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Hastings vs Southport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Hastings profile · Southport profile

Hastings Southport

Southport (Tas.) and Hastings (Tas.) are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Huon Valley. They differ most in their age and family structures; Hastings (Tas.) has a far higher share of children under 15 (33.3% compared to 4.7% in Southport (Tas.)), which helps explain why 35.4% of adults there care for children unpaid. In contrast, Southport (Tas.) is an older area, with a typical resident aged 59, compared to 51 in Hastings (Tas.).

These two places share a similar housing style, as every home in both areas is a separate house. They also track closely in typical weekly personal income, which is $516 in Southport (Tas.) and $491 in Hastings (Tas.). However, the gap in educational attainment has shifted, with Year 12 completion now far higher in Hastings (Tas.) (53.3%) than in Southport (Tas.) (31.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 95 larger in Southport Under 15: 28.6 pts higher in Hastings No religion: 24.7 pts higher in Hastings Housework 15h+: 24.0 pts higher in Hastings No car: 17.9 pts higher in Hastings

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hastingsin Southport +95 larger in Southport gap steady
54 29th pct 149 48th pct
Median age in Hastingsin Southport +8 yrs older in Southport gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Hastingsin Southport +11.1 pts higher in Hastings gap widening
18.5% 91st pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Hastingsin Southport +0.6 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Hastingsin Southport +28.6 pts higher in Hastings gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 4.7% 7th pct
De facto in Hastingsin Southport +1.2 pts higher in Hastings gap narrowing
10.5% 36th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +23.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +28.6 pts 4.7%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 9.4%
5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Marital status

37.5% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
29.2% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%
8.3% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Age & sex structure

Hastings Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hastingsin Southport +4.9 pts higher in Hastings gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 79.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

31.5% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
37.0% English ◂ +4.2 pts 32.9%
31.5% Irish ◂ +13.4 pts 18.1%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
5.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hastingsin Southport +7.2 pts higher in Hastings gap widening
9.3% 74th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Hastingsin Southport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 84.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hastingsin Southport +24.7 pts higher in Hastings gap narrowing
70.4% 100th pct 45.6% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

70.4% No religion ◂ +24.7 pts 45.6%
14.8% Christianity +24.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
18.5% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 8.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hastingsin Southport +22.2 pts higher in Hastings gap narrowing
53.3% 69th pct 31.2% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Hastingsin Southport +12.2 pts higher in Southport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hastingsin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 31.2%
6.7% Year 10 +27.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.3% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 11.5%
12.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hastingsin Southport +$25 higher in Southport gap narrowing
$491 11th pct $516 14th pct
Household income in Hastingsin Southport +$77 higher in Hastings gap narrowing
$833 7th pct $756 4th pct
Family income in Hastingsin Southport +$200 higher in Southport gap narrowing
$949 5th pct $1,149 10th pct
High earners in Hastingsin Southport +4.7 pts higher in Hastings gap widening
10.4% 62nd pct 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in Hastingsin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.4 pts 32.3%
20.8% Under $650 +25.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

77.1% Under $650 ◂ +28.2 pts 48.9%
8.3% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hastingsin Southport +0.9 pts higher in Southport
40.7% 90th pct 41.6% 92nd pct
Mental health in Hastingsin Southport +11.0 pts higher in Hastings
20.4% 100th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Hastingsin Southport even gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.4% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 9.4%
14.8% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
0.0% Diabetes +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +10.6 pts 45.0%
24.1% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.8%
5.6% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hastingsin Southport +9.2 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
14.6% 32nd pct 23.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Hastingsin Southport +3.3 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
12.5% 47th pct 15.8% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Hastingsin Southport +19.6 pts higher in Hastings gap steady
35.4% 88th pct 15.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Hastingsin Southport +2.9 pts higher in Southport
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hastingsin Southport +24.0 pts higher in Hastings gap narrowing
52.1% 100th pct 28.1% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hastingsin Southport +1 larger in Southport
10 59th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Hastingsin Southport +17 yrs older in Southport
35 yrs 73rd pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Hastingsin Southport +$75 higher in Southport
$349 11th pct $424 20th pct
Household income in Hastingsin Southport +$300 higher in Southport
$649 6th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hastingsin Southport even gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Hastingsin Southport +9.8 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Hastingsin Southport +12.5 pts higher in Hastings
62.5% 100th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +22.8 pts 43.9%
36.7% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 50.0%
33.3% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% 3 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hastingsin Southport +$75 higher in Hastings
$310 60th pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Hastingsin Southport +$67 higher in Hastings gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $800 9th pct
People / bedroom in Hastingsin Southport +0.20 higher in Hastings gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hastingsin Southport +12.9 pts higher in Southport
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Hastingsin Southport +10.3 pts higher in Southport
54.2% 83rd pct 64.5% 95th pct
Separate houses in Hastingsin Southport even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hastingsin Southport +16.4 pts higher in Southport
41.7% 5th pct 58.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 64.5%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%
0.0% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 104.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.2% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
25.0% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.2 pts 16.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hastingsin Southport +17.9 pts higher in Hastings
17.9% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hastingsin Southport +1.7 pts higher in Hastings gap narrowing
17.4% 53rd pct 15.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Hastingsin Southport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hastingsin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hastingsin Southport even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hastingsin Southport even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hastingsin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hastingsin Southport +1 longer in Southport
78 55th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
17.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%
13.0% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 2 vehicles +27.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
32.1% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 9.5%
17.9% No vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hastingsin Southport +0.8 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
30.2% 47th pct 31.0% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hastingsin Southport +8.8 pts higher in Southport
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 88th pct
Participation in Hastingsin Southport +9.0 pts higher in Hastings gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 41.0% 10th pct
Full-time in Hastingsin Southport +11.2 pts higher in Southport gap widening
26.1% 0th pct 37.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

21.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% Professional & technical ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%
13.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +24.6 pts 5.9%
17.4% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hastingsin Southport +1.2 higher in Southport
0.1 39th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Hastingsin Southport +1.0 more in Southport
0.1 40th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Hastingsin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hastingsin Southport +17.8 pts higher in Southport
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Hastingsin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hastingsin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hastingsin Southport +56.1 pts higher in Southport
11.7% 48th pct 67.8% 69th pct
Walk to health in Hastingsin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hastingsin Southport +3.5 more in Hastings
37.0 76th pct 33.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Hastingsin Southport +1 higher in Southport
1 51st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Hastingsin Southport +5.9 pts higher in Hastings
15.2% 92nd pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Hastings with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hastings vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60262/hastings/vs/SAL60623/southport