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Golconda vs Myrtle Bank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Golconda profile · Myrtle Bank profile

Golconda Myrtle Bank

Myrtle Bank (Tas.) and Golconda are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Myrtle Bank (Tas.) is far more likely to have children, with 19.4% of the population under 15 compared to 0.0% in Golconda. In contrast, Golconda has a much older population, with 36.4% of residents aged 65 and over, while Myrtle Bank (Tas.) sits at 16.7%. Golconda also has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (13.6% compared to 0.0% in Myrtle Bank (Tas.)) and a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (47.6% compared to 0.0%).

Daily life in both places is very similar in some ways; they share the same typical resident age of 53 and have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $850. Both areas are far from the city and have almost no residents who speak a language other than English at home. While they are alike in these respects, the two areas differ in their accessibility, with Golconda having far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 47.6 pts higher in Golconda Year 12: 30.2 pts higher in Golconda Housework 15h+: 46.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank Needs assistance: 13.6 pts higher in Golconda First Nations: 13.6 pts higher in Golconda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +14 larger in Myrtle Bank gap steady
22 15th pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +13.6 pts higher in Golconda gap widening
13.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +19.7 pts higher in Golconda gap steady
36.4% 92nd pct 16.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +19.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +47.6 pts higher in Golconda gap widening
47.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

52.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Married +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
32.0% Divorced ◂ +21.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Golconda Myrtle Bank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +11.1 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

90.9% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 72.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

68.2% Australian ◂ +37.6 pts 30.6%
22.7% English +21.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.7% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Dutch +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Scottish +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Golcondain Myrtle Bank even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

104.5% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 91.7%
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 Golcondain Myrtle Bank +4.0 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap narrowing
68.2% 100th pct 72.2% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

68.2% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 72.2%
31.8% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 22.2%
13.6% Not stated ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
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 Golcondain Myrtle Bank +30.2 pts higher in Golconda gap widening
40.9% 39th pct 10.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +9.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
12.0% 39th pct 21.4% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.9%
40.9% Year 12 ◂ +30.2 pts 10.7%
0.0% Year 11 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Creative arts +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Health +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +$38 higher in Golconda gap narrowing
$471 10th pct $433 7th pct
Household income in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +$17 higher in Golconda gap steady
$866 8th pct $849 8th pct
Family income in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +$49 higher in Golconda gap narrowing
$949 5th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 31.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +2.5 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
36.4% 82nd pct 38.9% 88th pct
Mental health in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +14.4 pts higher in Golconda
22.7% 100th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +13.6 pts higher in Golconda gap widening
13.6% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

31.8% Other condition ◂ +12.4 pts 19.4%
22.7% Mental health ◂ +14.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.6% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Heart disease +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +10.6 pts 66.7%
22.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Two conditions +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +16.0 pts higher in Golconda gap widening
16.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +1.3 pts higher in Golconda gap steady
12.0% 9th pct 10.7% 8th pct
Defence service in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +10.3 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +46.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +3 larger in Golconda
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +7 yrs older in Golconda
53 yrs 89th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +$374 higher in Golconda
$824 67th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +$824 higher in Golconda
$2,199 70th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +0.3 larger in Myrtle Bank gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Golcondain Myrtle Bank
— 34.6% 100th pct

Family composition

61.5% One-parent families ◂ +26.9 pts 34.6%
38.5% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
30.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 19.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +25.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
23.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% 4 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +$75 higher in Golconda
$225 32nd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +$342 higher in Golconda gap widening
$1,112 20th pct $770 8th pct
People / bedroom in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +0.10 higher in Golconda gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
38.5% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +2 more in Golconda
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +90.91 more in Golconda
90.91 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +454.5 more in Golconda
454.5 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +1 more in Golconda
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Golcondain Myrtle Bank
9 44th pct —
Drive to city in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +8 longer in Golconda
155 91st pct 147 89th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +53.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 2 vehicles +20.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 25.0%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +5.1 pts higher in Golconda gap narrowing
27.3% 36th pct 22.2% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +0.3 pts higher in Golconda gap narrowing
36.0% 6th pct 35.7% 6th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
30.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Construction ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Community & personal service ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Managers ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Labourers ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +0.2 more in Myrtle Bank
0.1 40th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +11.8 pts higher in Golconda
11.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +27.6 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 57th pct
Walk to health in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +35.4 more in Golconda
90.9 87th pct 55.6 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Golcondain Myrtle Bank even
0 32nd pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Golcondain Myrtle Bank +4.5 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
10.8% 84th pct 15.2% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golconda vs Myrtle Bank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60236/golconda/vs/SAL60441/myrtle-bank