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Huonville vs Upper Woodstock

Name: Huonville vs Upper Woodstock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Huonville profile · Upper Woodstock profile

Huonville Upper Woodstock

Huonville and Upper Woodstock are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Huonville is a larger town that is somewhat walkable, where 62.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Upper Woodstock is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are significant demographic gaps: Upper Woodstock has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (28.8% compared to 10.8% in Huonville) and one-parent families (36.8% versus 17.9%). Huonville has a much older population, with 20.7% of residents aged 65 and over, while that figure is just 10.6% in Upper Woodstock.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a nearly identical share of people using another language at home (4.5%) and very similar typical monthly home-loan payments. However, the two areas are moving in different directions; Huonville has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 39.8% moving in during the last five years compared to 20.6% in Upper Woodstock. While Huonville is more connected to services, Upper Woodstock has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.8%) than Huonville (53.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,936 larger in Huonville Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Huonville No car: 5.5 pts higher in Huonville PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Huonville One-parent: 19.0 pts higher in Upper Woodstock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +2,936 larger in Huonville gap steady

3,002 84th pct 66 32nd pct

Median age in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +2 yrs older in Huonville gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.7%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 10.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

36.4% Never married +26.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

42.9% Married ◂ +24.3 pts 18.5%

10.4% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.4% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Huonville Upper Woodstock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

4.6% England even 4.5%

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%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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

45.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.4%

43.3% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 33.3%

8.8% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.3% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.5% Italian +9.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +2.1 pts ▸ 90.9%

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 +6.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

35.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Huonville in Upper Woodstock

3.70 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +2 more in Huonville

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Huonville in Upper Woodstock

276 45th pct —

ICSEA in Huonville in Upper Woodstock

905 13th pct —

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.2% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.4% Architecture & building +9.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.3% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +$175 higher in Upper Woodstock gap widening

$658 34th pct $833 64th pct

Household income in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +$462 higher in Upper Woodstock gap narrowing

$1,287 31st pct $1,749 62nd pct

Family income in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +$576 higher in Upper Woodstock gap widening

$1,590 32nd pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 35.2%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.5% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

2.8% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 15.2%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +306 larger in Huonville

325 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +5 yrs older in Upper Woodstock

25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +$322 higher in Upper Woodstock

$627 48th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +$772 higher in Upper Woodstock

$1,478 41st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +0.6 larger in Upper Woodstock gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

17.9% One-parent families +19.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +22.8 pts 7.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

12.1% 4 people +27.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.9% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 30.4%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

3.2% 6 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +$20 higher in Upper Woodstock

$280 50th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +$71 higher in Upper Woodstock gap narrowing

$1,379 34th pct $1,450 38th pct

People / bedroom in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +0.10 higher in Upper Woodstock gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.9% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.5% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 13.0%

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 +7.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +29.1 pts 21.7%

24.5% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%

27.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

21.5% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +17 more in Huonville

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +5.66 more in Huonville

5.66 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +440.4 more in Huonville

440.4 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +9 more in Huonville

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Huonville in Upper Woodstock

17 56th pct —

Drive to city in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +14 longer in Upper Woodstock

29 25th pct 43 34th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

9.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

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 +8.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 13.0%

14.7% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.1% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +11.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% Other services +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +19.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.4% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

11.9% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +4.8 higher in Huonville

4.9 83rd pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +4.8 more in Huonville

5.0 83rd pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +62.2 pts higher in Huonville

62.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +62.4 pts higher in Huonville

62.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +76.7 pts higher in Huonville

76.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +38.6 pts higher in Huonville

38.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +54.1 pts higher in Huonville

67.9% 69th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +55.8 pts higher in Huonville

55.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +15.0 more in Huonville

15.0 54th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +5 higher in Huonville

5 66th pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Huonville in Upper Woodstock +11.3 pts higher in Upper Woodstock

6.4% 58th pct 17.7% 96th pct

Compare Huonville with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Woodstock with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Huonville vs Upper Woodstock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60285/huonville/vs/SAL60711/upper-woodstock