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Chasm Creek vs Emu Heights

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Chasm Creek profile · Emu Heights profile

Chasm Creek Emu Heights

Emu Heights (Tas.) and Chasm Creek are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, though they differ in a few key ways. Emu Heights (Tas.) has far more one-parent families, at 21.9% compared to none in Chasm Creek, and far more people caring for children unpaid (32.4% versus 10.4%). Health also varies, with long-term health conditions far higher in Emu Heights (Tas.) at 42.9%, while only 20.8% of people in Chasm Creek have one.

Both areas are very similar in their housing, as every single home in both is a separate house and they share the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $867. They also have almost identical proportions of people born overseas. While Emu Heights (Tas.) has a higher unemployment rate of 10.5% compared to 0.0% in Chasm Creek, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of residents identifying as First Nations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 129 larger in Emu Heights 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Emu Heights Unemployment: 10.5 pts higher in Emu Heights One-parent: 21.9 pts higher in Emu Heights Unpaid child care: 22.0 pts higher in Emu Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +129 larger in Emu Heights gap widening
53 29th pct 182 51st pct
Median age in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +7 yrs older in Chasm Creek gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +3.0 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap narrowing
15.1% 89th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +7.2 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap widening
13.2% 26th pct 6.0% 9th pct
Under 15 in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +10.7 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap widening
28.3% 92nd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +8.6 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap widening
25.0% 94th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 17.6%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
39.6% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 33.8%
18.8% Divorced ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%
10.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
6.3% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Chasm Creek Emu Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +0.1 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 87.4%
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

52.8% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 41.8%
34.0% English +6.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
13.2% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% Scottish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% German ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +2.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 90.7%
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 Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +12.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
50.9% 81st pct 63.2% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
49.1% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 30.8%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +11.7 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
25.0% 8th pct 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +5.6 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap steady
18.8% 64th pct 13.1% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +5 more in Emu Heights
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights
— 250 43rd pct
ICSEA in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights
— 886 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.4%
25.0% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%
17.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +14.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 17.6%
17.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +$171 higher in Chasm Creek gap narrowing
$833 64th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +$603 higher in Chasm Creek gap widening
$1,781 64th pct $1,178 24th pct
Family income in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +$757 higher in Chasm Creek gap widening
$2,100 63rd pct $1,343 17th pct
High earners in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.0%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
45.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 35.9%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +22.1 pts higher in Emu Heights
20.8% 15th pct 42.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +5.5 pts higher in Emu Heights
13.2% 88th pct 18.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +1.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
5.7% 62nd pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.2% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
13.2% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
5.7% Lung condition ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +27.7 pts 44.0%
15.1% One condition +14.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
7.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +2.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
8.3% 10th pct 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +5.6 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap widening
18.8% 88th pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +22.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
10.4% 7th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +2.1 pts higher in Emu Heights
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +15.4 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap widening
39.6% 94th pct 24.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +14 larger in Emu Heights
8 57th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +16 yrs older in Emu Heights
9 yrs 3rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +$1,524 higher in Chasm Creek
$2,249 99th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even
$2,250 71st pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +21.9 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.9% 89th pct
Living alone in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +2.2 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap narrowing
36.0% 86th pct 33.8% 81st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 46.0%
52.4% Couples without children ◂ +19.5 pts 32.8%
0.0% One-parent families +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.0% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 46.8%
36.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 33.8%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +$9 higher in Chasm Creek
$265 45th pct $256 42nd pct
Mortgage in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +2.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
24.0% 69th pct 26.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +0.7 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap narrowing
28.0% 19th pct 27.3% 18th pct
Separate houses in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +24.4 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
60.0% 14th pct 84.4% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 37.7%
28.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%
24.0% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
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

48.0% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
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

38.5% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 20.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +5.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Work from home in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +9.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +1 more in Emu Heights
2 71st pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +21.25 more in Chasm Creek
37.74 100th pct 16.48 91st pct
Departures/1k in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +668.9 more in Emu Heights
924.5 86th pct 1,593.4 89th pct
PT routes in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +7 longer in Chasm Creek
8 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +1 longer in Chasm Creek
198 99th pct 197 99th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 58.4%
10.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
38.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.3 pts 7.8%
0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +3.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
35.3% 65th pct 38.5% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +10.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 90th pct
Participation in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +13.4 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
52.1% 25th pct 65.5% 68th pct
Full-time in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +17.3 pts higher in Chasm Creek gap widening
67.9% 86th pct 50.6% 17th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
14.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.9 pts 3.4%
14.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.7% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%
10.7% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 9.0%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.3 pts 6.7%
21.4% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 7.9%
21.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.7% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.7% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +1.2 higher in Emu Heights
2.0 66th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +0.6 more in Emu Heights
1.9 65th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +7.1 pts higher in Emu Heights
91.9% 85th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to school in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +47.5 pts higher in Emu Heights
0.0% 0th pct 47.5% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +5.4 pts higher in Emu Heights
94.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +48.0 more in Chasm Creek
75.5 86th pct 27.5 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +45 higher in Emu Heights
1 57th pct 46 78th pct
Mean slope in Chasm Creekin Emu Heights +0.9 pts higher in Emu Heights
18.2% 97th pct 19.1% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chasm Creek vs Emu Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60109/chasm-creek/vs/SAL60190/emu-heights