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Myrtle Bank vs West Scottsdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Myrtle Bank profile · West Scottsdale profile

Myrtle Bank West Scottsdale

West Scottsdale and Myrtle Bank (Tas.) are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. They differ most in their household and social makeup; Myrtle Bank (Tas.) has a far higher share of children under 15 (19.4% compared to 5.3%) and one-parent families (34.6% versus 12.5%). In contrast, West Scottsdale has a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (20.8% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (67.3% compared to 35.7%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that they are car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of public transport, schools or groceries. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.1 to 2.2 people per home. While both are older than the national figure, residents in West Scottsdale are noticeably older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 53 in Myrtle Bank (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 35.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank Needs assistance: 15.8 pts higher in West Scottsdale Participation: 31.6 pts higher in West Scottsdale One-parent: 22.1 pts higher in Myrtle Bank Year 12: 22.0 pts higher in West Scottsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +21 larger in West Scottsdale gap widening
36 22nd pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +4 yrs older in West Scottsdale gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +5.3 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +6.1 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap narrowing
16.7% 40th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +14.2 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
19.4% 66th pct 5.3% 8th pct
De facto in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +20.8 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 88th pct

Age structure

11.1% Older adults (45–64) +25.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

50.0% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 34.5%
39.3% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.5%
10.7% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Widowed +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Separated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Myrtle Bank West Scottsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +11.1 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +24.3 pts ▸ 96.5%
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

30.6% Australian +30.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
44.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.1%
22.2% Dutch ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
19.4% Scottish ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
11.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +35.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
72.2% 100th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

72.2% No religion ◂ +35.4 pts 36.8%
22.2% Christianity +26.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +22.0 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap widening
10.7% 0th pct 32.7% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +16.0 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
21.4% 71st pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +1 more in West Scottsdale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 233 41st pct
ICSEA in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.2%
35.7% Year 11 ◂ +30.3 pts 5.5%
10.7% Year 12 +22.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +35.1 pts 12.0%
41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 32.0%
35.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.3% Creative arts ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.4% Health ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
17.6% Architecture & building ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +$179 higher in West Scottsdale gap steady
$433 7th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +$463 higher in West Scottsdale gap narrowing
$849 8th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +$400 higher in West Scottsdale gap narrowing
$900 4th pct $1,300 15th pct
High earners in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +7.3 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 11.5% 35th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

67.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.9 pts 40.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +0.3 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
38.9% 88th pct 38.6% 87th pct
Mental health in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +11.0 pts higher in West Scottsdale
8.3% 52nd pct 19.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +15.8 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.4% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%
8.3% Mental health +11.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 63.2%
25.0% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +14.5 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +14.5 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +3.8 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap narrowing
10.7% 8th pct 14.5% 12th pct
Defence service in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +10.3 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
10.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +15.5 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +3 larger in West Scottsdale
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +3 yrs older in Myrtle Bank
46 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +$125 higher in West Scottsdale
$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +$250 higher in Myrtle Bank
$1,375 35th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +0.1 larger in West Scottsdale gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +22.1 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
34.6% 100th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 26.9% 61st pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.6% One-parent families ◂ +22.1 pts 12.5%
19.2% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

18.8% 2 people +46.6 pts ▸ 65.4%
56.3% 1 person ◂ +29.3 pts 26.9%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +$90 higher in West Scottsdale
$150 14th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +$313 higher in West Scottsdale gap narrowing
$770 8th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 92.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

43.8% 3 bedrooms +37.0 pts ▸ 80.8%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 11.5%
25.0% 5 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 10.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 54 82nd pct
Drive to city in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +18 longer in West Scottsdale
147 89th pct 165 93rd pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +45.9 pts 54.1%
0.0% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 30.8%
0.0% 4 or more +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +4.1 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap narrowing
22.2% 21st pct 26.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +31.6 pts higher in West Scottsdale gap widening
35.7% 6th pct 67.3% 73rd pct
Full-time in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale
— 48.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

83.3% Administrative & support ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Sales workers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +0.2 higher in Myrtle Bank
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +0.3 more in Myrtle Bank
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +27.6 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
27.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +55.6 more in Myrtle Bank
55.6 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale even
0 23rd pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Myrtle Bankin West Scottsdale +3.0 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
15.2% 92nd pct 12.3% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtle Bank vs West Scottsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60441/myrtle-bank/vs/SAL60740/west-scottsdale