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Calder vs Mount Hicks

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Calder profile · Mount Hicks profile

Calder Mount Hicks

Mount Hicks and Calder are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that differ sharply in age and housing. Mount Hicks is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a high share of seniors at 27.8%. This is reflected in its housing, where 52.6% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Calder is younger, with a typical age of 39 and a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (22.2% compared to 11.0% in Mount Hicks). Calder also has more people working or looking for work, at 70.1% compared to 56.4% in Mount Hicks.

These gaps in age and employment have remained steady or widened over time. Both areas share a few common traits: nobody uses public transport to commute, and no homes are without a motor vehicle. They also have similar rates of volunteering and a similar share of high-income earners. While Mount Hicks has a slightly more qualified workforce, Calder has a higher proportion of residents with no religion (68.4%) compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Mount Hicks Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in Mount Hicks No religion: 18.4 pts higher in Calder Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Calder Population: 125 larger in Mount Hicks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calderin Mount Hicks +125 larger in Mount Hicks gap widening
231 57th pct 356 61st pct
Median age in Calderin Mount Hicks +8 yrs older in Mount Hicks gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Calderin Mount Hicks +4.6 pts higher in Calder gap steady
10.0% 87th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Calderin Mount Hicks +18.7 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
9.1% 14th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.6 pts higher in Calder gap steady
20.3% 72nd pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Calderin Mount Hicks +11.2 pts higher in Calder gap widening
22.2% 90th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 27.0%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
34.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
2.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Calder Mount Hicks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calderin Mount Hicks +1.6 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 81.5%
5.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 52.5%
48.1% English ◂ +7.3 pts 40.7%
9.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
2.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.1 pts higher in Calder gap steady
4.3% 57th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Calderin Mount Hicks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 91.0%
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

No religion in Calderin Mount Hicks +18.4 pts higher in Calder gap widening
68.4% 100th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

68.4% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 50.0%
28.1% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
6.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.7 pts higher in Calder gap steady
38.9% 33rd pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Calderin Mount Hicks +5.2 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap steady
13.0% 44th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calderin Mount Hicks +1 more in Mount Hicks
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Calderin Mount Hicks
— 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Calderin Mount Hicks
— 880 11th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%
36.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%
11.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 36.1%
17.6% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%
9.2% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%
10.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calderin Mount Hicks +$112 higher in Calder gap widening
$720 44th pct $608 26th pct
Household income in Calderin Mount Hicks +$340 higher in Calder gap steady
$1,728 61st pct $1,388 39th pct
Family income in Calderin Mount Hicks +$284 higher in Calder gap widening
$1,800 44th pct $1,516 28th pct
High earners in Calderin Mount Hicks even gap narrowing
10.3% 62nd pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Calderin Mount Hicks +0.3 pts higher in Calder gap steady
8.5% 25th pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.3%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.0%
4.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.7%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calderin Mount Hicks +4.6 pts higher in Mount Hicks
27.7% 44th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.2 pts higher in Mount Hicks
7.4% 42nd pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.1 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
5.2% 57th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
10.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +10.6 pts 59.6%
21.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calderin Mount Hicks +0.2 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
16.3% 41st pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.8 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
12.0% 41st pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.7 pts higher in Calder gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Calderin Mount Hicks +0.2 pts higher in Mount Hicks
2.2% 42nd pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.2 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
31.5% 84th pct 33.7% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calderin Mount Hicks +4 larger in Calder
23 71st pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Calderin Mount Hicks +25 yrs older in Mount Hicks
24 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Calderin Mount Hicks +$38 higher in Mount Hicks
$537 37th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Calderin Mount Hicks +$313 higher in Mount Hicks
$1,812 55th pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Calderin Mount Hicks
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Calderin Mount Hicks +0.3 larger in Calder gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Calderin Mount Hicks +3.2 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
7.1% 28th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Calderin Mount Hicks +0.5 pts higher in Calder gap narrowing
17.1% 26th pct 16.5% 24th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 48.1%
35.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
7.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
17.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calderin Mount Hicks +$50 higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
$220 31st pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Calderin Mount Hicks +$119 higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
$1,289 28th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Calderin Mount Hicks +0.10 higher in Calder gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Calderin Mount Hicks +4.1 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
4.9% 11th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Calderin Mount Hicks +19.7 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
32.9% 28th pct 52.6% 80th pct
Separate houses in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.4 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
97.6% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calderin Mount Hicks +2.1 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
86.6% 69th pct 88.7% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.3 pts 37.6%
32.9% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
4.9% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 24.8%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%
3.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 91.7%
0.0% Under $200 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 50.0%
22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.0%
13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calderin Mount Hicks even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calderin Mount Hicks +3.9 pts higher in Calder gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Calderin Mount Hicks even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Calderin Mount Hicks +24 longer in Calder
238 100th pct 214 100th pct

How people get to work

73.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 65.2%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 34.1%
20.7% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
24.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 15.5%
9.8% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calderin Mount Hicks +0.3 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
26.6% 34th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Calderin Mount Hicks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calderin Mount Hicks +4.4 pts higher in Calder gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Calderin Mount Hicks +13.8 pts higher in Calder gap widening
70.1% 82nd pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in Calderin Mount Hicks +6.5 pts higher in Calder gap widening
59.7% 58th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%
11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 7.0%
12.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%
6.5% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
5.6% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.0 18th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calderin Mount Hicks +1.7 pts higher in Mount Hicks
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Calderin Mount Hicks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calderin Mount Hicks +1.5 more in Calder
4.3 27th pct 2.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Calderin Mount Hicks +0 higher in Calder
1 44th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Calderin Mount Hicks +1.5 pts higher in Calder
12.7% 88th pct 11.3% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calder vs Mount Hicks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60089/calder/vs/SAL60428/mount-hicks