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Mount Rumney vs Oakdowns

Name: Mount Rumney vs Oakdowns — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Mount Rumney profile · Oakdowns profile

Mount Rumney Oakdowns

Oakdowns and Mount Rumney are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Oakdowns is a younger place where the typical resident is 33, compared to 44 in Mount Rumney. It is also much more transient and accessible, with 49.5% of people moving in recently and a high share of renters at 27.4%. In contrast, Mount Rumney is more affluent and stable; it has a far higher share of people with bachelor degrees (32.4% against 20.5% in Oakdowns) and more homes owned outright (48.6% versus 21.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. Beyond that, they differ in how people get around. Oakdowns is somewhat walkable with a high level of public transport and nearby shops, whereas Mount Rumney is car-dependent. This divide is clear in their homes, as 100% of Oakdowns residents live within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 4.6% in Mount Rumney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,594 larger in Oakdowns Owned outright: 27.1 pts higher in Mount Rumney Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Oakdowns Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Oakdowns 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Mount Rumney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +1,594 larger in Oakdowns gap widening

303 59th pct 1,897 78th pct

Median age in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +11 yrs older in Mount Rumney gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 13.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 41.1%

30.4% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.5% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mount Rumney Oakdowns

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 85.3%

5.9% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

53.8% English ◂ +7.2 pts 46.6%

41.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

13.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

4.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 88.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 50.9%

38.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

4.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +77 larger in Mount Rumney

383 57th pct 306 49th pct

ICSEA in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +70 higher in Mount Rumney

1,022 68th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 53.5%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%

7.7% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 20.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 10.2%

13.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +$90 higher in Mount Rumney gap widening

$1,049 86th pct $959 78th pct

Household income in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +$484 higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing

$2,262 86th pct $1,778 64th pct

Family income in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +$279 higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing

$2,363 76th pct $2,084 62nd pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 4.1%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

0.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 61.7%

19.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +73 larger in Oakdowns

3 43rd pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +6 yrs older in Oakdowns

13 yrs 9th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +$185 higher in Mount Rumney

$999 79th pct $814 66th pct

Household income in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns

— $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +0.3 larger in Mount Rumney gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 27.6%

11.6% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 36.0%

10.1% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

14.7% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +$132 higher in Oakdowns gap widening

$268 46th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +$433 higher in Mount Rumney gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +27.1 pts 21.6%

3.7% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 97.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 12.8%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +64.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.5%

6.0% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +11 more in Oakdowns

0 0th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +5.80 more in Oakdowns

0.00 0th pct 5.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +532.4 more in Oakdowns

0.0 0th pct 532.4 79th pct

PT routes in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +5 more in Oakdowns

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +26 longer in Mount Rumney

29 66th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +2 longer in Oakdowns

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +11,627 more in Oakdowns

0 0th pct 11,627 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +19,501 more in Oakdowns

0 0th pct 19,501 49th pct

Transit to city in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns

— 66 68th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 6.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

1.9% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 44.0%

13.8% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 11.1%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 4.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

12.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

9.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 20.6%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +11.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.8% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

4.4% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +5.1 higher in Oakdowns

0.7 57th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +5.1 more in Oakdowns

0.8 57th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +72.5 pts higher in Oakdowns

0.0% 0th pct 72.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +67.6 pts higher in Oakdowns

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +95.4 pts higher in Oakdowns

4.6% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +93.6 pts higher in Oakdowns

0.0% 0th pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +43.3 pts higher in Oakdowns

56.6% 66th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +69.5 pts higher in Oakdowns

0.0% 0th pct 69.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +16.9 more in Mount Rumney

26.4 70th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +83 higher in Oakdowns

4 65th pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Mount Rumney in Oakdowns +13.9 pts higher in Mount Rumney

21.9% 100th pct 8.0% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Rumney vs Oakdowns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60432/mount-rumney/vs/SAL60471/oakdowns