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Coningham vs Electrona

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Coningham profile · Electrona profile

Coningham Electrona

Electrona and Coningham are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their layout and workforce. Electrona is much more connected, with 89.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Coningham has no public transport stops. There is also a significant gap in education and wealth; 41.8% of Coningham residents have a bachelor's degree or higher compared to 14.8% in Electrona, and 43.8% of Coningham's homes are owned outright compared to 23.7% in Electrona.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800. They share many daily realities, including an identical average of 2.8 people per home and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While Electrona has a younger feel, with the typical resident aged 34, Coningham is slightly older at 40.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in Coningham Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Coningham Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Coningham Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Coningham Unpaid carers: 8.2 pts higher in Coningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coninghamin Electrona +63 larger in Electrona gap narrowing
328 60th pct 391 61st pct
Median age in Coninghamin Electrona +6 yrs older in Coningham gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Coninghamin Electrona +1.4 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
5.8% 76th pct 7.2% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Coninghamin Electrona +0.7 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Coninghamin Electrona +5.7 pts higher in Electrona gap widening
22.0% 79th pct 27.6% 92nd pct
De facto in Coninghamin Electrona +0.6 pts higher in Electrona gap steady
15.3% 72nd pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 18.4%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.7% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
4.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Coningham Electrona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coninghamin Electrona +5.2 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
16.5% 69th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 85.7%
4.3% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Ancestry

48.5% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 44.8%
40.5% English +6.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
10.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
4.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coninghamin Electrona +1.2 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Coninghamin Electrona +1.2 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
1.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 Coninghamin Electrona +3.2 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
54.6% 88th pct 57.8% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 57.8%
36.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coninghamin Electrona +16.5 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
63.7% 85th pct 47.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Coninghamin Electrona +27.0 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
41.8% 94th pct 14.8% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coninghamin Electrona +2 more in Electrona
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Coninghamin Electrona +44 larger in Coningham
323 51st pct 279 46th pct
ICSEA in Coninghamin Electrona +20 higher in Electrona
1,005 59th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 47.3%
22.5% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
7.9% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +21.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.0 pts 15.7%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.8 pts 3.5%
9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%
13.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.5% Architecture & building +9.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.7% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%
12.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%
2.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coninghamin Electrona +$26 higher in Coningham gap narrowing
$936 76th pct $910 74th pct
Household income in Coninghamin Electrona +$47 higher in Coningham gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,828 67th pct
Family income in Coninghamin Electrona +$91 higher in Coningham gap widening
$2,159 66th pct $2,068 61st pct
High earners in Coninghamin Electrona +5.6 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
11.2% 66th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Coninghamin Electrona +9.2 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
27.7% 78th pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
2.7% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coninghamin Electrona +5.1 pts higher in Electrona
25.3% 32nd pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Coninghamin Electrona +2.8 pts higher in Electrona
9.8% 66th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Coninghamin Electrona +3.4 pts higher in Electrona gap steady
1.2% 21st pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.1% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.4% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.4%
20.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coninghamin Electrona +9.5 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
25.3% 76th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Coninghamin Electrona +8.2 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
17.7% 86th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coninghamin Electrona +1.6 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
38.6% 91st pct 37.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Coninghamin Electrona +3.4 pts higher in Electrona
1.2% 34th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coninghamin Electrona +6.3 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 24.6% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coninghamin Electrona +9 larger in Electrona
19 67th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Coninghamin Electrona +5 yrs older in Coningham
28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Coninghamin Electrona +$49 higher in Coningham
$724 58th pct $675 53rd pct
Household income in Coninghamin Electrona +$562 higher in Electrona
$1,375 35th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in Coninghamin Electrona
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coninghamin Electrona even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Coninghamin Electrona +9.4 pts higher in Electrona gap widening
7.7% 31st pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Coninghamin Electrona +5.7 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
20.5% 39th pct 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 59.4%
21.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.7% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
16.1% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
4.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coninghamin Electrona +$82 higher in Electrona gap widening
$318 62nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Coninghamin Electrona +$4 higher in Coningham gap narrowing
$1,604 49th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Coninghamin Electrona even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coninghamin Electrona +9.9 pts higher in Electrona gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 21.5% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Coninghamin Electrona +20.0 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
43.8% 58th pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in Coninghamin Electrona +7.4 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 92.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coninghamin Electrona +4.8 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
84.8% 65th pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 54.1%
43.8% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 23.7%
11.6% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
13.4% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +47.7 pts 13.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.7 pts 31.5%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
8.2% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coninghamin Electrona even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coninghamin Electrona +4.4 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 8.1% 20th pct
PT commute in Coninghamin Electrona +2.3 pts higher in Electrona gap widening
1.7% 77th pct 4.1% 88th pct
PT stops in Coninghamin Electrona +2 more in Electrona
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Coninghamin Electrona +5.12 more in Electrona
0.00 0th pct 5.12 78th pct
Departures/1k in Coninghamin Electrona +424.6 more in Electrona
0.0 0th pct 424.6 77th pct
PT routes in Coninghamin Electrona +5 more in Electrona
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Coninghamin Electrona +40 longer in Coningham
41 74th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Coninghamin Electrona +10 longer in Coningham
29 25th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Coninghamin Electrona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coninghamin Electrona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Coninghamin Electrona
— 68 71st pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 61.9%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
9.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
1.7% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 43.8%
20.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coninghamin Electrona +0.6 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
34.9% 64th pct 35.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Coninghamin Electrona +5.6 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
5.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coninghamin Electrona +0.2 pts higher in Electrona gap steady
2.2% 39th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Coninghamin Electrona +0.4 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
71.9% 86th pct 71.5% 86th pct
Full-time in Coninghamin Electrona +7.4 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
52.0% 22nd pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
17.1% Education & training ◂ +10.5 pts 6.6%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.3% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%
5.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +19.6 pts 14.7%
13.7% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.4% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
7.4% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Coninghamin Electrona +1.9 higher in Electrona
1.1 60th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coninghamin Electrona +1.0 more in Electrona
1.1 59th pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Coninghamin Electrona +0.4 pts higher in Electrona
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Coninghamin Electrona +0.9 pts higher in Electrona
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Coninghamin Electrona +89.2 pts higher in Electrona
0.0% 0th pct 89.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in Coninghamin Electrona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coninghamin Electrona +3.9 pts higher in Coningham
99.4% 86th pct 95.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Coninghamin Electrona +0.4 pts higher in Electrona
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Coninghamin Electrona +4.1 more in Electrona
6.1 32nd pct 10.2 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Coninghamin Electrona +16 higher in Electrona
9 72nd pct 26 74th pct
Mean slope in Coninghamin Electrona +3.8 pts higher in Coningham
11.0% 85th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Coningham with nearby areas

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Compare Electrona with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coningham vs Electrona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60124/coningham/vs/SAL60185/electrona