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Highcroft vs White Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Highcroft profile · White Beach profile

Highcroft White Beach

White Beach and Highcroft are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Highcroft is sparsely populated and has a much higher First Nations population (21.4% compared to 5.5% in White Beach). In Highcroft, First Nations household income is far higher at $2,074, while in White Beach it is much lower at $1,062. White Beach is more likely to be a place for single residents, with 42.9% of people living alone compared to just 13.6% in Highcroft. Home ownership also differs, with 50.3% of White Beach homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 36.4% in Highcroft.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of accessibility, as both have no public transport stops and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. Both areas are also characterized by a high proportion of older residents, and they share similar rates of long-term health conditions. However, White Beach has seen much more movement recently, with 40.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to only 11.9% in Highcroft.

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Where they differ most

Population: 269 larger in White Beach Living alone: 29.2 pts higher in White Beach Recent movers: 28.9 pts higher in White Beach 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Highcroft Housework 15h+: 17.8 pts higher in Highcroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highcroftin White Beach +269 larger in White Beach gap widening
42 24th pct 311 59th pct
Median age in Highcroftin White Beach +2 yrs older in White Beach gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Highcroftin White Beach +16.0 pts higher in Highcroft gap widening
21.4% 93rd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Highcroftin White Beach +6.1 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
35.7% 92nd pct 41.8% 97th pct
Under 15 in Highcroftin White Beach +7.4 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Highcroftin White Beach +5.4 pts higher in Highcroft gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

78.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +42.6 pts 36.0%
35.7% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

35.9% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
38.5% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 23.6%
15.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.9% Widowed ◂ +9.8 pts 8.1%
0.0% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Highcroft White Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highcroftin White Beach +3.0 pts higher in White Beach gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 80.1%
7.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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

50.0% English ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
42.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
11.9% German ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Highcroftin White Beach +1.0 pts higher in White Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Highcroftin White Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.7%
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 Highcroftin White Beach +4.3 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
45.2% 65th pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
31.0% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 9.3%
7.1% Buddhism ◂ +7.1 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

Year 12 in Highcroftin White Beach +2.9 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
32.5% 17th pct 35.4% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Highcroftin White Beach +5.1 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
7.7% 21st pct 12.8% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highcroftin White Beach +1 more in White Beach
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Highcroftin White Beach
— 152 32nd pct
ICSEA in Highcroftin White Beach
— 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%
32.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.3% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

28.6% Education ◂ +24.6 pts 4.0%
19.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% Society & culture +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highcroftin White Beach +$122 higher in White Beach gap widening
$408 4th pct $530 15th pct
Household income in Highcroftin White Beach +$121 higher in White Beach gap widening
$687 1st pct $808 6th pct
Family income in Highcroftin White Beach +$259 higher in White Beach gap widening
$850 2nd pct $1,109 9th pct
High earners in Highcroftin White Beach +2.4 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Highcroftin White Beach +2.7 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Household income distribution

13.6% $650–$1,499 +26.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
18.2% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

69.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 51.4%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highcroftin White Beach +0.9 pts higher in Highcroft
45.2% 97th pct 44.4% 95th pct
Mental health in Highcroftin White Beach +1.6 pts higher in White Beach
11.9% 82nd pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Highcroftin White Beach +3.1 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
7.1% 75th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

35.7% Arthritis ◂ +13.5 pts 22.2%
11.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other condition +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Lung condition ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%
7.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Cancer +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None ◂ +1.2 pts 44.1%
21.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% Three or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%
7.1% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highcroftin White Beach +2.3 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Highcroftin White Beach +8.2 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
7.7% 14th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Highcroftin White Beach +12.3 pts higher in Highcroft gap steady
23.1% 39th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Highcroftin White Beach +1.6 pts higher in Highcroft
9.3% 94th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Highcroftin White Beach +17.8 pts higher in Highcroft gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highcroftin White Beach +8 larger in White Beach
9 58th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Highcroftin White Beach +8 yrs older in White Beach
46 yrs 84th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Highcroftin White Beach +$238 higher in White Beach
$374 13th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Highcroftin White Beach +$1,012 higher in Highcroft
$2,074 65th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highcroftin White Beach +0.3 larger in Highcroft gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Highcroftin White Beach +4.7 pts higher in Highcroft gap widening
23.1% 90th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Highcroftin White Beach +29.2 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
13.6% 14th pct 42.9% 94th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 63.3%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 18.3%
15.4% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 49.0%
13.6% 1 person +29.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 6.8%
0.0% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highcroftin White Beach +$32 higher in Highcroft gap narrowing
$295 55th pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Highcroftin White Beach +$143 higher in Highcroft gap narrowing
$1,066 18th pct $923 12th pct
People / bedroom in Highcroftin White Beach +0.10 higher in White Beach gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Highcroftin White Beach +8.9 pts higher in Highcroft gap widening
27.3% 75th pct 18.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in Highcroftin White Beach +14.0 pts higher in White Beach gap steady
36.4% 36th pct 50.3% 76th pct
Separate houses in Highcroftin White Beach +3.4 pts higher in Highcroft gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Highcroftin White Beach +24.2 pts higher in Highcroft gap widening
77.3% 44th pct 53.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 50.3%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 22.4%
27.3% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 18.4%
0.0% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 40.1%
27.3% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +103.7 pts ▸ 103.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +57.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.7 pts 18.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highcroftin White Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Highcroftin White Beach gap widening
— 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Highcroftin White Beach gap narrowing
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Highcroftin White Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Highcroftin White Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Highcroftin White Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Highcroftin White Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Highcroftin White Beach
49 79th pct —
Drive to city in Highcroftin White Beach +3 longer in White Beach
78 55th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 14.9%
20.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +17.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highcroftin White Beach +28.9 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
11.9% 6th pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Highcroftin White Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highcroftin White Beach gap widening
— 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Highcroftin White Beach +1.5 pts higher in Highcroft gap narrowing
41.0% 10th pct 39.5% 9th pct
Full-time in Highcroftin White Beach gap widening
— 37.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +52.1 pts 7.9%
20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Managers ◂ +37.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Highcroftin White Beach +0.6 higher in White Beach
0.0 0th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Highcroftin White Beach +0.6 more in White Beach
0.0 0th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Highcroftin White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Highcroftin White Beach +0.5 pts higher in White Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Highcroftin White Beach +0.5 pts higher in White Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 57th pct
Walk to school in Highcroftin White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Highcroftin White Beach +35.6 pts higher in White Beach
0.0% 0th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Walk to health in Highcroftin White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Highcroftin White Beach +32.2 more in White Beach
0.0 0th pct 32.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Highcroftin White Beach +1 higher in White Beach
1 52nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Highcroftin White Beach even
10.6% 84th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Highcroft with nearby areas

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Compare White Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highcroft vs White Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60273/highcroft/vs/SAL60749/white-beach