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Hadspen vs Travellers Rest

Name: Hadspen vs Travellers Rest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Hadspen profile · Travellers Rest profile

Hadspen Travellers Rest

Hadspen and Travellers Rest are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different lifestyles. Hadspen is a more active hub where the typical resident is 39, compared to 48 in Travellers Rest. It is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Travellers Rest (car-dependent), with 75.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Housing also differs; Hadspen has far more renters (19.5%) and one-parent families (14.1%), while Travellers Rest has a higher share of homes owned outright (50.8%) and far more large houses with four bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share similar employment patterns, with an equal unemployment rate of 4.5% and nearly identical proportions of adults working or looking for work. While Hadspen has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain predominantly white and English-speaking, with very similar shares of residents who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,081 larger in Hadspen Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Hadspen Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Travellers Rest Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Travellers Rest PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Hadspen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +2,081 larger in Hadspen gap widening

2,429 81st pct 348 60th pct

Median age in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +9 yrs older in Travellers Rest gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +15.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 15.2%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.9%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hadspen Travellers Rest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 87.4%

3.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English +4.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

47.1% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 42.2%

9.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

3.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 93.7%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

52.3% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 48.6%

42.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

5.3% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +2 more in Travellers Rest

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Hadspen in Travellers Rest

— 1,047 100th pct

ICSEA in Hadspen in Travellers Rest

— 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.0%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 45.2%

17.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

7.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +$132 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$771 54th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +$534 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$1,483 46th pct $2,017 76th pct

Family income in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +$332 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$1,888 50th pct $2,220 70th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.2%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 58.3%

21.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +75 larger in Hadspen

80 83rd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +31 yrs older in Travellers Rest

19 yrs 21st pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +$176 higher in Travellers Rest

$724 58th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +$625 higher in Travellers Rest

$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +0.3 larger in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

27.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 3.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 12.5%

15.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +$75 higher in Travellers Rest gap widening

$250 40th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +$165 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$1,356 32nd pct $1,521 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Hadspen in Travellers Rest even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%

19.5% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 38.3%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 35.8%

22.6% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +14 more in Hadspen

15 85th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +3.30 more in Hadspen

6.18 82nd pct 2.87 69th pct

Departures/1k in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +438.9 more in Hadspen

453.3 77th pct 14.4 59th pct

PT routes in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +1 more in Hadspen

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +11 longer in Hadspen

16 54th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +4 longer in Travellers Rest

120 81st pct 124 83rd pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 75.5%

5.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 32.5%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 13.3%

11.5% 4 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.9% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

10.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.4% Technicians & trades even 17.3%

9.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +4.1 higher in Hadspen

4.6 81st pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +3.9 more in Hadspen

4.3 79th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +67.7 pts higher in Hadspen

67.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +75.8 pts higher in Hadspen

75.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +88.2 pts higher in Hadspen

93.9% 85th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Walk to school in Hadspen in Travellers Rest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +71.8 pts higher in Hadspen

98.5% 85th pct 26.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Hadspen in Travellers Rest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +9.9 more in Hadspen

24.3 67th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +20 higher in Hadspen

25 74th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Hadspen in Travellers Rest +7.0 pts higher in Travellers Rest

5.5% 48th pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Hadspen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hadspen vs Travellers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60257/hadspen/vs/SAL60687/travellers-rest