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Doctors Point vs Jackeys Marsh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Doctors Point profile · Jackeys Marsh profile

Doctors Point Jackeys Marsh

Jackeys Marsh and Doctors Point are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Residents are far older in Doctors Point, where the typical person is 70, compared to 60 in Jackeys Marsh. There are notable differences in income and housing; typical weekly family income is far higher in Jackeys Marsh at $1,062, while Doctors Point is $450. Jackeys Marsh also has far more people per home (2.1) and far higher numbers of people per bedroom (1.1) than Doctors Point.

The gap in typical weekly family income between the two remains wide. Beyond this, both areas are car-dependent and share very similar typical personal incomes of around $425 to $450. Both locations are far below the national figure for household income and lack nearby schools, groceries, or health services within walking distance.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +34 larger in Jackeys Marsh gap steady
8 6th pct 42 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5
  • First area, 2021: 8
  • Second area, 2016: 40
  • Second area, 2021: 42
Median age in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +10 yrs older in Doctors Point gap widening
70 yrs 100th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 70 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 60 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
26.2% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.2%
7.1% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Divorced ◂ +36.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% Married +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
37.5% Separated ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Never married +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Widowed +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

35.7% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.7%

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 61.9%
0.0% England +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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

112.5% English ◂ +83.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% Australian +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Irish +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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

11.9% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 22.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +28.6 pts 71.4%
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

61.9% 96th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 47.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.9%

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
37.5% Christianity ◂ +30.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% Not stated +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
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

65.1% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 48.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.1%
23.3% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

87.5% Year 12 ◂ +22.4 pts 65.1%
87.5% Year 10 ◂ +75.9 pts 11.6%
0.0% Year 11 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Education +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Creative arts +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +$25 higher in Doctors Point gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $425 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $437
  • Second area, 2021: $425
Household income in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +$226 higher in Jackeys Marsh gap widening
$474 0th pct $700 2nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $899
  • First area, 2021: $474
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $700
Family income in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +$612 higher in Jackeys Marsh
$450 0th pct $1,062 8th pct
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $1,042
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
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

87.5% Under $650 ◂ +29.4 pts 58.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

28.6% 49th pct
23.8% 100th pct
14.3% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

50.0% Arthritis ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% One condition ◂ +78.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% None +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

27.9% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.9%
9.3% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.3%
11.6% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.6%
0.0% 0th pct
20.9% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +0.9 larger in Jackeys Marsh gap widening
1.2 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.2
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +53.6 pts 46.4%
0.0% Couples with children +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 2 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$60 0th pct
Mortgage in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +$91 higher in Doctors Point
$596 4th pct $505 2nd pct
  • First area, 2021: $596
  • Second area, 2016: $477
  • Second area, 2021: $505
People / bedroom in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +0.60 higher in Jackeys Marsh
0.50 0th pct 1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 1.10

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
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 ◂ +33.3 pts 66.7%
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

140.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +80.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

25.0% 72nd pct
0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +61 longer in Jackeys Marsh
107 73rd pct 168 93rd pct

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.3 pts 43.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 4 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

21.4% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
46.5% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.5%
30.0% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +0.3 higher in Jackeys Marsh
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +0.4 more in Jackeys Marsh
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +41.9 pts higher in Jackeys Marsh
0.0% 0th pct 41.9% 61st pct
Walk to health in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +357.1 more in Jackeys Marsh
0.0 0th pct 357.1 98th pct
Intersections/km² in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +4 higher in Doctors Point
5 66th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Doctors Pointin Jackeys Marsh +9.7 pts higher in Jackeys Marsh
7.8% 69th pct 17.5% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Point vs Jackeys Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60158/doctors-point/vs/SAL60290/jackeys-marsh