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Electrona vs Huntingfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Electrona profile · Huntingfield profile

Electrona Huntingfield

Huntingfield and Electrona are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Huntingfield is very walkable, with 93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 74.3% near a school. In contrast, Electrona is mostly car-dependent, with only 0.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Other key differences include education and faith; 28.7% of Huntingfield adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.8% in Electrona, while Electrona has a far higher share of people with no religion at 57.8%.

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining many of the same core characteristics. They are alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,783 for Huntingfield and $1,828 for Electrona. Both areas also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, and neither area has any residents who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 6.9 pts higher in Huntingfield No car: 2.0 pts higher in Huntingfield Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Huntingfield People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Electrona No religion: 10.2 pts higher in Electrona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Electronain Huntingfield +149 larger in Huntingfield gap widening
391 61st pct 540 66th pct
Median age in Electronain Huntingfield +1 yrs older in Electrona gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Electronain Huntingfield +1.1 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
7.2% 82nd pct 6.1% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Electronain Huntingfield +0.8 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 10.7% 18th pct
Under 15 in Electronain Huntingfield +4.1 pts higher in Electrona gap widening
27.6% 92nd pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Electronain Huntingfield +0.6 pts higher in Huntingfield gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 32.4%
27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%
18.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 45.5%
34.5% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
6.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Electrona Huntingfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Electronain Huntingfield +1.9 pts higher in Huntingfield gap steady
11.3% 49th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 83.9%
2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +3.2 pts 43.9%
44.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 43.0%
12.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
6.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
1.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Electronain Huntingfield +2.4 pts higher in Huntingfield gap steady
4.6% 58th pct 7.0% 70th pct
Limited English in Electronain Huntingfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 90.9%
0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Electronain Huntingfield +10.2 pts higher in Electrona gap widening
57.8% 91st pct 47.6% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 47.6%
37.1% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
2.6% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Electronain Huntingfield +7.5 pts higher in Huntingfield gap narrowing
47.3% 56th pct 54.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Electronain Huntingfield +13.9 pts higher in Huntingfield gap widening
14.8% 50th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Electronain Huntingfield
— 15.75 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Electronain Huntingfield +6 more in Huntingfield
3 67th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Electronain Huntingfield +185 larger in Huntingfield
279 46th pct 464 67th pct
ICSEA in Electronain Huntingfield +22 higher in Huntingfield
1,025 69th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.3%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%
5.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 35.7%
15.7% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 9.5%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%
15.1% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%
9.3% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.9% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.4%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Electronain Huntingfield +$43 higher in Electrona gap widening
$910 74th pct $867 69th pct
Household income in Electronain Huntingfield +$45 higher in Electrona gap narrowing
$1,828 67th pct $1,783 64th pct
Family income in Electronain Huntingfield +$52 higher in Electrona gap widening
$2,068 61st pct $2,016 58th pct
High earners in Electronain Huntingfield +0.8 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
5.6% 35th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Electronain Huntingfield +7.6 pts higher in Electrona gap widening
18.5% 58th pct 10.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

43.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.6%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.2%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.6%
33.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Electronain Huntingfield +1.6 pts higher in Huntingfield
30.4% 58th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Electronain Huntingfield +0.6 pts higher in Huntingfield
12.5% 86th pct 13.1% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Electronain Huntingfield +0.6 pts higher in Huntingfield gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
8.2% Arthritis even 8.1%
3.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 62.4%
22.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Electronain Huntingfield +5.6 pts higher in Huntingfield gap widening
15.8% 39th pct 21.4% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Electronain Huntingfield +6.9 pts higher in Huntingfield gap widening
9.5% 23rd pct 16.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Electronain Huntingfield +2.3 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
37.0% 90th pct 34.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Electronain Huntingfield +0.3 pts higher in Electrona
4.6% 77th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Electronain Huntingfield +1.0 pts higher in Electrona gap narrowing
24.6% 53rd pct 23.6% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Electronain Huntingfield +5 larger in Huntingfield
28 72nd pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Electronain Huntingfield +4 yrs older in Electrona
23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Electronain Huntingfield +$175 higher in Huntingfield
$675 53rd pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Electronain Huntingfield +$188 higher in Electrona
$1,937 60th pct $1,749 52nd pct
Indigenous language in Electronain Huntingfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Electronain Huntingfield +0.1 larger in Electrona gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Electronain Huntingfield +0.5 pts higher in Huntingfield gap narrowing
17.1% 79th pct 17.6% 81st pct
Living alone in Electronain Huntingfield +1.5 pts higher in Huntingfield gap narrowing
14.8% 18th pct 16.3% 24th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 57.2%
23.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%
17.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.8% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Electronain Huntingfield +$15 higher in Huntingfield gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $415 85th pct
Mortgage in Electronain Huntingfield +$47 higher in Huntingfield gap narrowing
$1,600 48th pct $1,647 51st pct
People / bedroom in Electronain Huntingfield +0.10 higher in Electrona gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Electronain Huntingfield +4.2 pts higher in Electrona gap widening
21.5% 63rd pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Electronain Huntingfield +6.5 pts higher in Huntingfield gap widening
23.7% 13th pct 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Electronain Huntingfield +3.9 pts higher in Huntingfield gap steady
92.6% 38th pct 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Electronain Huntingfield +9.6 pts higher in Huntingfield gap steady
80.0% 51st pct 89.6% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 52.5%
23.7% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 17.3%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 96.5%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 71.3%
23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 6.9%
2.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 60.0%
13.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 21.7%
28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.3 pts 8.5%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Electronain Huntingfield +2.0 pts higher in Huntingfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Electronain Huntingfield +1.4 pts higher in Huntingfield gap steady
8.1% 20th pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Electronain Huntingfield +2.9 pts higher in Huntingfield gap steady
4.1% 88th pct 6.9% 95th pct
PT stops in Electronain Huntingfield +1 more in Huntingfield
2 71st pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Electronain Huntingfield +0.44 more in Huntingfield
5.12 78th pct 5.56 80th pct
Departures/1k in Electronain Huntingfield +68.0 more in Huntingfield
424.6 77th pct 492.6 78th pct
PT routes in Electronain Huntingfield +4 more in Huntingfield
5 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Electronain Huntingfield +16 longer in Huntingfield
1 0th pct 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Electronain Huntingfield +17 longer in Huntingfield
19 16th pct 36 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Electronain Huntingfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Electronain Huntingfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Electronain Huntingfield +5 longer in Huntingfield
68 71st pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 65.3%
8.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%
30.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Electronain Huntingfield +8.7 pts higher in Huntingfield gap narrowing
35.5% 66th pct 44.2% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Electronain Huntingfield +4.2 pts higher in Huntingfield gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Electronain Huntingfield +3.4 pts higher in Huntingfield gap widening
2.5% 40th pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Electronain Huntingfield +1.6 pts higher in Electrona gap steady
71.5% 86th pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Electronain Huntingfield +2.8 pts higher in Electrona gap steady
59.4% 57th pct 56.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

6.6% Education & training +11.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
6.6% Professional & technical even 6.6%
6.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
4.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%
17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%
16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%
10.7% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
6.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Electronain Huntingfield +3.1 higher in Huntingfield
3.0 72nd pct 6.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Electronain Huntingfield +4.7 more in Huntingfield
2.1 66th pct 6.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Electronain Huntingfield +93.1 pts higher in Huntingfield
0.4% 58th pct 93.6% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Electronain Huntingfield +92.7 pts higher in Huntingfield
0.9% 58th pct 93.6% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Electronain Huntingfield +1.8 pts higher in Huntingfield
89.2% 84th pct 91.1% 84th pct
Walk to school in Electronain Huntingfield +74.3 pts higher in Huntingfield
0.0% 0th pct 74.3% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Electronain Huntingfield +4.5 pts higher in Huntingfield
95.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Electronain Huntingfield +58.7 pts higher in Huntingfield
0.4% 72nd pct 59.2% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Electronain Huntingfield +19.4 more in Huntingfield
10.2 42nd pct 29.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Electronain Huntingfield +36 higher in Huntingfield
26 74th pct 62 80th pct
Mean slope in Electronain Huntingfield +0.6 pts higher in Electrona
7.2% 64th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Electrona with nearby areas

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Compare Huntingfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Electrona vs Huntingfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60185/electrona/vs/SAL60283/huntingfield