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Don vs Leith

Name: Don vs Leith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Don profile · Leith profile

Don Leith

Don and Leith are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with populations of 647 and 504. Don is much more walkable, with 42.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0.0% in Leith. This accessibility is seen in Don's transport and services, where it has far more public transport stops and a far larger number of schools within 3 km. In contrast, Leith is more residential in feel; residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 51, and a far higher share of homes are owned outright at 61.6%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar levels of typical household income and a matching share of adults with a bachelor degree. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, sitting between 5.7% and 6.2%. While Don has a far higher typical weekly rent of $275, both areas have a typical resident age that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Leith No car: 2.6 pts higher in Don Median age: 6 yrs older in Leith Recent arrivals: 4.0 pts higher in Leith Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Leith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Don in Leith +143 larger in Don gap widening

647 68th pct 504 65th pct

Median age in Don in Leith +6 yrs older in Leith gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Marital status

57.0% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

27.7% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 23.7%

6.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Don Leith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 79.8%

3.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

48.1% English ◂ +2.4 pts 45.6%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

6.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 92.5%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 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

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 46.2%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%

3.9% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Don in Leith

8.70 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Don in Leith +11 more in Don

12 82nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Don in Leith +160 larger in Don

373 56th pct 213 39th pct

ICSEA in Don in Leith +65 higher in Leith

960 32nd pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.9%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%

26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 22.1%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%

14.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Don in Leith +$36 higher in Don gap widening

$822 62nd pct $786 57th pct

Household income in Don in Leith +$69 higher in Leith gap narrowing

$1,912 71st pct $1,981 74th pct

Family income in Don in Leith +$132 higher in Leith gap widening

$2,105 63rd pct $2,237 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.3%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

2.8% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +3.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

25.0% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

6.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Don in Leith +6 larger in Don

37 74th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Don in Leith +4 yrs older in Leith

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Don in Leith +$180 higher in Leith

$350 12th pct $530 36th pct

Household income in Don in Leith +$791 higher in Don

$2,666 83rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Don in Leith +0.1 larger in Don gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 54.5%

33.3% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

13.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

3.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Don in Leith +$60 higher in Don gap widening

$275 48th pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Don in Leith +$99 higher in Leith gap narrowing

$1,362 33rd pct $1,461 39th pct

People / bedroom in Don in Leith even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 32.6%

7.9% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

1.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.6%

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

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 36.0%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

6.1% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.9% $200–$349 ◂ +52.5 pts 36.4%

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

31.0% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 25.0%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Don in Leith +1 more in Don

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Don in Leith +1.55 more in Don

1.55 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Don in Leith +34.0 more in Don

34.0 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Don in Leith +1 more in Don

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Don in Leith +11 longer in Leith

32 68th pct 43 75th pct

Drive to city in Don in Leith +4 longer in Leith

174 94th pct 178 95th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

5.7% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

16.7% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

13.6% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Don in Leith +1.9 higher in Don

2.5 69th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Don in Leith +2.4 more in Don

2.9 72nd pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Don in Leith +42.7 pts higher in Don

42.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Don in Leith even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Don in Leith +45.8 pts higher in Don

45.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Don in Leith +43.3 pts higher in Don

43.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Don in Leith +11.5 pts higher in Don

64.0% 68th pct 52.5% 65th pct

Walk to health in Don in Leith even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Don in Leith +9.9 more in Don

13.9 51st pct 4.0 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Don in Leith even

7 71st pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Don in Leith +0.3 pts higher in Don

9.8% 80th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Don with nearby areas

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Compare Leith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Don vs Leith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60162/don/vs/SAL60329/leith