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Douglas River vs St Marys

Name: Douglas River vs St Marys — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Douglas River profile · St Marys profile

Douglas River St Marys

St Marys (Tas.) and Douglas River are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. St Marys (Tas.) has a much older population, with 28.7% aged 65 and over, and it is more likely to have residents with long-term health conditions (40.8%). In contrast, Douglas River is much younger, with children under 15 making up 26.9% of its residents. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Douglas River at $1,291 compared to $759 in St Marys (Tas.).

Both areas have similar rates of people in de facto relationships, and both sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. While St Marys (Tas.) is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Douglas River, which is simply car-dependent. This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 59.2% of homes in St Marys (Tas.) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in Douglas River have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 671 larger in St Marys Unemployment: 9.3 pts higher in St Marys Needs assistance: 8.9 pts higher in St Marys Aged 65+: 19.8 pts higher in St Marys Under 15: 14.8 pts higher in Douglas River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglas River in St Marys +671 larger in St Marys gap steady

67 33rd pct 738 71st pct

Median age in Douglas River in St Marys +6 yrs older in St Marys gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.8 pts 12.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 13.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 47.5%

28.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.3% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Douglas River St Marys

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 77.1%

16.4% England ◂ +10.2 pts 6.2%

7.5% New Zealand ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India 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

47.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 46.1%

41.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.5%

4.5% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% German ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 88.9%

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

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 53.4%

26.9% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Douglas River in St Marys

— 11.24 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Douglas River in St Marys +1 more in St Marys

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Douglas River in St Marys

— 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Douglas River in St Marys

— 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 33.8%

26.5% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.4%

6.1% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +26.0 pts 12.7%

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 10.5%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%

9.7% Information technology ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Douglas River in St Marys +$217 higher in Douglas River gap widening

$662 34th pct $445 8th pct

Household income in Douglas River in St Marys +$532 higher in Douglas River gap widening

$1,291 32nd pct $759 4th pct

Family income in Douglas River in St Marys +$484 higher in Douglas River gap widening

$1,458 24th pct $974 6th pct

Household income distribution

52.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 39.0%

21.1% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +32.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 18.4%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.5% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Lung condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +24.4 pts 50.3%

11.9% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.5% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Three or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Douglas River in St Marys +26 larger in St Marys

0 0th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Douglas River in St Marys +3 yrs older in Douglas River

51 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Douglas River in St Marys +$1,259 higher in Douglas River

$1,625 91st pct $366 13th pct

Household income in Douglas River in St Marys

— $899 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Douglas River in St Marys +0.7 larger in Douglas River gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.2 pts 37.6%

27.5% Couples without children +20.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

7.8% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 41.9%

0.0% 1 person +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.6% 6 or more ◂ +30.7 pts 0.9%

26.3% 3 people ◂ +14.9 pts 11.4%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +17.5 pts 8.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Douglas River in St Marys +$5 higher in Douglas River

$210 28th pct $205 27th pct

Mortgage in Douglas River in St Marys +$108 higher in Douglas River gap narrowing

$975 14th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Douglas River in St Marys +0.20 higher in Douglas River gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

15.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

105.3% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 94.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 22.9%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%

15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

0.0% Under $200 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

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 +62.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Douglas River in St Marys +3 more in St Marys

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Douglas River in St Marys +4.07 more in St Marys

0.00 0th pct 4.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in Douglas River in St Marys +81.3 more in St Marys

0.0 0th pct 81.3 66th pct

PT routes in Douglas River in St Marys +4 more in St Marys

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Drive to city in Douglas River in St Marys

127 85th pct —

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Walked +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

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 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.2%

21.1% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 13.7%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.7 pts 13.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 4.9%

12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.4 pts 4.1%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +20.3 pts 11.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Douglas River in St Marys +3.3 higher in St Marys

0.5 52nd pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Douglas River in St Marys +3.6 more in St Marys

0.7 55th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Douglas River in St Marys +56.8 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Douglas River in St Marys +59.2 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Douglas River in St Marys +47.7 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Douglas River in St Marys +39.8 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Douglas River in St Marys +18.4 pts higher in Douglas River

66.1% 69th pct 47.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Douglas River in St Marys +57.8 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 57.8% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Douglas River in St Marys +1.3 more in St Marys

44.8 79th pct 46.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Douglas River in St Marys even

0 18th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Douglas River in St Marys +4.3 pts higher in St Marys

4.9% 41st pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Douglas River with nearby areas

Seymour Douglas-Apsley Chain Of Lagoons Bicheno Gray Four Mile Creek Apslawn St Marys

Compare St Marys with nearby areas

Cornwall Gray Chain Of Lagoons Falmouth Upper Scamander Four Mile Creek Fingal Scamander

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas River vs St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60163/douglas-river/vs/SAL60634/st-marys