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Carlton vs Wattle Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Carlton profile · Wattle Hill profile

Carlton Wattle Hill

Carlton (Tas.) and Wattle Hill (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Carlton (Tas.) is a more active hub with far more public transport stops and departures, and a walkability score of 2.2 (mostly car-dependent). It is also a younger area where 19.7% of people are children under 15, and 39.5% of residents moved in during the last five years. In contrast, Wattle Hill (Tas.) is much older and more stable; 26.1% of its population is aged 65 or over, and 45.5% of its homes are owned outright.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 7.5%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, with Carlton (Tas.) at $1,778 and Wattle Hill (Tas.) at $1,687. While both are predominantly made up of separate houses, Wattle Hill (Tas.) has a higher share of people working or looking for work, at 72.5% compared to 60.3% in Carlton (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,187 larger in Carlton PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Carlton Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Carlton Housework 15h+: 13.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill No car: 2.0 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carltonin Wattle Hill +1,187 larger in Carlton gap widening
1,363 75th pct 176 51st pct
Median age in Carltonin Wattle Hill +5 yrs older in Wattle Hill gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Carltonin Wattle Hill +0.1 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
7.5% 84th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Carltonin Wattle Hill +12.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
13.9% 28th pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Carltonin Wattle Hill +5.0 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
19.7% 68th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Carltonin Wattle Hill +4.3 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

Marital status

38.2% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
41.8% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 33.1%
12.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Wattle Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carltonin Wattle Hill +1.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
8.9% 38th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 86.4%
2.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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 +12.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
42.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
10.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%
4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carltonin Wattle Hill +3.2 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Carltonin Wattle Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 98.3%
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 Carltonin Wattle Hill +3.4 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
59.1% 93rd pct 55.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 55.7%
29.0% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carltonin Wattle Hill +6.4 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
42.5% 44th pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Carltonin Wattle Hill +2.5 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
15.8% 55th pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carltonin Wattle Hill +1 more in Carlton
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Carltonin Wattle Hill
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Carltonin Wattle Hill
981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.1%
31.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
6.6% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
4.1% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
9.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carltonin Wattle Hill +$140 higher in Carlton gap widening
$746 49th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Carltonin Wattle Hill +$224 higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
$1,425 42nd pct $1,649 57th pct
Family income in Carltonin Wattle Hill +$91 higher in Carlton gap widening
$1,778 42nd pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Carltonin Wattle Hill +0.6 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
5.5% 35th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Carltonin Wattle Hill +8.6 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 19.7% 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.8%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 21.2%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
3.9% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 59.9%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.6%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carltonin Wattle Hill +8.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill
32.4% 67th pct 40.3% 90th pct
Mental health in Carltonin Wattle Hill +1.1 pts higher in Carlton
13.1% 87th pct 11.9% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Carltonin Wattle Hill +3.3 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +9.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.8% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
3.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 59.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%
6.8% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.4% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carltonin Wattle Hill +6.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
14.9% 34th pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Carltonin Wattle Hill +6.4 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 20.4% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Carltonin Wattle Hill +0.9 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
28.0% 64th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Carltonin Wattle Hill +2.1 pts higher in Wattle Hill
4.2% 73rd pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carltonin Wattle Hill +13.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
20.6% 29th pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carltonin Wattle Hill +89 larger in Carlton
102 86th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Carltonin Wattle Hill +4 yrs older in Carlton
23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Carltonin Wattle Hill
15.2% 6th pct —
Unemployment in Carltonin Wattle Hill
13.2% 63rd pct —
Median income in Carltonin Wattle Hill +$112 higher in Carlton
$462 27th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Carltonin Wattle Hill +$553 higher in Wattle Hill
$1,321 32nd pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Carltonin Wattle Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Carltonin Wattle Hill +0.2 larger in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Carltonin Wattle Hill +3.8 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
16.3% 77th pct 20.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Carltonin Wattle Hill +3.9 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 50.6%
28.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.3% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.3%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%
12.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carltonin Wattle Hill +$115 higher in Carlton gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Carltonin Wattle Hill +$25 higher in Carlton gap narrowing
$1,347 32nd pct $1,322 30th pct
People / bedroom in Carltonin Wattle Hill even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carltonin Wattle Hill +4.4 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
16.5% 49th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Carltonin Wattle Hill +13.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
32.3% 27th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Carltonin Wattle Hill +0.6 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
99.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carltonin Wattle Hill +1.1 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
71.6% 30th pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 43.9%
32.3% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
16.5% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 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

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 45.5%
21.8% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.0% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +48.2 pts 0.0%
35.3% $200–$349 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 41.4%
27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carltonin Wattle Hill +2.0 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carltonin Wattle Hill +6.6 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
8.7% 22nd pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Carltonin Wattle Hill +2.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
2.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carltonin Wattle Hill +6 more in Carlton
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carltonin Wattle Hill +4.40 more in Carlton
4.40 75th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carltonin Wattle Hill +369.0 more in Carlton
369.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carltonin Wattle Hill +2 more in Carlton
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Carltonin Wattle Hill
28 65th pct —
Drive to city in Carltonin Wattle Hill +5 longer in Carlton
38 31st pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Carltonin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Carltonin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 65.3%
8.7% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 32.3%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 16.9%
16.4% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
10.9% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carltonin Wattle Hill +17.8 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
39.5% 77th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Carltonin Wattle Hill
6.6% 50th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carltonin Wattle Hill +0.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Carltonin Wattle Hill +12.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
60.3% 48th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Carltonin Wattle Hill +2.0 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
56.1% 39th pct 54.1% 29th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
7.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
6.2% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
3.8% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.1% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Carltonin Wattle Hill +2.2 higher in Carlton
2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carltonin Wattle Hill +1.8 more in Carlton
1.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Carltonin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carltonin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carltonin Wattle Hill +86.0 pts higher in Carlton
86.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carltonin Wattle Hill +39.4 pts higher in Carlton
39.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carltonin Wattle Hill +51.4 pts higher in Carlton
51.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carltonin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carltonin Wattle Hill +5.1 more in Carlton
5.1 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carltonin Wattle Hill +7 higher in Carlton
8 72nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Carltonin Wattle Hill +7.8 pts higher in Wattle Hill
6.6% 59th pct 14.3% 91st pct

Compare Carlton with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton vs Wattle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60099/carlton/vs/SAL60723/wattle-hill