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Merseylea vs Sassafras

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Merseylea profile · Sassafras profile

Merseylea Sassafras

Sassafras (Tas.) and Merseylea are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Merseylea has a much older population, with 42.3% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.4%). Sassafras (Tas.) has more high-earners, with 21.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 0.0% in Merseylea. Sassafras (Tas.) also has more people working or looking for work (69.1%), while Merseylea has a far higher share of full-time employees (91.3%).

These two places share many basic characteristics, such as typical household incomes around $1,411 to $1,416 and a similar proportion of children under 15. They both sit about 150 minutes from the city and have virtually no one who speaks a language other than English. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in education and volunteering remains large, with Merseylea far higher in both measures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 281 larger in Sassafras Rent: $142 higher in Sassafras Participation: 26.5 pts higher in Sassafras Full-time: 34.2 pts higher in Merseylea Work from home: 20.0 pts higher in Sassafras

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merseyleain Sassafras +281 larger in Sassafras gap steady
71 34th pct 352 60th pct
Median age in Merseyleain Sassafras +3 yrs older in Sassafras gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Merseyleain Sassafras +3.1 pts higher in Sassafras gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Merseyleain Sassafras +18.7 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
42.3% 98th pct 23.6% 70th pct
Under 15 in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.1 pts higher in Sassafras gap narrowing
12.7% 25th pct 12.8% 25th pct
De facto in Merseyleain Sassafras +2.5 pts higher in Sassafras gap narrowing
9.6% 30th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

42.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 23.6%
14.1% Older adults (45–64) +18.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

72.2% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 54.9%
13.0% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Merseylea Sassafras

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.5 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
5.6% 24th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 87.2%
8.5% England ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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%

Ancestry

42.3% English +16.3 pts ▸ 58.5%
40.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
15.5% Dutch ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
11.3% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%
7.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merseyleain Sassafras +1.7 pts higher in Sassafras gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Merseyleain Sassafras even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 94.0%
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

No religion in Merseyleain Sassafras +5.2 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
50.7% 80th pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 45.5%
35.2% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
15.5% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merseyleain Sassafras +13.2 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
40.7% 39th pct 27.5% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Merseyleain Sassafras +12.1 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
20.4% 68th pct 8.2% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Merseyleain Sassafras
— 22.22 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merseyleain Sassafras +1 more in Sassafras
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Merseyleain Sassafras
— 33 11th pct
ICSEA in Merseyleain Sassafras
— 876 11th pct

Highest year of school

24.1% Year 10 +21.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
40.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 27.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

15.4% Certificate III / IV +30.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
10.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Education ◂ +12.7 pts 7.8%
12.8% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merseyleain Sassafras +$50 higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $712 42nd pct
Household income in Merseyleain Sassafras +$5 higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $1,411 41st pct
Family income in Merseyleain Sassafras +$63 higher in Sassafras gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Merseyleain Sassafras +5.9 pts higher in Sassafras gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Merseyleain Sassafras +21.9 pts higher in Sassafras gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.9% 67th pct

Household income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.7%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merseyleain Sassafras +5.0 pts higher in Sassafras
25.4% 32nd pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Merseyleain Sassafras +1.7 pts higher in Sassafras
4.2% 22nd pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Merseyleain Sassafras +2.6 pts higher in Sassafras gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Asthma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +4.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
19.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.5% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%
5.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merseyleain Sassafras +12.5 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
29.6% 86th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Merseyleain Sassafras +3.7 pts higher in Sassafras gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.5 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
27.8% 63rd pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Merseyleain Sassafras +8.8 pts higher in Merseylea
11.1% 98th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merseyleain Sassafras +7.0 pts higher in Merseylea gap steady
33.3% 87th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merseyleain Sassafras +11 larger in Sassafras
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Merseyleain Sassafras
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Merseyleain Sassafras
— $619 47th pct
Household income in Merseyleain Sassafras
— $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.3 larger in Sassafras gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.6 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
6.9% 28th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Merseyleain Sassafras +13.5 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
34.6% 83rd pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
39.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 33.3%
6.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
23.1% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 16.4%
0.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merseyleain Sassafras +$142 higher in Sassafras gap widening
$108 7th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Merseyleain Sassafras even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.20 higher in Sassafras gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Merseyleain Sassafras +4.1 pts higher in Sassafras gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 15.6% 47th pct
Owned outright in Merseyleain Sassafras +1.6 pts higher in Merseylea gap steady
50.0% 75th pct 48.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Merseyleain Sassafras +7.0 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merseyleain Sassafras +3.4 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
84.6% 64th pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%
11.5% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 93.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
19.2% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merseyleain Sassafras even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Merseyleain Sassafras +20.0 pts higher in Sassafras gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Merseyleain Sassafras even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merseyleain Sassafras +2 more in Sassafras
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Merseyleain Sassafras +5.68 more in Sassafras
0.00 0th pct 5.68 80th pct
Departures/1k in Merseyleain Sassafras +108.0 more in Sassafras
0.0 0th pct 108.0 69th pct
PT routes in Merseyleain Sassafras +1 more in Sassafras
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Merseyleain Sassafras +40 longer in Merseylea
81 97th pct 41 74th pct
Drive to city in Merseyleain Sassafras +2 longer in Merseylea
154 90th pct 152 90th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 60.5%
0.0% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.0% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 31.7%
23.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%
15.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merseyleain Sassafras +4.8 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 20.2% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merseyleain Sassafras even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Merseyleain Sassafras +26.5 pts higher in Sassafras gap widening
42.6% 11th pct 69.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Merseyleain Sassafras +34.2 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
91.3% 100th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

69.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.9 pts 31.7%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Labourers ◂ +29.8 pts 13.7%
21.7% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.7% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 6.3%
13.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.2 higher in Sassafras
0.1 35th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.2 more in Sassafras
0.1 38th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Merseyleain Sassafras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merseyleain Sassafras +7.2 pts higher in Sassafras
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Merseyleain Sassafras +5.6 pts higher in Sassafras
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Walk to school in Merseyleain Sassafras +11.1 pts higher in Sassafras
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Merseyleain Sassafras +9.0 pts higher in Merseylea
9.5% 47th pct 0.6% 31st pct
Walk to health in Merseyleain Sassafras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merseyleain Sassafras +5.4 more in Merseylea
28.2 72nd pct 22.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Merseyleain Sassafras even
1 45th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Merseyleain Sassafras +0.2 pts higher in Merseylea
7.5% 66th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merseylea vs Sassafras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60399/merseylea/vs/SAL60586/sassafras