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Evandale vs Western Junction

Name: Evandale vs Western Junction — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Evandale profile · Western Junction profile

Evandale Western Junction

Evandale (Tas.) and Western Junction are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Evandale (Tas.) is a more established centre where the typical resident is 53 and most people can walk to a park or health service. It also has a strong volunteer spirit, with 22.6% of residents helping out. In contrast, Western Junction is car-dependent and has a younger feel, with 21.9% of people under 15 and a much higher share of families with children. Education levels also differ, with 57.7% of Western Junction residents finishing Year 12 compared to 41.5% in Evandale (Tas.).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people living alone, which sits at around 27%. They also share similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical drive time to the city. While they are close by, they offer different lifestyles: Evandale (Tas.) is somewhat walkable with more public transport options, whereas Western Junction consists entirely of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,137 larger in Evandale 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Western Junction Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Western Junction Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Western Junction No car: 2.3 pts higher in Evandale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evandale in Western Junction +1,137 larger in Evandale gap steady

1,265 74th pct 128 45th pct

Median age in Evandale in Western Junction +8 yrs older in Evandale gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.2%

12.8% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.5%

26.3% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

7.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Evandale Western Junction

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.6%

5.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 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%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

47.4% English ◂ +6.8 pts 40.6%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 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

93.0% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 88.3%

0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 41.4%

42.2% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

6.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evandale in Western Junction

6.17 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Evandale in Western Junction +1 more in Western Junction

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Evandale in Western Junction +98 larger in Western Junction

101 26th pct 199 37th pct

ICSEA in Evandale in Western Junction +5 higher in Evandale

979 43rd pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.8%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 30.2%

19.9% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Evandale in Western Junction +$101 higher in Western Junction gap narrowing

$645 31st pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Evandale in Western Junction +$397 higher in Western Junction gap widening

$1,228 27th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Evandale in Western Junction +$507 higher in Western Junction gap steady

$1,555 30th pct $2,062 61st pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 15.9%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 42.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +9.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

25.2% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Evandale in Western Junction +20 larger in Evandale

24 71st pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Evandale in Western Junction +32 yrs older in Western Junction

29 yrs 60th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Evandale in Western Junction +$708 higher in Evandale

$933 75th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Evandale in Western Junction +$126 higher in Evandale

$1,625 47th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Evandale in Western Junction +0.5 larger in Western Junction gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

40.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 26.5%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 22.7%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

12.5% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evandale in Western Junction +$65 higher in Evandale gap narrowing

$285 52nd pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Evandale in Western Junction +$54 higher in Western Junction gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,354 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Evandale in Western Junction +0.10 higher in Western Junction gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.0% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 40.9%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $200–$349 ◂ +61.6 pts 0.0%

32.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%

29.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 18.8%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evandale in Western Junction +1 more in Evandale

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Evandale in Western Junction +0.79 more in Evandale

0.79 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Evandale in Western Junction +34.0 more in Evandale

34.0 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Evandale in Western Junction +1 more in Evandale

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Evandale in Western Junction +4 longer in Western Junction

37 72nd pct 41 74th pct

Drive to city in Evandale in Western Junction +2 longer in Evandale

113 77th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 63.2%

9.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +10.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.4% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Evandale in Western Junction +3.9 higher in Evandale

5.1 83rd pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Evandale in Western Junction +4.6 more in Evandale

5.6 86th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Evandale in Western Junction +79.9 pts higher in Evandale

79.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Evandale in Western Junction +34.7 pts higher in Evandale

80.5% 89th pct 45.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Evandale in Western Junction +69.7 pts higher in Evandale

69.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Evandale in Western Junction +77.9 pts higher in Evandale

77.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Evandale in Western Junction +83.1 pts higher in Evandale

83.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Evandale in Western Junction +78.2 pts higher in Evandale

78.2% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Evandale in Western Junction +10.7 more in Western Junction

20.6 62nd pct 31.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Evandale in Western Junction +10 higher in Western Junction

1 49th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Evandale in Western Junction +1.2 pts higher in Western Junction

3.3% 17th pct 4.4% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evandale vs Western Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60194/evandale/vs/SAL60745/western-junction