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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cornwall profile · Gray profile

Cornwall Gray

Cornwall (Tas.) and Gray (Tas.) are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. There are significant differences in education and health; for example, 25.9% of adults in Gray (Tas.) hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 4.5% in Cornwall (Tas.). Health challenges are also more common in Cornwall (Tas.), where 45.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is 14 percentage points higher than in Gray (Tas.). Additionally, Cornwall (Tas.) has a much higher share of one-parent families at 25.4%, while Gray (Tas.) has none.

These two areas share a similar number of children under 15 and almost identical typical weekly incomes, with both sitting well below the national figure. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, as 75% of homes in Gray (Tas.) are owned outright compared to 50% in Cornwall (Tas.). Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no residents within a 10-minute walk of a station.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.6 pts higher in Gray One-parent: 25.4 pts higher in Cornwall Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in Gray Unpaid carers: 21.3 pts higher in Cornwall Bachelor+: 21.4 pts higher in Gray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cornwallin Gray +11 larger in Cornwall gap widening
82 36th pct 71 34th pct
Median age in Cornwallin Gray +4 yrs older in Gray gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Cornwallin Gray +2.0 pts higher in Gray gap widening
3.7% 65th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Cornwallin Gray +13.4 pts higher in Cornwall gap widening
31.7% 88th pct 18.3% 48th pct
Under 15 in Cornwallin Gray +0.2 pts higher in Cornwall gap steady
17.1% 50th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Cornwallin Gray +10.3 pts higher in Cornwall gap widening
20.9% 89th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 18.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married even 46.3%
43.3% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 33.3%
11.9% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.5% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cornwall Gray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cornwallin Gray +7.6 pts higher in Gray gap steady
3.7% 16th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 81.7%
0.0% England +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
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

65.9% English ◂ +39.1 pts 26.8%
26.8% Australian +19.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
11.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.3% German +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.9% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cornwallin Gray even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cornwallin Gray even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

101.2% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 94.4%
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 Cornwallin Gray +12.1 pts higher in Cornwall gap narrowing
67.1% 100th pct 54.9% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

67.1% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 54.9%
28.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
3.7% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cornwallin Gray +25.6 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
26.1% 9th pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Cornwallin Gray +21.4 pts higher in Gray gap widening
4.5% 11th pct 25.9% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cornwallin Gray +1 more in Gray
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cornwallin Gray
— 215 39th pct
ICSEA in Cornwallin Gray
— 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

26.1% Year 12 +25.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
31.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.9%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

53.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 38.1%
11.5% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +15.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Education +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%
11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cornwallin Gray +$17 higher in Gray gap narrowing
$371 1st pct $388 3rd pct
Household income in Cornwallin Gray +$41 higher in Gray gap widening
$634 0th pct $675 1st pct
Family income in Cornwallin Gray +$146 higher in Gray gap widening
$754 0th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Cornwallin Gray +5.6 pts higher in Gray gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Cornwallin Gray even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

60.5% Under $650 ◂ +28.4 pts 32.1%
50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 35.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

80.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 66.7%
9.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cornwallin Gray +14.1 pts higher in Cornwall
45.1% 96th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Cornwallin Gray +0.9 pts higher in Cornwall
12.2% 84th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Cornwallin Gray +4.3 pts higher in Gray gap steady
9.8% 89th pct 14.1% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

31.7% Arthritis ◂ +12.0 pts 19.7%
14.6% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
13.4% Lung condition ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%
11.0% Diabetes ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +8.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
22.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.5% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cornwallin Gray +0.5 pts higher in Cornwall gap narrowing
20.9% 62nd pct 20.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Cornwallin Gray +21.3 pts higher in Cornwall gap widening
26.9% 100th pct 5.6% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Cornwallin Gray +11.4 pts higher in Gray gap widening
16.4% 15th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Cornwallin Gray +5.9 pts higher in Cornwall
5.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cornwallin Gray +8.5 pts higher in Cornwall gap widening
41.8% 97th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cornwallin Gray +1 larger in Gray
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Cornwallin Gray +39 yrs older in Gray
6 yrs 0th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Cornwallin Gray
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Cornwallin Gray +$1,025 higher in Gray
$350 0th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cornwallin Gray +0.1 larger in Cornwall gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cornwallin Gray +25.4 pts higher in Cornwall gap widening
25.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Cornwallin Gray +5.3 pts higher in Gray gap steady
44.7% 96th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
23.8% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Household size

44.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.9% 2 people +13.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cornwallin Gray
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Cornwallin Gray +$141 higher in Gray gap widening
$412 0th pct $553 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Cornwallin Gray +0.10 higher in Cornwall gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cornwallin Gray +10.5 pts higher in Cornwall gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Cornwallin Gray +25.0 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 75.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Cornwallin Gray +7.1 pts higher in Cornwall gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cornwallin Gray +2.8 pts higher in Cornwall gap narrowing
42.1% 5th pct 39.3% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +25.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.5% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%
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

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 39.3%
36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 21.4%
13.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.2 pts 27.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cornwallin Gray even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cornwallin Gray
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Cornwallin Gray
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cornwallin Gray even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cornwallin Gray even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cornwallin Gray even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cornwallin Gray even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cornwallin Gray
82 98th pct —
Drive to city in Cornwallin Gray
134 87th pct —

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% Walked +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 46.4%
25.8% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cornwallin Gray +15.8 pts higher in Gray gap widening
12.8% 7th pct 28.6% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cornwallin Gray
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cornwallin Gray +16.5 pts higher in Gray gap widening
22.4% 0th pct 38.9% 8th pct
Full-time in Cornwallin Gray
— 31.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Retail trade ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Education & training +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Labourers ◂ +29.9 pts 27.3%
0.0% Professionals +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cornwallin Gray +0.3 higher in Gray
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cornwallin Gray +0.4 more in Gray
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Cornwallin Gray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cornwallin Gray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cornwallin Gray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cornwallin Gray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cornwallin Gray +35.8 pts higher in Gray
0.0% 0th pct 35.8% 60th pct
Walk to health in Cornwallin Gray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cornwallin Gray +98.6 more in Gray
0.0 0th pct 98.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Cornwallin Gray +1 higher in Cornwall
1 53rd pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Cornwallin Gray +9.3 pts higher in Gray
10.2% 81st pct 19.5% 99th pct

Compare Cornwall with nearby areas

St Marys Upper Scamander Falmouth Gray Scamander Four Mile Creek Chain Of Lagoons Beaumaris

Compare Gray with nearby areas

Chain Of Lagoons St Marys Four Mile Creek Cornwall Seymour Falmouth Douglas River Douglas-Apsley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cornwall vs Gray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60129/cornwall/vs/SAL60249/gray