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Kaoota vs Sandfly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Kaoota profile · Sandfly profile

Kaoota Sandfly

Sandfly and Kaoota are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with similar populations, though they differ up close. Sandfly is more connected and expensive, with typical weekly rents of $420 compared to $163 in Kaoota. It also has more public transport options and walkable amenities, while Kaoota has no public transport stops and a much longer walk to the nearest one. Sandfly tends to be wealthier, with 27.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.6% in Kaoota.

Both areas are effectively identical in many ways, such as having the same proportion of detached houses and very similar typical weekly incomes. This shared character is also seen in their First Nations population sizes and the number of people per home. While they share these traits, some gaps are distinct; for instance, children under 15 are well more common in Kaoota, where 24.5% of residents fall into this group compared to 18.5% in Sandfly.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $257 higher in Sandfly Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Sandfly Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Sandfly Population: 107 larger in Sandfly Full-time: 9.4 pts higher in Kaoota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kaootain Sandfly +107 larger in Sandfly gap narrowing
229 57th pct 336 60th pct
Median age in Kaootain Sandfly +2 yrs older in Sandfly gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Kaootain Sandfly +0.1 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
6.1% 78th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Kaootain Sandfly +0.6 pts higher in Kaoota gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Kaootain Sandfly +6.0 pts higher in Kaoota gap widening
24.5% 87th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Kaootain Sandfly +3.1 pts higher in Kaoota gap narrowing
17.9% 83rd pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%
24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.5%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%
14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 50.6%
33.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
7.4% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kaoota Sandfly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kaootain Sandfly +1.5 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
9.2% 39th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 84.5%
2.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 49.1%
47.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 44.6%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
7.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kaootain Sandfly +0.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
4.8% 59th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Limited English in Kaootain Sandfly +0.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 90.5%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kaootain Sandfly +6.4 pts higher in Kaoota gap steady
67.7% 100th pct 61.3% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

67.7% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 61.3%
27.1% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
7.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kaootain Sandfly +2.7 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
53.7% 70th pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Kaootain Sandfly +2.6 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
26.1% 79th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kaootain Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 56.4%
23.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%
13.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%
6.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 29.2%
24.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 13.0%
20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 14.1%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
6.6% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.3% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Kaootain Sandfly +$49 higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
$825 62nd pct $874 70th pct
Household income in Kaootain Sandfly +$390 higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
$1,771 64th pct $2,161 82nd pct
Family income in Kaootain Sandfly +$180 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$2,036 60th pct $2,216 70th pct
High earners in Kaootain Sandfly +6.8 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
8.0% 49th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Kaootain Sandfly +5.4 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
21.6% 66th pct 27.0% 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 3.5%
9.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.5%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kaootain Sandfly +6.9 pts higher in Kaoota
31.9% 65th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Kaootain Sandfly +5.2 pts higher in Kaoota
13.5% 88th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Kaootain Sandfly +0.1 pts higher in Kaoota gap narrowing
3.1% 32nd pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%
13.5% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
24.5% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 18.2%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kaootain Sandfly +7.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
15.9% 39th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Kaootain Sandfly +0.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
15.9% 78th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Kaootain Sandfly +1.2 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
33.5% 86th pct 34.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Kaootain Sandfly +1.9 pts higher in Kaoota
8.6% 93rd pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kaootain Sandfly +5.6 pts higher in Kaoota gap narrowing
29.5% 77th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kaootain Sandfly +7 larger in Sandfly
14 63rd pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Kaootain Sandfly +28 yrs older in Sandfly
6 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Kaootain Sandfly +$259 higher in Sandfly
$574 43rd pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Kaootain Sandfly even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Kaootain Sandfly
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kaootain Sandfly +0.2 larger in Sandfly gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Kaootain Sandfly +2.8 pts higher in Kaoota gap narrowing
13.0% 62nd pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Kaootain Sandfly +2.3 pts higher in Kaoota gap narrowing
17.0% 26th pct 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
24.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%
13.6% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%
6.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kaootain Sandfly +$257 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$163 16th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Kaootain Sandfly +$202 higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,702 55th pct
People / bedroom in Kaootain Sandfly even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kaootain Sandfly +3.0 pts higher in Kaoota gap widening
9.1% 24th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Kaootain Sandfly +3.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
35.2% 34th pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Kaootain Sandfly even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kaootain Sandfly +7.1 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
77.3% 44th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 48.7%
35.2% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.1% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 47.8%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%
0.0% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +157.1 pts ▸ 157.1%
62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.1%
16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%
14.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kaootain Sandfly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kaootain Sandfly +1.6 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Kaootain Sandfly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kaootain Sandfly +1 more in Sandfly
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Kaootain Sandfly +2.98 more in Sandfly
0.00 0th pct 2.98 69th pct
Departures/1k in Kaootain Sandfly +348.2 more in Sandfly
0.0 0th pct 348.2 76th pct
PT routes in Kaootain Sandfly +8 more in Sandfly
0 0th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Kaootain Sandfly +52 longer in Kaoota
78 95th pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Kaootain Sandfly +5 longer in Kaoota
24 21st pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Kaootain Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kaootain Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Kaootain Sandfly
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 63.0%
12.3% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 45.9%
15.9% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 11.9%
11.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kaootain Sandfly +4.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
25.5% 30th pct 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Kaootain Sandfly +8.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kaootain Sandfly +3.4 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
2.6% 41st pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Kaootain Sandfly +2.2 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
65.3% 67th pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Kaootain Sandfly +9.4 pts higher in Kaoota gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 50.3% 16th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%
9.6% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
9.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.5% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%
7.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kaootain Sandfly +0.7 higher in Sandfly
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kaootain Sandfly +0.5 more in Sandfly
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Kaootain Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kaootain Sandfly +17.6 pts higher in Sandfly
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Kaootain Sandfly +11.8 pts higher in Sandfly
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 61st pct
Walk to school in Kaootain Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kaootain Sandfly +3.3 pts higher in Sandfly
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Kaootain Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kaootain Sandfly +14.9 more in Sandfly
0.0 0th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kaootain Sandfly even
4 65th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Kaootain Sandfly +4.5 pts higher in Kaoota
20.3% 100th pct 15.7% 93rd pct

Compare Kaoota with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kaoota vs Sandfly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60295/kaoota/vs/SAL60583/sandfly