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Leith vs Turners Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Leith profile · Turners Beach profile

Leith Turners Beach

Turners Beach and Leith are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with quite different profiles. Turners Beach is more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (92.5% compared to 0.0% in Leith). In contrast, Leith has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,981, which is well higher than the $1,513 seen in Turners Beach. Housing also differs, as homes owned outright are far more common in Leith at 61.6%, while Turners Beach has a far higher share of renters at 16.5%.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including their unemployment rates, the share of people using other languages at home, and the typical personal income. They also share a similar drive time to the city of around three hours. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have shifted; for example, First Nations residents are now far older in Turners Beach, with a typical age 8 years higher than in Leith.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,462 larger in Turners Beach Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Leith Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Leith Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Turners Beach PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Turners Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leithin Turners Beach +1,462 larger in Turners Beach gap widening
504 65th pct 1,966 78th pct
Median age in Leithin Turners Beach +5 yrs older in Leith gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Leithin Turners Beach +1.1 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Leithin Turners Beach +1.6 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
19.6% 54th pct 21.3% 61st pct
Under 15 in Leithin Turners Beach +1.7 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
15.1% 37th pct 16.8% 47th pct
De facto in Leithin Turners Beach +1.5 pts higher in Leith gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 30.6%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 53.7%
23.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
8.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Leith Turners Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leithin Turners Beach +6.8 pts higher in Leith gap steady
14.9% 64th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 87.3%
4.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 43.1%
45.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
9.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
5.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
2.6% German even 2.5%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Leithin Turners Beach +0.2 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Leithin Turners Beach +0.4 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 92.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Leithin Turners Beach +2.1 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
46.2% 68th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
42.9% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leithin Turners Beach +8.8 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
44.5% 49th pct 35.6% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Leithin Turners Beach +3.1 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
21.5% 72nd pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leithin Turners Beach +3 more in Turners Beach
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Leithin Turners Beach +121 larger in Turners Beach
213 39th pct 334 52nd pct
ICSEA in Leithin Turners Beach +25 higher in Leith
1,025 69th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 35.6%
34.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
6.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
22.1% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%
15.1% Management & commerce even 15.1%
8.7% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
12.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Leithin Turners Beach +$28 higher in Leith gap narrowing
$786 57th pct $758 51st pct
Household income in Leithin Turners Beach +$468 higher in Leith gap widening
$1,981 74th pct $1,513 48th pct
Family income in Leithin Turners Beach +$419 higher in Leith gap widening
$2,237 71st pct $1,818 45th pct
High earners in Leithin Turners Beach +4.6 pts higher in Leith gap steady
13.3% 74th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Leithin Turners Beach +2.8 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
19.8% 61st pct 16.9% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%
4.7% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leithin Turners Beach +2.3 pts higher in Turners Beach
30.2% 57th pct 32.5% 68th pct
Mental health in Leithin Turners Beach +2.4 pts higher in Turners Beach
7.1% 40th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Leithin Turners Beach +1.9 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.1% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%
3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 59.8%
20.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leithin Turners Beach +5.8 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
26.2% 78th pct 20.4% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Leithin Turners Beach +6.3 pts higher in Leith gap widening
20.8% 91st pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Leithin Turners Beach +1.0 pts higher in Turners Beach gap narrowing
27.4% 61st pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Leithin Turners Beach +1.4 pts higher in Leith
4.9% 80th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leithin Turners Beach +5.0 pts higher in Leith gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leithin Turners Beach +112 larger in Turners Beach
31 73rd pct 143 86th pct
Median age in Leithin Turners Beach +8 yrs older in Turners Beach
22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Leithin Turners Beach +15.2 pts higher in Turners Beach
17.4% 8th pct 32.6% 32nd pct
Unemployment in Leithin Turners Beach +5.4 pts higher in Turners Beach
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 28th pct
Median income in Leithin Turners Beach +$239 higher in Turners Beach
$530 36th pct $769 62nd pct
Household income in Leithin Turners Beach +$144 higher in Turners Beach
$1,875 57th pct $2,019 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Leithin Turners Beach +2.8 pts higher in Turners Beach
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leithin Turners Beach +0.2 larger in Leith gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Leithin Turners Beach +7.6 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
5.6% 24th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Leithin Turners Beach +9.0 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
15.7% 21st pct 24.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 52.5%
38.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 33.8%
5.6% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 40.8%
15.7% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
4.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leithin Turners Beach +$65 higher in Turners Beach gap widening
$215 29th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Leithin Turners Beach +$74 higher in Leith gap narrowing
$1,461 39th pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Leithin Turners Beach even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Leithin Turners Beach +10.1 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
6.4% 14th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Leithin Turners Beach +18.7 pts higher in Leith gap widening
61.6% 92nd pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Leithin Turners Beach +12.0 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 88.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leithin Turners Beach +8.1 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
86.6% 70th pct 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 42.9%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
6.4% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 88.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 21.8%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
39.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.4 pts 22.9%
35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 19.5%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leithin Turners Beach +2.6 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Leithin Turners Beach +4.9 pts higher in Leith gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 6.5% 14th pct
PT commute in Leithin Turners Beach +0.5 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 66th pct
PT stops in Leithin Turners Beach +13 more in Turners Beach
0 0th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Leithin Turners Beach +6.61 more in Turners Beach
0.00 0th pct 6.61 84th pct
Departures/1k in Leithin Turners Beach +246.2 more in Turners Beach
0.0 0th pct 246.2 74th pct
PT routes in Leithin Turners Beach +1 more in Turners Beach
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Leithin Turners Beach +19 longer in Leith
43 75th pct 24 62nd pct
Drive to city in Leithin Turners Beach +4 longer in Turners Beach
178 95th pct 182 96th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 73.7%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 43.0%
16.9% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leithin Turners Beach +2.3 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
38.6% 75th pct 36.3% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Leithin Turners Beach +0.4 pts higher in Turners Beach gap narrowing
4.0% 39th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leithin Turners Beach +0.2 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
3.4% 47th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Leithin Turners Beach +1.6 pts higher in Leith gap narrowing
62.5% 57th pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Leithin Turners Beach +6.5 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
49.0% 13th pct 55.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 15.6%
10.7% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.7% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%
6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%
17.8% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%
13.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
4.3% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Leithin Turners Beach +1.8 higher in Turners Beach
0.6 54th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leithin Turners Beach +1.4 more in Turners Beach
0.5 52nd pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Leithin Turners Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Leithin Turners Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Leithin Turners Beach +92.5 pts higher in Turners Beach
0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in Leithin Turners Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Leithin Turners Beach +8.3 pts higher in Leith
52.5% 65th pct 44.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Leithin Turners Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Leithin Turners Beach +6.7 more in Turners Beach
4.0 26th pct 10.7 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Leithin Turners Beach +18 higher in Turners Beach
7 71st pct 25 74th pct
Mean slope in Leithin Turners Beach +5.2 pts higher in Leith
9.5% 78th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leith vs Turners Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60329/leith/vs/SAL60699/turners-beach