CensusAtlas

Compare

Neika vs Sandfly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Neika profile · Sandfly profile

Neika Sandfly

Sandfly and Neika are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles. Sandfly is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.5%) and more large homes, as 84.3% have three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher typical household income of $2,161 a week and more people earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Neika has a more highly qualified population; 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 28.8% in Sandfly. Neika also has a far older First Nations population, with a typical age of 59 years compared to 34 years in Sandfly.

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle in many ways, such as having the same number of public transport stops and an identical rate of people working from home. They are also alike in that no one in either area has a home without a motor vehicle. While Sandfly has more walkable amenities like parks and groceries, Neika has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Across both places, a high share of residents report having no religion, with Neika at 65.0% and Sandfly at 61.3%, both well above the national figure.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Sandfly Population: 136 larger in Sandfly Rent: $170 higher in Sandfly Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Neika 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Sandfly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Neikain Sandfly +136 larger in Sandfly gap widening
200 53rd pct 336 60th pct
Median age in Neikain Sandfly +2 yrs older in Neika gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Neikain Sandfly +4.8 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
1.5% 46th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Neikain Sandfly +3.2 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
17.5% 44th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Neikain Sandfly +6.0 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
12.5% 24th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Neikain Sandfly +4.0 pts higher in Neika gap widening
18.8% 86th pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.6%
12.5% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%
6.0% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 50.6%
33.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
3.6% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.8% Separated even 1.8%
1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Neika Sandfly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Neikain Sandfly +1.3 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
12.0% 53rd pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.5%
5.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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%

Ancestry

45.5% English +3.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
39.0% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
16.5% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%
16.0% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%
8.0% German ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Neikain Sandfly +3.1 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
2.0% 40th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Limited English in Neikain Sandfly +0.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 90.5%
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 Neikain Sandfly +3.7 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
65.0% 99th pct 61.3% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

65.0% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 61.3%
22.5% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Neikain Sandfly +16.6 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
73.0% 93rd pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Neikain Sandfly +15.2 pts higher in Neika gap widening
44.0% 95th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Neikain Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 56.4%
16.4% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 28.6%
22.4% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%
9.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
11.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
2.4% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Neikain Sandfly +$47 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$827 63rd pct $874 70th pct
Household income in Neikain Sandfly +$495 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$1,666 58th pct $2,161 82nd pct
Family income in Neikain Sandfly +$341 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,216 70th pct
High earners in Neikain Sandfly +3.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
10.8% 64th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Neikain Sandfly +11.6 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
15.4% 48th pct 27.0% 77th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.2%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 3.5%
5.1% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%
36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Neikain Sandfly +9.0 pts higher in Neika
34.0% 74th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Neikain Sandfly +4.7 pts higher in Neika
13.0% 87th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Neikain Sandfly +2.0 pts higher in Neika gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +9.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
23.0% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Neikain Sandfly +0.8 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
24.1% 73rd pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Neikain Sandfly +3.6 pts higher in Neika gap widening
19.9% 90th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Neikain Sandfly +8.2 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 34.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Neikain Sandfly +2.6 pts higher in Sandfly
4.1% 72nd pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Neikain Sandfly +1.3 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Neikain Sandfly +18 larger in Sandfly
3 43rd pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Neikain Sandfly +25 yrs older in Neika
59 yrs 94th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Neikain Sandfly +$291 higher in Neika
$1,124 86th pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Neikain Sandfly even
$2,249 71st pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Neikain Sandfly
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Neikain Sandfly +0.3 larger in Sandfly gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Neikain Sandfly +1.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Neikain Sandfly +1.9 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
16.7% 25th pct 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
38.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 24.5%
8.2% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.7% 2 people ◂ +15.7 pts 33.0%
9.0% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.8% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
3.8% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Neikain Sandfly +$170 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$250 40th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Neikain Sandfly +$388 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$1,314 29th pct $1,702 55th pct
People / bedroom in Neikain Sandfly even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Neikain Sandfly +10.6 pts higher in Neika gap widening
16.7% 50th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Neikain Sandfly +1.9 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
41.0% 50th pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Neikain Sandfly +5.1 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
94.9% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Neikain Sandfly +16.4 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
67.9% 24th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
41.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 39.1%
16.7% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 6.1%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 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

47.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%
0.0% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $350–$549 +134.1 pts ▸ 157.1%
38.5% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Neikain Sandfly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Neikain Sandfly +0.6 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
14.4% 43rd pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Neikain Sandfly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Neikain Sandfly even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Neikain Sandfly +2.02 more in Neika
5.00 77th pct 2.98 69th pct
Departures/1k in Neikain Sandfly +616.8 more in Neika
965.0 86th pct 348.2 76th pct
PT routes in Neikain Sandfly +6 more in Sandfly
2 75th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Neikain Sandfly +2 longer in Neika
28 65th pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Neikain Sandfly +4 longer in Sandfly
15 12th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Neikain Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Neikain Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Neikain Sandfly
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
3.1% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 45.9%
23.0% 3 vehicles even 22.9%
18.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 11.9%
5.4% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Neikain Sandfly +2.6 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
27.2% 36th pct 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Neikain Sandfly +8.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Neikain Sandfly +2.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Neikain Sandfly +8.5 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
59.0% 44th pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Neikain Sandfly +1.8 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
48.5% 13th pct 50.3% 16th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%
5.2% Construction +9.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
6.2% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%
6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

49.5% Professionals ◂ +24.6 pts 24.9%
10.3% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
5.2% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Neikain Sandfly +0.6 higher in Sandfly
0.1 39th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Neikain Sandfly +0.5 more in Sandfly
0.1 35th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Neikain Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Neikain Sandfly +13.7 pts higher in Sandfly
4.0% 60th pct 17.6% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Neikain Sandfly +10.8 pts higher in Sandfly
1.0% 57th pct 11.8% 61st pct
Walk to school in Neikain Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Neikain Sandfly +3.3 pts higher in Sandfly
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Neikain Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Neikain Sandfly +9.9 more in Sandfly
5.0 29th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Neikain Sandfly +3 higher in Sandfly
1 46th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Neikain Sandfly +4.5 pts higher in Neika
20.2% 100th pct 15.7% 93rd pct

Compare Neika with nearby areas

Fern Tree Leslie Vale Kingston Ridgeway Wellington Park Longley South Hobart Tolmans Hill

Compare Sandfly with nearby areas

Allens Rivulet Longley Kaoota Lower Longley Leslie Vale Margate Pelverata Neika

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Neika vs Sandfly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60448/neika/vs/SAL60583/sandfly