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Northdown vs Shearwater

Name: Northdown vs Shearwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Northdown profile · Shearwater profile

Northdown Shearwater

Shearwater and Northdown are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different lifestyles. Shearwater is a more concentrated hub where people are far older, with a typical age of 58 and 39.4% aged 65 and over. It is somewhat walkable, meaning most residents can easily reach groceries, parks, and health services on foot. In contrast, Northdown is car-dependent and more sparsely populated. Its typical resident is younger at 49, and a higher share of its adults are working or looking for work compared to the 44.6% in Shearwater.

While they share a similar share of children under 15 and almost identical monthly mortgage payments, the gap in how people get around is widening. Shearwater has become much more accessible, while Northdown remains car-dependent. This contrast is clear in the walkability score, which is far higher in Shearwater. This higher accessibility in Shearwater is consistent with a much higher number of people living alone (31.2%) and a larger share of residents who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,786 larger in Shearwater Aged 65+: 20.9 pts higher in Shearwater Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Northdown Living alone: 18.0 pts higher in Shearwater People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Northdown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northdown in Shearwater +1,786 larger in Shearwater gap widening

265 58th pct 2,051 79th pct

Median age in Northdown in Shearwater +9 yrs older in Shearwater gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

18.5% Seniors (65+) +20.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 24.0%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.2%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 52.6%

27.4% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 22.7%

2.2% Widowed +9.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Northdown Shearwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 81.4%

6.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 48.4%

47.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 43.4%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

8.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

48.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 48.3%

41.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Northdown in Shearwater +1 more in Northdown

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Northdown in Shearwater +52 larger in Shearwater

228 40th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Northdown in Shearwater +9 higher in Shearwater

985 47th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.6%

8.7% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 36.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

4.6% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Northdown in Shearwater +$116 higher in Northdown gap widening

$697 40th pct $581 22nd pct

Household income in Northdown in Shearwater +$338 higher in Northdown gap widening

$1,442 44th pct $1,104 19th pct

Family income in Northdown in Shearwater +$218 higher in Northdown gap widening

$1,625 34th pct $1,407 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%

6.6% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.3%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.3% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +13.4 pts 52.7%

18.5% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.9% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northdown in Shearwater +91 larger in Shearwater

9 58th pct 100 86th pct

Median age in Northdown in Shearwater +23 yrs older in Northdown

51 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Northdown in Shearwater +$100 higher in Shearwater

$575 43rd pct $675 53rd pct

Household income in Northdown in Shearwater +$173 higher in Northdown

$1,625 47th pct $1,452 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northdown in Shearwater +0.5 larger in Northdown gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 38.7%

37.0% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

8.2% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

13.2% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 8.4%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northdown in Shearwater +$45 higher in Shearwater gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Northdown in Shearwater even gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Northdown in Shearwater +0.20 higher in Northdown gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 24.0%

12.1% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 91.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 69.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%

11.1% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northdown in Shearwater +5 more in Shearwater

1 64th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Northdown in Shearwater +0.85 more in Northdown

3.77 72nd pct 2.93 69th pct

Departures/1k in Northdown in Shearwater +2.8 more in Shearwater

98.1 68th pct 100.9 69th pct

PT routes in Northdown in Shearwater even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Northdown in Shearwater +26 longer in Northdown

29 66th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Northdown in Shearwater +4 longer in Northdown

175 94th pct 171 94th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 70.3%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 40.1%

7.7% 1 vehicle +34.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 10.3%

16.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 4.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

13.8% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

14.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

8.0% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Northdown in Shearwater +5.4 higher in Shearwater

0.5 51st pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northdown in Shearwater +6.0 more in Shearwater

0.4 49th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Northdown in Shearwater +87.5 pts higher in Shearwater

0.0% 0th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Northdown in Shearwater +91.2 pts higher in Shearwater

0.0% 0th pct 91.2% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Northdown in Shearwater +87.4 pts higher in Shearwater

8.7% 60th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Northdown in Shearwater +74.9 pts higher in Shearwater

0.0% 0th pct 74.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Northdown in Shearwater +98.7 pts higher in Shearwater

0.0% 0th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Northdown in Shearwater +75.8 pts higher in Shearwater

0.0% 0th pct 75.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Northdown in Shearwater +0.6 more in Northdown

11.3 45th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Northdown in Shearwater +44 higher in Shearwater

1 52nd pct 45 77th pct

Mean slope in Northdown in Shearwater +3.3 pts higher in Northdown

7.1% 63rd pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Northdown with nearby areas

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Compare Shearwater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northdown vs Shearwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60463/northdown/vs/SAL60598/shearwater