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Douglas River vs Four Mile Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Douglas River profile · Four Mile Creek profile

Douglas River Four Mile Creek

Four Mile Creek (Tas.) and Douglas River are two sparsely populated areas in Tasmania with very different age profiles. Four Mile Creek (Tas.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 37.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Douglas River is much younger; children under 15 make up 26.9% of its population, compared to just 11.0% in Four Mile Creek (Tas.). Financials also differ, with typical weekly household income well higher in Douglas River at $1,291, while typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Four Mile Creek (Tas.) at $1,757.

Both areas are effectively car-dependent and share a similar lack of public transport and nearby shops or schools. They also have nearly identical rates of people working from home, at around 16%. While they share these basic patterns of rural life, the gaps between them vary; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas is far higher in Douglas River, where 22.4% were born abroad compared to 10.2% in Four Mile Creek (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 28.3 pts higher in Four Mile Creek Mortgage: $782 higher in Four Mile Creek Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Four Mile Creek Population: 51 larger in Four Mile Creek Median age: 11 yrs older in Four Mile Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +51 larger in Four Mile Creek gap narrowing
67 33rd pct 118 44th pct
Median age in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +11 yrs older in Four Mile Creek gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +28.3 pts higher in Four Mile Creek gap widening
9.0% 14th pct 37.3% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +15.8 pts higher in Douglas River gap widening
26.9% 90th pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +1.1 pts higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
14.6% 68th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

9.0% Seniors (65+) +28.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 24.6%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.8 pts 11.0%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
28.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
16.3% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Douglas River Four Mile Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +12.2 pts higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
22.4% 81st pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 78.8%
16.4% England ◂ +13.9 pts 2.5%
7.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Nepal +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 39.8%
41.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% German ◂ +7.9 pts 2.5%
4.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +1.5 pts higher in Four Mile Creek gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 83.9%
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 Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +10.3 pts higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
55.2% 88th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 44.9%
26.9% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Islam 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 Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +7.4 pts higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
44.9% 50th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +9.0 pts higher in Four Mile Creek gap narrowing
10.2% 30th pct 19.2% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 37.5%
26.5% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%
6.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +24.9 pts 13.8%
35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%
16.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 8.6%
9.7% Society & culture +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.9% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Information technology ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Creative arts +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +$73 higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
$662 34th pct $589 23rd pct
Household income in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +$391 higher in Douglas River gap widening
$1,291 32nd pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +$509 higher in Douglas River gap widening
$1,458 24th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +6.1 pts higher in Douglas River gap widening
6.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

52.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 49.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.8%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +8.1 pts higher in Four Mile Creek
22.4% 21st pct 30.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +1.5 pts higher in Four Mile Creek
4.5% 23rd pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +3.4 pts higher in Four Mile Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.5% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.5% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +17.0 pts 57.6%
11.9% One condition +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.5% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +7.2 pts higher in Douglas River gap steady
24.5% 74th pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +3.7 pts higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +7.1 pts higher in Douglas River gap widening
22.4% 36th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +9.0 pts higher in Douglas River
12.0% 100th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +5.9 pts higher in Four Mile Creek gap narrowing
30.6% 81st pct 36.5% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
51 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
$1,625 91st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +0.7 larger in Douglas River gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +2.5 pts higher in Four Mile Creek gap narrowing
7.8% 32nd pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
— 22.4% 46th pct

Family composition

27.5% Couples without children +38.8 pts ▸ 66.2%
56.9% Couples with children ◂ +27.0 pts 29.9%
7.8% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 63.3%
31.6% 6 or more ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
26.3% 3 people ◂ +18.2 pts 8.2%
26.3% 4 people ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +$40 higher in Four Mile Creek
$210 28th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +$782 higher in Four Mile Creek gap narrowing
$975 14th pct $1,757 58th pct
People / bedroom in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +0.20 higher in Douglas River gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
— 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
— 73.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
— 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
— 67.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 73.5%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.8% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 6.1%
0.0% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

105.3% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 95.9%
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

42.1% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 24.5%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +0.4 pts higher in Four Mile Creek gap narrowing
15.6% 47th pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek
127 85th pct —

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.6% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
0.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 31.1%
21.1% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 11.1%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +6.7 pts higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
44.6% 87th pct 37.9% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +6.4 pts higher in Four Mile Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Participation in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +12.0 pts higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
57.1% 38th pct 45.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +4.6 pts higher in Douglas River gap narrowing
40.6% 3rd pct 36.0% 0th pct

Industries people work in

28.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 22.0%
15.6% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.5% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +0.1 higher in Four Mile Creek
0.5 52nd pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +0.1 more in Douglas River
0.7 55th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +12.2 pts higher in Douglas River
66.1% 69th pct 53.8% 65th pct
Walk to health in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +6.1 more in Four Mile Creek
44.8 79th pct 50.8 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +1 higher in Four Mile Creek
0 18th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Douglas Riverin Four Mile Creek +8.3 pts higher in Four Mile Creek
4.9% 41st pct 13.2% 89th pct

Compare Douglas River with nearby areas

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Compare Four Mile Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas River vs Four Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60163/douglas-river/vs/SAL60213/four-mile-creek