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Legerwood vs Talawa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Legerwood profile · Talawa profile

Legerwood Talawa

Legerwood and Talawa are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with small populations. Legerwood is more likely to have larger homes, with 70.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 48.0% in Talawa. Residents in Talawa are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in Legerwood. Talawa also has a much higher share of people who use another language at home (14.8% versus 2.0% in Legerwood) and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 60.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition. They are also very similar in the share of children under 15, which is about 26% in both. While Legerwood has more full-time employment at 56.0%, Talawa's typical weekly rent is much lower at $135 compared to $250 in Legerwood. All homes in both areas are separate houses, and neither area has any residents who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Legerwood Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Talawa Population: 143 larger in Legerwood First Nations: 3.9 pts higher in Legerwood Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Legerwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Legerwoodin Talawa +143 larger in Legerwood gap steady
204 54th pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Legerwoodin Talawa +8 yrs older in Talawa gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Legerwoodin Talawa +3.9 pts higher in Legerwood gap narrowing
3.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Legerwoodin Talawa +11.7 pts higher in Legerwood gap widening
21.6% 62nd pct 9.8% 15th pct
Under 15 in Legerwoodin Talawa +0.2 pts higher in Talawa gap narrowing
26.0% 89th pct 26.2% 90th pct
De facto in Legerwoodin Talawa +6.5 pts higher in Talawa gap widening
16.8% 78th pct 23.3% 92nd pct

Age structure

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 9.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 39.6%
31.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.1% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.1% Separated +7.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Age & sex structure

Legerwood Talawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Legerwoodin Talawa +5.9 pts higher in Talawa gap steady
8.8% 38th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 82.0%
2.0% New Zealand +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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

43.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
46.1% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 32.8%
8.3% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
6.4% German ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Legerwoodin Talawa +12.8 pts higher in Talawa gap widening
2.0% 39th pct 14.8% 83rd pct
Limited English in Legerwoodin Talawa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 80.3%
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 Legerwoodin Talawa +6.0 pts higher in Legerwood gap narrowing
56.9% 90th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 50.8%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%
10.3% Not stated +12.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Legerwoodin Talawa +3.5 pts higher in Legerwood gap narrowing
26.1% 9th pct 22.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Legerwoodin Talawa +0.5 pts higher in Talawa gap steady
5.7% 14th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Legerwoodin Talawa +1 more in Legerwood
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Legerwoodin Talawa
75 21st pct —
ICSEA in Legerwoodin Talawa
881 11th pct —

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.1%
26.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%
8.9% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.9 pts 25.9%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.6% Engineering & related +16.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.5% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%
11.1% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.7% Education ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Legerwoodin Talawa +$230 higher in Talawa gap widening
$519 14th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Legerwoodin Talawa +$519 higher in Talawa gap widening
$949 11th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Legerwoodin Talawa +$438 higher in Talawa gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Legerwoodin Talawa +10.0 pts higher in Talawa gap widening
2.5% 22nd pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Legerwoodin Talawa +5.6 pts higher in Talawa gap widening
6.4% 19th pct 12.0% 37th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +45.8 pts 8.3%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Legerwoodin Talawa +0.9 pts higher in Legerwood
35.3% 79th pct 34.4% 76th pct
Mental health in Legerwoodin Talawa +0.3 pts higher in Legerwood
11.8% 81st pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Legerwoodin Talawa +4.4 pts higher in Talawa gap narrowing
5.4% 59th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
10.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
8.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.9% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Lung condition even 4.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 52.5%
26.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 23.0%
3.9% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Legerwoodin Talawa +12.7 pts higher in Legerwood gap widening
21.0% 63rd pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Legerwoodin Talawa +13.4 pts higher in Legerwood gap widening
13.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Legerwoodin Talawa +15.5 pts higher in Legerwood gap widening
36.3% 89th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Legerwoodin Talawa +2.8 pts higher in Talawa
4.9% 80th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Legerwoodin Talawa +14.1 pts higher in Talawa gap narrowing
25.5% 58th pct 39.6% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Legerwoodin Talawa +8 larger in Legerwood
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Legerwoodin Talawa
12 yrs 7th pct —
Median income in Legerwoodin Talawa
$687 55th pct —
Household income in Legerwoodin Talawa
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Legerwoodin Talawa +0.3 larger in Legerwood gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Legerwoodin Talawa +7.4 pts higher in Legerwood gap widening
7.4% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Legerwoodin Talawa +5.6 pts higher in Legerwood gap steady
25.6% 57th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 57.5%
30.7% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
7.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 40.0%
25.6% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 20.0%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Legerwoodin Talawa +$115 higher in Legerwood
$250 40th pct $135 11th pct
Mortgage in Legerwoodin Talawa +$57 higher in Talawa
$823 10th pct $880 11th pct
People / bedroom in Legerwoodin Talawa +0.20 higher in Talawa gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Legerwoodin Talawa +16.2 pts higher in Legerwood gap narrowing
28.2% 76th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Legerwoodin Talawa +21.5 pts higher in Talawa gap narrowing
38.5% 42nd pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Legerwoodin Talawa even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Legerwoodin Talawa +22.5 pts higher in Legerwood gap widening
70.5% 28th pct 48.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.2% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 12.0%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 16.0%
5.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

101.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 24.0%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $200–$349 ◂ +68.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +81.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Legerwoodin Talawa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Legerwoodin Talawa +5.2 pts higher in Talawa gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 18.5% 56th pct
PT commute in Legerwoodin Talawa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Legerwoodin Talawa +2 more in Legerwood
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Legerwoodin Talawa +9.80 more in Legerwood
9.80 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Legerwoodin Talawa +137.3 more in Legerwood
137.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Legerwoodin Talawa +1 more in Legerwood
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Legerwoodin Talawa +41 longer in Talawa
23 61st pct 64 87th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 70.4%
13.3% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
23.7% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
17.1% 4 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Legerwoodin Talawa +4.8 pts higher in Legerwood gap narrowing
31.4% 52nd pct 26.7% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Legerwoodin Talawa +9.9 pts higher in Talawa gap steady
7.3% 86th pct 17.2% 100th pct
Participation in Legerwoodin Talawa +8.2 pts higher in Talawa gap widening
52.2% 26th pct 60.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Legerwoodin Talawa +15.3 pts higher in Legerwood gap widening
56.0% 39th pct 40.7% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

53.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 63.0%
4.0% Professional & technical +10.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers +26.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
24.0% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%
6.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Legerwoodin Talawa +1.3 higher in Legerwood
1.3 61st pct 0.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Legerwoodin Talawa +1.1 more in Legerwood
1.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Legerwoodin Talawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Legerwoodin Talawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Legerwoodin Talawa +48.3 pts higher in Legerwood
48.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Legerwoodin Talawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Legerwoodin Talawa +55.1 pts higher in Legerwood
55.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Legerwoodin Talawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Legerwoodin Talawa +19.6 more in Legerwood
19.6 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Legerwoodin Talawa even
0 34th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Legerwoodin Talawa +7.5 pts higher in Talawa
4.3% 33rd pct 11.8% 87th pct

Compare Legerwood with nearby areas

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Compare Talawa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Legerwood vs Talawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60328/legerwood/vs/SAL60664/talawa