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Castra vs Sprent

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Castra profile · Sprent profile

Castra Sprent

Sprent and Castra are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, though they differ in population size and household makeup. Sprent is more populous, with a typical weekly household income of $1,562, compared to $1,024 in Castra. The two areas show a stark contrast in working habits; 33.3% of people in Castra work from home, which is far higher than the 8.0% in Sprent. Castra also has a far higher share of people with no religion (70.7%) compared to Sprent (52.5%), and far more people caring for children unpaid (31.6% versus 16.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at 9.4% in Sprent and 9.8% in Castra. They are otherwise very similar, with the same average school size and almost identical numbers of people per home. While both are car-dependent, Sprent has more people moving in recently and a higher share of children under 15, which helps explain why there are far more one-parent families there than in Castra.

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Where they differ most

Population: 119 larger in Sprent Rent: $140 higher in Sprent Work from home: 25.4 pts higher in Castra First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Sprent Unemployment: 5.9 pts higher in Sprent

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castrain Sprent +119 larger in Sprent gap widening
41 24th pct 160 49th pct
Median age in Castrain Sprent +7 yrs older in Castra gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Castrain Sprent +6.3 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Castrain Sprent +4.1 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Castrain Sprent +8.4 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Castrain Sprent +1.5 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 27.5%
29.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.5 pts 13.8%
12.2% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
52.6% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 32.1%
7.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Castra Sprent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Castrain Sprent +7.2 pts higher in Castra gap widening
12.2% 54th pct 5.0% 21st pct

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 79.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 +1.8 pts ▸ 50.6%
43.9% English ◂ +12.0 pts 31.9%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
9.8% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Sprent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Castrain Sprent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 88.1%
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 Sprent +18.2 pts higher in Castra gap widening
70.7% 100th pct 52.5% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

70.7% No religion ◂ +18.2 pts 52.5%
12.2% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
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 Sprent +1.2 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
29.4% 12th pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Castrain Sprent +9.9 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Castrain Sprent
— 30.30 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Castrain Sprent even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Castrain Sprent even
31 10th pct 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Castrain Sprent even
914 14th pct 914 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 41.0%
29.4% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 26.7%
36.0% Education ◂ +32.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +12.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Castrain Sprent +$226 higher in Sprent gap widening
$525 14th pct $751 50th pct
Household income in Castrain Sprent +$538 higher in Sprent gap narrowing
$1,024 14th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Castrain Sprent +$562 higher in Sprent gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Castrain Sprent +6.9 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Castrain Sprent
— 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +22.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 12.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

23.7% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.5% $650–$1,499 +28.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Castrain Sprent +4.1 pts higher in Castra
34.1% 75th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Castrain Sprent +0.4 pts higher in Castra
9.8% 66th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Castrain Sprent +7.3 pts higher in Castra gap widening
9.8% 89th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
19.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Castrain Sprent +9.7 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
7.9% 9th pct 17.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Castrain Sprent +1.7 pts higher in Castra gap narrowing
13.2% 54th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Castrain Sprent +14.8 pts higher in Castra gap narrowing
31.6% 79th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Castrain Sprent +2.3 pts higher in Sprent
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Castrain Sprent +0.9 pts higher in Castra gap narrowing
18.4% 20th pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Castrain Sprent +10 larger in Sprent
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Castrain Sprent +22 yrs older in Castra
41 yrs 79th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Castrain Sprent +$224 higher in Sprent
$350 12th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Castrain Sprent +$837 higher in Sprent
$350 0th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castrain Sprent +0.1 larger in Sprent gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Castrain Sprent +12.6 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Castrain Sprent
— 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

78.6% Couples with children ◂ +28.2 pts 50.4%
14.3% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +21.4 pts 20.7%
26.3% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
36.8% 4 people ◂ +24.8 pts 12.1%
0.0% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castrain Sprent +$140 higher in Sprent
$100 6th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Castrain Sprent +$258 higher in Castra gap widening
$1,558 46th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Castrain Sprent +0.10 higher in Sprent gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Castrain Sprent
— 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Castrain Sprent
— 32.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Castrain Sprent
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Castrain Sprent
— 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
47.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 32.8%
0.0% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

47.4% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Castrain Sprent
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Castrain Sprent +25.4 pts higher in Castra gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Castrain Sprent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Castrain Sprent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Castrain Sprent even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Castrain Sprent even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Castrain Sprent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Castrain Sprent +15 longer in Sprent
198 99th pct 213 100th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +25.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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% 2 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 16.7%
17.6% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 9.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Castrain Sprent +16.1 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
9.8% 4th pct 25.8% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Castrain Sprent +5.9 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Castrain Sprent +8.8 pts higher in Castra gap widening
73.7% 88th pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Castrain Sprent +10.2 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
37.5% 0th pct 47.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Retail trade +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.7% Education & training ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Other services ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%
12.5% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.6 pts 14.8%
25.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%
0.0% Labourers +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Sales workers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Castrain Sprent +0.2 higher in Sprent
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Castrain Sprent +0.4 more in Sprent
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Castrain Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Castrain Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Castrain Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Castrain Sprent +38.3 pts higher in Sprent
0.0% 0th pct 38.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Castrain Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Castrain Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Castrain Sprent +12.5 more in Sprent
0.0 0th pct 12.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Castrain Sprent even
1 49th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Castrain Sprent +4.9 pts higher in Castra
12.9% 89th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Castra with nearby areas

Upper Castra Sprent Preston Gunns Plains Nietta South Preston Spalford Wilmot

Compare Sprent with nearby areas

Upper Castra Castra Spalford Kindred Lower Wilmot Abbotsham Gawler Wilmot

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castra vs Sprent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60103/castra/vs/SAL60627/sprent