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Emu Heights vs Stowport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Emu Heights profile · Stowport profile

Emu Heights Stowport

Stowport and Emu Heights (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Stowport has a higher share of older residents, with 16.8% aged 65 and over compared to just 6.0% in Emu Heights (Tas.). Income is also notably higher in Stowport, where 19.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, whereas no households in Emu Heights (Tas.) reach this level. In contrast, Emu Heights (Tas.) has a much higher share of people living with long-term health conditions (42.9% vs 25.1%) and mental health conditions (18.7% vs 7.0%).

While they differ in health and wealth, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical resident age of 40 years and the high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. These similarities exist alongside a stark divide in accessibility; Emu Heights (Tas.) is mostly car-dependent but has a few walkable amenities and public transport, while Stowport is car-dependent with no public transport stops. The gap in home ownership is a standout difference, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Stowport (40.2%) than in Emu Heights (Tas.) (27.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 264 larger in Stowport Mortgage: $692 higher in Stowport Unemployment: 8.5 pts higher in Emu Heights Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Stowport Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Emu Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Heightsin Stowport +264 larger in Stowport gap widening
182 51st pct 446 63rd pct
Median age in Emu Heightsin Stowport even gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Emu Heightsin Stowport +4.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
12.1% 88th pct 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Heightsin Stowport +10.8 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
6.0% 9th pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Emu Heightsin Stowport +1.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 16.6% 46th pct
De facto in Emu Heightsin Stowport +0.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 26.0%
30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%
6.0% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

33.8% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
44.1% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 33.0%
9.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%
2.1% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Emu Heights Stowport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Heightsin Stowport +3.3 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
9.3% 40th pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 86.8%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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

40.1% English +4.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
41.8% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.6% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emu Heightsin Stowport +1.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
2.2% 41st pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Emu Heightsin Stowport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 94.6%
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 Emu Heightsin Stowport +4.9 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
63.2% 97th pct 58.3% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 58.3%
30.8% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
6.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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 Stowport +1.3 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
36.7% 27th pct 35.4% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Heightsin Stowport +4.9 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 8.2% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Heightsin Stowport even
5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Emu Heightsin Stowport even
250 43rd pct 250 43rd pct
ICSEA in Emu Heightsin Stowport even
886 12th pct 886 12th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
36.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.4%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%
4.3% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 47.1%
14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
6.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.9% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
3.3% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Emu Heightsin Stowport +$68 higher in Stowport gap widening
$662 34th pct $730 46th pct
Household income in Emu Heightsin Stowport +$331 higher in Stowport gap widening
$1,178 24th pct $1,509 48th pct
Family income in Emu Heightsin Stowport +$482 higher in Stowport gap widening
$1,343 17th pct $1,825 46th pct
High earners in Emu Heightsin Stowport +11.5 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 68th pct
High-income homes in Emu Heightsin Stowport +19.5 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 32.0%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
9.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 40.9%
35.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Heightsin Stowport +17.7 pts higher in Emu Heights
42.9% 93rd pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Emu Heightsin Stowport +11.7 pts higher in Emu Heights
18.7% 100th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Heightsin Stowport +4.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
7.1% 75th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.9% Asthma ◂ +13.9 pts 7.0%
18.7% Mental health ◂ +11.7 pts 7.0%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.0% None +21.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
29.1% One condition ◂ +10.5 pts 18.6%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Heightsin Stowport +7.2 pts higher in Stowport gap narrowing
10.3% 14th pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Heightsin Stowport +2.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
13.1% 54th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Heightsin Stowport +5.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
32.4% 82nd pct 26.9% 59th pct
Defence service in Emu Heightsin Stowport +0.2 pts higher in Emu Heights
2.1% 42nd pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Heightsin Stowport +7.2 pts higher in Stowport gap steady
24.1% 50th pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Heightsin Stowport +12 larger in Stowport
22 70th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Emu Heightsin Stowport +3 yrs older in Stowport
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Emu Heightsin Stowport
— 33.3% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Emu Heightsin Stowport
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Emu Heightsin Stowport +$125 higher in Stowport
$725 58th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Emu Heightsin Stowport +$687 higher in Emu Heights
$2,249 71st pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Emu Heightsin Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Heightsin Stowport +0.3 larger in Stowport gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Emu Heightsin Stowport +11.6 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
21.9% 89th pct 10.3% 46th pct
Living alone in Emu Heightsin Stowport +10.7 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
33.8% 81st pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 39.6%
33.8% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 23.1%
9.1% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.1% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Heightsin Stowport +$56 higher in Emu Heights gap steady
$256 42nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Emu Heightsin Stowport +$692 higher in Stowport gap widening
$867 11th pct $1,559 46th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Heightsin Stowport +0.10 higher in Stowport gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Emu Heightsin Stowport +8.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
26.0% 73rd pct 17.8% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Emu Heightsin Stowport +13.0 pts higher in Stowport gap steady
27.3% 18th pct 40.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in Emu Heightsin Stowport +3.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Heightsin Stowport +0.8 pts higher in Stowport gap steady
84.4% 64th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
26.0% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 17.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%
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 ◂ +7.2 pts 53.8%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 9.5%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +63.3 pts 36.7%
15.0% Under $200 +31.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
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

41.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.4 pts 11.9%
20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +22.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Heightsin Stowport +3.4 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
5.2% 74th pct 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Emu Heightsin Stowport +1.8 pts higher in Stowport gap narrowing
9.0% 23rd pct 10.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Emu Heightsin Stowport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emu Heightsin Stowport +3 more in Emu Heights
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Heightsin Stowport +16.48 more in Emu Heights
16.48 91st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Heightsin Stowport +1,593.4 more in Emu Heights
1,593.4 89th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Heightsin Stowport +2 more in Emu Heights
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Emu Heightsin Stowport +58 longer in Stowport
1 0th pct 59 85th pct
Drive to city in Emu Heightsin Stowport +1 longer in Stowport
197 99th pct 198 99th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 69.3%
9.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 33.3%
39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 22.0%
3.9% 4 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.8% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Heightsin Stowport +4.3 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
38.5% 74th pct 34.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Emu Heightsin Stowport
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Heightsin Stowport +8.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Emu Heightsin Stowport +2.9 pts higher in Stowport gap steady
65.5% 68th pct 68.4% 77th pct
Full-time in Emu Heightsin Stowport +9.6 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
50.6% 17th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
3.4% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 12.0%
20.2% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 11.6%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 9.5%
7.9% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
5.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Heightsin Stowport +3.3 higher in Emu Heights
3.3 74th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Heightsin Stowport +2.5 more in Emu Heights
2.5 69th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Emu Heightsin Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Heightsin Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Heightsin Stowport +99.0 pts higher in Emu Heights
99.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Heightsin Stowport +47.5 pts higher in Emu Heights
47.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Heightsin Stowport +98.1 pts higher in Emu Heights
100.0% 100th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Emu Heightsin Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Heightsin Stowport +20.7 more in Emu Heights
27.5 71st pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Heightsin Stowport +45 higher in Emu Heights
46 78th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Emu Heightsin Stowport +9.4 pts higher in Emu Heights
19.1% 98th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Heights vs Stowport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60190/emu-heights/vs/SAL60645/stowport