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Koonya vs White Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Koonya profile · White Beach profile

Koonya White Beach

White Beach and Koonya are two nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. White Beach is older, with 41.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 29.7% in Koonya. Residents in White Beach are more likely to have moved there in the last five years (40.8% versus 23.0% in Koonya) and pay higher typical weekly rents ($263 compared to $115). In contrast, Koonya has a more qualified workforce, with 50.4% of people completing Year 12 and 21.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher, figures that are far higher than those in White Beach (35.4% and 12.8% respectively).

These areas are very similar in their basic housing and lifestyle, as both are dominated by detached houses and have roughly the same typical family income of around $1,100 a week. They also share a lack of public transport and similar numbers of people working or looking for work. While they share these core traits, the gaps between them are shifting; for example, White Beach has seen a far higher increase in new residents arriving over the last five years than Koonya.

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Where they differ most

Population: 173 larger in White Beach Rent: $148 higher in White Beach Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Koonya Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in White Beach No car: 4.3 pts higher in Koonya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koonyain White Beach +173 larger in White Beach gap widening
138 46th pct 311 59th pct
Median age in Koonyain White Beach +1 yrs older in White Beach gap narrowing
61 yrs 94th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Koonyain White Beach +1.8 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
3.6% 64th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Koonyain White Beach +12.1 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
29.7% 86th pct 41.8% 97th pct
Under 15 in Koonyain White Beach +0.9 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
6.5% 10th pct 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Koonyain White Beach +0.8 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
37.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%
10.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.5% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 44.6%
30.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 23.6%
9.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
8.2% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Koonya White Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koonyain White Beach +7.0 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
19.6% 76th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 80.1%
10.1% England ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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

48.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 46.6%
29.0% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
21.0% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 11.3%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%
3.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 Koonyain White Beach +2.7 pts higher in Koonya gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Koonyain White Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.7%
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 Koonyain White Beach +12.1 pts higher in Koonya gap steady
61.6% 96th pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

61.6% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 49.5%
24.6% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Koonyain White Beach +15.0 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
50.4% 63rd pct 35.4% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Koonyain White Beach +8.5 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
21.3% 71st pct 12.8% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Koonyain White Beach +1 more in White Beach
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Koonyain White Beach
— 152 32nd pct
ICSEA in Koonyain White Beach
— 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 35.4%
26.4% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
3.2% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%
10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
7.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%
9.5% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%
3.6% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%
7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koonyain White Beach +$37 higher in White Beach gap widening
$493 12th pct $530 15th pct
Household income in Koonyain White Beach +$202 higher in Koonya gap widening
$1,010 14th pct $808 6th pct
Family income in Koonyain White Beach +$9 higher in White Beach gap narrowing
$1,100 9th pct $1,109 9th pct
High earners in Koonyain White Beach +5.0 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
7.4% 46th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Koonyain White Beach +6.5 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Household income distribution

44.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.1%
36.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.6%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

62.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 51.4%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koonyain White Beach +8.1 pts higher in White Beach
36.2% 82nd pct 44.4% 95th pct
Mental health in Koonyain White Beach +2.6 pts higher in White Beach
10.9% 75th pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Koonyain White Beach +1.3 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
11.6% 93rd pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.2% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +15.4 pts 44.1%
22.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%
5.8% Two conditions +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koonyain White Beach +6.8 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
27.0% 80th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Koonyain White Beach +5.4 pts higher in Koonya gap steady
21.3% 92nd pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Koonyain White Beach +2.3 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
13.1% 11th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Koonyain White Beach +7.7 pts higher in White Beach
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Koonyain White Beach +5.2 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
33.6% 88th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koonyain White Beach +12 larger in White Beach
5 49th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Koonyain White Beach +15 yrs older in White Beach
39 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Koonyain White Beach +$246 higher in White Beach
$366 13th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Koonyain White Beach +$163 higher in White Beach
$899 14th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koonyain White Beach +0.1 larger in Koonya gap widening
1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Koonyain White Beach +6.4 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
12.0% 57th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Koonyain White Beach +6.4 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
49.2% 100th pct 42.9% 94th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 63.3%
45.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 21.7%
12.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

49.2% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 42.9%
41.5% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
6.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koonyain White Beach +$148 higher in White Beach gap widening
$115 8th pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Koonyain White Beach +$260 higher in Koonya gap narrowing
$1,183 23rd pct $923 12th pct
People / bedroom in Koonyain White Beach +0.10 higher in Koonya gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Koonyain White Beach +7.6 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 18.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in Koonyain White Beach +20.4 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
70.8% 100th pct 50.3% 76th pct
Separate houses in Koonyain White Beach +0.3 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
96.9% 52nd pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Koonyain White Beach +13.1 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
66.2% 22nd pct 53.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.8% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 50.3%
16.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.8% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 96.6%
6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%
26.2% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%
15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%
4.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +103.7 pts ▸ 103.7%
100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 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

36.4% Under $1,000 +21.2 pts ▸ 57.6%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koonyain White Beach +4.3 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
4.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Koonyain White Beach +8.3 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
23.3% 68th pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Koonyain White Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Koonyain White Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Koonyain White Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Koonyain White Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Koonyain White Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Koonyain White Beach
86 100th pct —
Drive to city in Koonyain White Beach +15 longer in White Beach
66 48th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
23.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 14.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 40.8%
33.3% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
10.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koonyain White Beach +17.8 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
23.0% 23rd pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Koonyain White Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koonyain White Beach +10.9 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
14.3% 96th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Koonyain White Beach +0.6 pts higher in Koonya gap narrowing
40.2% 9th pct 39.5% 9th pct
Full-time in Koonyain White Beach +8.8 pts higher in Koonya gap widening
46.5% 10th pct 37.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.7 pts 7.9%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +9.0 pts 2.6%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Managers ◂ +19.1 pts 8.8%
18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%
7.0% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%
7.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Koonyain White Beach +0.2 higher in White Beach
0.4 48th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Koonyain White Beach even
0.6 53rd pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Koonyain White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Koonyain White Beach +0.5 pts higher in White Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Koonyain White Beach +0.5 pts higher in White Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 57th pct
Walk to school in Koonyain White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Koonyain White Beach +3.4 pts higher in Koonya
39.0% 61st pct 35.6% 59th pct
Walk to health in Koonyain White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Koonyain White Beach +3.2 more in White Beach
29.0 72nd pct 32.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Koonyain White Beach +1 higher in White Beach
1 44th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Koonyain White Beach +3.7 pts higher in Koonya
14.3% 91st pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Koonya with nearby areas

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Compare White Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koonya vs White Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60309/koonya/vs/SAL60749/white-beach