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East Ridgley vs Romaine

Name: East Ridgley vs Romaine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · East Ridgley profile · Romaine profile

East Ridgley Romaine

Romaine and East Ridgley are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Romaine is a larger community where children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, compared to just 7.9% in East Ridgley. This younger feel in Romaine is also seen in the typical age of residents, who are 40 compared to 49 in East Ridgley. Romaine is more connected, with 85.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 12.1% of homes in East Ridgley have that access. Residents in Romaine are also more likely to rent their homes, with 22.9% of households renting compared to none in East Ridgley.

These two areas have remained similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,449 in Romaine and $1,541 in East Ridgley. While they share this common ground, the gap in how people work is widening, with 20.7% of people in East Ridgley working from home compared to just 4.1% in Romaine. Both areas have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over, and both sit well below the national figure for the number of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,761 larger in Romaine Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Romaine First Nations: 8.1 pts higher in Romaine Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Romaine Unemployment: 5.2 pts higher in Romaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ridgley in Romaine +1,761 larger in Romaine gap steady

89 38th pct 1,850 77th pct

Median age in East Ridgley in Romaine +9 yrs older in East Ridgley gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

44.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.1 pts 26.9%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.9% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.4% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 49.4%

25.0% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

East Ridgley Romaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

97.8% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 86.8%

5.6% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.8% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 46.9%

42.7% English +1.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

18.0% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 9.9%

9.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 91.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 54.6%

33.7% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

4.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Ridgley in Romaine

— 5.76 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Ridgley in Romaine +7 more in Romaine

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in East Ridgley in Romaine +217 larger in Romaine

110 27th pct 327 51st pct

ICSEA in East Ridgley in Romaine +20 higher in Romaine

911 14th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 37.3%

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%

7.1% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

51.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 45.8%

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 15.0%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

41.9% Engineering & related ◂ +20.8 pts 21.0%

11.6% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

7.0% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Information technology ◂ +7.1 pts 2.2%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

7.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in East Ridgley in Romaine +$53 higher in East Ridgley gap narrowing

$787 57th pct $734 47th pct

Household income in East Ridgley in Romaine +$92 higher in East Ridgley gap narrowing

$1,541 50th pct $1,449 44th pct

Family income in East Ridgley in Romaine +$50 higher in Romaine gap widening

$1,781 43rd pct $1,831 46th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 31.1%

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%

13.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 42.9%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

5.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.7 pts 59.4%

21.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ridgley in Romaine +149 larger in Romaine

0 0th pct 149 86th pct

Median age in East Ridgley in Romaine +25 yrs older in East Ridgley

46 yrs 84th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in East Ridgley in Romaine +$515 higher in East Ridgley

$1,000 79th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in East Ridgley in Romaine +$645 higher in Romaine

$1,125 23rd pct $1,770 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ridgley in Romaine +0.2 larger in Romaine gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

48.8% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 31.3%

3.7% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

57.9% 2 people ◂ +19.9 pts 38.0%

21.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 13.7%

7.9% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ridgley in Romaine +$85 higher in East Ridgley

$365 74th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in East Ridgley in Romaine +$136 higher in Romaine gap narrowing

$1,164 22nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in East Ridgley in Romaine +0.20 higher in Romaine gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.8 pts 37.9%

23.7% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.2% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 93.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 24.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

10.7% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ridgley in Romaine +15 more in Romaine

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in East Ridgley in Romaine +8.11 more in Romaine

0.00 0th pct 8.11 86th pct

Departures/1k in East Ridgley in Romaine +365.9 more in Romaine

0.0 0th pct 365.9 76th pct

PT routes in East Ridgley in Romaine +6 more in Romaine

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in East Ridgley in Romaine +4 longer in East Ridgley

34 70th pct 30 67th pct

Drive to city in East Ridgley in Romaine +11 longer in East Ridgley

212 100th pct 201 99th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 39.8%

13.2% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 14.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 2.9%

6.9% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.9% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ridgley in Romaine +2.7 higher in Romaine

0.6 54th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ridgley in Romaine +2.2 more in Romaine

0.5 52nd pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in East Ridgley in Romaine +12.3 pts higher in Romaine

0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 67th pct

Walk to shops in East Ridgley in Romaine +0.4 pts higher in East Ridgley

12.1% 66th pct 11.7% 66th pct

Walk to transit in East Ridgley in Romaine +73.5 pts higher in Romaine

12.1% 61st pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in East Ridgley in Romaine +50.6 pts higher in Romaine

0.0% 0th pct 50.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in East Ridgley in Romaine +67.5 pts higher in Romaine

0.0% 0th pct 67.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in East Ridgley in Romaine +4.4 pts higher in Romaine

0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Ridgley in Romaine +12.4 more in Romaine

0.0 0th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in East Ridgley in Romaine +28 higher in Romaine

2 59th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in East Ridgley in Romaine +3.5 pts higher in Romaine

6.8% 61st pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Compare East Ridgley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ridgley vs Romaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60178/east-ridgley/vs/SAL60566/romaine