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Geilston Bay vs Grasstree Hill

Name: Geilston Bay vs Grasstree Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Geilston Bay profile · Grasstree Hill profile

Geilston Bay Grasstree Hill

Geilston Bay and Grasstree Hill are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Geilston Bay is a more populated, somewhat walkable hub where 26.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 19.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Grasstree Hill is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with 13.8% of adults holding a university degree and no households earning over $3,000 a week. This gap in accessibility is stark: 91.6% of Geilston Bay homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 6.6% in Grasstree Hill.

Both areas are effectively alike in how many people live in each home, with a typical figure of 2.3. While they share similar household sizes, they differ in home ownership; 64.4% of Grasstree Hill homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 40.4% in Geilston Bay. Geilston Bay also has a more mobile population, with 35.5% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 16.5% in Grasstree Hill.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,353 larger in Geilston Bay Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Grasstree Hill PT commute: 6.1 pts higher in Geilston Bay Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Geilston Bay Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Geilston Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +3,353 larger in Geilston Bay gap widening

3,461 86th pct 108 43rd pct

Median age in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +2 yrs older in Grasstree Hill gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 2.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

32.5% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 24.1%

10.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Geilston Bay Grasstree Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

48.2% English +3.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

13.4% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 3.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

2.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 100.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

48.6% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 38.9%

4.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill

3.62 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +11 more in Geilston Bay

12 82nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +149 larger in Geilston Bay

321 50th pct 172 34th pct

ICSEA in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +119 higher in Geilston Bay

994 53rd pct 875 11th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 33.0%

26.3% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.4% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +23.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 8.3%

13.0% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

6.8% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +$112 higher in Geilston Bay gap narrowing

$845 65th pct $733 46th pct

Household income in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +$485 higher in Geilston Bay gap widening

$1,610 55th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +$269 higher in Geilston Bay gap narrowing

$2,094 63rd pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

16.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

4.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +102 larger in Geilston Bay

102 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill

$564 41st pct —

Household income in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill

$1,781 53rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 27.8%

13.9% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 22.2%

15.4% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.9% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +$90 higher in Geilston Bay gap steady

$380 78th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +$96 higher in Geilston Bay gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,529 44th pct

People / bedroom in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +0.10 higher in Grasstree Hill gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +24.0 pts ▸ 64.4%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.3 pts 17.8%

16.6% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 6.7%

0.6% Not stated +14.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 93.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +47.3 pts 0.0%

21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +48.1 pts ▸ 87.5%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +38 more in Geilston Bay

38 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +10.98 more in Geilston Bay

10.98 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +1,307.4 more in Geilston Bay

1,307.4 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +5 more in Geilston Bay

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +43 longer in Grasstree Hill

11 47th pct 54 82nd pct

Drive to city in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +4 longer in Grasstree Hill

12 8th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +11,282 more in Geilston Bay

11,282 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill

62 60th pct —

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 74.5%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

36.6% 1 vehicle even 36.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.6% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.4% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

9.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 13.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 7.8%

11.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +3.9 higher in Geilston Bay

4.7 81st pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +3.3 more in Geilston Bay

4.2 79th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +46.4 pts higher in Geilston Bay

56.9% 81st pct 10.5% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +47.1 pts higher in Geilston Bay

56.3% 81st pct 9.2% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +85.1 pts higher in Geilston Bay

91.6% 85th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Walk to school in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +57.2 pts higher in Geilston Bay

63.8% 80th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +63.2 pts higher in Geilston Bay

94.8% 83rd pct 31.6% 58th pct

Walk to health in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +10.4 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

0.1% 71st pct 10.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +6.1 more in Grasstree Hill

21.7 64th pct 27.8 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +30 higher in Geilston Bay

31 75th pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Geilston Bay in Grasstree Hill +10.3 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

13.2% 89th pct 23.5% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geilston Bay vs Grasstree Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60224/geilston-bay/vs/SAL60246/grasstree-hill