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Carlton River vs Primrose Sands

Name: Carlton River vs Primrose Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Carlton River profile · Primrose Sands profile

Carlton River Primrose Sands

Primrose Sands and Carlton River are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different resident profiles. Primrose Sands is far older, with a typical age of 54 and 25.6% of people aged 65 and over. This is reflected in its housing and health, with 42.0% of people living alone and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (41.0%). In contrast, Carlton River has a younger typical age of 42 and more families, with 49.2% of households being couples with children. Carlton River also has a better-qualified workforce—20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.9% in Primrose Sands—which helps explain its higher typical weekly household income of $1,352, well above the $922 seen in Primrose Sands.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, with almost identical rates of volunteering, people born overseas, and those working from home. Both areas are car-dependent, as there are no public transport stops or departures for residents in either location. While Primrose Sands has a more connected street layout and more homes within a short walk of a park, both areas sit about 36 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 862 larger in Primrose Sands 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Carlton River Median age: 12 yrs older in Primrose Sands Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +862 larger in Primrose Sands gap steady

347 60th pct 1,209 74th pct

Median age in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +12 yrs older in Primrose Sands gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

Marital status

41.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 40.5%

40.4% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

11.5% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.2% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Carlton River Primrose Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 76.2%

4.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

49.6% English ◂ +4.6 pts 45.0%

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

8.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 86.8%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 48.5%

29.4% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 35.1%

27.8% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 14.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

13.7% Society & culture even 13.6%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +$160 higher in Carlton River gap widening

$727 45th pct $567 20th pct

Household income in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +$430 higher in Carlton River gap narrowing

$1,352 37th pct $922 10th pct

Family income in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +$270 higher in Carlton River gap narrowing

$1,562 30th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 19.9%

15.7% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.8%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.2% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.3% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +8.7 pts 47.5%

23.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%

6.1% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +21 larger in Primrose Sands

20 68th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +20 yrs older in Primrose Sands

23 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +$150 higher in Carlton River

$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +$379 higher in Carlton River

$1,312 32nd pct $933 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +0.5 larger in Carlton River gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 31.1%

35.4% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

15.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 39.9%

23.1% 1 person +18.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%

9.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +$83 higher in Carlton River gap widening

$383 78th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +$238 higher in Carlton River gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,062 17th pct

People / bedroom in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 35.7%

37.2% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.9% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +2.3 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

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 41.3%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 9.3%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $200–$349 +50.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +51.9 pts 14.7%

0.0% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.5% Under $1,000 +33.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +2 longer in Carlton River

37 31st pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

8.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.6% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 35.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

9.7% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +0.1 higher in Primrose Sands

0.2 45th pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +0.4 more in Primrose Sands

0.1 34th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +38.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands

2.7% 42nd pct 41.2% 61st pct

Walk to health in Carlton River in Primrose Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +25.9 more in Carlton River

25.9 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +15 higher in Primrose Sands

1 45th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Carlton River in Primrose Sands +2.1 pts higher in Primrose Sands

9.0% 76th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Carlton River with nearby areas

Connellys Marsh Primrose Sands Carlton Copping Forcett Dodges Ferry Wattle Hill Lewisham

Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

Carlton Carlton River Connellys Marsh Dodges Ferry Forcett Lewisham Wattle Hill Copping

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton River vs Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60100/carlton-river/vs/SAL60522/primrose-sands

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Carlton River with nearby areas

Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability