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Margate vs Snug

Name: Margate vs Snug — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Margate profile · Snug profile

Margate Snug

Margate (Tas.) and Snug are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Margate (Tas.) has a more qualified workforce, with 59.0% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 45.4% in Snug. This helps explain why the typical weekly household income is well higher in Margate (Tas.) at $1,886, while it is $1,482 in Snug. Housing also differs, as Margate (Tas.) has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (83.2% compared to 72.8% in Snug).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people with no religion, at 54.1% each. They also share similar household sizes, with both averaging around 2.8 people per home. However, they differ greatly in accessibility; Snug has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (81.3% vs 62.6%) and health services (78.1% vs 53.4%). In contrast, the drive to the city is far higher in Snug, taking 114 minutes compared to just 22 minutes from Margate (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,799 larger in Margate Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Margate 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Margate Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Margate Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Snug

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margate in Snug +2,799 larger in Margate gap steady

4,239 86th pct 1,440 75th pct

Median age in Margate in Snug +1 yrs older in Snug gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.9%

22.6% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 47.5%

30.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Margate Snug

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 82.2%

5.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English even 44.4%

43.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

10.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.6% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 92.0%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion even 54.1%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 39.0%

4.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Margate in Snug +0.70 more in Snug

2.09 30th pct 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Margate in Snug +7 more in Margate

9 78th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Margate in Snug +96 larger in Margate

439 64th pct 344 53rd pct

ICSEA in Margate in Snug +41 higher in Margate

1,051 79th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 45.4%

24.5% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

5.7% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Margate in Snug +$130 higher in Margate gap steady

$828 63rd pct $698 40th pct

Household income in Margate in Snug +$404 higher in Margate gap widening

$1,886 70th pct $1,482 46th pct

Family income in Margate in Snug +$225 higher in Margate gap steady

$2,134 65th pct $1,909 51st pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.0%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

3.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +6.4 pts 58.4%

21.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Margate in Snug +193 larger in Margate

289 86th pct 96 86th pct

Median age in Margate in Snug +3 yrs older in Snug

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Margate in Snug +$2 higher in Snug

$776 63rd pct $778 63rd pct

Household income in Margate in Snug +$87 higher in Snug

$1,937 60th pct $2,024 63rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 64.3%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

11.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

17.6% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

9.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margate in Snug +$50 higher in Margate gap widening

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Margate in Snug +$90 higher in Margate gap narrowing

$1,690 54th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Margate in Snug even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%

15.5% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.1% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 93.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 20.8%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 48.4%

19.7% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

4.4% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.9%

16.3% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Margate in Snug +7 more in Margate

15 85th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Margate in Snug +2.02 more in Snug

3.54 72nd pct 5.56 80th pct

Departures/1k in Margate in Snug +27.8 more in Snug

433.4 77th pct 461.1 78th pct

PT routes in Margate in Snug +3 more in Margate

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Margate in Snug +36 longer in Snug

27 64th pct 63 87th pct

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

22 19th pct 114 77th pct

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

8,482 56th pct 0 0th pct

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

8,482 39th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%

26.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

1.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

11.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

8.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.4%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Manufacturing even 4.8%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

13.3% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

7.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Margate in Snug +1.6 higher in Snug

4.9 82nd pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Margate in Snug +1.5 more in Snug

5.1 83rd pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Margate in Snug +19.5 pts higher in Snug

62.0% 83rd pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Margate in Snug +18.7 pts higher in Snug

62.6% 83rd pct 81.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Margate in Snug +24.8 pts higher in Snug

55.3% 75th pct 80.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Margate in Snug +20.2 pts higher in Snug

62.0% 79th pct 82.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Margate in Snug +6.3 pts higher in Snug

81.1% 75th pct 87.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Margate in Snug +24.7 pts higher in Snug

53.4% 85th pct 78.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Margate in Snug +0.1 more in Snug

17.9 59th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Margate in Snug +3 higher in Margate

8 72nd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Margate in Snug +1.4 pts higher in Margate

9.2% 77th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margate vs Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60382/margate/vs/SAL60607/snug