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Grasstree Hill vs Risdon

Name: Grasstree Hill vs Risdon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Grasstree Hill profile · Risdon profile

Grasstree Hill Risdon

Risdon and Grasstree Hill are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with small populations. Risdon is much more likely to have residents with long-term health conditions (41.1%) and mental health conditions (17.2%), and its unemployment rate is far higher at 11.5%. In contrast, Grasstree Hill has far more homes owned outright (64.4%), and a higher share of people spend more time on unpaid housework (29.9%) and caring for children (31.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely residential with very similar typical personal incomes around $733 to $752 a week. They are also alike in that almost no one in either area uses public transport to commute. However, Risdon is far more connected, with many more public transport stops and walkable amenities, while Grasstree Hill is more car-dependent and has a steeper average terrain slope.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.9 pts higher in Grasstree Hill Population: 101 larger in Risdon Unemployment: 11.5 pts higher in Risdon Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Risdon First Nations: 5.3 pts higher in Risdon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +101 larger in Risdon gap narrowing

108 43rd pct 209 54th pct

Median age in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +3 yrs older in Grasstree Hill gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%

2.8% Youth (15–24) +12.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 40.0%

24.1% Never married +20.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Grasstree Hill Risdon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 82.3%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.4% Australian ◂ +23.4 pts 34.0%

51.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 50.2%

5.6% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.9% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 88.5%

0.0% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 36.4%

38.9% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

5.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +6 more in Risdon

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +27 larger in Risdon

172 34th pct 199 37th pct

ICSEA in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +93 higher in Risdon

875 11th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 5.4%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

52.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 44.6%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 14.9%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

14.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +$19 higher in Risdon gap narrowing

$733 46th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +$416 higher in Risdon gap steady

$1,125 21st pct $1,541 50th pct

Family income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +$112 higher in Risdon gap narrowing

$1,825 46th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Mental health +12.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +13.2 pts 48.8%

23.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

2.8% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +11 larger in Risdon

0 0th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Grasstree Hill in Risdon

— 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon

— $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon

— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +0.1 larger in Risdon gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 52.3%

27.8% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%

22.2% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 9.9%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

0.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +$88 higher in Risdon gap steady

$290 54th pct $378 77th pct

Mortgage in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +$121 higher in Grasstree Hill gap narrowing

$1,529 44th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +0.10 higher in Grasstree Hill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned outright ◂ +24.9 pts 39.5%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.7% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 85.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 9.9%

0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

87.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.3 pts 45.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +9 more in Risdon

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +43.06 more in Risdon

0.00 0th pct 43.06 100th pct

Departures/1k in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +5,612.4 more in Risdon

0.0 0th pct 5,612.4 100th pct

PT routes in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +3 more in Risdon

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +23 longer in Grasstree Hill

54 82nd pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Grasstree Hill in Risdon

16 13th pct —

Reach 30 min in Grasstree Hill in Risdon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grasstree Hill in Risdon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Grasstree Hill in Risdon

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 76.6%

0.0% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 24.7%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 30.9%

19.5% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.2% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

15.7% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 5.6%

13.7% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

5.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

7.8% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

13.7% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

5.9% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +0.5 higher in Risdon

0.7 57th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +0.3 more in Risdon

0.9 58th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +5.4 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

10.5% 66th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +3.2 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

9.2% 64th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +21.9 pts higher in Risdon

6.6% 59th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +5.7 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

6.6% 60th pct 0.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +16.1 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

31.6% 58th pct 15.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +5.4 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

10.5% 74th pct 5.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +48.8 more in Risdon

27.8 71st pct 76.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +7 higher in Risdon

0 39th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Grasstree Hill in Risdon +11.2 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

23.5% 100th pct 12.3% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grasstree Hill vs Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60246/grasstree-hill/vs/SAL60555/risdon