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Grindelwald vs Legana
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Grindelwald profile · Legana profile
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Legana and Grindelwald are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Legana is more active and accessible, with a typical resident aged 41 and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.6% compared to 49.7%). It is much better served by infrastructure, with far more public transport stops and departures, and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (42.2%) and health services (38.0%), both of which are 0.0% in Grindelwald. In contrast, Grindelwald is an older area where the typical resident is 50, and it has a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (30.9% compared to 21.3%).
These two places are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which is around $1,630 in both. This common ground exists alongside a stark divide in home ownership; residents in Grindelwald are far more likely to own their home outright (56.5% compared to 40.0%). While Legana has a higher share of renters, Grindelwald has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 828
- First area, 2016: 965
- First area, 2021: 1,037
- Second area, 2011: 3,678
- Second area, 2016: 4,029
- Second area, 2021: 4,719
- First area, 2011: 48 yrs
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Grindelwald: 1.5% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Legana: 1.1% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Grindelwald: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 80–84 in Legana: 1.7% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in Grindelwald: 2.9% males, 3.9% females; 75–79 in Legana: 1.8% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in Grindelwald: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in Legana: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 65–69 in Grindelwald: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 65–69 in Legana: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Grindelwald: 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in Legana: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Grindelwald: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Legana: 2.5% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Grindelwald: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Legana: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Grindelwald: 3.2% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in Legana: 2.7% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Grindelwald: 2.1% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Legana: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Grindelwald: 1.6% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Legana: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Grindelwald: 2.0% males, 1.3% females; 30–34 in Legana: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Grindelwald: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 25–29 in Legana: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Grindelwald: 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 20–24 in Legana: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Grindelwald: 4.2% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Legana: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Grindelwald: 4.3% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Legana: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Grindelwald: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Legana: 3.7% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Grindelwald: 2.2% males, 1.6% females; 0–4 in Legana: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $534
- First area, 2016: $583
- First area, 2021: $661
- Second area, 2011: $561
- Second area, 2016: $585
- Second area, 2021: $773
- First area, 2011: $1,194
- First area, 2016: $1,449
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2011: $1,271
- Second area, 2016: $1,296
- Second area, 2021: $1,643
- First area, 2011: $1,416
- First area, 2016: $1,603
- First area, 2021: $1,928
- Second area, 2011: $1,425
- Second area, 2016: $1,557
- Second area, 2021: $1,961
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $350
- First area, 2021: $405
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $285
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $1,717
- First area, 2016: $1,534
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2011: $1,528
- Second area, 2016: $1,430
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grindelwald vs Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60253/grindelwald/vs/SAL60327/legana