CensusAtlas

Compare

Coningham vs Tinderbox

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Coningham profile · Tinderbox profile

Coningham Tinderbox

Tinderbox and Coningham are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct age and wealth profiles. Tinderbox is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 40 in Coningham. This difference is reflected in the home ownership and income figures; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Tinderbox (57.7%), and the area has a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (19.0%). In contrast, Coningham is much younger, with a higher share of children under 15 (22.0%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (38.6%).

Daily life in both areas is very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $930 and similar rates of full-time employment. Neither area is well-served by public transport, and both have the same low rate of people working from home. While Tinderbox has more high-earning households, both places sit well above the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Tinderbox Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Coningham Rent: $182 higher in Tinderbox Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Tinderbox Under 15: 9.2 pts higher in Coningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coninghamin Tinderbox +64 larger in Tinderbox gap narrowing
328 60th pct 392 62nd pct
Median age in Coninghamin Tinderbox +12 yrs older in Tinderbox gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Coninghamin Tinderbox +2.2 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
5.8% 76th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Coninghamin Tinderbox +9.0 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Coninghamin Tinderbox +9.2 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
22.0% 79th pct 12.8% 25th pct
De facto in Coninghamin Tinderbox +6.2 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
15.3% 72nd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 12.8%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
35.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.2%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
1.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coningham Tinderbox

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coninghamin Tinderbox +1.6 pts higher in Tinderbox gap steady
16.5% 69th pct 18.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 77.8%
4.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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

48.5% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 40.6%
40.5% English +7.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
11.6% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.7% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coninghamin Tinderbox +1.5 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Coninghamin Tinderbox +1.2 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Tinderbox +3.8 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
54.6% 88th pct 58.4% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 58.4%
36.3% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 33.2%
5.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
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 Tinderbox +2.1 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
63.7% 85th pct 65.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Coninghamin Tinderbox +2.0 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
41.8% 94th pct 39.8% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coninghamin Tinderbox +3 more in Tinderbox
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Coninghamin Tinderbox +33 larger in Coningham
323 51st pct 291 47th pct
ICSEA in Coninghamin Tinderbox +47 higher in Tinderbox
1,005 59th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 65.8%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
3.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 26.3%
23.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%
15.3% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.0% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%
13.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
2.2% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coninghamin Tinderbox +$7 higher in Coningham gap narrowing
$936 76th pct $929 75th pct
Household income in Coninghamin Tinderbox +$428 higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $2,303 86th pct
Family income in Coninghamin Tinderbox +$495 higher in Tinderbox gap widening
$2,159 66th pct $2,654 86th pct
High earners in Coninghamin Tinderbox +7.8 pts higher in Tinderbox gap steady
11.2% 66th pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Coninghamin Tinderbox +8.8 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
27.7% 78th pct 36.5% 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.5%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.9% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.1%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coninghamin Tinderbox +6.8 pts higher in Tinderbox
25.3% 32nd pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Coninghamin Tinderbox +1.6 pts higher in Coningham
9.8% 66th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.6 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
1.2% 21st pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.1% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
6.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +2.4 pts 63.8%
20.7% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
4.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coninghamin Tinderbox +3.4 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
25.3% 76th pct 21.9% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Coninghamin Tinderbox +4.8 pts higher in Coningham gap steady
17.7% 86th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Coninghamin Tinderbox +13.1 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
38.6% 91st pct 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Coninghamin Tinderbox +1.7 pts higher in Tinderbox
1.2% 34th pct 2.9% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coninghamin Tinderbox +4.0 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
30.9% 82nd pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coninghamin Tinderbox +5 larger in Coningham
19 67th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Coninghamin Tinderbox +8 yrs older in Tinderbox
28 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Coninghamin Tinderbox +$401 higher in Tinderbox
$724 58th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Coninghamin Tinderbox +$1,374 higher in Tinderbox
$1,375 35th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.1 larger in Coningham gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Coninghamin Tinderbox +4.7 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
7.7% 31st pct 3.0% 17th pct
Living alone in Coninghamin Tinderbox +4.5 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
20.5% 39th pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 64.6%
21.6% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 14.6%
16.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
4.5% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coninghamin Tinderbox +$182 higher in Tinderbox gap widening
$318 62nd pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Coninghamin Tinderbox +$217 higher in Tinderbox gap widening
$1,604 49th pct $1,821 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.10 higher in Coningham gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coninghamin Tinderbox +8.7 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 2.9% 7th pct
Owned outright in Coninghamin Tinderbox +13.9 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
43.8% 58th pct 57.7% 88th pct
Separate houses in Coninghamin Tinderbox +1.5 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coninghamin Tinderbox +3.8 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
84.8% 65th pct 81.0% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 35.8%
11.6% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 36.5%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
8.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +53.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.7 pts 26.5%
8.2% $3,000 or more +30.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.2% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coninghamin Tinderbox even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.8 pts higher in Tinderbox gap steady
12.6% 36th pct 13.4% 39th pct
PT commute in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.3 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
1.7% 77th pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coninghamin Tinderbox +6 longer in Tinderbox
41 74th pct 47 78th pct
Drive to city in Coninghamin Tinderbox +5 longer in Tinderbox
29 25th pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coninghamin Tinderbox +11,051 more in Tinderbox
0 0th pct 11,051 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 65.3%
12.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
1.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 44.8%
16.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%
18.0% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coninghamin Tinderbox +8.1 pts higher in Coningham gap narrowing
34.9% 64th pct 26.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Coninghamin Tinderbox +7.1 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
5.6% 45th pct 12.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coninghamin Tinderbox +5.7 pts higher in Tinderbox gap widening
2.2% 39th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Coninghamin Tinderbox +9.6 pts higher in Coningham gap widening
71.9% 86th pct 62.3% 56th pct
Full-time in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.5 pts higher in Tinderbox gap narrowing
52.0% 22nd pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.1% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.7% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
5.1% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%
14.3% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.4% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.5 higher in Coningham
1.1 60th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.4 more in Coningham
1.1 59th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coninghamin Tinderbox +0.9 pts higher in Tinderbox
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to school in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coninghamin Tinderbox +42.0 pts higher in Coningham
99.4% 86th pct 57.4% 66th pct
Walk to health in Coninghamin Tinderbox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coninghamin Tinderbox +14.3 more in Tinderbox
6.1 32nd pct 20.4 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Coninghamin Tinderbox +8 higher in Coningham
9 72nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Coninghamin Tinderbox +8.5 pts higher in Tinderbox
11.0% 85th pct 19.4% 99th pct

Compare Coningham with nearby areas

Lower Snug Electrona Barretta Tinderbox Kettering Dennes Point Howden Margate

Compare Tinderbox with nearby areas

Howden Blackmans Bay Dennes Point Huntingfield Kingston Beach Barretta Coningham Electrona

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coningham vs Tinderbox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60124/coningham/vs/SAL60678/tinderbox