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Detention vs Rocky Cape

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Detention profile · Rocky Cape profile

Detention Rocky Cape

Rocky Cape and Detention are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different resident profiles. Rocky Cape is an older area where the typical resident is 44, and 17.5% are aged 65 or over. It has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.4% and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $850. In contrast, Detention is much younger with a typical age of 24, and is far more diverse, with 51.4% of people born overseas and 20.0% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas have tracked separately since 2011, with Rocky Cape seeing a much higher share of people moving in over the last five years. They share some basic characteristics, such as having the same number of public transport routes and stops. However, they differ in how they access them; the walk to the nearest stop is far longer in Rocky Cape at 26 minutes, compared to just 4 minutes in Detention.

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Where they differ most

Population: 176 larger in Rocky Cape Median age: 20 yrs older in Rocky Cape Born overseas: 42.4 pts higher in Detention Personal income: $478 higher in Rocky Cape Household income: $719 higher in Rocky Cape

Demographics & Identity

Population in Detentionin Rocky Cape +176 larger in Rocky Cape gap narrowing
35 21st pct 211 55th pct
Median age in Detentionin Rocky Cape +20 yrs older in Rocky Cape
24 yrs 0th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Detentionin Rocky Cape +11.4 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Detentionin Rocky Cape +17.5 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Detentionin Rocky Cape +9.1 pts higher in Detention
28.6% 93rd pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Detentionin Rocky Cape +18.2 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

11.4% Older adults (45–64) +18.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 19.4%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.0%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 47.6%
39.3% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%
0.0% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Detention Rocky Cape

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Detentionin Rocky Cape +42.4 pts higher in Detention
51.4% 100th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

31.4% Australia +55.8 pts ▸ 87.2%
11.4% New Zealand ◂ +9.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% England +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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

0.0% Australian +51.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
42.9% Scottish ◂ +31.5 pts 11.4%
11.4% English +30.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
28.6% Irish ◂ +22.9 pts 5.7%
11.4% Dutch ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% German ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Detentionin Rocky Cape +20.0 pts higher in Detention
20.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Detentionin Rocky Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

62.9% English only +31.9 pts ▸ 94.8%
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 Detentionin Rocky Cape +15.0 pts higher in Rocky Cape
34.3% 32nd pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 37.9%
34.3% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Detentionin Rocky Cape +1.2 pts higher in Detention
34.8% 23rd pct 33.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Detentionin Rocky Cape +9.4 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Detentionin Rocky Cape even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

17.4% Year 10 +18.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
34.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.5%
21.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

83.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.3 pts 43.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Detentionin Rocky Cape +$478 higher in Rocky Cape
$29 0th pct $507 13th pct
Household income in Detentionin Rocky Cape +$719 higher in Rocky Cape
$131 0th pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Detentionin Rocky Cape +$1,450 higher in Rocky Cape
$112 0th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Detentionin Rocky Cape +7.1 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 6.5% 20th pct

Household income distribution

133.3% Under $650 ◂ +102.2 pts 31.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

96.4% Under $650 ◂ +47.6 pts 48.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Detentionin Rocky Cape +32.7 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Detentionin Rocky Cape +8.5 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Detentionin Rocky Cape +4.3 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

88.6% None ◂ +26.0 pts 62.6%
0.0% One condition +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Detentionin Rocky Cape +42.5 pts higher in Detention
64.3% 100th pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Detentionin Rocky Cape +14.3 pts higher in Detention
17.9% 87th pct 3.5% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Detentionin Rocky Cape +38.4 pts higher in Detention
60.7% 100th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Detentionin Rocky Cape +5.3 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Detentionin Rocky Cape +11.6 pts higher in Detention
39.3% 94th pct 27.6% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Detentionin Rocky Cape +24 larger in Rocky Cape
0 0th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— $574 43rd pct
Household income in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— $1,374 35th pct
Indigenous language in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Detentionin Rocky Cape +1.9 larger in Detention
4.4 100th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Detentionin Rocky Cape +12.6 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

83.9% Couples with children ◂ +26.0 pts 57.9%
0.0% Couples without children +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
0.0% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% 3 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Detentionin Rocky Cape +$786 higher in Detention
$1,986 71st pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Detentionin Rocky Cape +0.40 higher in Detention
1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 40.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 62.3% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +93.1 pts 40.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separate house +97.4 pts ▸ 97.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +91.8 pts 41.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 23.6% 69th pct
PT commute in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Detentionin Rocky Cape even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Detentionin Rocky Cape +47.66 more in Detention
57.14 100th pct 9.48 87th pct
Departures/1k in Detentionin Rocky Cape +333.6 more in Detention
400.0 76th pct 66.4 65th pct
PT routes in Detentionin Rocky Cape even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Detentionin Rocky Cape +22 longer in Rocky Cape
4 29th pct 26 63rd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +62.9 pts ▸ 62.9%
0.0% Worked at home +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +139.4 pts 27.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% 4 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Detentionin Rocky Cape +41.5 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Detentionin Rocky Cape +42.2 pts higher in Rocky Cape
14.3% 0th pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in Detentionin Rocky Cape
— 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +75.3 pts 24.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Detentionin Rocky Cape +0.7 higher in Detention
1.2 60th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Detentionin Rocky Cape +0.5 more in Detention
0.9 58th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Detentionin Rocky Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Detentionin Rocky Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Detentionin Rocky Cape +70.2 pts higher in Detention
80.0% 81st pct 9.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in Detentionin Rocky Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Detentionin Rocky Cape +25.2 pts higher in Rocky Cape
0.0% 0th pct 25.2% 56th pct
Walk to health in Detentionin Rocky Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Detentionin Rocky Cape +38.2 more in Detention
57.1 84th pct 19.0 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Detentionin Rocky Cape +2 higher in Detention
2 60th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Detentionin Rocky Cape +0.3 pts higher in Rocky Cape
6.5% 58th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Detention with nearby areas

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Compare Rocky Cape with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Detention vs Rocky Cape [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60153/detention/vs/SAL60561/rocky-cape