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Dilston vs Turners Marsh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Dilston profile · Turners Marsh profile

Dilston Turners Marsh

Dilston and Turners Marsh are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Dilston has a more qualified workforce, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.1% in Turners Marsh. This is reflected in the pay gap, as 13.7% of Dilston residents earn over $2,000 a week, far higher than the 3.7% in Turners Marsh. Dilston also offers more local amenities, with 56.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and seven schools nearby, while Turners Marsh has no schools within 3km and only 2.2% of homes near a park.

Both areas are very similar in their housing, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,800. However, health and family structures differ; Turners Marsh has a much higher share of one-parent families (18.5% versus 8.4%) and more people with long-term health conditions (40.8% versus 30.6%).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Turners Marsh No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Dilston Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Dilston Living alone: 13.2 pts higher in Dilston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +293 larger in Dilston gap widening
558 66th pct 265 58th pct
Median age in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +3 yrs older in Dilston gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +4.6 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +8.5 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
21.0% 60th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +0.2 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
17.9% 56th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +1.7 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.5%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 12.5%
17.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 50.0%
24.1% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Dilston Turners Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +4.0 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
13.1% 58th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 82.3%
4.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

36.4% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 50.2%
48.9% English ◂ +14.6 pts 34.3%
10.2% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
4.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Dilstonin Turners Marsh +3.2 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
4.3% 57th pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +2.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 85.3%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 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 Dilstonin Turners Marsh +15.6 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
55.6% 89th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 40.0%
36.2% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
6.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +13.6 pts higher in Dilston gap steady
48.9% 60th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +10.9 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
27.0% 81st pct 16.1% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +7 more in Dilston
7 75th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dilstonin Turners Marsh
372 56th pct —
ICSEA in Dilstonin Turners Marsh
987 48th pct —

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 35.3%
31.6% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
7.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
22.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%
9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%
14.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.6% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +$90 higher in Dilston gap widening
$783 56th pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +$59 higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
$1,795 65th pct $1,854 68th pct
Family income in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +$287 higher in Dilston gap steady
$2,162 67th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +10.0 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
13.7% 75th pct 3.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +3.0 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
24.8% 73rd pct 27.7% 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.5%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
11.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +10.1 pts higher in Turners Marsh
30.6% 59th pct 40.8% 90th pct
Mental health in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +5.0 pts higher in Turners Marsh
9.0% 58th pct 14.0% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.0% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.3% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +12.5 pts 50.2%
20.1% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +5.8 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
19.6% 57th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +0.8 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +3.4 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
28.7% 67th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +1.0 pts higher in Dilston
4.7% 78th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +3.7 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
29.3% 76th pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +1 larger in Dilston
25 72nd pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +8 yrs older in Turners Marsh
16 yrs 13th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +$876 higher in Dilston
$1,125 86th pct $249 4th pct
Household income in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +$124 higher in Dilston
$2,374 75th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +0.2 larger in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +10.0 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
8.4% 36th pct 18.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +13.2 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
22.8% 47th pct 9.6% 7th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 52.7%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%
8.4% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
15.5% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.8% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 9.6%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
6.3% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +$77 higher in Dilston gap widening
$320 63rd pct $243 38th pct
Mortgage in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +$94 higher in Dilston gap steady
$1,603 49th pct $1,509 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +0.20 higher in Turners Marsh gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +0.5 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
7.8% 19th pct 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +6.9 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
51.5% 78th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +8.3 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
87.9% 73rd pct 79.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 44.6%
42.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
7.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
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

41.7% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 27.7%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%
9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 +112.5 pts ▸ 150.0%
18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.5%
18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.8%
3.4% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +2.9 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
10.2% 27th pct 7.2% 17th pct
PT commute in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +8 more in Dilston
8 78th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +14.34 more in Dilston
14.34 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +453.4 more in Dilston
453.4 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +3 more in Dilston
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dilstonin Turners Marsh
22 60th pct —
Drive to city in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +28 longer in Turners Marsh
139 88th pct 167 93rd pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 68.1%
10.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 28.9%
23.3% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.5% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +5.4 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
25.5% 30th pct 20.1% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +4.1 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
4.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +0.8 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
4.8% 66th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +1.7 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap steady
63.9% 62nd pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even gap narrowing
57.9% 49th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

22.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.4% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.5% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 11.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.7% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.7% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +1.4 higher in Dilston
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +1.3 more in Dilston
1.4 61st pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +41.8 pts higher in Dilston
41.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +54.3 pts higher in Dilston
56.5% 66th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +18.4 more in Dilston
44.8 79th pct 26.4 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Dilstonin Turners Marsh even
1 51st pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Dilstonin Turners Marsh +3.0 pts higher in Turners Marsh
11.4% 86th pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare Dilston with nearby areas

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Compare Turners Marsh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dilston vs Turners Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60157/dilston/vs/SAL60700/turners-marsh