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Lower Snug vs Margate

Name: Lower Snug vs Margate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Lower Snug profile · Margate profile

Lower Snug Margate

Margate (Tas.) and Lower Snug are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Margate (Tas.) is more walkable and family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 37 and 22.6% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Lower Snug is mostly car-dependent and older, with a typical age of 45. Margate (Tas.) is also more diverse, with 10.6% of people arriving recently from overseas, while Lower Snug has no recent overseas arrivals. Residents in Margate (Tas.) have far better access to basics; 62.6% can walk to groceries in 15 minutes, compared to just 5.3% in Lower Snug.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900 to $2,000. This shared economic profile exists alongside a growing gap in accessibility. While Margate (Tas.) has remained more walkable, Lower Snug has become even more car-dependent, with a 20-minute difference in the walk to the nearest public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,779 larger in Margate Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Margate Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Margate Median age: 8 yrs older in Lower Snug People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Margate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Snug in Margate +3,779 larger in Margate gap widening

460 63rd pct 4,239 86th pct

Median age in Lower Snug in Margate +8 yrs older in Lower Snug gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.2% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

2.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lower Snug Margate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.3%

4.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 43.6%

42.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.7% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

8.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

2.8% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 92.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 54.1%

33.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lower Snug in Margate

— 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lower Snug in Margate +8 more in Margate

1 43rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Lower Snug in Margate +116 larger in Margate

323 51st pct 439 64th pct

ICSEA in Lower Snug in Margate +46 higher in Margate

1,005 59th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

21.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

12.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

9.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.6% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Snug in Margate +$33 higher in Margate gap narrowing

$795 58th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Lower Snug in Margate +$123 higher in Lower Snug gap widening

$2,009 75th pct $1,886 70th pct

Family income in Lower Snug in Margate +$105 higher in Lower Snug gap widening

$2,239 71st pct $2,134 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.2%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +2.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%

3.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Snug in Margate +262 larger in Margate

27 72nd pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Lower Snug in Margate +5 yrs older in Margate

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Lower Snug in Margate +$201 higher in Margate

$575 43rd pct $776 63rd pct

Household income in Lower Snug in Margate +$313 higher in Lower Snug

$2,250 71st pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Snug in Margate +0.2 larger in Margate gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 23.4%

10.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 33.1%

16.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Snug in Margate +$80 higher in Margate gap widening

$320 63rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Lower Snug in Margate +$16 higher in Lower Snug gap narrowing

$1,706 55th pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Snug in Margate +0.10 higher in Margate gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 45.3%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 37.3%

8.6% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 98.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 +41.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 19.7%

0.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Snug in Margate +9 more in Margate

6 76th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Snug in Margate +9.50 more in Lower Snug

13.04 89th pct 3.54 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Lower Snug in Margate +16.6 more in Lower Snug

450.0 77th pct 433.4 77th pct

PT routes in Lower Snug in Margate +5 more in Margate

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Lower Snug in Margate +20 longer in Margate

7 39th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Lower Snug in Margate even

22 19th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Lower Snug in Margate +8,482 more in Margate

0 0th pct 8,482 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Lower Snug in Margate +8,482 more in Margate

0 0th pct 8,482 39th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 42.4%

20.2% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

13.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

8.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Snug in Margate +2.6 higher in Margate

2.3 68th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Snug in Margate +3.1 more in Margate

2.0 65th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Lower Snug in Margate +56.7 pts higher in Margate

5.3% 61st pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Lower Snug in Margate +57.3 pts higher in Margate

5.3% 61st pct 62.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Lower Snug in Margate +11.5 pts higher in Margate

43.8% 71st pct 55.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in Lower Snug in Margate +57.6 pts higher in Margate

4.4% 59th pct 62.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Snug in Margate +0.6 pts higher in Margate

80.5% 75th pct 81.1% 75th pct

Walk to health in Lower Snug in Margate +49.9 pts higher in Margate

3.5% 72nd pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Snug in Margate +8.2 more in Lower Snug

26.1 69th pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Snug in Margate +4 higher in Margate

4 64th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Lower Snug in Margate +3.7 pts higher in Lower Snug

12.8% 89th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Snug vs Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60362/lower-snug/vs/SAL60382/margate