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Gunns Plains vs South Riana

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Gunns Plains profile · South Riana profile

Gunns Plains South Riana

South Riana and Gunns Plains are two neighbouring rural areas in Tasmania. South Riana has more full-time workers (62.6% compared to 47.8% in Gunns Plains) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,536, whereas Gunns Plains earns $1,174. Housing differs notably; 100% of homes in South Riana are separate houses, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, while Gunns Plains has a much higher rental rate of 24.7% compared to 0.0% in South Riana.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in several ways. They both have almost identical proportions of First Nations residents (around 7% to 8%) and children under 15 (about 24%). Neither area has any public transport stops or a single home within a 15-minute walk of a park or shop, and both are about a three-hour drive from the city.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Gunns Plains No car: 5.4 pts higher in Gunns Plains Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in South Riana Full-time: 14.8 pts higher in South Riana 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in South Riana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +17 larger in South Riana gap narrowing
195 53rd pct 212 55th pct
Median age in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +1 yrs older in Gunns Plains gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.4 pts higher in South Riana gap narrowing
7.2% 82nd pct 7.5% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +5.6 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 10.8% 19th pct
Under 15 in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.5 pts higher in South Riana gap narrowing
23.6% 86th pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +2.0 pts higher in South Riana gap narrowing
22.1% 90th pct 24.1% 93rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.5%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
32.9% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.4% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
6.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gunns Plains South Riana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +5.4 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap widening
14.9% 64th pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 86.3%
2.6% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 60.8%
34.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%
3.6% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Gunns Plainsin South Riana +2.6 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap widening
2.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 97.2%
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 Gunns Plainsin South Riana +8.7 pts higher in South Riana gap widening
50.8% 81st pct 59.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
32.8% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +2.1 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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +4.4 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap widening
41.6% 41st pct 37.2% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +4.5 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap narrowing
14.8% 51st pct 10.4% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.2%
32.5% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.4% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.5% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 45.1%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 9.9%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +$140 higher in South Riana gap widening
$601 25th pct $741 48th pct
Household income in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +$362 higher in South Riana gap widening
$1,174 24th pct $1,536 50th pct
Family income in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +$237 higher in South Riana gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,674 37th pct
High earners in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.5 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap narrowing
9.0% 56th pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +5.2 pts higher in South Riana gap widening
12.3% 38th pct 17.5% 55th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.3%
34.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 43.3%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +6.1 pts higher in South Riana
24.1% 27th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.2 pts higher in South Riana
9.2% 61st pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +1.8 pts higher in South Riana gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
6.7% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
14.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +5.9 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap steady
19.4% 56th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +3.7 pts higher in South Riana gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +7.7 pts higher in South Riana gap narrowing
26.5% 56th pct 34.1% 87th pct
Defence service in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.3 pts higher in South Riana
3.9% 70th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +2.8 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap narrowing
29.0% 75th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +2 larger in South Riana
14 63rd pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +10 yrs older in South Riana
16 yrs 13th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +$176 higher in South Riana
$549 39th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +$1,125 higher in South Riana
$1,125 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.2 larger in South Riana gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +2.2 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap narrowing
13.0% 63rd pct 10.8% 50th pct
Living alone in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +5.8 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap narrowing
23.3% 49th pct 17.5% 28th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 54.6%
43.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 31.4%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 17.5%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%
6.8% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +$75 higher in South Riana gap widening
$225 32nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +$151 higher in South Riana gap narrowing
$1,149 21st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.10 higher in Gunns Plains gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +24.7 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap widening
24.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +2.8 pts higher in South Riana gap narrowing
39.7% 46th pct 42.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +11.0 pts higher in South Riana gap widening
89.0% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +14.1 pts higher in South Riana gap widening
67.1% 23rd pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
39.7% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
24.7% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 16.3%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
4.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +24.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
15.4% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +5.4 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +6.7 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap widening
18.9% 57th pct 12.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +3 longer in South Riana
200 99th pct 203 100th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 60.7%
18.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%
3.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.3% 2 vehicles +31.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
31.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 23.8%
29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 12.5%
13.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +4.8 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap narrowing
35.0% 64th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.8 pts higher in Gunns Plains gap steady
4.3% 61st pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +10.2 pts higher in South Riana gap narrowing
59.4% 45th pct 69.5% 80th pct
Full-time in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +14.8 pts higher in South Riana gap widening
47.8% 12th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

27.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
6.7% Mining ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
4.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%
14.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.4% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%
10.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.2 higher in Gunns Plains
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0.1 more in Gunns Plains
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +10.4 pts higher in Gunns Plains
10.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gunns Plainsin South Riana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +41.4 more in Gunns Plains
46.2 80th pct 4.7 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +0 higher in Gunns Plains
1 49th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Gunns Plainsin South Riana +10.6 pts higher in Gunns Plains
18.5% 97th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Gunns Plains with nearby areas

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Compare South Riana with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunns Plains vs South Riana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60256/gunns-plains/vs/SAL60620/south-riana