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Gray vs St Marys

Name: Gray vs St Marys — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Gray profile · St Marys profile

Gray St Marys

St Marys (Tas.) and Gray (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. St Marys (Tas.) is a more developed hub where 59.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and its typical resident is more likely to live in a larger home with three or more bedrooms (63.9%). Gray (Tas.) is more sparsely populated and has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.2% in St Marys (Tas.).

Both areas share a similar home environment, with an identical average of 2.0 people per home. This commonality exists alongside sharp contrasts in demographics and accessibility. St Marys (Tas.) is far more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Gray (Tas.) (car-dependent), and it has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.7% compared to 18.3%). While St Marys (Tas.) has a higher share of renters, Gray (Tas.) has a far higher share of homes owned outright (75.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 667 larger in St Marys 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in St Marys Unemployment: 9.3 pts higher in St Marys No car: 5.1 pts higher in St Marys Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Gray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gray in St Marys +667 larger in St Marys gap steady

71 34th pct 738 71st pct

Median age in Gray in St Marys +2 yrs older in St Marys gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

36.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

9.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.3% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

22.2% Divorced ◂ +10.3 pts 11.9%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Gray St Marys

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 77.1%

8.5% England ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India 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

46.5% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 38.5%

26.8% English +19.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

11.3% German ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

9.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 88.9%

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

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 53.4%

31.0% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gray in St Marys

— 11.24 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gray in St Marys even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Gray in St Marys even

215 39th pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Gray in St Marys even

928 17th pct 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 33.8%

25.9% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 35.3%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%

7.1% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

7.1% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.8 pts 2.7%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gray in St Marys +$57 higher in St Marys gap widening

$388 3rd pct $445 8th pct

Household income in Gray in St Marys +$84 higher in St Marys gap widening

$675 1st pct $759 4th pct

Family income in Gray in St Marys +$74 higher in St Marys gap narrowing

$900 4th pct $974 6th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.1% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 65.0%

11.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 17.6%

11.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

4.2% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Lung condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 50.3%

23.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

12.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

5.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gray in St Marys +22 larger in St Marys

4 46th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Gray in St Marys +3 yrs older in St Marys

45 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Gray in St Marys +$16 higher in St Marys

$350 12th pct $366 13th pct

Household income in Gray in St Marys +$476 higher in Gray

$1,375 35th pct $899 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gray in St Marys even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 37.6%

46.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Other families ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 34.3%

42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 41.9%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%

0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gray in St Marys

— $205 27th pct

Mortgage in Gray in St Marys +$314 higher in St Marys gap narrowing

$553 3rd pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Gray in St Marys even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 59.8%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 20.8%

0.0% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% Under $1,000 +34.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 25.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gray in St Marys +3 more in St Marys

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Gray in St Marys +4.07 more in St Marys

0.00 0th pct 4.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in Gray in St Marys +81.3 more in St Marys

0.0 0th pct 81.3 66th pct

PT routes in Gray in St Marys +4 more in St Marys

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 57.7%

18.2% Walked ◂ +9.2 pts 8.9%

0.0% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 35.2%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 36.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.1 pts 8.1%

27.3% Education & training ◂ +18.3 pts 8.9%

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 15.4%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

0.0% Retail trade +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals ◂ +30.7 pts 10.2%

31.8% Community & personal service ◂ +15.6 pts 16.3%

27.3% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 12.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gray in St Marys +3.5 higher in St Marys

0.3 47th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gray in St Marys +3.9 more in St Marys

0.4 48th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Gray in St Marys +56.8 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Gray in St Marys +59.2 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Gray in St Marys +47.7 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Gray in St Marys +39.8 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Gray in St Marys +11.9 pts higher in St Marys

35.8% 60th pct 47.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Gray in St Marys +57.8 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 57.8% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Gray in St Marys +52.5 more in Gray

98.6 87th pct 46.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Gray in St Marys even

0 15th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Gray in St Marys +10.3 pts higher in Gray

19.5% 99th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Gray with nearby areas

Chain Of Lagoons St Marys Four Mile Creek Cornwall Seymour Falmouth Douglas River Douglas-Apsley

Compare St Marys with nearby areas

Cornwall Gray Chain Of Lagoons Falmouth Upper Scamander Four Mile Creek Fingal Scamander

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gray vs St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60249/gray/vs/SAL60634/st-marys