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Couta Rocks vs West Coast

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Couta Rocks profile · West Coast profile

Couta Rocks West Coast

West Coast and Couta Rocks are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. There are significant gaps in wealth and age between the two. Residents in Couta Rocks are far older, with a typical age of 69 compared to 48 in West Coast. Incomes are also far higher in Couta Rocks, where typical weekly household income is $3,250, while in West Coast it is $450.

These income gaps have widened over time. Both areas are very similar in their lack of infrastructure; they are both car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. Both areas also have very few residents, with West Coast having 8 people and Couta Rocks having 7.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Couta Rocks Household income: $2,800 higher in Couta Rocks Personal income: $987 higher in Couta Rocks People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in West Coast Family income: $825 higher in Couta Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Couta Rocksin West Coast +1 larger in West Coast gap narrowing
7 5th pct 8 6th pct
Median age in Couta Rocksin West Coast +21 yrs older in Couta Rocks
69 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

57.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Married +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
42.9% England ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
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

57.1% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% English even 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Language used at home

71.4% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
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

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
71.4% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 50.0%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Couta Rocksin West Coast +3 more in West Coast
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Couta Rocksin West Coast
— 51 17th pct
ICSEA in Couta Rocksin West Coast
— 904 13th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 10 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
42.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 12 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

80.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Couta Rocksin West Coast +$987 higher in Couta Rocks
$1,312 93rd pct $325 0th pct
Household income in Couta Rocksin West Coast +$2,800 higher in Couta Rocks
$3,250 100th pct $450 0th pct
Family income in Couta Rocksin West Coast +$825 higher in Couta Rocks
$1,824 45th pct $999 6th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
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

0.0% Under $650 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% One condition ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% None even 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Couta Rocksin West Coast +0.4 larger in Couta Rocks
1.8 9th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children even 100.0%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
83.3% 2 people ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Couta Rocksin West Coast
— $390 0th pct
People / bedroom in Couta Rocksin West Coast +0.30 higher in West Coast
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright +66.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Couta Rocksin West Coast +0.1 higher in West Coast
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Couta Rocksin West Coast +0.1 more in West Coast
0.0 0th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Couta Rocksin West Coast +11.1 pts higher in West Coast
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 48th pct
Walk to health in Couta Rocksin West Coast even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Couta Rocksin West Coast +5,750.0 more in West Coast
0.0 0th pct 5,750.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Couta Rocksin West Coast +1 higher in Couta Rocks
1 54th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Couta Rocksin West Coast +4.3 pts higher in West Coast
3.7% 24th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Couta Rocks with nearby areas

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Compare West Coast with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Couta Rocks vs West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60130/couta-rocks/vs/SAL60731/west-coast