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Huonville vs Lucaston

Name: Huonville vs Lucaston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Huonville profile · Lucaston profile

Huonville Lucaston

Huonville and Lucaston are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Huonville is more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) and far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (62.4%) and health services (55.8%). In contrast, Lucaston is car-dependent, with a score of 0.2. Lucaston has a more highly qualified population, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.6% in Huonville, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.3% versus 9.8%).

Both areas have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care, sitting around the national figure. They also share similar patterns in home loan payments and the share of people in de facto relationships. However, the gaps in housing and transport are stark; Huonville has a far higher share of renters (26.5% versus 7.4%) and many more people living alone (26.8% versus 14.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,580 larger in Huonville Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Huonville No car: 5.5 pts higher in Huonville PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Huonville Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Lucaston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Huonville in Lucaston +2,580 larger in Huonville gap widening

3,002 84th pct 422 62nd pct

Median age in Huonville in Lucaston +3 yrs older in Lucaston gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Huonville Lucaston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 75.8%

4.6% England +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.4% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.4% English +0.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.3% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 94.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

35.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

9.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Huonville in Lucaston

3.70 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Huonville in Lucaston +2 more in Huonville

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Huonville in Lucaston

276 45th pct —

ICSEA in Huonville in Lucaston

905 13th pct —

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%

8.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 23.9%

19.2% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +6.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Huonville in Lucaston +$172 higher in Lucaston gap widening

$658 34th pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in Huonville in Lucaston +$657 higher in Lucaston gap widening

$1,287 31st pct $1,944 73rd pct

Family income in Huonville in Lucaston +$586 higher in Lucaston gap widening

$1,590 32nd pct $2,176 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.7%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 6.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.7%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +8.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Huonville in Lucaston +310 larger in Huonville

325 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Huonville in Lucaston +5 yrs older in Huonville

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Huonville in Lucaston +$177 higher in Huonville

$627 48th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Huonville in Lucaston +$1,147 higher in Lucaston

$1,478 41st pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Huonville in Lucaston +0.2 larger in Lucaston gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

29.8% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 7.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 14.2%

14.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.2% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Huonville in Lucaston +$20 higher in Lucaston gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Huonville in Lucaston +$94 higher in Lucaston gap narrowing

$1,379 34th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Huonville in Lucaston even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

34.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.5% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 7.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 100.7%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 41.9%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%

4.1% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 36.4%

27.2% $350–$549 even 27.3%

14.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 37.2%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Huonville in Lucaston +17 more in Huonville

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Huonville in Lucaston +5.66 more in Huonville

5.66 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Huonville in Lucaston +440.4 more in Huonville

440.4 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Huonville in Lucaston +9 more in Huonville

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Huonville in Lucaston +67 longer in Lucaston

17 56th pct 84 99th pct

Drive to city in Huonville in Lucaston +44 longer in Lucaston

29 25th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

9.6% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 20.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +14.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.2% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

11.9% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Huonville in Lucaston +4.8 higher in Huonville

4.9 83rd pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Huonville in Lucaston +4.8 more in Huonville

5.0 83rd pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Huonville in Lucaston +62.2 pts higher in Huonville

62.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Huonville in Lucaston +62.4 pts higher in Huonville

62.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Huonville in Lucaston +76.7 pts higher in Huonville

76.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Huonville in Lucaston +38.6 pts higher in Huonville

38.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Huonville in Lucaston +52.1 pts higher in Huonville

67.9% 69th pct 15.8% 50th pct

Walk to health in Huonville in Lucaston +55.8 pts higher in Huonville

55.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Huonville in Lucaston +8.7 more in Lucaston

15.0 54th pct 23.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Huonville in Lucaston +4 higher in Huonville

5 66th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Huonville in Lucaston +9.7 pts higher in Lucaston

6.4% 58th pct 16.1% 94th pct

Compare Huonville with nearby areas

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Compare Lucaston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Huonville vs Lucaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60285/huonville/vs/SAL60367/lucaston