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Legana vs Windermere
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Legana profile · Windermere profile
Legana Windermere
Legana and Windermere (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Legana is a larger community with a younger feel, where the typical resident is 41 and 18.8% of people are children under 15. This younger demographic is reflected in the fact that 28.9% of adults there provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Windermere (Tas.) is much older, with a typical age of 57 and a far higher share of seniors at 32.9%. Homes in Windermere (Tas.) are also more likely to be owned outright (63.8%) and have three or more bedrooms (98.9%) compared to Legana.
Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial rhythm, with typical weekly household incomes around $1,630 and typical rents at $350. However, their layouts differ sharply; Legana is mostly car-dependent but has more walkable amenities and public transport, while Windermere (Tas.) is car-dependent with almost no nearby transport or shops. This gap in accessibility is stark, with 82.7% of Legana homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Windermere (Tas.).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,678
- First area, 2016: 4,029
- First area, 2021: 4,719
- Second area, 2011: 234
- Second area, 2016: 245
- Second area, 2021: 252
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 57 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Legana: 1.1% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Windermere: 0.0% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Legana: 1.7% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Windermere: 1.9% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Legana: 1.8% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Windermere: 6.0% males, 2.3% females
- 70–74 in Legana: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Windermere: 4.5% males, 7.2% females
- 65–69 in Legana: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Windermere: 3.0% males, 4.2% females
- 60–64 in Legana: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Windermere: 7.9% males, 5.7% females
- 55–59 in Legana: 2.5% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Windermere: 4.5% males, 6.0% females
- 50–54 in Legana: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Windermere: 3.0% males, 4.2% females
- 45–49 in Legana: 2.7% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Windermere: 2.6% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in Legana: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Windermere: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 35–39 in Legana: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Windermere: 0.0% males, 1.5% females
- 30–34 in Legana: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 30–34 in Windermere: 1.9% males, 3.4% females
- 25–29 in Legana: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Windermere: 1.1% males, 1.9% females
- 20–24 in Legana: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Windermere: 4.2% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Legana: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Windermere: 1.1% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Legana: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Windermere: 1.5% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Legana: 3.7% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Windermere: 1.5% males, 1.1% females
- 0–4 in Legana: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Windermere: 2.6% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $561
- First area, 2016: $585
- First area, 2021: $773
- Second area, 2011: $517
- Second area, 2016: $602
- Second area, 2021: $772
- First area, 2011: $1,271
- First area, 2016: $1,296
- First area, 2021: $1,643
- Second area, 2011: $946
- Second area, 2016: $1,281
- Second area, 2021: $1,625
- First area, 2011: $1,425
- First area, 2016: $1,557
- First area, 2021: $1,961
- Second area, 2011: $1,166
- Second area, 2016: $1,357
- Second area, 2021: $1,899
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $250
- First area, 2016: $285
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $160
- Second area, 2016: $305
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $1,528
- First area, 2016: $1,430
- First area, 2021: $1,517
- Second area, 2011: $1,624
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,350
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Legana vs Windermere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60327/legana/vs/SAL60758/windermere