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +18.7 pts 23.0%
36.1% English ◂ +21.2 pts 14.9%
16.7% Irish ◂ +14.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +19.3 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 87th pct
Limited English in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +41.4 pts 44.7%
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 Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +29.4 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 37.3% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% No religion ◂ +29.4 pts 37.3%
25.0% Not stated +15.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Islam +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.9% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +14.0 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap widening
45.9% 53rd pct 32.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +16.5 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 24.6% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 32.0%
13.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.1% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.7 pts 6.6%
22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.9 pts 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +22.3 pts 11.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +$31 higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
$1,031 85th pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +$63 higher in Brittons Swamp gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +$562 higher in Brittons Swamp gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +4.9 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.8%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

75.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.7 pts 32.0%
8.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +29.3 pts higher in Brittons Swamp
36.1% 81st pct 6.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +1.9 pts higher in Woolnorth
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +8.3 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap widening
8.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Other condition ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
0.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +6.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
36.1% One condition ◂ +31.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +0.7 pts higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
10.8% 15th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +4.0 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +10.4 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap narrowing
24.3% 45th pct 13.9% 12th pct
Defence service in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +7.9 pts higher in Brittons Swamp
7.9% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +15.3 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap widening
24.3% 51st pct 9.0% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +15 larger in Woolnorth
7 54th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +5 yrs older in Brittons Swamp
24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +$142 higher in Woolnorth
$900 73rd pct $1,042 81st pct
Household income in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +$374 higher in Woolnorth
$2,250 71st pct $2,624 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +0.7 larger in Woolnorth gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 4.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 13.8% 15th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 64.7%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +29.4 pts 20.6%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +26.2 pts 13.8%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% 4 people +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% 3 people +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +$110 higher in Woolnorth
$125 10th pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
$1,089 19th pct —
People / bedroom in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +0.40 higher in Woolnorth gap steady
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 27.6% 75th pct
Owned outright in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 93.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 65.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Other tenure +28.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
20.0% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 93.1%
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

40.0% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 20.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 69.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 2 vehicles +39.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +4.1 pts higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
44.4% 86th pct 48.6% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth
— 36.7% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +10.3 pts higher in Brittons Swamp gap narrowing
59.5% 45th pct 49.2% 20th pct
Full-time in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +4.7 pts higher in Woolnorth
68.2% 86th pct 72.9% 91st pct

Industries people work in

95.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 76.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +68.3 more in Woolnorth
0.0 0th pct 68.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth even
0 21st pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Brittons Swampin Woolnorth +2.6 pts higher in Brittons Swamp
5.1% 44th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brittons Swamp vs Woolnorth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60076/brittons-swamp/vs/SAL60767/woolnorth