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Lachlan vs Molesworth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Lachlan profile · Molesworth profile

Lachlan Molesworth

Lachlan and Molesworth (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in the Derwent Valley that differ most in their local amenities and newcomer populations. Lachlan has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 10.1%, compared to 0.0% in Molesworth (Tas.). Access to green space is also far more common in Lachlan, where 27.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas only 5.6% of homes in Molesworth (Tas.) have this access. Additionally, Lachlan has a far larger average school size of 237 students, while the usual size in Molesworth (Tas.) is just 96.

These two areas have tracked very similarly since 2011, remaining close in many core ways. They share the same typical resident age of 44 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $700. While Lachlan has a higher share of people working full-time, Molesworth (Tas.) has a well higher share of adults working or looking for work. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people reporting no religion, with Molesworth (Tas.) being slightly higher at 56.1%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Lachlan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lachlan Separate houses: 0.9 pts higher in Molesworth Population: 270 larger in Lachlan No religion: 6.9 pts higher in Molesworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lachlanin Molesworth +270 larger in Lachlan gap widening
953 73rd pct 683 69th pct
Median age in Lachlanin Molesworth even gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.8 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
5.8% 76th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.2 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
15.2% 34th pct 14.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in Lachlanin Molesworth +2.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 15.4% 38th pct
De facto in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.8 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%
15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%
31.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
9.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
2.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lachlan Molesworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.9 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
11.4% 50th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 84.8%
6.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 43.9%
43.3% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
12.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.1 pts higher in Molesworth gap narrowing
1.8% 38th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Lachlanin Molesworth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 92.5%
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 Lachlanin Molesworth +6.9 pts higher in Molesworth gap narrowing
49.2% 77th pct 56.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 34.3%
7.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.3 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
40.7% 38th pct 40.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.5 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
12.6% 42nd pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lachlanin Molesworth
— 9.52 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lachlanin Molesworth +2 more in Lachlan
4 71st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lachlanin Molesworth +142 larger in Lachlan
237 41st pct 96 25th pct
ICSEA in Lachlanin Molesworth +72 higher in Molesworth
903 13th pct 975 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%
32.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%
12.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%
10.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
5.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Lachlanin Molesworth +$30 higher in Molesworth gap widening
$701 41st pct $731 46th pct
Household income in Lachlanin Molesworth +$176 higher in Lachlan gap widening
$1,759 63rd pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Lachlanin Molesworth +$19 higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
$1,913 52nd pct $1,894 50th pct
High earners in Lachlanin Molesworth +2.0 pts higher in Molesworth gap widening
4.5% 28th pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Lachlanin Molesworth +4.1 pts higher in Molesworth gap widening
9.8% 29th pct 13.9% 44th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.5%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%
0.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.4 pts higher in Lachlan
34.9% 77th pct 33.5% 73rd pct
Mental health in Lachlanin Molesworth +3.5 pts higher in Lachlan
14.6% 91st pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
6.1% 66th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%
10.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +3.6 pts ▸ 59.7%
23.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lachlanin Molesworth +4.9 pts higher in Molesworth gap steady
14.9% 34th pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.1 pts higher in Molesworth gap steady
14.0% 63rd pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Lachlanin Molesworth +2.2 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
28.9% 68th pct 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Lachlanin Molesworth +2.7 pts higher in Lachlan
7.4% 90th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
27.5% 68th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lachlanin Molesworth +21 larger in Lachlan
55 78th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Lachlanin Molesworth even
32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Lachlanin Molesworth +4.9 pts higher in Lachlan
43.3% 58th pct 38.5% 46th pct
Unemployment in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.3 pts higher in Lachlan
16.7% 76th pct 15.4% 73rd pct
Median income in Lachlanin Molesworth +$245 higher in Molesworth
$430 21st pct $675 53rd pct
Household income in Lachlanin Molesworth +$375 higher in Molesworth
$1,562 45th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.1 larger in Lachlan gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lachlanin Molesworth +2.5 pts higher in Molesworth gap steady
9.7% 43rd pct 12.3% 58th pct
Living alone in Lachlanin Molesworth +6.1 pts higher in Molesworth gap widening
17.8% 29th pct 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 56.4%
32.4% Couples without children even 32.4%
9.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 37.5%
17.8% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
4.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lachlanin Molesworth +$65 higher in Lachlan gap steady
$365 74th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Lachlanin Molesworth +$100 higher in Molesworth gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.10 higher in Lachlan gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lachlanin Molesworth +3.5 pts higher in Molesworth gap widening
3.7% 8th pct 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Lachlanin Molesworth +6.0 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
39.1% 44th pct 33.1% 28th pct
Separate houses in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.9 pts higher in Molesworth gap steady
99.1% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.6 pts higher in Molesworth gap narrowing
78.5% 47th pct 80.1% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 55.8%
39.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%
3.7% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 25.1%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%
6.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +83.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
34.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.6%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.0 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
2.2% 57th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.5 pts higher in Molesworth gap narrowing
5.7% 12th pct 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Lachlanin Molesworth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lachlanin Molesworth +20 longer in Lachlan
81 97th pct 61 86th pct
Drive to city in Lachlanin Molesworth +7 longer in Lachlan
33 29th pct 26 22nd pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 69.1%
5.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.5%
24.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%
18.0% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lachlanin Molesworth +5.5 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
28.7% 41st pct 23.2% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Lachlanin Molesworth +10.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
10.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.2 pts higher in Molesworth gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Participation in Lachlanin Molesworth +5.5 pts higher in Molesworth gap widening
59.7% 46th pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Lachlanin Molesworth +5.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
56.6% 41st pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
9.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%
9.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
3.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.8% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
11.1% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
6.6% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lachlanin Molesworth +0.1 more in Lachlan
0.3 46th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lachlanin Molesworth +8.8 pts higher in Molesworth
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Lachlanin Molesworth +22.3 pts higher in Lachlan
27.9% 57th pct 5.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in Lachlanin Molesworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lachlanin Molesworth +1.1 more in Lachlan
8.4 37th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Lachlanin Molesworth even
1 44th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Lachlanin Molesworth +3.5 pts higher in Molesworth
18.8% 98th pct 22.3% 100th pct

Compare Lachlan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lachlan vs Molesworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60310/lachlan/vs/SAL60410/molesworth