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Northdown vs Squeaking Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Northdown profile · Squeaking Point profile

Northdown Squeaking Point

Squeaking Point and Northdown are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different social profiles. Squeaking Point is a more transient place, with 42.4% of people moving in within the last five years, compared to 29.9% in Northdown. It has a far higher share of people with no religion (59.6% versus 41.9%) and a larger First Nations population. In contrast, Northdown has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 17.2%, while Squeaking Point has none.

Both areas share a similar family life, with 18.1% of Squeaking Point's population being children under 15, which is about the same as the national figure. This common ground extends to their housing and finances; both are entirely made up of separate houses and have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,440. While Squeaking Point has better street connectivity, Northdown has far more public transport stops and departures.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Northdown No religion: 17.8 pts higher in Squeaking Point Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Squeaking Point People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Northdown Living alone: 9.9 pts higher in Squeaking Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northdownin Squeaking Point +72 larger in Squeaking Point gap widening
265 58th pct 337 60th pct
Median age in Northdownin Squeaking Point +4 yrs older in Northdown gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Northdownin Squeaking Point +4.6 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
3.4% 63rd pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Northdownin Squeaking Point +2.5 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
18.5% 49th pct 16.0% 38th pct
Under 15 in Northdownin Squeaking Point +4.5 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Northdownin Squeaking Point +3.8 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 31.8%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
13.6% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 56.1%
27.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 26.4%
4.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.2% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Northdown Squeaking Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northdownin Squeaking Point +2.9 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
10.9% 48th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 85.2%
6.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +6.6 pts 43.9%
47.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
14.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
8.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
1.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Northdownin Squeaking Point +0.3 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Northdownin Squeaking Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.9%
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 Northdownin Squeaking Point +17.8 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap steady
41.9% 54th pct 59.6% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +17.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
48.7% Christianity ◂ +15.1 pts 33.5%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Northdownin Squeaking Point +2.6 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
37.9% 31st pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Northdownin Squeaking Point +1.7 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
11.3% 36th pct 13.0% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northdownin Squeaking Point +1 more in Northdown
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Northdownin Squeaking Point +52 larger in Squeaking Point
228 40th pct 279 46th pct
ICSEA in Northdownin Squeaking Point +9 higher in Squeaking Point
985 47th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
37.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%
9.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 44.2%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 17.5%
13.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.8% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
6.9% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northdownin Squeaking Point +$30 higher in Northdown gap narrowing
$697 40th pct $667 35th pct
Household income in Northdownin Squeaking Point +$7 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
$1,442 44th pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in Northdownin Squeaking Point +$149 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,774 42nd pct
High earners in Northdownin Squeaking Point +1.8 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap steady
5.2% 33rd pct 7.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in Northdownin Squeaking Point +0.6 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
14.3% 45th pct 13.7% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%
6.6% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northdownin Squeaking Point +3.5 pts higher in Squeaking Point
26.8% 40th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Northdownin Squeaking Point +1.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point
5.3% 26th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Northdownin Squeaking Point +1.6 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
5.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
2.3% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 61.1%
18.5% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
4.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northdownin Squeaking Point +4.4 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Northdownin Squeaking Point +0.6 pts higher in Northdown gap steady
12.2% 43rd pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Northdownin Squeaking Point +3.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
23.9% 43rd pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Northdownin Squeaking Point +2.7 pts higher in Northdown
7.1% 89th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northdownin Squeaking Point +7.1 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
25.2% 56th pct 32.3% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northdownin Squeaking Point +18 larger in Squeaking Point
9 58th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Northdownin Squeaking Point +25 yrs older in Northdown
51 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Northdownin Squeaking Point +$274 higher in Squeaking Point
$575 43rd pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Northdownin Squeaking Point +$333 higher in Squeaking Point
$1,625 47th pct $1,958 60th pct
Indigenous language in Northdownin Squeaking Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northdownin Squeaking Point even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Northdownin Squeaking Point +3.1 pts higher in Northdown gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Northdownin Squeaking Point +9.9 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
13.2% 13th pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 34.1%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 39.3%
13.2% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%
11.0% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.4% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northdownin Squeaking Point +$80 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Northdownin Squeaking Point +$17 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Northdownin Squeaking Point +0.10 higher in Northdown gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Northdownin Squeaking Point +6.1 pts higher in Northdown gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 6.0% 13th pct
Owned outright in Northdownin Squeaking Point +1.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
48.4% 71st pct 49.6% 74th pct
Separate houses in Northdownin Squeaking Point even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northdownin Squeaking Point even gap narrowing
81.3% 55th pct 81.2% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
12.1% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 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

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 46.2%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
6.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 57.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.5%
25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.1% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northdownin Squeaking Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Northdownin Squeaking Point +0.4 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
8.0% 19th pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Northdownin Squeaking Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Northdownin Squeaking Point +1 more in Northdown
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Northdownin Squeaking Point +3.77 more in Northdown
3.77 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Northdownin Squeaking Point +98.1 more in Northdown
98.1 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Northdownin Squeaking Point +1 more in Northdown
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Northdownin Squeaking Point +19 longer in Squeaking Point
29 66th pct 48 78th pct
Drive to city in Northdownin Squeaking Point +8 longer in Northdown
175 94th pct 167 93rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 71.6%
8.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
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 ◂ +3.0 pts 46.5%
22.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.7% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northdownin Squeaking Point +12.5 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Northdownin Squeaking Point +17.2 pts higher in Northdown
17.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northdownin Squeaking Point +2.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
2.1% 38th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Northdownin Squeaking Point +2.9 pts higher in Northdown gap steady
63.5% 60th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Northdownin Squeaking Point +4.9 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap steady
49.3% 14th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%
11.6% Construction even 11.6%
10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 3.2%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
8.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
2.2% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%
13.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.0% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%
14.5% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 6.5%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Northdownin Squeaking Point +0.3 higher in Northdown
0.5 51st pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northdownin Squeaking Point +0.3 more in Northdown
0.4 49th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Northdownin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Northdownin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Northdownin Squeaking Point +8.7 pts higher in Northdown
8.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Northdownin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Northdownin Squeaking Point +15.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 50th pct
Walk to health in Northdownin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Northdownin Squeaking Point +11.3 more in Northdown
11.3 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Northdownin Squeaking Point +10 higher in Squeaking Point
1 52nd pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Northdownin Squeaking Point +2.6 pts higher in Northdown
7.1% 63rd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Northdown with nearby areas

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Compare Squeaking Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northdown vs Squeaking Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60463/northdown/vs/SAL60631/squeaking-point