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Glaziers Bay vs Lower Wattle Grove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Glaziers Bay profile · Lower Wattle Grove profile

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove

Glaziers Bay and Lower Wattle Grove are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Tasmania. They differ most in their household types and wealth; Lower Wattle Grove has far more people in de facto relationships (21.3% compared to 9.8%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (20.7% versus 9.6%). Glaziers Bay is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 58, and has a far higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,871, compared to $1,040 in Lower Wattle Grove.

These two areas share a very similar lifestyle, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 and 100% of homes being separate houses. Both are car-dependent with no public transport stops and the same 47-minute drive time to the city. While Glaziers Bay has a higher share of people born overseas (30.4% versus 26.5%), Lower Wattle Grove has a well higher proportion of children under 15 (19.6% versus 9.8%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove First Nations: 5.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Glaziers Bay Full-time: 17.8 pts higher in Glaziers Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +10 larger in Glaziers Bay gap widening
112 43rd pct 102 42nd pct
Median age in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +7 yrs older in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +5.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +9.7 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap widening
31.3% 87th pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +9.8 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
9.8% 15th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +11.5 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 21.3% 89th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%
31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 21.6%
9.8% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%
2.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 46.3%
23.4% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +3.9 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap steady
30.4% 89th pct 26.5% 86th pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 68.6%
8.0% England +8.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.3% India ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

58.9% English ◂ +18.7 pts 40.2%
26.8% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
20.5% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 7.8%
7.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +9.8 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap widening
9.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +2.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 90.2%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +2.0 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
59.8% 94th pct 57.8% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

59.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 57.8%
32.1% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
2.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +3.4 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
61.1% 81st pct 57.7% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +3.5 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
31.9% 87th pct 35.4% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
190 36th pct 190 36th pct
ICSEA in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
968 36th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 57.7%
16.7% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.3% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 20.7%
31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 25.9%
9.0% Postgraduate degree +20.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.0% Management & commerce +16.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.4% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.4% Health ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
11.9% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Architecture & building ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +$119 higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
$565 20th pct $684 38th pct
Household income in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +$72 higher in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
$1,478 46th pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +$313 higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +11.2 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
9.6% 58th pct 20.7% 90th pct
High-income homes in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +1.3 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
14.9% 47th pct 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.0%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 16.2%
8.5% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 52.4%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +1.3 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove
33.0% 71st pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +1.9 pts higher in Glaziers Bay
10.7% 74th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +1.9 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap steady
10.7% 91st pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
7.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Heart disease +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +3.9 pts 56.9%
25.9% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 21.6%
8.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +2.1 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
19.1% 55th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +10.5 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap widening
20.2% 90th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +12.7 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
11.7% 9th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +2.5 pts higher in Glaziers Bay
8.7% 93rd pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +2.5 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
41.5% 97th pct 39.0% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +6 larger in Lower Wattle Grove
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove
— $550 39th pct
Household income in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove
— $3,324 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +0.1 larger in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +0.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
7.4% 29th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +1.7 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap steady
6.4% 1st pct 8.1% 4th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 62.4%
56.8% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 36.5%
7.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

63.8% 2 people ◂ +26.0 pts 37.8%
14.9% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
6.4% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +$110 higher in Glaziers Bay gap widening
$333 67th pct $223 32nd pct
Mortgage in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +$831 higher in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
$1,871 65th pct $1,040 16th pct
People / bedroom in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +0.20 higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +0.4 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
8.5% 22nd pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +4.5 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap steady
53.2% 81st pct 48.6% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +5.3 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap narrowing
70.2% 28th pct 64.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 48.6%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Other tenure +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
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

44.7% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 24.3%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 18.9%
0.0% Studio / none +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
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

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.0 pts 35.7%
60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +0.1 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
31.9% 83rd pct 32.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +31 longer in Lower Wattle Grove
58 84th pct 89 100th pct
Drive to city in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
47 37th pct 47 37th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 46.0%
31.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
10.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
31.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.9 pts 7.9%
6.8% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +2.8 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
32.1% 54th pct 34.8% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +6.0 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +13.1 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
47.9% 17th pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +17.8 pts higher in Glaziers Bay gap steady
63.8% 75th pct 46.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

25.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 22.0%
6.4% Education & training +11.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
10.6% Administrative & support ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 26.0%
23.4% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.6% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Labourers +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +1 higher in Lower Wattle Grove
1 56th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Glaziers Bayin Lower Wattle Grove +1.5 pts higher in Glaziers Bay
16.5% 94th pct 15.0% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glaziers Bay vs Lower Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60227/glaziers-bay/vs/SAL60364/lower-wattle-grove