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Electrona vs Lower Snug

Name: Electrona vs Lower Snug — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Electrona profile · Lower Snug profile

Electrona Lower Snug

Lower Snug and Electrona are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Lower Snug is an older community where the typical resident is 45, while the typical person in Electrona is 34. This age gap is reflected in the households; Lower Snug has far more people aged 65 and over (19.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (44.2%). In contrast, Electrona is much younger, with children under 15 making up 27.6% of the population, and a higher share of households renting (21.5%). Qualifications also differ, with 29.0% of adults in Lower Snug holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.8% in Electrona.

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a steady set of shared characteristics. Both areas have almost identical proportions of people with long-term health conditions (30.4%) and those needing help with daily activities (4.6%). They also share a similar housing style, as the vast majority of homes in both are separate houses. While Electrona is more walkable, with 89.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, both areas have a similar share of residents who use public transport to commute to work.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Lower Snug Median age: 11 yrs older in Lower Snug No car: 2.5 pts higher in Lower Snug Bachelor+: 14.2 pts higher in Lower Snug Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Electrona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Electrona in Lower Snug +69 larger in Lower Snug gap narrowing

391 61st pct 460 63rd pct

Median age in Electrona in Lower Snug +11 yrs older in Lower Snug gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 20.7%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.8%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 48.1%

34.5% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.2%

6.0% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Electrona Lower Snug

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.7%

2.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 42.2%

44.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

12.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

6.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 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

57.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 33.0%

2.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Electrona in Lower Snug +2 more in Electrona

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Electrona in Lower Snug +44 larger in Lower Snug

279 46th pct 323 51st pct

ICSEA in Electrona in Lower Snug +20 higher in Electrona

1,025 69th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.8%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.3 pts 25.1%

15.7% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

9.9% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Architecture & building ◂ +11.6 pts 3.5%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +7.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Electrona in Lower Snug +$115 higher in Electrona gap widening

$910 74th pct $795 58th pct

Household income in Electrona in Lower Snug +$181 higher in Lower Snug gap steady

$1,828 67th pct $2,009 75th pct

Family income in Electrona in Lower Snug +$171 higher in Lower Snug gap narrowing

$2,068 61st pct $2,239 71st pct

Household income distribution

43.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 28.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.5%

11.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

46.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 37.0%

33.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

8.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

2.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 62.4%

22.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Electrona in Lower Snug +1 larger in Electrona

28 72nd pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Electrona in Lower Snug +5 yrs older in Electrona

23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Electrona in Lower Snug +$100 higher in Electrona

$675 53rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Electrona in Lower Snug +$313 higher in Lower Snug

$1,937 60th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Electrona in Lower Snug +0.2 larger in Electrona gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 55.2%

23.5% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 10.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 14.7%

14.8% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.4% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Electrona in Lower Snug +$80 higher in Electrona gap widening

$400 82nd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Electrona in Lower Snug +$106 higher in Lower Snug gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,706 55th pct

People / bedroom in Electrona in Lower Snug +0.10 higher in Electrona gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 48.5%

23.7% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.5% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 8.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 98.8%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 45.4%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

2.2% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +33.5 pts 28.6%

13.8% $200–$349 +29.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.7%

9.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Electrona in Lower Snug +4 more in Lower Snug

2 71st pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Electrona in Lower Snug +7.93 more in Lower Snug

5.12 78th pct 13.04 89th pct

Departures/1k in Electrona in Lower Snug +25.4 more in Lower Snug

424.6 77th pct 450.0 77th pct

PT routes in Electrona in Lower Snug +2 more in Electrona

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Electrona in Lower Snug +6 longer in Lower Snug

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Electrona in Lower Snug +3 longer in Lower Snug

19 16th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Electrona in Lower Snug even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Electrona in Lower Snug even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Electrona in Lower Snug

68 71st pct —

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 61.4%

8.1% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 20.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.2% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

6.6% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

6.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 16.3%

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

10.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Electrona in Lower Snug +0.7 higher in Electrona

3.0 72nd pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Electrona in Lower Snug +0.1 more in Electrona

2.1 66th pct 2.0 65th pct

15-min city in Electrona in Lower Snug +4.9 pts higher in Lower Snug

0.4% 58th pct 5.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Electrona in Lower Snug +4.4 pts higher in Lower Snug

0.9% 58th pct 5.3% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Electrona in Lower Snug +45.4 pts higher in Electrona

89.2% 84th pct 43.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Electrona in Lower Snug +4.4 pts higher in Lower Snug

0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Electrona in Lower Snug +15.0 pts higher in Electrona

95.5% 83rd pct 80.5% 75th pct

Walk to health in Electrona in Lower Snug +3.1 pts higher in Lower Snug

0.4% 72nd pct 3.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Electrona in Lower Snug +15.9 more in Lower Snug

10.2 42nd pct 26.1 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Electrona in Lower Snug +22 higher in Electrona

26 74th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Electrona in Lower Snug +5.6 pts higher in Lower Snug

7.2% 64th pct 12.8% 89th pct

Compare Electrona with nearby areas

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Compare Lower Snug with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Electrona vs Lower Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60185/electrona/vs/SAL60362/lower-snug