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Hillcrest vs Shorewell Park

Name: Hillcrest vs Shorewell Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Hillcrest profile · Shorewell Park profile

Hillcrest Shorewell Park

Shorewell Park and Hillcrest (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles. Shorewell Park has a much higher share of renters at 58.0% and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 20.0%. It is also an area where residents have better access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Hillcrest (Tas.) has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,142 and a far higher share of homes within walking distance of a school, at 98.1%.

Both areas are similar in the proportion of their population that is under 15 years old, which sits around 19% and is close to the national figure. They also share a similar housing density, with about 2.3 and 2.2 people per home respectively. While they are alike in these respects, Hillcrest (Tas.) has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and residents in Shorewell Park are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,062 larger in Shorewell Park Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Shorewell Park Participation: 14.7 pts higher in Hillcrest Unpaid child care: 7.7 pts higher in Hillcrest One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in Shorewell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +1,062 larger in Shorewell Park gap widening

1,088 73rd pct 2,150 79th pct

Median age in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +4 yrs older in Shorewell Park gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.4% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 29.4%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

5.3% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Hillcrest Shorewell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

8.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 89.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 53.7%

30.0% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park

— 2.44 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park even

11 81st pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park even

380 57th pct 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park even

952 27th pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

35.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.1%

13.0% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 38.1%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Information technology even 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +$95 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$588 23rd pct $493 12th pct

Household income in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +$286 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$1,142 22nd pct $856 8th pct

Family income in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +$243 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$1,413 22nd pct $1,170 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.2%

25.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.6%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.9%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.6% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Dementia +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +7.6 pts 44.7%

23.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +165 larger in Shorewell Park

105 86th pct 270 86th pct

Median age in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +3 yrs older in Hillcrest

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +$56 higher in Hillcrest

$481 30th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +$371 higher in Hillcrest

$1,208 27th pct $837 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +0.1 larger in Shorewell Park gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 40.6%

25.4% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

10.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +$10 higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing

$230 34th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +$121 higher in Shorewell Park gap widening

$953 13th pct $1,074 18th pct

People / bedroom in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 21.2%

25.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 18.5%

2.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 85.9%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 59.4%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.4% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 61.7%

33.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%

1.6% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 43.9%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

2.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +10 more in Shorewell Park

10 80th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +0.11 more in Shorewell Park

9.19 87th pct 9.30 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +408.3 more in Shorewell Park

297.8 75th pct 706.0 82nd pct

PT routes in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +2 more in Shorewell Park

6 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +2 longer in Hillcrest

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +3 longer in Shorewell Park

199 99th pct 202 100th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 65.4%

7.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

30.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

9.3% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

3.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

10.2% Accommodation & food even 10.2%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety even 4.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

14.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

10.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +0.1 higher in Hillcrest

6.1 88th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +0.3 more in Hillcrest

6.5 91st pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +19.6 pts higher in Hillcrest

99.4% 100th pct 79.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +35.2 pts higher in Shorewell Park

42.4% 78th pct 77.6% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +1.1 pts higher in Hillcrest

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +43.5 pts higher in Hillcrest

98.1% 99th pct 54.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +1.1 pts higher in Hillcrest

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +71.4 pts higher in Shorewell Park

9.7% 74th pct 81.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +5.7 more in Shorewell Park

12.9 48th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +23 higher in Hillcrest

88 84th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Hillcrest in Shorewell Park +1.6 pts higher in Hillcrest

9.9% 80th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillcrest vs Shorewell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60274/hillcrest/vs/SAL60600/shorewell-park