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Exton vs Reedy Marsh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Exton profile · Reedy Marsh profile

Exton Reedy Marsh

Exton and Reedy Marsh are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Exton is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 53 in Reedy Marsh. It is also far more multicultural; 41.2% of people in Exton were born overseas and 39.4% use a language other than English at home, while in Reedy Marsh, only 12.6% were born overseas and just 1.5% use another language. Exton is more connected, with 59.9% of people commuting by public transport, whereas Reedy Marsh has no public transport users.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gaps in their populations and services continuing to shift. Despite these trends, they share some similarities, such as typical weekly rents of $300 and a similar share of people earning over $2,000 a week. Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses, and in both places, no one lives without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Reedy Marsh Born overseas: 28.6 pts higher in Exton Other language: 37.9 pts higher in Exton Limited English: 17.2 pts higher in Exton PT commute: 59.9 pts higher in Exton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Extonin Reedy Marsh +22 larger in Exton gap narrowing
221 56th pct 199 53rd pct
Median age in Extonin Reedy Marsh +20 yrs older in Reedy Marsh gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Extonin Reedy Marsh +3.0 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Extonin Reedy Marsh +11.0 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
17.6% 45th pct 28.6% 84th pct
Under 15 in Extonin Reedy Marsh +9.0 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap steady
8.6% 13th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Extonin Reedy Marsh +1.5 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
11.2% 42nd pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

44.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.7 pts 13.1%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.6% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
42.9% Never married ◂ +19.5 pts 23.3%
10.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.5% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Exton Reedy Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Extonin Reedy Marsh +28.6 pts higher in Exton gap widening
41.2% 96th pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

52.0% Australia +27.9 pts ▸ 79.9%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.1% Australian +20.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
31.7% English +8.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
7.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
2.3% German +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Other language in Extonin Reedy Marsh +37.9 pts higher in Exton gap widening
39.4% 93rd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Extonin Reedy Marsh +17.2 pts higher in Exton gap widening
17.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

56.6% English only +34.9 pts ▸ 91.5%
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 Extonin Reedy Marsh +24.9 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
29.9% 23rd pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

66.1% Christianity ◂ +31.4 pts 34.7%
29.9% No religion +24.9 pts ▸ 54.8%
5.0% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Extonin Reedy Marsh +19.1 pts higher in Exton gap widening
63.5% 85th pct 44.3% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Extonin Reedy Marsh +2.2 pts higher in Exton gap narrowing
23.6% 75th pct 21.5% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Extonin Reedy Marsh +1 more in Reedy Marsh
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Extonin Reedy Marsh
— 285 46th pct
ICSEA in Extonin Reedy Marsh
— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 44.3%
19.8% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.5% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 25.5%
23.2% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 13.2%
13.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%
13.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Extonin Reedy Marsh +$232 higher in Exton gap widening
$682 38th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Extonin Reedy Marsh +$351 higher in Exton gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,024 14th pct
Family income in Extonin Reedy Marsh +$302 higher in Exton gap widening
$1,708 38th pct $1,406 21st pct
High earners in Extonin Reedy Marsh +0.3 pts higher in Exton gap steady
3.9% 27th pct 3.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Extonin Reedy Marsh +7.3 pts higher in Exton gap widening
11.3% 34th pct 4.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 64.4%
41.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.0 pts 18.4%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Extonin Reedy Marsh +24.4 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
20.8% 16th pct 45.2% 97th pct
Mental health in Extonin Reedy Marsh +3.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
6.3% 33rd pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Extonin Reedy Marsh +5.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap steady
1.8% 24th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Other condition +12.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.4% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.3% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +26.1 pts 46.7%
12.7% One condition +16.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
4.5% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Extonin Reedy Marsh +5.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Extonin Reedy Marsh +7.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap steady
9.4% 22nd pct 16.6% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Extonin Reedy Marsh +11.0 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
14.8% 13th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Extonin Reedy Marsh +6.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
2.0% 41st pct 8.2% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Extonin Reedy Marsh +18.7 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
16.3% 13th pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Extonin Reedy Marsh +6 larger in Reedy Marsh
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Extonin Reedy Marsh +36 yrs older in Exton
68 yrs 100th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Extonin Reedy Marsh
— $175 0th pct
Household income in Extonin Reedy Marsh
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Extonin Reedy Marsh +0.2 larger in Reedy Marsh gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Extonin Reedy Marsh +9.2 pts higher in Exton gap widening
11.7% 55th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Living alone in Extonin Reedy Marsh even gap narrowing
30.6% 73rd pct 30.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
41.4% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 38.7%
30.6% 1 person even 30.7%
8.1% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
0.0% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Extonin Reedy Marsh even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Extonin Reedy Marsh +$8 higher in Exton gap narrowing
$1,157 22nd pct $1,149 21st pct
People / bedroom in Extonin Reedy Marsh +0.10 higher in Reedy Marsh gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Extonin Reedy Marsh +1.1 pts higher in Exton gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Extonin Reedy Marsh +8.2 pts higher in Exton gap narrowing
62.9% 93rd pct 54.7% 84th pct
Separate houses in Extonin Reedy Marsh even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Extonin Reedy Marsh +15.5 pts higher in Exton gap widening
74.2% 36th pct 58.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 54.7%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
6.5% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
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

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 33.3%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
6.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 150.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Extonin Reedy Marsh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Extonin Reedy Marsh +11.0 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
5.6% 12th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Extonin Reedy Marsh +59.9 pts higher in Exton gap widening
59.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Extonin Reedy Marsh +2 more in Exton
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Extonin Reedy Marsh +9.05 more in Exton
9.05 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Extonin Reedy Marsh +217.2 more in Exton
217.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Extonin Reedy Marsh +2 more in Exton
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Extonin Reedy Marsh
24 62nd pct —
Drive to city in Extonin Reedy Marsh +23 longer in Exton
170 94th pct 147 89th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Bus ◂ +59.9 pts 0.0%
26.8% Car (driver) +32.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
5.6% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%
19.3% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 16.4%
17.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Extonin Reedy Marsh +13.6 pts higher in Exton gap widening
48.6% 89th pct 35.1% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Extonin Reedy Marsh +90.1 pts higher in Exton
90.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Extonin Reedy Marsh +0.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap steady
6.0% 77th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Extonin Reedy Marsh +24.3 pts higher in Exton gap widening
73.4% 88th pct 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Extonin Reedy Marsh +27.1 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
26.8% 0th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

66.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +51.5 pts 15.4%
3.5% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

63.4% Labourers ◂ +46.7 pts 16.7%
9.9% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.9% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.5% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.2% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.5% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Extonin Reedy Marsh +0.6 higher in Exton
0.6 55th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Extonin Reedy Marsh +0.4 more in Exton
0.4 50th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Extonin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Extonin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Extonin Reedy Marsh +40.1 pts higher in Exton
40.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Extonin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Extonin Reedy Marsh +5.8 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Extonin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Extonin Reedy Marsh +46.2 more in Reedy Marsh
9.0 39th pct 55.3 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Extonin Reedy Marsh even
0 38th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Extonin Reedy Marsh +4.6 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
5.0% 42nd pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Exton with nearby areas

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Compare Reedy Marsh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exton vs Reedy Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60196/exton/vs/SAL60542/reedy-marsh