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Greens Beach vs Low Head

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Greens Beach profile · Low Head profile

Greens Beach Low Head

Low Head and Greens Beach are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that differ most in their housing and health profiles. Low Head has a higher share of people living alone (43.1%) and far more residents who need help with daily activities (15.2%). In contrast, Greens Beach has a higher proportion of detached houses (96.4%) and far more people working from home (23.9%). Low Head also has better access to public transport, with 55.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while Greens Beach has none.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with gaps in typical household income remaining very small. Both have an older population compared to the national figure, and they share similar levels of home density and a low percentage of people who speak a language other than English. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in home ownership is widening, with Greens Beach now seeing far more homes owned outright (58.9%) than Low Head (43.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 372 larger in Low Head Unemployment: 8.9 pts higher in Low Head No car: 4.0 pts higher in Low Head Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Greens Beach Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in Greens Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greens Beachin Low Head +372 larger in Low Head gap widening
247 58th pct 619 68th pct
Median age in Greens Beachin Low Head +3 yrs older in Greens Beach gap narrowing
64 yrs 99th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Greens Beachin Low Head +1.3 pts higher in Greens Beach gap steady
4.0% 68th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Greens Beachin Low Head +4.6 pts higher in Greens Beach gap narrowing
47.4% 100th pct 42.8% 98th pct
Under 15 in Greens Beachin Low Head +1.1 pts higher in Greens Beach gap narrowing
7.3% 11th pct 6.1% 9th pct
De facto in Greens Beachin Low Head +2.3 pts higher in Greens Beach gap steady
10.5% 36th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

47.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 42.8%
34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 28.3%
9.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
2.0% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 48.4%
14.6% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
1.3% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Greens Beach Low Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greens Beachin Low Head +6.0 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
10.9% 48th pct 17.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 76.7%
6.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 48.3%
37.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%
10.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greens Beachin Low Head +0.2 pts higher in Low Head gap steady
2.0% 40th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Greens Beachin Low Head even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Greens Beachin Low Head +3.6 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
38.9% 44th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity even 47.3%
38.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 Greens Beachin Low Head +4.1 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
33.6% 20th pct 37.7% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Greens Beachin Low Head +2.3 pts higher in Greens Beach gap steady
19.5% 66th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Greens Beachin Low Head +3 more in Low Head
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Greens Beachin Low Head
— 255 43rd pct
ICSEA in Greens Beachin Low Head
— 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.7%
33.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
9.0% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
20.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%
7.5% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greens Beachin Low Head +$63 higher in Greens Beach gap narrowing
$634 30th pct $571 21st pct
Household income in Greens Beachin Low Head +$26 higher in Greens Beach gap narrowing
$1,009 14th pct $983 13th pct
Family income in Greens Beachin Low Head +$271 higher in Low Head gap narrowing
$1,166 11th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Greens Beachin Low Head +2.8 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Greens Beachin Low Head +7.7 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
5.4% 16th pct 13.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%
15.2% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 46.7%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.1%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greens Beachin Low Head +9.4 pts higher in Low Head
39.3% 88th pct 48.6% 100th pct
Mental health in Greens Beachin Low Head +6.2 pts higher in Low Head
9.3% 62nd pct 15.5% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Greens Beachin Low Head +10.3 pts higher in Low Head gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 15.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%
9.3% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
1.2% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dementia +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 44.4%
21.9% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%
2.8% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greens Beachin Low Head +3.3 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
19.9% 59th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Greens Beachin Low Head +0.5 pts higher in Low Head gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Greens Beachin Low Head +0.9 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
15.0% 13th pct 15.9% 14th pct
Defence service in Greens Beachin Low Head +2.3 pts higher in Greens Beach
7.7% 91st pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greens Beachin Low Head +9.2 pts higher in Greens Beach gap narrowing
31.9% 85th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greens Beachin Low Head +7 larger in Low Head
10 59th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Greens Beachin Low Head +17 yrs older in Low Head
7 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Greens Beachin Low Head +$150 higher in Greens Beach
$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Greens Beachin Low Head +$649 higher in Low Head
$725 9th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greens Beachin Low Head even gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Greens Beachin Low Head +5.7 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
4.5% 21st pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Greens Beachin Low Head +10.1 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
33.0% 79th pct 43.1% 94th pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.5 pts 54.3%
22.3% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
4.5% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.4% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 40.5%
33.0% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
5.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greens Beachin Low Head +$40 higher in Greens Beach gap widening
$270 47th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Greens Beachin Low Head +$378 higher in Low Head gap widening
$972 14th pct $1,350 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Greens Beachin Low Head even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Greens Beachin Low Head +9.4 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
15.2% 45th pct 24.5% 70th pct
Owned outright in Greens Beachin Low Head +15.8 pts higher in Greens Beach gap narrowing
58.9% 89th pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Greens Beachin Low Head +16.1 pts higher in Greens Beach gap widening
96.4% 50th pct 80.3% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Greens Beachin Low Head +8.4 pts higher in Greens Beach gap widening
72.3% 32nd pct 63.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 43.1%
15.2% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.7% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 80.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.6% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 39.8%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 19.7%
16.1% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.5% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 32.8%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greens Beachin Low Head +4.0 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Greens Beachin Low Head +16.0 pts higher in Greens Beach gap widening
23.9% 70th pct 7.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Greens Beachin Low Head even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Greens Beachin Low Head +2 more in Low Head
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Greens Beachin Low Head +3.23 more in Low Head
0.00 0th pct 3.23 70th pct
Departures/1k in Greens Beachin Low Head +93.7 more in Low Head
0.0 0th pct 93.7 68th pct
PT routes in Greens Beachin Low Head +2 more in Low Head
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Greens Beachin Low Head
— 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Greens Beachin Low Head +55 longer in Greens Beach
215 100th pct 160 92nd pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 67.9%
23.9% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 7.9%
4.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +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

49.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 38.1%
38.1% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greens Beachin Low Head +1.0 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
37.6% 72nd pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Greens Beachin Low Head +2.9 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greens Beachin Low Head +8.9 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 88th pct
Participation in Greens Beachin Low Head +9.2 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
31.4% 2nd pct 40.7% 10th pct
Full-time in Greens Beachin Low Head +9.3 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
45.1% 9th pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

29.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 16.3%
16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +13.2 pts 3.7%
7.0% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.2% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 25.6%
21.1% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 10.7%
19.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 9.8%
7.0% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greens Beachin Low Head +0.7 higher in Low Head
0.9 58th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Greens Beachin Low Head +0.4 more in Low Head
1.0 59th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Greens Beachin Low Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Greens Beachin Low Head +0.2 pts higher in Low Head
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Greens Beachin Low Head +55.7 pts higher in Low Head
0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in Greens Beachin Low Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Greens Beachin Low Head +56.1 pts higher in Greens Beach
97.0% 84th pct 40.9% 61st pct
Walk to health in Greens Beachin Low Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greens Beachin Low Head +1.6 more in Low Head
8.1 37th pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Greens Beachin Low Head +1 higher in Greens Beach
4 64th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Greens Beachin Low Head +4.9 pts higher in Greens Beach
9.5% 78th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Greens Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greens Beach vs Low Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60251/greens-beach/vs/SAL60357/low-head