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Legana vs Newnham

Name: Legana vs Newnham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Legana profile · Newnham profile

Legana Newnham

Newnham and Legana are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different feels. Newnham is a very walkable area where 27.5% of people were born overseas and 25.4% use a language other than English at home. It has a younger typical resident at 34 and a higher share of renters at 36.4%. Legana is mostly car-dependent, with a typical resident aged 41 and a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 40.0%. Legana also has a much higher share of separate houses (95.8%) and larger homes, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar number of people per home and nearly identical rates of mental health conditions. While they are close to each other, Newnham's high number of recent overseas arrivals and diverse language use stand in contrast to Legana, where these figures are much lower.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in Newnham Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Newnham Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Newnham Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Legana Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Newnham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Legana in Newnham +2,354 larger in Newnham gap steady

4,719 86th pct 7,073 87th pct

Median age in Legana in Newnham +7 yrs older in Legana gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.7%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 42.6%

28.4% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Legana Newnham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 67.4%

5.2% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

0.6% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +10.2 pts 35.3%

44.7% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 33.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.9% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 69.8%

0.3% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 41.0%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 37.5%

5.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Legana in Newnham +0.29 more in Legana

1.12 10th pct 0.84 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Legana in Newnham +7 more in Newnham

5 73rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Legana in Newnham +10 larger in Legana

428 63rd pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Legana in Newnham +9 higher in Legana

1,005 59th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.6%

8.7% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%

20.0% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

11.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Legana in Newnham +$161 higher in Legana gap steady

$773 54th pct $612 26th pct

Household income in Legana in Newnham +$420 higher in Legana gap widening

$1,643 57th pct $1,223 27th pct

Family income in Legana in Newnham +$531 higher in Legana gap widening

$1,961 55th pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.5%

15.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

3.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%

6.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Legana in Newnham +201 larger in Newnham

130 86th pct 331 86th pct

Median age in Legana in Newnham +4 yrs older in Legana

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Legana in Newnham +$346 higher in Legana

$892 73rd pct $546 39th pct

Household income in Legana in Newnham +$1,085 higher in Legana

$2,272 72nd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Legana in Newnham +0.1 larger in Legana gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 52.1%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 28.0%

10.4% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.6% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 33.0%

21.2% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

15.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Legana in Newnham +$80 higher in Legana gap widening

$350 71st pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Legana in Newnham +$217 higher in Legana gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Legana in Newnham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 31.3%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 29.4%

15.7% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 76.8%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 15.9%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 20.0%

4.8% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 13.2%

17.7% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Legana in Newnham +10 more in Newnham

27 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Legana in Newnham +0.49 more in Legana

5.72 80th pct 5.23 78th pct

Departures/1k in Legana in Newnham +206.8 more in Newnham

548.0 79th pct 754.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Legana in Newnham +2 more in Legana

12 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Legana in Newnham +4 longer in Legana

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Legana in Newnham +9 longer in Legana

135 87th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 70.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

0.6% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 34.3%

28.0% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

2.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

10.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%

7.4% Labourers +12.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

9.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Legana in Newnham +2.4 higher in Newnham

3.9 77th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Legana in Newnham +2.5 more in Newnham

3.7 76th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Legana in Newnham +32.6 pts higher in Newnham

39.8% 77th pct 72.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Legana in Newnham +29.2 pts higher in Newnham

42.2% 77th pct 71.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Legana in Newnham +15.2 pts higher in Newnham

82.7% 82nd pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Legana in Newnham +76.1 pts higher in Newnham

9.2% 61st pct 85.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Legana in Newnham +23.0 pts higher in Newnham

76.7% 72nd pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Legana in Newnham +24.1 pts higher in Newnham

38.0% 81st pct 62.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Legana in Newnham +0.8 more in Legana

13.1 49th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Legana in Newnham +165 higher in Newnham

11 72nd pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Legana in Newnham +1.1 pts higher in Legana

7.2% 65th pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Legana with nearby areas

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Compare Newnham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Legana vs Newnham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60327/legana/vs/SAL60452/newnham