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Coningham vs Margate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Coningham profile · Margate profile

Coningham Margate

Margate (Tas.) and Coningham are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Margate (Tas.) is somewhat walkable, with 62.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 55.3% near public transport. In contrast, Coningham is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a short walk of schools, health services, or groceries. Coningham has a more highly qualified population, with 41.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.5% in Margate (Tas.).

Both areas share a very similar typical household income of around $1,880 a week. They also have almost identical home sizes, with 2.8 people per home in both places. While Margate (Tas.) has more seniors, with 16.1% of residents aged 65 and over, Coningham's population is noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 37 in Margate (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,911 larger in Margate Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Coningham No car: 1.0 pts higher in Margate Separate houses: 1.8 pts higher in Coningham Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in Coningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coninghamin Margate +3,911 larger in Margate gap widening
328 60th pct 4,239 86th pct
Median age in Coninghamin Margate +3 yrs older in Coningham gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Coninghamin Margate +1.0 pts higher in Margate gap steady
5.8% 76th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Coninghamin Margate +3.9 pts higher in Margate gap steady
12.2% 23rd pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Coninghamin Margate +0.6 pts higher in Margate gap steady
22.0% 79th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Coninghamin Margate +2.8 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
15.3% 72nd pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 24.3%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

47.4% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
35.7% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.8%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Coningham Margate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coninghamin Margate +2.3 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
16.5% 69th pct 14.2% 61st pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
4.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 43.6%
40.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
10.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.9% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Coninghamin Margate +1.2 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Coninghamin Margate +1.0 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coninghamin Margate +0.5 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
54.6% 88th pct 54.1% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 54.1%
36.3% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coninghamin Margate +4.7 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
63.7% 85th pct 59.0% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Coninghamin Margate +15.3 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
41.8% 94th pct 26.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coninghamin Margate
— 2.09 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coninghamin Margate +8 more in Margate
1 43rd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Coninghamin Margate +116 larger in Margate
323 51st pct 439 64th pct
ICSEA in Coninghamin Margate +46 higher in Margate
1,005 59th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 59.0%
22.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
3.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 25.8%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
12.6% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
12.0% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Coninghamin Margate +$108 higher in Coningham gap widening
$936 76th pct $828 63rd pct
Household income in Coninghamin Margate +$11 higher in Margate gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,886 70th pct
Family income in Coninghamin Margate +$25 higher in Coningham gap narrowing
$2,159 66th pct $2,134 65th pct
High earners in Coninghamin Margate +0.7 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
11.2% 66th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Coninghamin Margate +7.4 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
27.7% 78th pct 20.3% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.9%
2.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.1%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coninghamin Margate +4.6 pts higher in Margate
25.3% 32nd pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Coninghamin Margate +0.9 pts higher in Margate
9.8% 66th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Coninghamin Margate +3.1 pts higher in Margate gap steady
1.2% 21st pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 64.8%
20.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coninghamin Margate +3.0 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
25.3% 76th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Coninghamin Margate +4.2 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
17.7% 86th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Coninghamin Margate +2.3 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
38.6% 91st pct 36.3% 89th pct
Defence service in Coninghamin Margate +3.0 pts higher in Margate
1.2% 34th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coninghamin Margate +4.6 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coninghamin Margate +270 larger in Margate
19 67th pct 289 86th pct
Median age in Coninghamin Margate +5 yrs older in Coningham
28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Coninghamin Margate
— 40.4% 51st pct
Unemployment in Coninghamin Margate
— 6.5% 32nd pct
Median income in Coninghamin Margate +$52 higher in Margate
$724 58th pct $776 63rd pct
Household income in Coninghamin Margate +$562 higher in Margate
$1,375 35th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in Coninghamin Margate
— 5.5% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coninghamin Margate even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Coninghamin Margate +3.8 pts higher in Margate gap narrowing
7.7% 31st pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Coninghamin Margate +2.9 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
20.5% 39th pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 64.7%
21.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%
16.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coninghamin Margate +$82 higher in Margate gap widening
$318 62nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Coninghamin Margate +$86 higher in Margate gap narrowing
$1,604 49th pct $1,690 54th pct
People / bedroom in Coninghamin Margate even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coninghamin Margate +3.9 pts higher in Margate gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 15.5% 46th pct
Owned outright in Coninghamin Margate +6.5 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
43.8% 58th pct 37.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in Coninghamin Margate +1.8 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coninghamin Margate +1.7 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
84.8% 65th pct 83.2% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
43.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 37.3%
11.6% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 47.9%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.4% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +24.0 pts ▸ 70.2%
61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +41.8 pts 19.7%
0.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 40.2%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
8.2% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coninghamin Margate +1.0 pts higher in Margate gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 50th pct
Work from home in Coninghamin Margate +2.3 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Coninghamin Margate +0.8 pts higher in Margate gap narrowing
1.7% 77th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Coninghamin Margate +15 more in Margate
0 0th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Coninghamin Margate +3.54 more in Margate
0.00 0th pct 3.54 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Coninghamin Margate +433.4 more in Margate
0.0 0th pct 433.4 77th pct
PT routes in Coninghamin Margate +8 more in Margate
0 0th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Coninghamin Margate +14 longer in Coningham
41 74th pct 27 64th pct
Drive to city in Coninghamin Margate +7 longer in Coningham
29 25th pct 22 19th pct
Reach 30 min in Coninghamin Margate +8,482 more in Margate
0 0th pct 8,482 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Coninghamin Margate +8,482 more in Margate
0 0th pct 8,482 39th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 64.6%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
9.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%
1.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 42.4%
20.7% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coninghamin Margate +0.9 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
34.9% 64th pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Coninghamin Margate +5.1 pts higher in Margate gap narrowing
5.6% 45th pct 10.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coninghamin Margate +1.5 pts higher in Margate gap widening
2.2% 39th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Coninghamin Margate +4.6 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
71.9% 86th pct 67.3% 73rd pct
Full-time in Coninghamin Margate +2.7 pts higher in Margate gap narrowing
52.0% 22nd pct 54.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
8.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.3% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 24.1%
13.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.4% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.3% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Labourers even 7.4%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coninghamin Margate +3.8 higher in Margate
1.1 60th pct 4.9 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coninghamin Margate +4.0 more in Margate
1.1 59th pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Coninghamin Margate +62.0 pts higher in Margate
0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Coninghamin Margate +62.6 pts higher in Margate
0.0% 0th pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Coninghamin Margate +55.3 pts higher in Margate
0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 75th pct
Walk to school in Coninghamin Margate +62.0 pts higher in Margate
0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Coninghamin Margate +18.3 pts higher in Coningham
99.4% 86th pct 81.1% 75th pct
Walk to health in Coninghamin Margate +53.4 pts higher in Margate
0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Coninghamin Margate +11.8 more in Margate
6.1 32nd pct 17.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Coninghamin Margate +2 higher in Coningham
9 72nd pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Coninghamin Margate +1.8 pts higher in Coningham
11.0% 85th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coningham vs Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60124/coningham/vs/SAL60382/margate