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Castra vs Preston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Castra profile · Preston profile

Castra Preston

Preston (Tas.) and Castra are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Tasmania. Castra has a much higher share of people with no religion at 70.7%, while Preston (Tas.) has a higher proportion of one-parent families at 17.2%. There are also notable differences in housing costs, with the typical monthly home-loan payment far higher in Castra ($1,558) than in Preston (Tas.) ($686), although weekly rent is far higher in Preston (Tas.) at $220.

These two areas share several traits, most notably that they are both entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no amenities within a 15-minute walk. They are also similar in that no one uses a language other than English at home and the typical weekly personal income is nearly the same, sitting around $500. While Preston (Tas.) has seen more people move in over the last five years, Castra has a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 108 larger in Preston No religion: 25.8 pts higher in Castra Rent: $120 higher in Preston Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Castra Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Preston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castrain Preston +108 larger in Preston gap steady
41 24th pct 149 48th pct
Median age in Castrain Preston +1 yrs older in Castra gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Castrain Preston +6.0 pts higher in Preston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Castrain Preston +5.5 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Castrain Preston +3.9 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Castrain Preston +0.1 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 35.6%
29.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +19.2 pts 10.1%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.2% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

52.6% Never married ◂ +25.8 pts 26.8%
47.4% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 46.3%
7.9% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Castra Preston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Castrain Preston +2.6 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
12.2% 54th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 75.2%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 45.0%
43.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
9.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
0.0% Dutch +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% German +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Castrain Preston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Castrain Preston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 87.9%
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 Castrain Preston +25.8 pts higher in Castra gap widening
70.7% 100th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

70.7% No religion ◂ +25.8 pts 45.0%
12.2% Christianity +29.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Castrain Preston +3.5 pts higher in Castra gap narrowing
29.4% 12th pct 25.9% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Castrain Preston +4.9 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Castrain Preston +1 more in Castra
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Castrain Preston
31 10th pct —
ICSEA in Castrain Preston
914 14th pct —

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.1%
29.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.6 pts 23.4%
36.0% Education ◂ +26.6 pts 9.4%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Castrain Preston +$38 higher in Castra gap widening
$525 14th pct $487 11th pct
Household income in Castrain Preston +$83 higher in Castra gap widening
$1,024 14th pct $941 11th pct
Family income in Castrain Preston +$386 higher in Castra gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $989 6th pct
High earners in Castrain Preston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Castrain Preston
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.7% Under $650 +34.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
10.5% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Castrain Preston +1.4 pts higher in Preston
34.1% 75th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Castrain Preston +3.0 pts higher in Preston
9.8% 66th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Castrain Preston +5.7 pts higher in Castra gap widening
9.8% 89th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.8% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +10.2 pts 48.3%
19.5% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Castrain Preston +2.7 pts higher in Preston gap widening
7.9% 9th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Castrain Preston +3.1 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
13.2% 54th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Castrain Preston +8.0 pts higher in Castra gap narrowing
31.6% 79th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Castrain Preston +7.6 pts higher in Preston
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Castrain Preston +9.2 pts higher in Preston gap widening
18.4% 20th pct 27.6% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Castrain Preston +9 larger in Preston
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Castrain Preston +2 yrs older in Castra
41 yrs 79th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Castrain Preston +$187 higher in Preston
$350 12th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Castrain Preston +$775 higher in Preston
$350 0th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castrain Preston even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Castrain Preston +17.2 pts higher in Preston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 80th pct
Living alone in Castrain Preston
— 30.5% 73rd pct

Family composition

78.6% Couples with children ◂ +32.0 pts 46.6%
14.3% Couples without children +24.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% One-parent families +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 30.5%
26.3% 2 people +14.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
36.8% 4 people ◂ +28.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% 3 people +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 6 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castrain Preston +$120 higher in Preston
$100 6th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Castrain Preston +$872 higher in Castra gap widening
$1,558 46th pct $686 6th pct
People / bedroom in Castrain Preston +0.10 higher in Preston gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Castrain Preston
— 18.6% 56th pct
Owned outright in Castrain Preston
— 47.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Castrain Preston
— 94.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Castrain Preston
— 71.2% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 23.7%
0.0% Rented +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%
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

47.4% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Castrain Preston
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Castrain Preston +4.0 pts higher in Castra gap steady
33.3% 86th pct 29.3% 79th pct
PT commute in Castrain Preston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Castrain Preston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Castrain Preston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Castrain Preston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Castrain Preston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Castrain Preston +2 longer in Preston
198 99th pct 200 99th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 3 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 16.1%
17.6% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Castrain Preston +21.0 pts higher in Preston gap widening
9.8% 4th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Castrain Preston
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Castrain Preston +6.3 pts higher in Preston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Castrain Preston +21.7 pts higher in Castra gap widening
73.7% 88th pct 52.0% 25th pct
Full-time in Castrain Preston +12.5 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
37.5% 0th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.7% Education & training ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Other services ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.3 pts 12.1%
25.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Castrain Preston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Castrain Preston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Castrain Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Castrain Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Castrain Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Castrain Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Castrain Preston +1.8 pts higher in Preston
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Walk to health in Castrain Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Castrain Preston +6.7 more in Preston
0.0 0th pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Castrain Preston even
1 49th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Castrain Preston +0.5 pts higher in Castra
12.9% 89th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Castra with nearby areas

Upper Castra Sprent Preston Gunns Plains Nietta South Preston Spalford Wilmot

Compare Preston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castra vs Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60103/castra/vs/SAL60521/preston