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Edith Creek vs Trowutta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Edith Creek profile · Trowutta profile

Edith Creek Trowutta

Edith Creek and Trowutta are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Edith Creek is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 51 in Trowutta. This age difference is seen in the children under 15, who make up 28.4% of Edith Creek but only 5.7% of Trowutta. Trowutta has a much older population profile, where 19.3% of people need help with daily activities and 47.7% have a long-term health condition. In contrast, typical weekly personal income is far higher in Edith Creek at $900, while Trowutta is $562.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, as they share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical rental rates. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with no one in either place commuting by it. While Trowutta has more people born overseas, Edith Creek has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work, at 69.3% compared to 45.2% in Trowutta.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Trowutta Needs assistance: 19.3 pts higher in Trowutta 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Edith Creek Participation: 24.1 pts higher in Edith Creek Under 15: 22.8 pts higher in Edith Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edith Creekin Trowutta +28 larger in Edith Creek gap narrowing
116 44th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Edith Creekin Trowutta +18 yrs older in Trowutta gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Edith Creekin Trowutta +3.0 pts higher in Trowutta gap widening
12.9% 88th pct 15.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Edith Creekin Trowutta +0.1 pts higher in Edith Creek gap narrowing
6.9% 10th pct 6.8% 10th pct
Under 15 in Edith Creekin Trowutta +22.8 pts higher in Edith Creek gap widening
28.4% 93rd pct 5.7% 9th pct
De facto in Edith Creekin Trowutta +8.2 pts higher in Edith Creek gap narrowing
23.6% 92nd pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +19.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
28.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.8 pts 5.7%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.4% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Edith Creek Trowutta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Edith Creekin Trowutta +8.7 pts higher in Trowutta gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 70.5%
0.0% England +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 31.8%
38.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
7.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% German +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Edith Creekin Trowutta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Edith Creekin Trowutta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 83.0%
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 Edith Creekin Trowutta +4.0 pts higher in Trowutta gap widening
44.8% 64th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
32.8% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 22.7%
12.1% Not stated +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism 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 Edith Creekin Trowutta +4.7 pts higher in Edith Creek gap narrowing
31.0% 14th pct 26.3% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Edith Creekin Trowutta +3.4 pts higher in Edith Creek gap widening
3.4% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Edith Creekin Trowutta
30.30 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Edith Creekin Trowutta +1 more in Edith Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Edith Creekin Trowutta
23 6th pct —
ICSEA in Edith Creekin Trowutta
923 15th pct —

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.5%
31.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%
11.9% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 35.9%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%
0.0% Health +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 10.3%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
5.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Edith Creekin Trowutta +$338 higher in Edith Creek gap steady
$900 73rd pct $562 19th pct
Household income in Edith Creekin Trowutta +$258 higher in Edith Creek gap narrowing
$1,583 53rd pct $1,325 34th pct
Family income in Edith Creekin Trowutta +$406 higher in Edith Creek gap narrowing
$1,843 47th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Edith Creekin Trowutta +0.2 pts higher in Trowutta gap narrowing
3.4% 25th pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Edith Creekin Trowutta +25.8 pts higher in Trowutta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.3% Under $650 +22.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 21.4%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Edith Creekin Trowutta +20.1 pts higher in Trowutta
27.6% 44th pct 47.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Edith Creekin Trowutta +17.9 pts higher in Trowutta
2.6% 14th pct 20.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Edith Creekin Trowutta +19.3 pts higher in Trowutta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +17.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
2.6% Mental health +17.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Other condition +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.8% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.3% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Lung condition +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.6% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +16.3 pts 43.2%
19.8% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Three or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.3% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Edith Creekin Trowutta +18.2 pts higher in Edith Creek gap widening
18.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Edith Creekin Trowutta +0.5 pts higher in Trowutta gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Edith Creekin Trowutta +8.2 pts higher in Edith Creek gap steady
28.4% 66th pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Edith Creekin Trowutta +3.7 pts higher in Trowutta
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Edith Creekin Trowutta +3.8 pts higher in Edith Creek gap widening
20.5% 28th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Edith Creekin Trowutta +1 larger in Edith Creek
15 63rd pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Edith Creekin Trowutta +23 yrs older in Trowutta
19 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Edith Creekin Trowutta +$550 higher in Edith Creek
$1,024 80th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Edith Creekin Trowutta +$791 higher in Edith Creek
$2,166 68th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edith Creekin Trowutta +0.3 larger in Edith Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Edith Creekin Trowutta +10.6 pts higher in Edith Creek gap steady
16.7% 78th pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Edith Creekin Trowutta +2.1 pts higher in Trowutta gap narrowing
20.5% 39th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 40.9%
35.6% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

51.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
20.5% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% 3 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edith Creekin Trowutta +$15 higher in Trowutta
$225 32nd pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Edith Creekin Trowutta +$471 higher in Edith Creek gap widening
$1,165 22nd pct $694 6th pct
People / bedroom in Edith Creekin Trowutta +0.10 higher in Trowutta gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Edith Creekin Trowutta +0.5 pts higher in Edith Creek gap steady
23.1% 67th pct 22.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in Edith Creekin Trowutta +4.6 pts higher in Trowutta gap narrowing
17.9% 9th pct 22.6% 12th pct
Separate houses in Edith Creekin Trowutta +6.5 pts higher in Edith Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Edith Creekin Trowutta +25.8 pts higher in Edith Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Other tenure ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
25.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.1% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%
17.9% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 93.5%
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

71.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 54.8%
20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
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

80.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Edith Creekin Trowutta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Edith Creekin Trowutta +2.0 pts higher in Edith Creek gap narrowing
19.7% 59th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Edith Creekin Trowutta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 67.6%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) +12.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 10.0%
14.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Edith Creekin Trowutta +11.1 pts higher in Edith Creek gap widening
41.7% 82nd pct 30.7% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Edith Creekin Trowutta +7.9 pts higher in Trowutta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 87th pct
Participation in Edith Creekin Trowutta +24.1 pts higher in Edith Creek gap widening
69.3% 79th pct 45.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Edith Creekin Trowutta +3.1 pts higher in Trowutta gap narrowing
55.7% 37th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

42.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
21.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.5 pts 11.8%
14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other services +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Labourers +18.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
36.1% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 20.6%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.6% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.9% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Edith Creekin Trowutta +0.2 higher in Edith Creek
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Edith Creekin Trowutta +0.4 more in Edith Creek
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Edith Creekin Trowutta +40.9 pts higher in Edith Creek
40.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Edith Creekin Trowutta +31.0 more in Trowutta
25.9 69th pct 56.8 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Edith Creekin Trowutta even
0 33rd pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Edith Creekin Trowutta +2.8 pts higher in Edith Creek
7.9% 70th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Edith Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edith Creek vs Trowutta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60181/edith-creek/vs/SAL60692/trowutta