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Mole Creek vs Paradise

Name: Mole Creek vs Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Mole Creek profile · Paradise profile

Mole Creek Paradise

Mole Creek and Paradise (Tas.) are nearby Tasmanian areas with different layouts and residents. Paradise (Tas.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 34.9% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 51 years and 22.3% in Mole Creek. Residents in Paradise (Tas.) are also more likely to have completed Year 12 (48.2% versus 31.4% in Mole Creek) and work from home (33.3% versus 13.6%). Mole Creek is more walkable, with a score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent), and it has far more separate houses and a higher share of full-time employment.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small residential pockets with very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,060. They share a similar household size of 2.3 people per home and an identical typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083. While Mole Creek has more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance, both areas are mostly car-dependent, with 0.0% of residents using public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Mole Creek Work from home: 19.7 pts higher in Paradise Population: 402 larger in Mole Creek Year 12: 16.8 pts higher in Paradise Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Mole Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mole Creek in Paradise +402 larger in Mole Creek gap widening

528 65th pct 126 45th pct

Median age in Mole Creek in Paradise +8 yrs older in Paradise gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

Marital status

45.2% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

35.7% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 24.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

7.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Mole Creek Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 82.5%

5.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

48.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

44.5% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 37.3%

7.4% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

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

54.5% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 31.7%

6.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Judaism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mole Creek in Paradise

14.71 83rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mole Creek in Paradise +1 more in Mole Creek

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Mole Creek in Paradise

67 19th pct —

ICSEA in Mole Creek in Paradise

950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

36.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 19.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.7% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.2% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% Architecture & building +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mole Creek in Paradise +$37 higher in Mole Creek gap widening

$543 17th pct $506 13th pct

Household income in Mole Creek in Paradise +$4 higher in Mole Creek gap narrowing

$1,066 17th pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Mole Creek in Paradise +$132 higher in Mole Creek gap widening

$1,257 13th pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 7.3%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

5.9% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Other condition even 7.9%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

4.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mole Creek in Paradise +26 larger in Mole Creek

29 72nd pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Mole Creek in Paradise +4 yrs older in Mole Creek

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Mole Creek in Paradise +$24 higher in Paradise

$550 39th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Mole Creek in Paradise +$525 higher in Paradise

$1,100 22nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mole Creek in Paradise even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

43.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 28.3%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.9% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

15.6% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mole Creek in Paradise +$95 higher in Mole Creek gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $145 13th pct

Mortgage in Mole Creek in Paradise even gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Mole Creek in Paradise +0.10 higher in Mole Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

9.9% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 81.8%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 54.5%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.8% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

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

57.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mole Creek in Paradise +2 more in Mole Creek

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mole Creek in Paradise +3.79 more in Mole Creek

3.79 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mole Creek in Paradise +18.9 more in Mole Creek

18.9 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mole Creek in Paradise +1 more in Mole Creek

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mole Creek in Paradise

28 65th pct —

Drive to city in Mole Creek in Paradise +24 longer in Paradise

157 91st pct 181 96th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 47.4%

13.6% Worked at home +19.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 34.5%

26.7% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.1% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%

6.4% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.5% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.5% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 15.8%

11.4% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 5.3%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mole Creek in Paradise +2.3 higher in Mole Creek

2.3 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mole Creek in Paradise +2.6 more in Mole Creek

2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Mole Creek in Paradise +39.1 pts higher in Mole Creek

39.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mole Creek in Paradise +38.8 pts higher in Mole Creek

38.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mole Creek in Paradise +32.6 pts higher in Mole Creek

32.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mole Creek in Paradise +33.8 pts higher in Mole Creek

33.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mole Creek in Paradise +41.2 pts higher in Mole Creek

41.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mole Creek in Paradise even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mole Creek in Paradise +37.5 more in Mole Creek

45.5 79th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Mole Creek in Paradise even

1 46th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Mole Creek in Paradise +7.6 pts higher in Paradise

8.3% 72nd pct 15.9% 93rd pct

Compare Mole Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Paradise with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mole Creek vs Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60409/mole-creek/vs/SAL60488/paradise