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Ida Bay vs Strathblane
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Ida Bay profile · Strathblane profile
Ida Bay Strathblane
Strathblane and Ida Bay are neighbouring rural areas in Tasmania. Strathblane is the larger of the two, with a typical weekly family income of $1,531, which is well higher than the $1,062 seen in Ida Bay. The two areas differ sharply in age; residents are far older in Ida Bay, where the typical person is 69, compared to 48 in Strathblane. Strathblane also has a more diverse population, with 17 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while Ida Bay has none.
Both areas are car-dependent and have nearly identical home sizes, with about 2.2 or 2.3 people per house. This reflects a shared rural lifestyle where both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly rents. While Ida Bay is more remote with a longer drive to the city, the two areas have remained similar in their lack of nearby shops or health services.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 9
- First area, 2021: 14
- Second area, 2016: 125
- Second area, 2021: 150
- First area, 2016: 57 yrs
- First area, 2021: 69 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Strathblane: 4.6% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Strathblane: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Strathblane: 3.3% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Ida Bay: 66.7% males, 33.3% females; 70–74 in Strathblane: 2.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Strathblane: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Strathblane: 7.8% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Strathblane: 5.2% males, 6.5% females
- 50–54 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Strathblane: 5.2% males, 2.0% females
- 45–49 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Strathblane: 3.3% males, 2.0% females
- 40–44 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Strathblane: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 35–39 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Strathblane: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Strathblane: 2.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Strathblane: 5.9% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Strathblane: 3.3% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Strathblane: 3.3% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Strathblane: 3.3% males, 2.0% females
- 5–9 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Strathblane: 2.6% males, 5.2% females
- 0–4 in Ida Bay: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Strathblane: 5.2% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $474
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2016: $428
- Second area, 2021: $589
- First area, 2016: $849
- First area, 2021: $1,062
- Second area, 2016: $1,021
- Second area, 2021: $1,196
- First area, 2021: $1,062
- Second area, 2016: $1,125
- Second area, 2021: $1,531
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 1.5
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $167
- Second area, 2016: $160
- Second area, 2021: $275
- First area, 2016: 0.50
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ida Bay vs Strathblane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60286/ida-bay/vs/SAL60647/strathblane