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Myalla vs Preolenna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Myalla profile · Preolenna profile

Myalla Preolenna

Myalla (Tas.) and Preolenna are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Myalla (Tas.) is a wealthier place, with 25% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to none in Preolenna. Housing also differs sharply, as 95% of homes in Myalla (Tas.) have three or more bedrooms, while only 31.8% do in Preolenna. Preolenna has a much higher First Nations population at 15.5%, compared to 4.5% in Myalla (Tas.).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very car-dependent with no public transport stops or walkable amenities. They share a similar family makeup, with about 19% of the population being children under 15 and typical family incomes around $1,400 a week. While Myalla (Tas.) has a higher proportion of seniors at 25.8% and Preolenna has none, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 25.8 pts higher in Myalla 3+ bedrooms: 63.2 pts higher in Myalla Limited English: 6.9 pts higher in Preolenna Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Myalla De facto: 15.9 pts higher in Myalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myallain Preolenna +8 larger in Myalla gap widening
66 32nd pct 58 30th pct
Median age in Myallain Preolenna +5 yrs older in Preolenna gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Myallain Preolenna +11.0 pts higher in Preolenna gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 15.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Myallain Preolenna +25.8 pts higher in Myalla gap widening
25.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Myallain Preolenna +0.7 pts higher in Myalla gap narrowing
19.7% 68th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Myallain Preolenna +15.9 pts higher in Myalla gap steady
23.3% 92nd pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +22.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%
15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 5.2%

Marital status

44.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 38.8%
5.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Myalla Preolenna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Myallain Preolenna +4.3 pts higher in Preolenna gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 82.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% English +30.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
48.5% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 31.0%
15.2% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.6% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.1% Dutch ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Myallain Preolenna +8.6 pts higher in Preolenna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Myallain Preolenna +6.9 pts higher in Preolenna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 95th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 79.3%
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 Myallain Preolenna +3.7 pts higher in Myalla gap narrowing
60.6% 94th pct 56.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

60.6% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 56.9%
31.8% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 20.7%
7.6% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Myallain Preolenna +9.5 pts higher in Preolenna gap widening
30.0% 13th pct 39.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Myallain Preolenna +1.3 pts higher in Myalla gap narrowing
7.4% 20th pct 6.1% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Myallain Preolenna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 ◂ +19.1 pts 20.9%
30.0% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
16.0% Year 9 or below +14.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 28.6%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.8% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Myallain Preolenna +$222 higher in Myalla gap widening
$634 30th pct $412 5th pct
Household income in Myallain Preolenna +$302 higher in Myalla gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Myallain Preolenna +$52 higher in Myalla gap narrowing
$1,468 25th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Myallain Preolenna +11.1 pts higher in Myalla gap widening
11.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Myallain Preolenna +25.0 pts higher in Myalla gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.4 pts 13.6%
35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 14.3%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Myallain Preolenna +1.6 pts higher in Preolenna
24.2% 27th pct 25.9% 35th pct
Mental health in Myallain Preolenna +14.4 pts higher in Preolenna
4.5% 23rd pct 19.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Myallain Preolenna +2.8 pts higher in Preolenna gap narrowing
7.6% 78th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Mental health +14.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Cancer +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +3.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
19.7% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Myallain Preolenna +4.6 pts higher in Myalla gap narrowing
14.8% 34th pct 10.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Myallain Preolenna +6.7 pts higher in Preolenna gap widening
5.6% 10th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Myallain Preolenna +1.5 pts higher in Preolenna gap narrowing
14.8% 13th pct 16.3% 14th pct
Defence service in Myallain Preolenna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Myallain Preolenna +7.4 pts higher in Myalla gap widening
27.8% 70th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Myallain Preolenna +6 larger in Preolenna
3 43rd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Myallain Preolenna +32 yrs older in Preolenna
13 yrs 9th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Myallain Preolenna +$462 higher in Myalla
$724 58th pct $262 5th pct
Household income in Myallain Preolenna +$962 higher in Myalla
$1,499 42nd pct $537 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Myallain Preolenna +0.1 larger in Myalla gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Myallain Preolenna +6.9 pts higher in Myalla gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Living alone in Myallain Preolenna +3.2 pts higher in Preolenna gap narrowing
15.0% 19th pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 64.3%
26.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 27.3%
15.0% 4 people +16.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.0% 5 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myallain Preolenna +$94 higher in Myalla gap widening
$344 70th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Myallain Preolenna +$184 higher in Myalla gap narrowing
$1,051 17th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Myallain Preolenna +0.30 higher in Preolenna gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Myallain Preolenna +18.2 pts higher in Preolenna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Myallain Preolenna +9.1 pts higher in Myalla gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Myallain Preolenna even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Myallain Preolenna +63.2 pts higher in Myalla gap widening
95.0% 90th pct 31.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.2 pts 31.8%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 40.9%
0.0% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.4 pts 13.6%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 5 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Myallain Preolenna
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Myallain Preolenna
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Myallain Preolenna
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Myallain Preolenna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Myallain Preolenna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Myallain Preolenna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Myallain Preolenna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Myallain Preolenna
46 77th pct —
Drive to city in Myallain Preolenna
226 100th pct —

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 68.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.8 pts 18.2%
25.0% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
31.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 22.7%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Myallain Preolenna +6.7 pts higher in Preolenna gap widening
31.3% 51st pct 37.9% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Myallain Preolenna
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Myallain Preolenna +22.9 pts higher in Myalla gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 32.7% 3rd pct
Full-time in Myallain Preolenna
60.7% 63rd pct —

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
17.9% Retail trade ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Other services ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
14.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Education & training +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Professionals +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.9% Managers ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Myallain Preolenna even
0.1 33rd pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Myallain Preolenna +0.2 more in Preolenna
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Myallain Preolenna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Myallain Preolenna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Myallain Preolenna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Myallain Preolenna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Myallain Preolenna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Myallain Preolenna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Myallain Preolenna +17.2 more in Preolenna
0.0 0th pct 17.2 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Myallain Preolenna even
1 48th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Myallain Preolenna +1.1 pts higher in Preolenna
8.4% 73rd pct 9.5% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myalla vs Preolenna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60440/myalla/vs/SAL60519/preolenna