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Carlton vs Primrose Sands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Carlton profile · Primrose Sands profile

Carlton Primrose Sands

Carlton (Tas.) and Primrose Sands are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with similar populations, but they have very different resident profiles. Carlton (Tas.) is a much younger place, with a typical age of 38 and nearly 20% of people under 15. It is also more connected, with 86% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to no homes in Primrose Sands. In contrast, Primrose Sands is far older, with a typical age of 54 and a much higher share of seniors at 25.6%.

These two areas share a nearly identical housing landscape, with almost every home being a separate house and similar levels of renting. However, the gap in the age of their residents is stark, and the difference in the proportion of seniors is especially wide at 11.6 percentage points. While both areas have very few people who speak a language other than English at home, Carlton (Tas.) has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 60.3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Primrose Sands PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Carlton 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Carlton Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carltonin Primrose Sands +154 larger in Carlton gap narrowing
1,363 75th pct 1,209 74th pct
Median age in Carltonin Primrose Sands +16 yrs older in Primrose Sands gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Carltonin Primrose Sands +4.1 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
7.5% 84th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Carltonin Primrose Sands +11.6 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
13.9% 28th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Carltonin Primrose Sands +9.6 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
19.7% 68th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Carltonin Primrose Sands +7.7 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
20.0% 87th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.9%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 10.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

41.8% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 32.1%
38.2% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.6% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Primrose Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carltonin Primrose Sands +3.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
8.9% 38th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 76.2%
2.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China 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

42.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
42.7% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 39.0%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
4.4% German even 4.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.3 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 86.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carltonin Primrose Sands +10.6 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
59.1% 93rd pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 48.5%
29.0% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carltonin Primrose Sands +7.4 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
42.5% 44th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Carltonin Primrose Sands +3.9 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
15.8% 55th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carltonin Primrose Sands +1 more in Carlton
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Carltonin Primrose Sands
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Carltonin Primrose Sands
981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.1%
31.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
6.6% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 38.8%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
7.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Carltonin Primrose Sands +$179 higher in Carlton gap widening
$746 49th pct $567 20th pct
Household income in Carltonin Primrose Sands +$503 higher in Carlton gap widening
$1,425 42nd pct $922 10th pct
Family income in Carltonin Primrose Sands +$486 higher in Carlton gap widening
$1,778 42nd pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Carltonin Primrose Sands +1.6 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
5.5% 35th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Carltonin Primrose Sands +5.0 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 19.9%
18.1% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.8%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.7%
0.9% $3,000 or more even 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carltonin Primrose Sands +8.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands
32.4% 67th pct 41.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Carltonin Primrose Sands +3.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands
13.1% 87th pct 16.9% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Carltonin Primrose Sands +1.4 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
9.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.4% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +9.7 pts 47.5%
21.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.8% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.4% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.6 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
14.9% 34th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.2 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
14.0% 63rd pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Carltonin Primrose Sands +10.6 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
28.0% 64th pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Carltonin Primrose Sands +2.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands
4.2% 73rd pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carltonin Primrose Sands +3.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carltonin Primrose Sands +61 larger in Carlton
102 86th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Carltonin Primrose Sands +20 yrs older in Primrose Sands
23 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Carltonin Primrose Sands +16.1 pts higher in Primrose Sands
15.2% 6th pct 31.3% 28th pct
Unemployment in Carltonin Primrose Sands
13.2% 63rd pct —
Median income in Carltonin Primrose Sands +$113 higher in Primrose Sands
$462 27th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Carltonin Primrose Sands +$388 higher in Carlton
$1,321 32nd pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Carltonin Primrose Sands +7.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.5 larger in Carlton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Carltonin Primrose Sands +2.4 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
16.3% 77th pct 18.7% 85th pct
Living alone in Carltonin Primrose Sands +10.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
31.1% 75th pct 42.0% 93rd pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +25.0 pts 31.1%
28.5% Couples without children +19.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
16.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.3% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

31.1% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.7% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carltonin Primrose Sands +$50 higher in Carlton gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Carltonin Primrose Sands +$285 higher in Carlton gap narrowing
$1,347 32nd pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Carltonin Primrose Sands even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
16.5% 49th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Carltonin Primrose Sands +9.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
32.3% 27th pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.9 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
99.4% 67th pct 98.6% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carltonin Primrose Sands +19.2 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
71.6% 30th pct 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 35.7%
32.3% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
16.5% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 98.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 41.3%
21.8% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%
4.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $200–$349 +32.1 pts ▸ 67.4%
48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +33.5 pts 14.7%
9.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% Under $1,000 +20.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 41.7%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 7.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
2.0% 56th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Carltonin Primrose Sands +0.2 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
8.7% 22nd pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Carltonin Primrose Sands +2.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
2.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carltonin Primrose Sands +6 more in Carlton
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carltonin Primrose Sands +4.40 more in Carlton
4.40 75th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carltonin Primrose Sands +369.0 more in Carlton
369.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carltonin Primrose Sands +2 more in Carlton
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Carltonin Primrose Sands
28 65th pct —
Drive to city in Carltonin Primrose Sands +3 longer in Carlton
38 31st pct 35 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Carltonin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Carltonin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 69.0%
8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
10.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.4%
2.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carltonin Primrose Sands +3.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
39.5% 77th pct 42.5% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Carltonin Primrose Sands +3.1 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
6.6% 50th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carltonin Primrose Sands +6.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
3.6% 51st pct 10.1% 90th pct
Participation in Carltonin Primrose Sands +16.0 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
60.3% 48th pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Carltonin Primrose Sands +6.9 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
56.1% 39th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
7.6% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
6.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%
10.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.8% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Carltonin Primrose Sands +1.8 higher in Carlton
2.2 67th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carltonin Primrose Sands +1.4 more in Carlton
1.8 65th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Carltonin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carltonin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carltonin Primrose Sands +86.0 pts higher in Carlton
86.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carltonin Primrose Sands +39.4 pts higher in Carlton
39.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carltonin Primrose Sands +10.1 pts higher in Carlton
51.4% 64th pct 41.2% 61st pct
Walk to health in Carltonin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carltonin Primrose Sands +5.1 more in Carlton
5.1 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carltonin Primrose Sands +7 higher in Primrose Sands
8 72nd pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Carltonin Primrose Sands +4.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands
6.6% 59th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Carlton with nearby areas

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Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton vs Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60099/carlton/vs/SAL60522/primrose-sands