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Emita vs Whitemark

Name: Emita vs Whitemark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Emita profile · Whitemark profile

Emita Whitemark

Whitemark and Emita are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Emita has a much more qualified population, with 72.0% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.2% in Whitemark. Emita also has a far higher share of people with bachelor degrees (32.1% versus 18.9%) and a higher rate of volunteering at 56.6%. In contrast, Whitemark is more connected to services; 46.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in Emita have that access. This makes Whitemark mostly car-dependent, while Emita is described as car-dependent.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share a typical weekly personal income of around $680 to $700 and a very high rate of people living alone. Both areas also have a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have grown. For example, the difference in rental rates is stark, as 31.3% of households in Whitemark rent compared to just 11.5% in Emita.

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Where they differ most

Population: 249 larger in Whitemark Year 12: 35.8 pts higher in Emita Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Whitemark Volunteering: 19.5 pts higher in Emita Full-time: 18.7 pts higher in Whitemark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emita in Whitemark +249 larger in Whitemark gap steady

59 31st pct 308 59th pct

Median age in Emita in Whitemark +2 yrs older in Emita gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

40.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 29.9%

33.9% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Marital status

41.5% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.5% Never married ◂ +18.0 pts 23.5%

13.2% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Emita Whitemark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 77.9%

6.8% England ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

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

55.9% English ◂ +15.0 pts 40.9%

33.9% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.4% Irish ◂ +18.0 pts 7.5%

20.3% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%

8.5% Italian ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%

6.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese 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

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 89.0%

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

Religious affiliation

62.7% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 50.3%

37.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emita in Whitemark

— 22.22 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emita in Whitemark +1 more in Whitemark

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Emita in Whitemark

— 95 25th pct

ICSEA in Emita in Whitemark

— 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

72.0% Year 12 ◂ +35.8 pts 36.2%

6.0% Year 10 +23.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +14.5 pts 7.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.4% Society & culture ◂ +21.4 pts 10.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Creative arts ◂ +13.4 pts 3.8%

11.4% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emita in Whitemark +$15 higher in Whitemark gap narrowing

$682 38th pct $697 40th pct

Household income in Emita in Whitemark +$270 higher in Emita gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,105 19th pct

Family income in Emita in Whitemark +$188 higher in Whitemark gap narrowing

$1,624 34th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 33.3%

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 40.2%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Mental health ◂ +12.0 pts 10.1%

20.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

15.3% Cancer ◂ +8.8 pts 6.5%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

5.1% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Heart disease even 6.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +5.5 pts 48.7%

30.5% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 24.0%

8.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emita in Whitemark +44 larger in Whitemark

6 51st pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Emita in Whitemark +21 yrs older in Whitemark

30 yrs 63rd pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Emita in Whitemark +$281 higher in Emita

$949 76th pct $668 53rd pct

Household income in Emita in Whitemark +$1,400 higher in Emita

$2,624 82nd pct $1,224 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emita in Whitemark +0.2 larger in Emita gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

45.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 41.4%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 41.5%

46.2% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 8.2%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 4.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emita in Whitemark +$80 higher in Emita gap widening

$215 29th pct $135 11th pct

Mortgage in Emita in Whitemark +$108 higher in Emita gap widening

$916 12th pct $808 9th pct

People / bedroom in Emita in Whitemark +0.10 higher in Emita gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 48.3%

11.5% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.2 pts 11.6%

0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%

23.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.7 pts 3.4%

11.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +67.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

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

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 64.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emita in Whitemark even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emita in Whitemark even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emita in Whitemark even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emita in Whitemark even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 58.7%

21.2% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 14.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 35.0%

19.2% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 11.3%

15.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

12.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

9.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.6 pts 14.7%

27.3% Community & personal service ◂ +19.3 pts 8.0%

24.2% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 17.3%

9.1% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Emita in Whitemark +2.2 higher in Whitemark

0.7 57th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Emita in Whitemark +1.9 more in Whitemark

0.9 58th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Emita in Whitemark +46.4 pts higher in Whitemark

0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Emita in Whitemark +46.7 pts higher in Whitemark

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Emita in Whitemark even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emita in Whitemark +1.1 pts higher in Whitemark

0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Emita in Whitemark +2.6 pts higher in Whitemark

48.3% 63rd pct 50.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Emita in Whitemark +46.2 pts higher in Whitemark

0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Emita in Whitemark +102.0 more in Emita

186.4 91st pct 84.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Emita in Whitemark +0 higher in Whitemark

1 55th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Emita in Whitemark +8.2 pts higher in Emita

11.8% 87th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Emita with nearby areas

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Compare Whitemark with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emita vs Whitemark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60189/emita/vs/SAL60752/whitemark