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Doctors Rocks vs Table Cape

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Doctors Rocks profile · Table Cape profile

Doctors Rocks Table Cape

Doctors Rocks and Table Cape are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. They differ sharply in family structure and wealth, with Table Cape having a far higher share of children under 15 (25.3% compared to 11.2% in Doctors Rocks). Table Cape also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (32.2% versus 15.7%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.3% versus 18.7%). In contrast, Doctors Rocks has far more people in de facto relationships (18.2% versus 0.0%) and a much higher typical family income of $2,607 per week, compared to $1,474 in Table Cape.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small residential pockets where every home is a separate detached house. They share nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home and similar typical personal incomes. While they are effectively alike in these areas, Doctors Rocks is more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport than those in Table Cape.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 35.8 pts higher in Table Cape De facto: 18.2 pts higher in Doctors Rocks Volunteering: 20.9 pts higher in Table Cape First Nations: 6.9 pts higher in Table Cape Under 15: 14.1 pts higher in Table Cape

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +2 larger in Doctors Rocks gap narrowing
89 38th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +5 yrs older in Doctors Rocks gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +6.9 pts higher in Table Cape gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +3.1 pts higher in Table Cape gap narrowing
34.8% 91st pct 37.9% 94th pct
Under 15 in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +14.1 pts higher in Table Cape gap widening
11.2% 20th pct 25.3% 88th pct
De facto in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +18.2 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening
18.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 24.1%
11.2% Children (0–14) +14.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
7.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

61.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 67.1%
32.0% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 23.7%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Doctors Rocks Table Cape

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +16.5 pts higher in Table Cape gap widening
15.7% 67th pct 32.2% 90th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 67.8%
6.7% England +11.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% New Zealand +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
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

53.9% Australian ◂ +26.3 pts 27.6%
47.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 47.1%
9.0% Scottish +8.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.5% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +0.1 pts higher in Table Cape gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 89.7%
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 Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +9.1 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap steady
53.9% 87th pct 44.8% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 44.8%
41.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
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 Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +9.6 pts higher in Table Cape gap narrowing
49.4% 61st pct 59.0% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +11.6 pts higher in Table Cape gap widening
18.7% 63rd pct 30.3% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +2 more in Table Cape
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +37 larger in Table Cape
199 37th pct 236 41st pct
ICSEA in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +19 higher in Table Cape
930 18th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
22.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.6% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
9.6% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.7% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.3% Education ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
13.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.8% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +$49 higher in Doctors Rocks gap steady
$774 54th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +$708 higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening
$2,124 80th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +$1,133 higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening
$2,607 86th pct $1,474 25th pct
High earners in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +4.1 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap steady
13.3% 74th pct 9.2% 57th pct
High-income homes in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +20.6 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening
20.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 17.1%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +9.6 pts higher in Doctors Rocks
30.3% 58th pct 20.7% 15th pct
Mental health in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +1.2 pts higher in Table Cape
3.4% 18th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +2.2 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
11.2% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
3.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +20.9 pts ▸ 79.3%
21.3% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%
4.5% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +20.9 pts higher in Table Cape gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 34.2% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +6.7 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening
6.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +0.3 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap narrowing
21.3% 31st pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +0.0 pts higher in Doctors Rocks
3.9% 70th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +3.1 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +6 larger in Table Cape
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +44 yrs older in Doctors Rocks
86 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +$125 higher in Table Cape
$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +$1,474 higher in Table Cape
$900 14th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +0.1 larger in Doctors Rocks gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +4.8 pts higher in Table Cape gap narrowing
4.1% 20th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +6.7 pts higher in Table Cape gap narrowing
17.6% 28th pct 24.4% 52nd pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
46.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 32.8%
4.1% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 39.0%
17.6% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +$62 higher in Table Cape gap narrowing
$263 44th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +$520 higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening
$1,920 67th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +8.2 pts higher in Table Cape gap widening
8.8% 23rd pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +5.2 pts higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening
58.8% 89th pct 53.7% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +35.8 pts higher in Table Cape gap widening
61.8% 15th pct 97.6% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 53.7%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 17.1%
8.8% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
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

61.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 56.1%
35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +57.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% Under $200 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

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +2.4 pts higher in Table Cape gap steady
15.2% 46th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +2 more in Doctors Rocks
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +22.47 more in Doctors Rocks
22.47 94th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +1,651.7 more in Doctors Rocks
1,651.7 90th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +2 more in Doctors Rocks
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +14 longer in Table Cape
29 66th pct 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +6 longer in Table Cape
213 100th pct 219 100th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +22.9 pts 51.0%
15.2% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 2 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.0 pts 7.3%
17.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%
8.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +6.1 pts higher in Table Cape gap widening
23.8% 25th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +3.1 pts higher in Table Cape gap narrowing
61.3% 52nd pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +7.3 pts higher in Table Cape gap narrowing
45.7% 9th pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

26.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.2 pts 5.9%
23.9% Education & training ◂ +12.1 pts 11.8%
19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%
10.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Mining ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Rental & real estate +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 15.7%
6.5% Sales workers +15.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.5 pts 5.9%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +1.6 higher in Doctors Rocks
1.9 65th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +1.2 more in Doctors Rocks
1.5 62nd pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +67.5 pts higher in Doctors Rocks
68.9% 78th pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to school in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +50.0 pts higher in Doctors Rocks
71.1% 70th pct 21.1% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +10.7 more in Doctors Rocks
33.7 74th pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +2 higher in Doctors Rocks
2 60th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Doctors Rocksin Table Cape +13.7 pts higher in Table Cape
4.9% 41st pct 18.6% 98th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Rocks vs Table Cape [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60159/doctors-rocks/vs/SAL60662/table-cape