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Loongana vs South Nietta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Loongana profile · South Nietta profile

Loongana South Nietta

Loongana and South Nietta are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. The two places differ most in age, with residents far older in Loongana, where the typical person is 63, compared to just 28 in South Nietta. Homes in South Nietta are also more crowded, with a typical 2.7 people per home and 1.3 people per bedroom, while Loongana has 2.0 people per home and 0.7 per bedroom. Typical weekly family income is also well higher in South Nietta at $1,125, compared to $900 in Loongana.

Both areas share a similar level of isolation, with typical weekly personal incomes of $450 in each. Residents in both places live in car-dependent areas where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, health services, or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 35 yrs older in Loongana People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in South Nietta Household size: 0.7 larger in South Nietta Population: 7 larger in Loongana Family income: $225 higher in South Nietta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loonganain South Nietta +7 larger in Loongana gap narrowing
16 11th pct 9 6th pct
Median age in Loonganain South Nietta +35 yrs older in Loongana gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

0.0% Children (0–14) +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
43.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 60.0%
25.0% Widowed ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Loongana South Nietta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

56.3% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.8% English +47.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Language used at home

68.8% English only +31.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

Religious affiliation

75.0% No religion +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
31.3% Christianity ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Loonganain South Nietta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 10 +61.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
37.5% Year 12 +22.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

70.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Loonganain South Nietta even gap steady
$450 8th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Loonganain South Nietta +$162 higher in South Nietta gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Loonganain South Nietta +$225 higher in South Nietta
$900 4th pct $1,125 10th pct

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

37.5% Arthritis ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
25.0% Other condition ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Asthma ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Cancer ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Heart disease ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

31.3% None +35.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.3% One condition ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Loonganain South Nietta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loonganain South Nietta +0.7 larger in South Nietta
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% Couples without children ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loonganain South Nietta
— $220 31st pct
People / bedroom in Loonganain South Nietta +0.60 higher in South Nietta
0.70 14th pct 1.30 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loonganain South Nietta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Loonganain South Nietta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Loonganain South Nietta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Loonganain South Nietta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Loonganain South Nietta
— 265 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loonganain South Nietta +0.1 higher in Loongana
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Loonganain South Nietta +0.1 more in Loongana
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Loonganain South Nietta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Loonganain South Nietta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Loonganain South Nietta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Loonganain South Nietta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Loonganain South Nietta +6.9 pts higher in Loongana
6.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Loonganain South Nietta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Loonganain South Nietta +500.0 more in Loongana
500.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Loonganain South Nietta +1 higher in South Nietta
0 31st pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Loonganain South Nietta +5.7 pts higher in Loongana
18.2% 97th pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Loongana with nearby areas

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Compare South Nietta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loongana vs South Nietta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60353/loongana/vs/SAL60618/south-nietta