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Doctors Point vs Reynolds Neck

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Doctors Point profile · Reynolds Neck profile

Doctors Point Reynolds Neck

Reynolds Neck and Doctors Point are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Doctors Point has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 70 compared to 64 in Reynolds Neck. Financial figures are also different; typical weekly personal income is well higher in Doctors Point at $450, while Reynolds Neck is $337. This is consistent with typical monthly home-loan payments being far higher in Doctors Point at $596, compared to $260 in Reynolds Neck.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and share a similar lack of local amenities, with no schools, parks, or public transport stops within walking distance. This shared isolation is reflected in their similar drive times to the city, which take around 100 to 107 minutes. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for typical household incomes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +1 larger in Reynolds Neck gap narrowing
8 6th pct 9 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5
  • First area, 2021: 8
  • Second area, 2016: 7
  • Second area, 2021: 9
Median age in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +6 yrs older in Doctors Point gap widening
70 yrs 100th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 70 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 60 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 64 yrs

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +88.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
50.0% Divorced ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
37.5% Separated ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +37.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 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

112.5% English ◂ +112.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Australian +77.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
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

100.0% English only even 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

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +95.8 pts ▸ 133.3%
50.0% No religion ◂ +50.0 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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

87.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 88.9%
87.5% Year 12 ◂ +87.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
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 I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

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%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +$113 higher in Doctors Point gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $337 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $350
  • Second area, 2021: $337
Household income in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +$124 higher in Doctors Point gap narrowing
$474 0th pct $350 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $899
  • First area, 2021: $474
  • Second area, 2016: $1,149
  • Second area, 2021: $350
Family income in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +$74 higher in Reynolds Neck
$450 0th pct $524 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
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

87.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 66.7%
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

50.0% Arthritis +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Lung condition +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Mental health +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Heart disease +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
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% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% One condition ◂ +44.4 pts 55.6%
0.0% Two conditions +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% None even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +0.4 larger in Reynolds Neck gap narrowing
1.2 0th pct 1.6 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.6

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% 2 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
80.0% 1 person ◂ +80.0 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 Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +$336 higher in Doctors Point
$596 4th pct $260 0th pct
People / bedroom in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +0.20 higher in Reynolds Neck
0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright +33.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
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

140.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +140.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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 Reynolds Neck +7 longer in Doctors Point
107 73rd pct 100 69th pct

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +2 higher in Doctors Point
5 66th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Doctors Pointin Reynolds Neck +1.2 pts higher in Doctors Point
7.8% 69th pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Point vs Reynolds Neck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60158/doctors-point/vs/SAL60547/reynolds-neck