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Karoola vs Turners Marsh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Karoola profile · Turners Marsh profile

Karoola Turners Marsh

Karoola and Turners Marsh are neighbouring rural areas in Tasmania with distinct economic and social profiles. Turners Marsh has a much larger share of high-earning households, with 27.7% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.6% in Karoola. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; in Karoola, the typical person is far older at 40 and earns a much higher typical income of $725, while in Turners Marsh the typical person is 24 and earns $249. Turners Marsh also has a well higher share of one-parent families at 18.5% and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over, with Karoola at 16.3% and Turners Marsh at 12.5%. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 and almost identical rates of people who finished Year 12. Neither area has any public transport stops or routes, and both are entirely car-dependent with no walkable amenities. Since 2011, they have remained largely alike in their working populations, with both seeing about 65% of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh One-parent: 12.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh Unpaid carers: 6.8 pts higher in Turners Marsh Separate houses: 2.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh First Nations: 7.9 pts higher in Turners Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karoolain Turners Marsh +84 larger in Karoola gap narrowing
349 60th pct 265 58th pct
Median age in Karoolain Turners Marsh +2 yrs older in Karoola gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Karoolain Turners Marsh +7.9 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
1.1% 42nd pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Karoolain Turners Marsh +3.9 pts higher in Karoola gap steady
16.3% 39th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Karoolain Turners Marsh +2.6 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
15.5% 39th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Karoolain Turners Marsh +3.9 pts higher in Karoola gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 35.8%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%
15.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
32.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
4.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Karoola Turners Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karoolain Turners Marsh +1.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 82.3%
3.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
48.7% English ◂ +14.4 pts 34.3%
12.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
2.9% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Karoolain Turners Marsh +6.7 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
0.9% 33rd pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Karoolain Turners Marsh +2.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 85.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Karoolain Turners Marsh +9.0 pts higher in Karoola gap widening
49.0% 76th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
49.0% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 40.0%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karoolain Turners Marsh +0.2 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
35.1% 24th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Karoolain Turners Marsh +1.2 pts higher in Karoola gap narrowing
17.2% 59th pct 16.1% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karoolain Turners Marsh +1 more in Karoola
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Karoolain Turners Marsh
291 47th pct —
ICSEA in Karoolain Turners Marsh
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
35.1% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
7.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
17.5% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.2% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
9.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karoolain Turners Marsh +$9 higher in Karoola gap narrowing
$702 41st pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Karoolain Turners Marsh +$229 higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,854 68th pct
Family income in Karoolain Turners Marsh +$48 higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
$1,827 46th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Karoolain Turners Marsh even gap narrowing
3.7% 26th pct 3.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Karoolain Turners Marsh +20.1 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
7.6% 23rd pct 27.7% 78th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.7%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.6% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karoolain Turners Marsh +7.5 pts higher in Turners Marsh
33.2% 72nd pct 40.8% 90th pct
Mental health in Karoolain Turners Marsh +5.4 pts higher in Turners Marsh
8.6% 55th pct 14.0% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Karoolain Turners Marsh +0.2 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
8.6% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
1.1% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 50.2%
24.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karoolain Turners Marsh +1.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
12.5% 22nd pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Karoolain Turners Marsh +6.8 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Karoolain Turners Marsh +8.5 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
23.6% 41st pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Karoolain Turners Marsh +1.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh
2.4% 45th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karoolain Turners Marsh +0.7 pts higher in Karoola gap narrowing
26.4% 62nd pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karoolain Turners Marsh +20 larger in Turners Marsh
4 46th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Karoolain Turners Marsh +16 yrs older in Karoola
40 yrs 78th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Karoolain Turners Marsh +$476 higher in Karoola
$725 58th pct $249 4th pct
Household income in Karoolain Turners Marsh +$375 higher in Turners Marsh
$1,875 57th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Karoolain Turners Marsh
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karoolain Turners Marsh +0.3 larger in Turners Marsh gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Karoolain Turners Marsh +12.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
6.2% 26th pct 18.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Karoolain Turners Marsh +2.6 pts higher in Karoola gap steady
12.2% 12th pct 9.6% 7th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
41.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 30.6%
6.2% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 39.8%
19.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
6.1% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karoolain Turners Marsh +$37 higher in Karoola gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $243 38th pct
Mortgage in Karoolain Turners Marsh +$209 higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,509 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Karoolain Turners Marsh +0.10 higher in Turners Marsh gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Karoolain Turners Marsh +2.7 pts higher in Karoola gap narrowing
9.9% 26th pct 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Karoolain Turners Marsh +5.6 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
38.9% 43rd pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Karoolain Turners Marsh +2.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
97.7% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karoolain Turners Marsh +4.7 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap steady
74.8% 38th pct 79.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
38.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
9.9% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 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

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 44.6%
26.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 9.6%
2.3% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $200–$349 +111.5 pts ▸ 150.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.2 pts 9.8%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%
7.9% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karoolain Turners Marsh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Karoolain Turners Marsh +4.2 pts higher in Karoola gap steady
11.4% 32nd pct 7.2% 17th pct
PT commute in Karoolain Turners Marsh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Karoolain Turners Marsh +26 longer in Turners Marsh
141 88th pct 167 93rd pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 68.1%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 28.9%
31.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.4% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karoolain Turners Marsh +7.3 pts higher in Karoola gap widening
27.4% 37th pct 20.1% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Karoolain Turners Marsh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karoolain Turners Marsh +3.0 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap widening
2.6% 41st pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Karoolain Turners Marsh +0.4 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Karoolain Turners Marsh +2.5 pts higher in Turners Marsh gap narrowing
55.4% 36th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.6% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
6.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
2.2% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%
8.7% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Karoolain Turners Marsh +2.2 pts higher in Turners Marsh
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Karoolain Turners Marsh +26.4 more in Turners Marsh
0.0 0th pct 26.4 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Karoolain Turners Marsh even
1 51st pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Karoolain Turners Marsh +3.3 pts higher in Turners Marsh
11.1% 86th pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare Karoola with nearby areas

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Compare Turners Marsh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karoola vs Turners Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60297/karoola/vs/SAL60700/turners-marsh