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Hawley Beach vs Wesley Vale

Name: Hawley Beach vs Wesley Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Hawley Beach profile · Wesley Vale profile

Hawley Beach Wesley Vale

Hawley Beach and Wesley Vale are two neighbouring areas in Tasmania with a few striking differences. Hawley Beach is more academic and affluent, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.4% in Wesley Vale. This is reflected in higher earnings, as the typical weekly personal income in Hawley Beach is $851, while it is $639 in Wesley Vale. Hawley Beach is also more transient, with 49.8% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 23.2% in Wesley Vale.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and a similar number of people providing unpaid care. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Hawley Beach, where the typical age is 54 compared to 48 in Wesley Vale. While Hawley Beach has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, Wesley Vale has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.6 pts higher in Hawley Beach Bachelor+: 19.0 pts higher in Hawley Beach PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Wesley Vale Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Hawley Beach Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Hawley Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +107 larger in Hawley Beach gap widening

590 67th pct 483 64th pct

Median age in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +6 yrs older in Hawley Beach gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 56.3%

19.9% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%

5.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hawley Beach Wesley Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 84.5%

3.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

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

48.5% English ◂ +5.6 pts 42.9%

38.5% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

2.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 90.3%

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

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

46.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 43.1%

7.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale

— 13.70 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +4 more in Wesley Vale

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +19 larger in Wesley Vale

279 46th pct 298 48th pct

ICSEA in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +28 higher in Hawley Beach

994 52nd pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 24.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +22.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 12.3%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

13.3% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.5% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

15.0% Education ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%

11.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +$212 higher in Hawley Beach gap widening

$851 66th pct $639 31st pct

Household income in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +$127 higher in Hawley Beach gap steady

$1,477 46th pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +$94 higher in Hawley Beach gap narrowing

$1,989 57th pct $1,895 50th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.6%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 59.6%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

6.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +1 larger in Hawley Beach

21 69th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +2 yrs older in Wesley Vale

31 yrs 66th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +$125 higher in Hawley Beach

$700 56th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +$896 higher in Wesley Vale

$1,166 25th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +0.2 larger in Wesley Vale gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

47.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 36.8%

6.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 39.2%

24.6% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.8% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +$100 higher in Hawley Beach gap widening

$300 57th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +$322 higher in Hawley Beach gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,411 36th pct

People / bedroom in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.8% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 11.8%

1.3% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 96.8%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 56.5%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

3.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 31.8%

4.9% Under $200 +26.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 15.4%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 6.2%

14.5% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +1 more in Wesley Vale

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +2.45 more in Wesley Vale

1.69 64th pct 4.14 74th pct

Departures/1k in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +55.1 more in Wesley Vale

52.5 63rd pct 107.7 69th pct

PT routes in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +5 longer in Hawley Beach

21 60th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +11 longer in Hawley Beach

181 96th pct 170 94th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 18.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.8% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 12.6%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 12.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.8% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

12.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +2.0 higher in Hawley Beach

3.0 72nd pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +1.2 more in Hawley Beach

2.1 67th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +12.7 pts higher in Wesley Vale

2.8% 59th pct 15.5% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +16.2 pts higher in Wesley Vale

6.1% 62nd pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +83.2 pts higher in Hawley Beach

97.3% 91st pct 14.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +16.3 pts higher in Wesley Vale

0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +82.5 pts higher in Hawley Beach

99.4% 86th pct 17.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +13.2 more in Wesley Vale

3.4 24th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +11 higher in Hawley Beach

16 73rd pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Hawley Beach in Wesley Vale +1.3 pts higher in Wesley Vale

5.1% 44th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawley Beach vs Wesley Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60264/hawley-beach/vs/SAL60730/wesley-vale