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Caveside vs Western Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Caveside profile · Western Creek profile

Caveside Western Creek

Caveside and Western Creek (Tas.) are both small, sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Western Creek (Tas.) has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 42 in Caveside. This older age profile in Western Creek (Tas.) is consistent with a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.4%) and a workforce that is far more likely to work from home (18.8% vs 5.3%). Residents in Western Creek (Tas.) also have higher levels of education, with 19.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 8.0% in Caveside.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and transport, as every home in both places is a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. They also share the same typical household size of 2.3 people and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments of around $840. While they are similar in these ways, the two neighbours have diverged in other areas; for example, the gap in people with no religion has widened, with Western Creek (Tas.) now far higher at 58.6%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 34.2 pts higher in Caveside Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Western Creek No religion: 17.7 pts higher in Western Creek Rent: $120 higher in Western Creek Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in Western Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cavesidein Western Creek +14 larger in Caveside gap narrowing
142 47th pct 128 45th pct
Median age in Cavesidein Western Creek +8 yrs older in Western Creek gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Cavesidein Western Creek +2.4 pts higher in Caveside gap steady
7.0% 82nd pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cavesidein Western Creek +6.5 pts higher in Western Creek gap steady
16.9% 42nd pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Cavesidein Western Creek +4.1 pts higher in Caveside gap steady
19.7% 68th pct 15.6% 40th pct
De facto in Cavesidein Western Creek +7.0 pts higher in Western Creek gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 20.7% 88th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.8%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 45.9%
30.4% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%
4.5% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Caveside Western Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cavesidein Western Creek +6.7 pts higher in Western Creek gap steady
11.3% 49th pct 18.0% 73rd pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 64.8%
4.2% England +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

43.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
38.7% English +5.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.0% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cavesidein Western Creek +5.7 pts higher in Western Creek gap widening
2.1% 40th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Cavesidein Western Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 81.3%
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 Cavesidein Western Creek +17.7 pts higher in Western Creek gap narrowing
40.8% 51st pct 58.6% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +17.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 21.9%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%
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 Cavesidein Western Creek +12.6 pts higher in Western Creek gap widening
31.9% 16th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Cavesidein Western Creek +11.2 pts higher in Western Creek gap narrowing
8.0% 22nd pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cavesidein Western Creek +1 more in Caveside
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cavesidein Western Creek
67 19th pct —
ICSEA in Cavesidein Western Creek
950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 30.3%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%
5.0% Bachelor degree +22.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.3% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%
11.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cavesidein Western Creek +$60 higher in Caveside gap narrowing
$635 30th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Cavesidein Western Creek +$149 higher in Western Creek gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,274 30th pct
Family income in Cavesidein Western Creek +$231 higher in Western Creek gap widening
$1,218 12th pct $1,449 24th pct
High earners in Cavesidein Western Creek +3.6 pts higher in Caveside gap widening
3.6% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Cavesidein Western Creek +8.2 pts higher in Caveside gap widening
14.0% 44th pct 5.8% 18th pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.7 pts 17.3%
44.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 19.2%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.2%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 47.7%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 26.6%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cavesidein Western Creek +5.7 pts higher in Western Creek
31.0% 61st pct 36.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Cavesidein Western Creek +3.8 pts higher in Caveside
8.5% 53rd pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Cavesidein Western Creek +2.3 pts higher in Caveside gap widening
7.7% 79th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.9% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.2% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
2.1% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
21.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
2.8% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cavesidein Western Creek +4.2 pts higher in Western Creek gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Cavesidein Western Creek +3.2 pts higher in Western Creek gap narrowing
15.2% 74th pct 18.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Cavesidein Western Creek +5.2 pts higher in Western Creek gap widening
20.5% 28th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Cavesidein Western Creek +0.6 pts higher in Caveside
7.8% 91st pct 7.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cavesidein Western Creek +6.2 pts higher in Western Creek gap steady
25.9% 60th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cavesidein Western Creek +4 larger in Caveside
10 59th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Cavesidein Western Creek +36 yrs older in Western Creek
21 yrs 29th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Cavesidein Western Creek +$1 higher in Caveside
$450 25th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Cavesidein Western Creek +$725 higher in Caveside
$1,749 52nd pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cavesidein Western Creek even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cavesidein Western Creek +7.6 pts higher in Caveside gap narrowing
20.2% 87th pct 12.6% 61st pct
Living alone in Cavesidein Western Creek +10.8 pts higher in Caveside gap widening
30.0% 72nd pct 19.2% 34th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
37.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 19.2%
10.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cavesidein Western Creek +$120 higher in Western Creek gap widening
$180 20th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Cavesidein Western Creek +$15 higher in Western Creek gap narrowing
$834 10th pct $849 10th pct
People / bedroom in Cavesidein Western Creek +0.10 higher in Caveside gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cavesidein Western Creek +8.6 pts higher in Caveside gap narrowing
24.0% 69th pct 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Cavesidein Western Creek +3.5 pts higher in Caveside gap narrowing
40.0% 46th pct 36.5% 37th pct
Separate houses in Cavesidein Western Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cavesidein Western Creek +34.2 pts higher in Caveside gap widening
90.0% 78th pct 55.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 36.5%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 21.2%
24.0% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 15.4%
6.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

104.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 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

76.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 38.5%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
41.7% Under $200 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cavesidein Western Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cavesidein Western Creek +13.5 pts higher in Western Creek gap widening
5.3% 11th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Cavesidein Western Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cavesidein Western Creek
— 159 91st pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 52.1%
5.3% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.8% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 2 vehicles +23.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 19.1%
33.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
6.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cavesidein Western Creek +20.5 pts higher in Western Creek gap widening
14.8% 9th pct 35.3% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Cavesidein Western Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cavesidein Western Creek +1.8 pts higher in Caveside gap narrowing
7.6% 86th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Cavesidein Western Creek +11.2 pts higher in Caveside gap widening
58.9% 44th pct 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Cavesidein Western Creek +10.0 pts higher in Caveside gap widening
57.9% 49th pct 47.9% 12th pct

Industries people work in

59.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.1 pts 39.6%
5.3% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
5.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 27.1%
22.8% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.5% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 6.3%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cavesidein Western Creek +7.0 more in Caveside
7.0 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cavesidein Western Creek even
0 33rd pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Cavesidein Western Creek +4.5 pts higher in Western Creek
6.2% 55th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Caveside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caveside vs Western Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60104/caveside/vs/SAL60744/western-creek