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Liffey vs Quamby Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Liffey profile · Quamby Brook profile

Liffey Quamby Brook

Liffey and Quamby Brook are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Liffey has a far higher share of people with no religion (62.2%) and a higher typical weekly household income ($1,542) than Quamby Brook, where the typical household earns $1,218. In contrast, Quamby Brook has far more people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (33.3%) and a higher share of people working from home (25.0%) compared to Liffey.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with both having 100% detached houses and no residents using public transport to get to work. They also share nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 25%) and adults with bachelor degrees (about 17-18%). These similarities exist alongside a gap in employment, as the unemployment rate is far higher in Quamby Brook (15.8%) than in Liffey (0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 15.8 pts higher in Quamby Brook No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Liffey Rent: $150 higher in Quamby Brook Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Liffey Housework 15h+: 13.9 pts higher in Quamby Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +53 larger in Liffey gap steady
164 49th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +2 yrs older in Liffey gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +2.7 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.2 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +4.0 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap steady
15.9% 41st pct 19.8% 69th pct
De facto in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.9 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap steady
5.6% 12th pct 6.5% 14th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 27.0%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.9% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

54.9% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 65.6%
27.1% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 21.5%
6.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Liffey Quamby Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +1.1 pts higher in Liffey gap narrowing
16.5% 69th pct 15.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 72.1%
6.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 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

49.4% English ◂ +9.8 pts 39.6%
35.4% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
12.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%
1.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.2 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
4.3% 57th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 86.5%
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 Liffeyin Quamby Brook +21.7 pts higher in Liffey gap widening
62.2% 96th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +21.7 pts 40.5%
29.9% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
6.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +8.5 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
37.6% 30th pct 46.1% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.9 pts higher in Liffey gap narrowing
18.1% 62nd pct 17.2% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +1 more in Liffey
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Liffeyin Quamby Brook
59 18th pct —
ICSEA in Liffeyin Quamby Brook
950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.6%
12.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Health +13.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.5% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +$226 higher in Liffey gap widening
$680 37th pct $454 8th pct
Household income in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +$324 higher in Liffey gap widening
$1,542 50th pct $1,218 26th pct
Family income in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +$448 higher in Liffey gap widening
$1,854 48th pct $1,406 21st pct
High earners in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +1.9 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +18.8 pts higher in Liffey gap widening
18.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%
7.8% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.4%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +2.5 pts higher in Quamby Brook
31.7% 64th pct 34.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +4.7 pts higher in Liffey
11.0% 76th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.1 pts higher in Liffey gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.7% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.4% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
3.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +7.8 pts 55.0%
20.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +5.2 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
17.4% 46th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +5.3 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap widening
7.6% 14th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +7.0 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap widening
16.7% 16th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +1.5 pts higher in Quamby Brook
2.9% 54th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +13.9 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +2 larger in Quamby Brook
3 43rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +31 yrs older in Liffey
44 yrs 82nd pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +$75 higher in Liffey
$575 43rd pct $500 32nd pct
Household income in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +$499 higher in Liffey
$1,874 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.3 larger in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +3.7 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
11.0% 51st pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +12.3 pts higher in Liffey gap narrowing
26.6% 60th pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 35.2%
11.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 14.3%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +$150 higher in Quamby Brook gap widening
$200 25th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +$433 higher in Liffey gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.10 higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +12.5 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap steady
4.7% 11th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +4.6 pts higher in Liffey gap narrowing
53.1% 81st pct 48.6% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +5.3 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
71.9% 31st pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 48.6%
23.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
4.7% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 37.1%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.7% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.0 pts 25.0%
33.3% Under $1,000 even 33.3%
26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +12.7 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +8 longer in Liffey
144 89th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 72.2%
12.3% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.4% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 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

34.4% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 20.0%
13.1% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +3.5 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing
27.2% 36th pct 30.6% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Liffeyin Quamby Brook
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +15.8 pts higher in Quamby Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.8% 98th pct
Participation in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +16.1 pts higher in Liffey gap widening
56.9% 38th pct 40.9% 10th pct
Full-time in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +4.6 pts higher in Liffey gap widening
63.0% 73rd pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%
19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 11.1%
3.7% Construction +13.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.7% Public administration & safety +13.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.0% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
14.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.2 higher in Liffey
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0.2 more in Liffey
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +13.2 pts higher in Liffey
13.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Liffeyin Quamby Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +94.6 more in Liffey
103.7 88th pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +0 higher in Liffey
1 44th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Liffeyin Quamby Brook +4.8 pts higher in Liffey
16.0% 94th pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Liffey vs Quamby Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60338/liffey/vs/SAL60529/quamby-brook