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Kaoota vs Margate

Name: Kaoota vs Margate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Kaoota profile · Margate profile

Kaoota Margate

Margate (Tas.) and Kaoota are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Margate (Tas.) is a more developed hub with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable), whereas Kaoota is car-dependent with a score of 0.0. This is seen in the amenities; Margate (Tas.) has nine schools within 3km and many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Kaoota has none. There is also a stark difference in housing costs, with typical weekly rent in Margate (Tas.) being far higher at $400 compared to $163 in Kaoota.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for bachelor degrees, with about 26% of adults in each area holding one. They also share similar levels of First Nations populations and typical weekly personal incomes. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are quite wide; for instance, the typical First Nations resident in Margate (Tas.) is far older at 23 compared to just 6 in Kaoota. Other differences include a higher share of recent overseas arrivals in Margate (Tas.) and a higher proportion of people with no religion in Kaoota.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,010 larger in Margate Rent: $237 higher in Margate PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Margate Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Margate Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Margate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kaoota in Margate +4,010 larger in Margate gap widening

229 57th pct 4,239 86th pct

Median age in Kaoota in Margate +4 yrs older in Kaoota gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 24.3%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.8%

7.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kaoota Margate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 83.3%

2.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +5.4 pts 44.4%

47.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 43.6%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

7.0% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 92.9%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.7% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 54.1%

27.1% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kaoota in Margate

— 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kaoota in Margate +9 more in Margate

0 0th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Kaoota in Margate

— 439 64th pct

ICSEA in Kaoota in Margate

— 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

23.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.1%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%

13.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Kaoota in Margate +$3 higher in Margate gap narrowing

$825 62nd pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Kaoota in Margate +$115 higher in Margate gap narrowing

$1,771 64th pct $1,886 70th pct

Family income in Kaoota in Margate +$98 higher in Margate gap widening

$2,036 60th pct $2,134 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +5.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

24.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

2.6% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kaoota in Margate +275 larger in Margate

14 63rd pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Kaoota in Margate +17 yrs older in Margate

6 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kaoota in Margate +$202 higher in Margate

$574 43rd pct $776 63rd pct

Household income in Kaoota in Margate +$313 higher in Kaoota

$2,250 71st pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kaoota in Margate +0.2 larger in Margate gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

2.6% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%

17.0% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kaoota in Margate +$237 higher in Margate gap widening

$163 16th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Kaoota in Margate +$190 higher in Margate gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Kaoota in Margate even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 45.3%

35.2% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.1% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 47.9%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

0.0% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +70.2 pts ▸ 70.2%

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +42.8 pts 19.7%

0.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.3% Under $1,000 even 16.3%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kaoota in Margate +15 more in Margate

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Kaoota in Margate +3.54 more in Margate

0.00 0th pct 3.54 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Kaoota in Margate +433.4 more in Margate

0.0 0th pct 433.4 77th pct

PT routes in Kaoota in Margate +8 more in Margate

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Kaoota in Margate +51 longer in Kaoota

78 95th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Kaoota in Margate +2 longer in Kaoota

24 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Kaoota in Margate +8,482 more in Margate

0 0th pct 8,482 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Kaoota in Margate +8,482 more in Margate

0 0th pct 8,482 39th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 64.6%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 42.4%

19.3% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

9.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

10.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kaoota in Margate +4.9 higher in Margate

0.0 0th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kaoota in Margate +5.1 more in Margate

0.0 0th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Kaoota in Margate +62.0 pts higher in Margate

0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Kaoota in Margate +62.6 pts higher in Margate

0.0% 0th pct 62.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Kaoota in Margate +55.3 pts higher in Margate

0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in Kaoota in Margate +62.0 pts higher in Margate

0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Kaoota in Margate +81.1 pts higher in Margate

0.0% 0th pct 81.1% 75th pct

Walk to health in Kaoota in Margate +53.4 pts higher in Margate

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Kaoota in Margate +17.9 more in Margate

0.0 0th pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Kaoota in Margate +3 higher in Margate

4 65th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kaoota in Margate +11.1 pts higher in Kaoota

20.3% 100th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kaoota vs Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60295/kaoota/vs/SAL60382/margate