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Coningham vs Howden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Coningham profile · Howden profile

Coningham Howden

Howden and Coningham are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with similar residential profiles. Howden is notably better connected, with 38.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Coningham. There are also more striking differences in income; Howden has a far higher typical First Nations household income of $2,916, while Coningham's is $1,375. Howden also has more high earners, with 16.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 11.2% in Coningham.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their basic makeup. Both are composed entirely of separate houses and have almost identical shares of people working from home. They also share similar educational backgrounds, with both seeing a very high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to the national figure. While Howden is slightly older and has more large homes, both areas see very few renters compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 389 larger in Howden Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Coningham No car: 1.2 pts higher in Howden People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coningham Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in Coningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coninghamin Howden +389 larger in Howden gap steady
328 60th pct 717 70th pct
Median age in Coninghamin Howden +4 yrs older in Howden gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Coninghamin Howden +1.7 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
5.8% 76th pct 4.0% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Coninghamin Howden +3.7 pts higher in Howden gap steady
12.2% 23rd pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Coninghamin Howden +1.9 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
22.0% 79th pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Coninghamin Howden +4.2 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
15.3% 72nd pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.1%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
35.7% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 29.1%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%
4.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
1.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coningham Howden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coninghamin Howden +1.7 pts higher in Howden gap steady
16.5% 69th pct 18.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 79.8%
4.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India 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%

Ancestry

40.5% English +14.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
48.5% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 38.2%
10.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coninghamin Howden +1.1 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Coninghamin Howden +1.2 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Howden +3.9 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
54.6% 88th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 50.6%
36.3% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coninghamin Howden even gap narrowing
63.7% 85th pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Coninghamin Howden +3.4 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
41.8% 94th pct 38.3% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coninghamin Howden +6 more in Howden
1 43rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Coninghamin Howden +83 larger in Howden
323 51st pct 406 60th pct
ICSEA in Coninghamin Howden +41 higher in Howden
1,005 59th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 63.7%
22.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
23.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%
13.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
12.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
5.5% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Coninghamin Howden +$95 higher in Howden gap narrowing
$936 76th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Coninghamin Howden +$449 higher in Howden gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $2,324 87th pct
Family income in Coninghamin Howden +$353 higher in Howden gap narrowing
$2,159 66th pct $2,512 82nd pct
High earners in Coninghamin Howden +4.8 pts higher in Howden gap steady
11.2% 66th pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Coninghamin Howden +6.6 pts higher in Howden gap steady
27.7% 78th pct 34.3% 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.7%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.1%
18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%
8.9% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.0%
32.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coninghamin Howden +4.1 pts higher in Howden
25.3% 32nd pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Coninghamin Howden +2.8 pts higher in Coningham
9.8% 66th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Coninghamin Howden +2.1 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
1.2% 21st pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
6.1% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 66.2%
20.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coninghamin Howden +3.4 pts higher in Howden gap steady
25.3% 76th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Coninghamin Howden +0.8 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
17.7% 86th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Coninghamin Howden +6.2 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
38.6% 91st pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Coninghamin Howden +2.5 pts higher in Howden
1.2% 34th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coninghamin Howden +3.6 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coninghamin Howden +10 larger in Howden
19 67th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Coninghamin Howden +4 yrs older in Howden
28 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Coninghamin Howden +$619 higher in Howden
$724 58th pct $1,343 88th pct
Household income in Coninghamin Howden +$1,541 higher in Howden
$1,375 35th pct $2,916 87th pct
Indigenous language in Coninghamin Howden
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coninghamin Howden +0.1 larger in Howden gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Coninghamin Howden +2.2 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
7.7% 31st pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Coninghamin Howden +7.0 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
20.5% 39th pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 65.5%
21.6% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
7.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.5% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%
16.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coninghamin Howden +$97 higher in Howden gap widening
$318 62nd pct $415 85th pct
Mortgage in Coninghamin Howden +$167 higher in Howden gap narrowing
$1,604 49th pct $1,771 59th pct
People / bedroom in Coninghamin Howden +0.10 higher in Coningham gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coninghamin Howden +4.8 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
11.6% 32nd pct 6.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Coninghamin Howden +2.1 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
43.8% 58th pct 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Coninghamin Howden even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coninghamin Howden +6.8 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
84.8% 65th pct 91.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
43.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
11.6% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
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

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 38.2%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%
8.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 29.4%
0.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.6 pts 33.6%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
8.2% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.2% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coninghamin Howden +1.2 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Coninghamin Howden +0.2 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
12.6% 36th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Coninghamin Howden +0.6 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
1.7% 77th pct 2.3% 82nd pct
PT stops in Coninghamin Howden +1 more in Howden
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Coninghamin Howden +1.39 more in Howden
0.00 0th pct 1.39 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Coninghamin Howden +7.0 more in Howden
0.0 0th pct 7.0 58th pct
PT routes in Coninghamin Howden +1 more in Howden
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Coninghamin Howden +25 longer in Coningham
41 74th pct 16 54th pct
Drive to city in Coninghamin Howden +5 longer in Coningham
29 25th pct 24 21st pct
Reach 30 min in Coninghamin Howden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coninghamin Howden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
12.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%
1.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 39.8%
18.0% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 15.9%
16.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coninghamin Howden +9.9 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
34.9% 64th pct 25.1% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Coninghamin Howden +1.4 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
5.6% 45th pct 6.9% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coninghamin Howden +1.2 pts higher in Howden gap steady
2.2% 39th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Coninghamin Howden +1.7 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
71.9% 86th pct 70.2% 82nd pct
Full-time in Coninghamin Howden +3.3 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
52.0% 22nd pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
8.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
4.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 30.4%
14.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
6.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coninghamin Howden +0.6 higher in Howden
1.1 60th pct 1.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coninghamin Howden +0.5 more in Howden
1.1 59th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Coninghamin Howden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coninghamin Howden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coninghamin Howden +38.9 pts higher in Howden
0.0% 0th pct 38.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in Coninghamin Howden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coninghamin Howden +6.3 pts higher in Coningham
99.4% 86th pct 93.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Coninghamin Howden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coninghamin Howden +7.8 more in Howden
6.1 32nd pct 13.9 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Coninghamin Howden +1 higher in Howden
9 72nd pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Coninghamin Howden +1.7 pts higher in Coningham
11.0% 85th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Compare Howden with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coningham vs Howden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60124/coningham/vs/SAL60280/howden