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Emu Heights vs Round Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Emu Heights profile · Round Hill profile

Emu Heights Round Hill

Emu Heights (Tas.) and Round Hill (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Emu Heights is a younger community where the typical resident is 40, while residents are far older in Round Hill (Tas.) at 52. Round Hill (Tas.) is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,041 compared to $1,178 in Emu Heights (Tas.). This gap is reflected in home ownership; 57.9% of homes in Round Hill (Tas.) are owned outright, whereas renting is far more common in Emu Heights (Tas.) at 26.0%.

Both areas are exclusively made up of separate houses and share a similar drive time to the city. However, the divide in public transport access is stark; almost all homes in Emu Heights (Tas.) are within a 10 minute walk of a stop, while only 42.4% of homes in Round Hill (Tas.) have the same access. This gap in connectivity is widening, as Emu Heights (Tas.) has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.0 pts higher in Emu Heights Owned outright: 30.6 pts higher in Round Hill Unemployment: 10.5 pts higher in Emu Heights First Nations: 12.1 pts higher in Emu Heights Median age: 12 yrs older in Round Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +82 larger in Emu Heights gap widening
182 51st pct 100 41st pct
Median age in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +12 yrs older in Round Hill gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +12.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
12.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +16.0 pts higher in Round Hill gap widening
6.0% 9th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1.6 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +4.1 pts higher in Round Hill gap narrowing
16.4% 77th pct 20.5% 88th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 16.0%
6.0% Seniors (65+) +16.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

33.8% Married +22.6 pts ▸ 56.4%
44.1% Never married ◂ +19.7 pts 24.5%
9.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%
2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Emu Heights Round Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +10.7 pts higher in Round Hill gap steady
9.3% 40th pct 20.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 73.0%
0.0% England +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% China +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% South Africa +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%

Ancestry

40.1% English +10.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
41.8% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 37.0%
9.9% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.6% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +15.8 pts higher in Round Hill gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 18.0% 86th pct
Limited English in Emu Heightsin Round Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 81.0%
0.0% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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 Emu Heightsin Round Hill +13.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
63.2% 97th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 50.0%
30.8% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
6.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +12.1 pts higher in Round Hill gap widening
36.7% 27th pct 48.8% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +7.1 pts higher in Round Hill gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 20.2% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +2 more in Emu Heights
5 73rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +33 larger in Round Hill
250 43rd pct 283 46th pct
ICSEA in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +8 higher in Emu Heights
886 12th pct 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
37.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 24.4%
15.1% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.1 pts 29.4%
14.3% Bachelor degree +17.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
3.3% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%
7.7% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +$195 higher in Round Hill gap steady
$662 34th pct $857 67th pct
Household income in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +$863 higher in Round Hill gap widening
$1,178 24th pct $2,041 77th pct
Family income in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +$707 higher in Round Hill gap widening
$1,343 17th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +7.4 pts higher in Round Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +23.7 pts higher in Round Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 71st pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 36.8%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 38.3%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.5%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +9.9 pts higher in Emu Heights
42.9% 93rd pct 33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +14.7 pts higher in Emu Heights
18.7% 100th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +4.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
7.1% 75th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 12.0%
18.7% Mental health ◂ +14.7 pts 4.0%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
3.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.0% None +22.0 pts ▸ 66.0%
29.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 26.0%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +4.5 pts higher in Round Hill gap narrowing
10.3% 14th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1.4 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
13.1% 54th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +9.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
32.4% 82nd pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +3.4 pts higher in Round Hill
2.1% 42nd pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1.4 pts higher in Round Hill gap narrowing
24.1% 50th pct 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +22 larger in Emu Heights
22 70th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Emu Heightsin Round Hill
25 yrs 46th pct —
Median income in Emu Heightsin Round Hill
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Emu Heightsin Round Hill
$2,249 71st pct —
Indigenous language in Emu Heightsin Round Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +0.2 larger in Round Hill gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +15.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
21.9% 89th pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +10.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
33.8% 81st pct 23.7% 50th pct

Family composition

32.8% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
46.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 45.5%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +15.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.8% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
33.8% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 23.7%
9.1% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.8% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +$71 higher in Emu Heights gap steady
$256 42nd pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +$541 higher in Round Hill gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Heightsin Round Hill even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +26.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
26.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +30.6 pts higher in Round Hill gap narrowing
27.3% 18th pct 57.9% 88th pct
Separate houses in Emu Heightsin Round Hill even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +5.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
84.4% 64th pct 78.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +30.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.0% Rented ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 50.0%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.3 pts 21.1%
20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +5.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
5.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
9.0% 23rd pct 7.8% 19th pct
PT commute in Emu Heightsin Round Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1 more in Emu Heights
3 72nd pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +3.52 more in Round Hill
16.48 91st pct 20.00 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1,103.4 more in Emu Heights
1,593.4 89th pct 490.0 78th pct
PT routes in Emu Heightsin Round Hill even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +32 longer in Round Hill
1 0th pct 33 69th pct
Drive to city in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1 longer in Round Hill
197 99th pct 198 99th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 72.5%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 30.2%
39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.7 pts 9.3%
3.9% 4 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
7.8% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +17.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
38.5% 74th pct 21.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Emu Heightsin Round Hill
— 25.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +10.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
10.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +7.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
65.5% 68th pct 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +4.3 pts higher in Round Hill gap narrowing
50.6% 17th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
3.4% Construction +12.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.5% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +16.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 9.8%
20.2% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%
9.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
7.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1.9 higher in Emu Heights
3.3 74th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1.1 more in Emu Heights
2.5 69th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +16.5 pts higher in Round Hill
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +25.9 pts higher in Round Hill
0.0% 0th pct 25.9% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +56.6 pts higher in Emu Heights
99.0% 97th pct 42.4% 71st pct
Walk to school in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +47.5 pts higher in Emu Heights
47.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +96.5 pts higher in Emu Heights
100.0% 100th pct 3.5% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Emu Heightsin Round Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +2.5 more in Round Hill
27.5 71st pct 30.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +31 higher in Emu Heights
46 78th pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Emu Heightsin Round Hill +1.4 pts higher in Emu Heights
19.1% 98th pct 17.8% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Heights vs Round Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60190/emu-heights/vs/SAL60577/round-hill