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Loongana vs South Preston

Name: Loongana vs South Preston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Loongana profile · South Preston profile

Loongana South Preston

South Preston and Loongana are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. There are significant differences in their demographics and wealth; residents are far older in Loongana, where the typical age is 63 compared to 47 in South Preston. Typical weekly family income is far higher in South Preston at $1,625, while it is much lower in Loongana at $900. South Preston also has a larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with seven residents compared to none in Loongana.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent and lack local shops or services. Their typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical, at $449 for South Preston and $450 for Loongana, which both sit well below the national figure. Across these two nearby places, the gap in typical household income has remained far higher in South Preston since the last census.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Loongana Family income: $725 higher in South Preston Household income: $662 higher in South Preston Population: 5 larger in South Preston Household size: 0.4 larger in South Preston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loongana in South Preston +5 larger in South Preston gap narrowing

16 11th pct 21 15th pct

Median age in Loongana in South Preston +16 yrs older in Loongana gap narrowing

63 yrs 97th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.7 pts 19.0%

43.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 28.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 50.0%

25.0% Widowed ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Never married +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Loongana South Preston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% England +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

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 ◂ +13.4 pts 42.9%

18.8% English +19.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% Scottish +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Irish 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 ◂ +17.9 pts 57.1%

31.3% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

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 Loongana in South Preston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.0% Year 11 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

18.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV +22.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.7 pts 27.3%

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% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

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% 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 Loongana in South Preston +$1 higher in Loongana gap narrowing

$450 8th pct $449 8th pct

Household income in Loongana in South Preston +$662 higher in South Preston gap widening

$900 10th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Loongana in South Preston +$725 higher in South Preston

$900 4th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

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 ◂ +8.9 pts 28.6%

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 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.3% One condition ◂ +17.0 pts 14.3%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loongana in South Preston +7 larger in South Preston

0 0th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Loongana in South Preston

— 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Loongana in South Preston

— $350 12th pct

Household income in Loongana in South Preston

— $1,074 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loongana in South Preston +0.4 larger in South Preston

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +78.9 pts 21.1%

0.0% Couples with children +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

0.0% One-parent families +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +44.4 pts 55.6%

0.0% 3 people +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% 1 person even 0.0%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Loongana in South Preston

— $812 10th pct

People / bedroom in Loongana in South Preston +0.10 higher in South Preston

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

0.0% Rented even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

200.0% Separate house ◂ +100.0 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

166.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loongana in South Preston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Loongana in South Preston even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Loongana in South Preston even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Loongana in South Preston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Loongana in South Preston

— 207 100th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%

0.0% Car (driver) +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

266.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +233.3 pts 33.3%

0.0% 4 or more +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

80.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

0.0% Construction +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Loongana in South Preston +0.1 higher in Loongana

0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loongana in South Preston +0.1 more in Loongana

0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Loongana in South Preston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Loongana in South Preston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Loongana in South Preston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Loongana in South Preston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Loongana in South Preston +6.9 pts higher in Loongana

6.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Loongana in South Preston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Loongana in South Preston +500.0 more in Loongana

500.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Loongana in South Preston even

0 31st pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Loongana in South Preston +8.1 pts higher in Loongana

18.2% 97th pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Compare South Preston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loongana vs South Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60353/loongana/vs/SAL60619/south-preston

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Loongana with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability