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Gardners Bay vs Oyster Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Gardners Bay profile · Oyster Cove profile

Gardners Bay Oyster Cove

Gardners Bay and Oyster Cove (Tas.) are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their residents and incomes. Gardners Bay has a larger First Nations population, at 11.6%, and more people born overseas (21.4%). It is also a place where more people have moved in the last five years (39.1%). In contrast, Oyster Cove (Tas.) has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,515 a week compared to $1,051 in Gardners Bay. Oyster Cove (Tas.) is also more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and more available public transport stops.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering and a high proportion of detached houses. Both areas also have similar shares of residents with long-term health conditions and those who own their homes outright. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in income and accessibility remain distinct, and the typical resident in Gardners Bay is noticeably older than those in Oyster Cove (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove Family income: $548 higher in Oyster Cove Household income: $464 higher in Oyster Cove People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oyster Cove Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Gardners Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +16 larger in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
346 60th pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +3 yrs older in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +5.5 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap steady
11.6% 88th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +2.4 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
26.0% 77th pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +1.1 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
16.5% 45th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +6.2 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
17.5% 81st pct 23.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.6%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 44.0%
28.7% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
6.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gardners Bay Oyster Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +4.4 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
21.4% 79th pct 17.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 75.5%
10.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
2.9% South Africa ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
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%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.8%
37.3% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
14.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%
8.7% German ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
4.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.4 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 91.2%
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 Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +6.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
61.6% 96th pct 68.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

61.6% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 68.5%
31.8% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 20.3%
4.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +3.2 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
57.7% 76th pct 60.9% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +6.0 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
27.0% 81st pct 33.0% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +2 more in Gardners Bay
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +76 larger in Gardners Bay
166 34th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +100 higher in Oyster Cove
948 26th pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
24.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.2%
7.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
28.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%
8.0% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%
13.5% Creative arts ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%
12.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
5.5% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +$194 higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
$541 17th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +$464 higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
$1,051 16th pct $1,515 48th pct
Family income in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +$548 higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
$1,222 12th pct $1,770 42nd pct
High earners in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +7.0 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
1.4% 19th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +4.7 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
7.7% 23rd pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 12.4%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.1% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

59.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 42.5%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.6 pts higher in Gardners Bay
31.5% 63rd pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.9 pts higher in Gardners Bay
12.7% 86th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +1.7 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
5.5% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
2.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
20.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
21.3% 64th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +4.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +5.2 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
24.1% 44th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +1.9 pts higher in Gardners Bay
5.6% 86th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.5 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
29.8% 78th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +20 larger in Gardners Bay
40 75th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +4 yrs older in Gardners Bay
26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove
29.2% 24th pct —
Median income in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +$37 higher in Oyster Cove
$575 43rd pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +$7 higher in Gardners Bay
$1,406 37th pct $1,399 37th pct
Indigenous language in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.2 larger in Oyster Cove gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +8.1 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap widening
18.1% 82nd pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +2.4 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap steady
23.1% 48th pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
36.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 31.4%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 39.7%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 20.7%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%
7.0% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.8% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +$82 higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
$243 38th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +$175 higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,475 40th pct
People / bedroom in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.10 higher in Oyster Cove gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +8.3 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Owned outright in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.3 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
44.1% 59th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
95.8% 48th pct 96.7% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +4.8 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
73.4% 35th pct 68.6% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
44.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 43.8%
13.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 96.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 48.8%
13.3% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
5.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
2.1% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $200–$349 +35.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
26.3% $350–$549 +40.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
26.3% Under $200 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 21.4%
18.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +3.3 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +8.0 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap steady
20.0% 60th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +2 more in Oyster Cove
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +6.06 more in Oyster Cove
0.00 0th pct 6.06 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +209.1 more in Oyster Cove
0.0 0th pct 209.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +3 more in Oyster Cove
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove
— 58 84th pct
Drive to city in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +11 longer in Gardners Bay
40 33rd pct 29 25th pct
Reach 30 min in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 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

35.5% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 19.0%
17.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +10.6 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
39.1% 76th pct 28.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +2.9 pts higher in Gardners Bay gap narrowing
8.6% 88th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even gap narrowing
57.8% 40th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +4.7 pts higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing
38.7% 1st pct 43.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
7.3% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 3.3%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
4.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 4.7%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.5 higher in Oyster Cove
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +0.4 more in Oyster Cove
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +6.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +3.7 pts higher in Oyster Cove
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 58th pct
Walk to school in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +22.9 pts higher in Oyster Cove
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +27.3 more in Oyster Cove
0.0 0th pct 27.3 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove even
1 49th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Gardners Bayin Oyster Cove +2.2 pts higher in Oyster Cove
14.7% 91st pct 16.9% 95th pct

Compare Gardners Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Oyster Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gardners Bay vs Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60221/gardners-bay/vs/SAL60485/oyster-cove