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Lachlan vs New Norfolk

Name: Lachlan vs New Norfolk — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Lachlan profile · New Norfolk profile

Lachlan New Norfolk

New Norfolk and Lachlan are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. New Norfolk is a very walkable hub where 31% of households rent, while Lachlan is car-dependent and only 3.7% of households rent. New Norfolk has much more activity and infrastructure, including a walkability score of 6.2 and a high number of public transport stops, whereas Lachlan is more rural with a car-dependent score of 0.2. There are also notable social differences, with one-parent families far more common in New Norfolk (24.5%) than in Lachlan (9.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 50%. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a similar number of schools. However, the gaps between them are distinct; for example, First Nations residents are far older in Lachlan, and educational attainment is well higher there too. While New Norfolk has more people living alone and a higher share of elderly residents, Lachlan has a higher proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,084 larger in New Norfolk Renting: 27.3 pts higher in New Norfolk PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in New Norfolk Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in New Norfolk One-parent: 14.8 pts higher in New Norfolk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lachlan in New Norfolk +5,084 larger in New Norfolk gap widening

953 73rd pct 6,037 86th pct

Median age in Lachlan in New Norfolk +4 yrs older in Lachlan gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 24.7%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 35.9%

31.7% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Lachlan New Norfolk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 85.5%

6.0% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +4.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

47.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 45.1%

12.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

6.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 40.2%

7.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lachlan in New Norfolk

— 3.55 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lachlan in New Norfolk even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Lachlan in New Norfolk even

237 41st pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Lachlan in New Norfolk even

903 13th pct 903 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 32.2%

32.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.5% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

10.6% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lachlan in New Norfolk +$121 higher in Lachlan gap narrowing

$701 41st pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Lachlan in New Norfolk +$647 higher in Lachlan gap widening

$1,759 63rd pct $1,112 20th pct

Family income in Lachlan in New Norfolk +$504 higher in Lachlan gap widening

$1,913 52nd pct $1,409 21st pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.8%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.6% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.3%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

10.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 52.8%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%

7.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lachlan in New Norfolk +364 larger in New Norfolk

55 78th pct 419 86th pct

Median age in Lachlan in New Norfolk +9 yrs older in Lachlan

32 yrs 69th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Lachlan in New Norfolk +$106 higher in New Norfolk

$430 21st pct $536 37th pct

Household income in Lachlan in New Norfolk +$283 higher in Lachlan

$1,562 45th pct $1,279 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lachlan in New Norfolk +0.3 larger in Lachlan gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 45.3%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.9%

9.7% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%

17.8% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lachlan in New Norfolk +$75 higher in Lachlan gap widening

$365 74th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Lachlan in New Norfolk +$173 higher in Lachlan gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Lachlan in New Norfolk +0.10 higher in Lachlan gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 35.3%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 30.8%

3.7% Rented +27.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 91.0%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 12.2%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +77.6 pts 22.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +49.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

0.0% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lachlan in New Norfolk +26 more in New Norfolk

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lachlan in New Norfolk +4.31 more in New Norfolk

0.00 0th pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lachlan in New Norfolk +557.1 more in New Norfolk

0.0 0th pct 557.1 79th pct

PT routes in Lachlan in New Norfolk +4 more in New Norfolk

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lachlan in New Norfolk +79 longer in Lachlan

81 97th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lachlan in New Norfolk +6 longer in Lachlan

33 29th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Lachlan in New Norfolk

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lachlan in New Norfolk

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) even 70.8%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%

18.0% 1 vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 13.0%

20.2% 4 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 8.0%

2.2% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

5.7% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

11.5% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

6.6% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lachlan in New Norfolk +5.9 higher in New Norfolk

0.2 45th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lachlan in New Norfolk +5.4 more in New Norfolk

0.3 46th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Lachlan in New Norfolk +68.6 pts higher in New Norfolk

0.0% 0th pct 68.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Lachlan in New Norfolk +78.0 pts higher in New Norfolk

0.0% 0th pct 78.0% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Lachlan in New Norfolk +89.6 pts higher in New Norfolk

0.0% 0th pct 89.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Lachlan in New Norfolk +79.9 pts higher in New Norfolk

0.0% 0th pct 79.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Lachlan in New Norfolk +69.9 pts higher in New Norfolk

27.9% 57th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Lachlan in New Norfolk +45.3 pts higher in New Norfolk

0.0% 0th pct 45.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lachlan in New Norfolk +9.7 more in New Norfolk

8.4 37th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Lachlan in New Norfolk +28 higher in New Norfolk

1 44th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Lachlan in New Norfolk +11.4 pts higher in Lachlan

18.8% 98th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Lachlan with nearby areas

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Compare New Norfolk with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lachlan vs New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60310/lachlan/vs/SAL60450/new-norfolk