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Lower Snug vs Snug

Name: Lower Snug vs Snug — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Lower Snug profile · Snug profile

Lower Snug Snug

Snug and Lower Snug are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Snug is very walkable, with 81.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.2% near a school. In contrast, Lower Snug is mostly car-dependent, as only 5.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Snug also has a younger population, with a typical age of 38 compared to 45 in Lower Snug, and a higher share of children under 15 (24.9% versus 17.8%).

These two areas share a very similar mix of people, with almost identical shares of First Nations residents and people born overseas. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and typical monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are wide; typical weekly incomes are well higher in Lower Snug by $527, and a far higher share of its homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 980 larger in Snug Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Snug Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Snug Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in Snug Median age: 7 yrs older in Lower Snug

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Snug in Snug +980 larger in Snug gap widening

460 63rd pct 1,440 75th pct

Median age in Lower Snug in Snug +7 yrs older in Lower Snug gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.2%

17.8% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.8% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.5%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

2.9% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lower Snug Snug

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 82.2%

4.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 41.4%

42.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.7% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.4%

8.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 92.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

59.1% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 54.1%

33.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

5.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lower Snug in Snug

— 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lower Snug in Snug +1 more in Snug

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lower Snug in Snug +21 larger in Snug

323 51st pct 344 53rd pct

ICSEA in Lower Snug in Snug +5 higher in Snug

1,005 59th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 45.4%

21.8% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

5.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

12.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lower Snug in Snug +$97 higher in Lower Snug gap narrowing

$795 58th pct $698 40th pct

Household income in Lower Snug in Snug +$527 higher in Lower Snug gap widening

$2,009 75th pct $1,482 46th pct

Family income in Lower Snug in Snug +$330 higher in Lower Snug gap widening

$2,239 71st pct $1,909 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 14.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 58.4%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%

3.7% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Snug in Snug +69 larger in Snug

27 72nd pct 96 86th pct

Median age in Lower Snug in Snug +8 yrs older in Snug

18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lower Snug in Snug +$203 higher in Snug

$575 43rd pct $778 63rd pct

Household income in Lower Snug in Snug +$226 higher in Lower Snug

$2,250 71st pct $2,024 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Snug in Snug +0.1 larger in Snug gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 22.7%

10.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 29.7%

15.3% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

14.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Snug in Snug +$30 higher in Snug gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lower Snug in Snug +$106 higher in Lower Snug gap narrowing

$1,706 55th pct $1,600 48th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 41.4%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 32.6%

8.6% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 93.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 20.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.9%

0.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +19.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.9%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Snug in Snug +2 more in Snug

6 76th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Snug in Snug +7.49 more in Lower Snug

13.04 89th pct 5.56 80th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Snug in Snug +11.1 more in Snug

450.0 77th pct 461.1 78th pct

PT routes in Lower Snug in Snug +2 more in Snug

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Lower Snug in Snug +56 longer in Snug

7 39th pct 63 87th pct

Drive to city in Lower Snug in Snug +92 longer in Snug

22 19th pct 114 77th pct

Reach 30 min in Lower Snug in Snug even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lower Snug in Snug even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 64.9%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 40.5%

20.2% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 14.2%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

2.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

13.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.9% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 21.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades even 16.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

8.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Snug in Snug +4.2 higher in Snug

2.3 68th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Snug in Snug +4.6 more in Snug

2.0 65th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Lower Snug in Snug +76.1 pts higher in Snug

5.3% 61st pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Snug in Snug +76.0 pts higher in Snug

5.3% 61st pct 81.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Snug in Snug +36.3 pts higher in Snug

43.8% 71st pct 80.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Lower Snug in Snug +77.8 pts higher in Snug

4.4% 59th pct 82.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Snug in Snug +6.9 pts higher in Snug

80.5% 75th pct 87.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Lower Snug in Snug +74.6 pts higher in Snug

3.5% 72nd pct 78.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Snug in Snug +8.0 more in Lower Snug

26.1 69th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Snug in Snug +1 higher in Snug

4 64th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Lower Snug in Snug +5.1 pts higher in Lower Snug

12.8% 89th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Lower Snug with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Snug vs Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60362/lower-snug/vs/SAL60607/snug