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Franklin vs Glen Huon

Name: Franklin vs Glen Huon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Franklin profile · Glen Huon profile

Franklin Glen Huon

Franklin (Tas.) and Glen Huon are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different age profiles. Franklin (Tas.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 29.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Glen Huon is younger, with a typical resident aged 40 and a far higher share of children under 15 at 24.4%. This difference helps explain why 36.9% of people in Glen Huon provide unpaid childcare, compared to just 19.8% in Franklin (Tas.). Franklin (Tas.) also has a more developed hub, with more public transport stops and a higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and parks.

These two areas have tracked closely on many fronts since 2011. They are effectively alike in their share of First Nations residents, the number of people per bedroom in homes, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300. While they share these commonalities, Glen Huon remains more distant from the city with a 71-minute drive, whereas Franklin (Tas.) is closer at 41 minutes. Glen Huon also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 62.0%, compared to 46.5% in Franklin (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Franklin PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Franklin Unpaid child care: 17.1 pts higher in Glen Huon Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Franklin Participation: 15.5 pts higher in Glen Huon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklin in Glen Huon +559 larger in Franklin gap widening

1,301 74th pct 742 71st pct

Median age in Franklin in Glen Huon +12 yrs older in Franklin gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 15.8%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.5% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

29.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Glen Huon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

7.3% England ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

1.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +6.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% German even 5.4%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

31.5% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Franklin in Glen Huon +0.16 more in Franklin

5.68 61st pct 5.52 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Franklin in Glen Huon +1 more in Glen Huon

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Franklin in Glen Huon +88 larger in Glen Huon

135 31st pct 222 40th pct

ICSEA in Franklin in Glen Huon +53 higher in Franklin

975 40th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

25.7% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Franklin in Glen Huon +$171 higher in Glen Huon gap widening

$522 14th pct $693 39th pct

Household income in Franklin in Glen Huon +$241 higher in Glen Huon gap widening

$1,205 26th pct $1,446 44th pct

Family income in Franklin in Glen Huon +$255 higher in Glen Huon gap widening

$1,453 24th pct $1,708 38th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.2%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 43.9%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

12.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +9.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

19.6% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklin in Glen Huon +44 larger in Franklin

92 86th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Franklin in Glen Huon +4 yrs older in Franklin

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Franklin in Glen Huon +$347 higher in Glen Huon

$481 30th pct $828 68th pct

Household income in Franklin in Glen Huon +$469 higher in Glen Huon

$1,468 41st pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklin in Glen Huon +0.3 larger in Glen Huon gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

38.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 26.6%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 32.7%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 20.8%

15.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.1% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Franklin in Glen Huon +$60 higher in Franklin gap widening

$315 61st pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Franklin in Glen Huon even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Franklin in Glen Huon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 36.2%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

16.6% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

2.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 98.8%

4.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 44.6%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 52.8%

36.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.2%

5.6% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.7%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Franklin in Glen Huon +6 more in Franklin

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Franklin in Glen Huon +4.61 more in Franklin

4.61 76th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Franklin in Glen Huon +221.4 more in Franklin

221.4 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Franklin in Glen Huon +3 more in Franklin

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Franklin in Glen Huon

29 66th pct —

Drive to city in Franklin in Glen Huon +30 longer in Glen Huon

41 33rd pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 61.3%

13.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 26.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

2.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance even 13.4%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

6.5% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

6.1% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Franklin in Glen Huon +1.2 higher in Franklin

1.7 63rd pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Franklin in Glen Huon +1.1 more in Franklin

1.7 64th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Franklin in Glen Huon +28.4 pts higher in Franklin

28.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Franklin in Glen Huon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Franklin in Glen Huon +30.9 pts higher in Franklin

30.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Franklin in Glen Huon +12.0 pts higher in Franklin

29.1% 68th pct 17.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Franklin in Glen Huon +12.5 pts higher in Franklin

34.6% 59th pct 22.1% 54th pct

Walk to health in Franklin in Glen Huon +18.0 pts higher in Franklin

18.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Franklin in Glen Huon +7.5 more in Franklin

11.5 45th pct 4.0 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Franklin in Glen Huon +1 higher in Glen Huon

1 51st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Franklin in Glen Huon +1.1 pts higher in Glen Huon

15.3% 92nd pct 16.4% 94th pct

Compare Franklin with nearby areas

Castle Forbes Bay Woodstock Cradoc Glaziers Bay Glen Huon Port Huon Lower Wattle Grove Ranelagh

Compare Glen Huon with nearby areas

Franklin Judbury Ranelagh Castle Forbes Bay Port Huon Woodstock Geeveston Lucaston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin vs Glen Huon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60215/franklin/vs/SAL60229/glen-huon