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Deddington vs Upper Blessington

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Deddington profile · Upper Blessington profile

Deddington Upper Blessington

Deddington and Upper Blessington are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Deddington is more likely to have detached houses, with 100% compared to 77.3% in Upper Blessington. It is also far more likely to have people earning $2,000 or more a week (10.6% versus 0.0%). By contrast, Upper Blessington has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (36.7% versus 18.8%) and those who need help with daily activities (15.0% versus 0.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, as Deddington has seen a much higher share of people moving in over the last five years (32.4% compared to 13.3%). They do share some common ground, such as having no residents who use a language other than English at home. Both areas are also entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops or departures recorded in either place.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 15.0 pts higher in Upper Blessington Housework 15h+: 27.8 pts higher in Upper Blessington Unemployment: 15.2 pts higher in Deddington Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Deddington First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in Upper Blessington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +25 larger in Deddington gap narrowing
85 37th pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +5 yrs older in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +8.3 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +6.4 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
15.3% 34th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +6.6 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
28.2% 92nd pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +0.4 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
28.8% 99th pct 29.2% 99th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%
28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%
28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 20.0%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

39.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.9% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 32.7%
4.5% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
4.5% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Deddington Upper Blessington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +2.1 pts higher in Deddington gap narrowing
7.1% 29th pct 5.0% 21st pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.0% England +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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

45.9% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.9% English +13.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
12.9% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
7.1% German ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.3% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +12.1 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
67.1% 100th pct 55.0% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

67.1% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 55.0%
25.9% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +8.8 pts higher in Deddington gap steady
33.3% 19th pct 24.5% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +1.7 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
16.7% 58th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
33.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.5%
5.0% Year 9 or below +25.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.1% Certificate I / II +12.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.4% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.8% Education +19.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
6.8% Architecture & building +14.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.8% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +$287 higher in Deddington gap widening
$824 62nd pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +$385 higher in Deddington gap narrowing
$1,718 61st pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +$532 higher in Deddington gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,343 17th pct
High earners in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +10.6 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
10.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

80.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +53.4 pts 27.3%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +28.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
10.6% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 6.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +17.8 pts higher in Upper Blessington
18.8% 12th pct 36.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +2.5 pts higher in Upper Blessington
5.9% 29th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +15.0 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Other condition +13.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.5% Asthma +11.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Heart disease +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Cancer +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Stroke +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +9.4 pts 60.0%
15.3% One condition +18.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +5.3 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap widening
15.2% 35th pct 20.4% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +5.3 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap widening
15.2% 74th pct 20.4% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +16.0 pts higher in Deddington gap narrowing
36.4% 89th pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +8.1 pts higher in Deddington
8.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +27.8 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap widening
27.3% 67th pct 55.1% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +5 larger in Upper Blessington
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington
— 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington
— $524 36th pct
Household income in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +0.1 larger in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +10.7 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
8.6% 36th pct 19.2% 86th pct
Living alone in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +15.7 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap widening
16.1% 23rd pct 31.8% 76th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 46.2%
27.1% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.6% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.1% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.8% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 13.6%
19.4% 3 people ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +$80 higher in Deddington gap steady
$200 25th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +$460 higher in Deddington gap widening
$1,640 51st pct $1,180 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +1.5 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
25.8% 73rd pct 27.3% 75th pct
Owned outright in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +4.1 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
32.3% 27th pct 36.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +22.7 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 77.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +5.7 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
80.6% 53rd pct 86.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 36.4%
32.3% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
25.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

103.2% Separate house ◂ +26.0 pts 77.3%
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

45.2% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 18.2%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

73.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +73.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +1.2 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
19.5% 59th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +13 longer in Upper Blessington
143 88th pct 156 91st pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 79.3%
19.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
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% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 4 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 31.8%
22.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +19.1 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
32.4% 56th pct 13.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +15.2 pts higher in Deddington gap narrowing
15.2% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +6.4 pts higher in Deddington gap widening
69.7% 80th pct 63.3% 59th pct
Full-time in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +6.0 pts higher in Upper Blessington gap narrowing
56.1% 39th pct 62.1% 69th pct

Industries people work in

31.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 17.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Retail trade +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.5% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 20.7%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +0.2 higher in Deddington
0.2 44th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +0.2 more in Deddington
0.2 45th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +23.0 pts higher in Deddington
23.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +100.0 more in Deddington
200.0 92nd pct 100.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington even
0 16th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Deddingtonin Upper Blessington +1.6 pts higher in Deddington
13.6% 90th pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deddington vs Upper Blessington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60145/deddington/vs/SAL60704/upper-blessington