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Doctors Rocks vs Wynyard

Name: Doctors Rocks vs Wynyard — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Doctors Rocks profile · Wynyard profile

Doctors Rocks Wynyard

Wynyard and Doctors Rocks are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Doctors Rocks has far higher typical household incomes at $2,124 a week, compared to $1,042 in Wynyard. It also has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (49.4% versus 32.7% in Wynyard). In contrast, Wynyard is more urban and accessible; it is described as somewhat walkable, while Doctors Rocks is car-dependent. Wynyard also has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.8%, while there are none in Doctors Rocks.

The gap in home ownership has widened over time, with Doctors Rocks now far higher in homes owned outright. Both areas share similar home sizes and very few residents who speak little or no English. They also sit in the same part of the world with nearly identical drive times to the city. While Wynyard has far more one-parent families and people living alone, both areas have a typical resident age that is above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,207 larger in Wynyard First Nations: 9.8 pts higher in Wynyard No car: 8.6 pts higher in Wynyard Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Wynyard Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Doctors Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +6,207 larger in Wynyard gap steady

89 38th pct 6,296 86th pct

Median age in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +6 yrs older in Doctors Rocks gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 28.3%

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 25.7%

7.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.2% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 47.4%

32.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

5.3% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Doctors Rocks Wynyard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

6.7% England ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.9% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 45.1%

47.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 46.4%

9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 50.3%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 40.8%

6.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard

— 2.82 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +2 more in Wynyard

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +15 larger in Doctors Rocks

199 37th pct 184 36th pct

ICSEA in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +10 higher in Wynyard

930 18th pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 32.7%

22.1% Year 10 +14.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%

9.6% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

17.3% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%

7.7% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

5.8% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +$178 higher in Doctors Rocks gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +$1,082 higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening

$2,124 80th pct $1,042 16th pct

Family income in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +$1,117 higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening

$2,607 86th pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.2%

8.8% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

3.4% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

0.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

3.4% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +5.1 pts 53.3%

21.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.5% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +618 larger in Wynyard

0 0th pct 618 87th pct

Median age in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +60 yrs older in Doctors Rocks

86 yrs 100th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +$132 higher in Wynyard

$450 25th pct $582 44th pct

Household income in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +$294 higher in Wynyard

$900 14th pct $1,194 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +0.1 larger in Doctors Rocks gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 37.1%

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 44.8%

4.1% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 38.0%

17.6% 1 person +16.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +$42 higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening

$263 44th pct $221 31st pct

Mortgage in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +$707 higher in Doctors Rocks gap widening

$1,920 67th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.0 pts 40.9%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

8.8% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 90.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

61.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 51.9%

35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 21.7%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.1 pts 49.9%

0.0% Under $200 +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 13.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +31 more in Wynyard

2 71st pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +17.23 more in Doctors Rocks

22.47 94th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +1,264.0 more in Doctors Rocks

1,651.7 90th pct 387.7 76th pct

PT routes in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +1 more in Wynyard

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +5 longer in Wynyard

29 66th pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +1 longer in Wynyard

213 100th pct 214 100th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 70.9%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 5.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.3 pts 13.0%

26.5% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

0.0% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 18.2%

23.9% Education & training ◂ +15.0 pts 8.9%

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 3.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

6.5% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.5% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +19.6 pts 15.1%

17.4% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 10.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

6.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +3.5 higher in Wynyard

1.9 65th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +3.7 more in Wynyard

1.5 62nd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +56.3 pts higher in Wynyard

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +56.9 pts higher in Wynyard

0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +10.6 pts higher in Wynyard

68.9% 78th pct 79.5% 81st pct

Walk to school in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +54.4 pts higher in Wynyard

0.0% 0th pct 54.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +14.5 pts higher in Wynyard

71.1% 70th pct 85.6% 77th pct

Walk to health in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +50.2 pts higher in Wynyard

0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +15.3 more in Doctors Rocks

33.7 74th pct 18.4 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +9 higher in Wynyard

2 60th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Doctors Rocks in Wynyard +1.1 pts higher in Doctors Rocks

4.9% 41st pct 3.9% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Rocks vs Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60159/doctors-rocks/vs/SAL60769/wynyard