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Legana vs Rosevears

Name: Legana vs Rosevears — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Legana profile · Rosevears profile

Legana Rosevears

Legana and Rosevears are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Legana is a larger hub where the typical resident is 41, and it has a higher share of children under 15 (18.8%). It is more walkable, with 42.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Rosevears. Rosevears is much older, with a typical age of 56, and has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.6%). Residents in Rosevears are more likely to own their homes outright (57.0%) and have a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.0%).

Both areas share similar everyday experiences, with nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and those providing unpaid care. They also face similar drive times to the city, ranging from 135 to 143 minutes. While Legana has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.6% compared to 49.5%), both places have very low rates of commuting by public transport. This highlights the common reliance on cars across these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Rosevears Population: 4,354 larger in Legana Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Rosevears PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Legana Full-time: 15.6 pts higher in Legana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Legana in Rosevears +4,354 larger in Legana gap widening

4,719 86th pct 365 61st pct

Median age in Legana in Rosevears +15 yrs older in Rosevears gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%

28.4% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

8.1% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Legana Rosevears

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 74.5%

5.2% England +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +6.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

44.7% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 33.7%

8.7% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.3% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 93.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 39.7%

5.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Legana in Rosevears

1.12 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Legana in Rosevears +3 more in Legana

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Legana in Rosevears +105 larger in Legana

428 63rd pct 323 51st pct

ICSEA in Legana in Rosevears +49 higher in Legana

1,005 59th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.3%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 26.2%

20.0% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

15.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.2% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Legana in Rosevears +$132 higher in Legana gap widening

$773 54th pct $641 31st pct

Household income in Legana in Rosevears +$199 higher in Legana gap narrowing

$1,643 57th pct $1,444 44th pct

Family income in Legana in Rosevears +$309 higher in Legana gap widening

$1,961 55th pct $1,652 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.7%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

3.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +6.0 pts 55.1%

22.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.5% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Legana in Rosevears +122 larger in Legana

130 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Legana in Rosevears +12 yrs older in Legana

26 yrs 50th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Legana in Rosevears +$733 higher in Rosevears

$892 73rd pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Legana in Rosevears +$478 higher in Rosevears

$2,272 72nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Legana in Rosevears +0.3 larger in Legana gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 43.6%

31.0% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.2% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 7.3%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Legana in Rosevears +$45 higher in Legana gap widening

$350 71st pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Legana in Rosevears +$44 higher in Legana gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Legana in Rosevears +0.10 higher in Legana gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 28.5%

15.7% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 102.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

5.8% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 21.4%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 27.9%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.7% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Legana in Rosevears +24 more in Legana

27 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Legana in Rosevears +2.50 more in Rosevears

5.72 80th pct 8.22 86th pct

Departures/1k in Legana in Rosevears +411.0 more in Legana

548.0 79th pct 137.0 72nd pct

PT routes in Legana in Rosevears +10 more in Legana

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Legana in Rosevears +34 longer in Rosevears

7 39th pct 41 74th pct

Drive to city in Legana in Rosevears +8 longer in Rosevears

135 87th pct 143 88th pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 58.8%

6.3% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.6%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 22.1%

17.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

10.6% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 7.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Legana in Rosevears +2.7 higher in Legana

3.9 77th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Legana in Rosevears +2.6 more in Legana

3.7 76th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Legana in Rosevears +39.8 pts higher in Legana

39.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Legana in Rosevears +42.2 pts higher in Legana

42.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Legana in Rosevears +47.2 pts higher in Legana

82.7% 82nd pct 35.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Legana in Rosevears +9.2 pts higher in Legana

9.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Legana in Rosevears +38.3 pts higher in Legana

76.7% 72nd pct 38.4% 60th pct

Walk to health in Legana in Rosevears +38.0 pts higher in Legana

38.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Legana in Rosevears +11.5 more in Rosevears

13.1 49th pct 24.7 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Legana in Rosevears +9 higher in Legana

11 72nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Legana in Rosevears +5.9 pts higher in Rosevears

7.2% 65th pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Legana with nearby areas

Grindelwald Riverside Newnham Windermere Bridgenorth Rosevears Mayfield Swan Bay

Compare Rosevears with nearby areas

Lanena Grindelwald Blackwall Windermere Bridgenorth Gravelly Beach Notley Hills Exeter

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Legana vs Rosevears [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60327/legana/vs/SAL60572/rosevears