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Nugent vs Orford
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Nugent profile · Orford profile
Nugent Orford
Orford (Tas.) and Nugent are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different populations. Orford (Tas.) is a retirement hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 62 and 42.5% aged 65 and over. It is also more developed, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.9 and better access to public transport and groceries. In contrast, Nugent is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of children under 15. Nugent has a much higher proportion of people working or looking for work (60.6% compared to 41.0% in Orford (Tas.)) and a significantly higher share of people with no religion (52.1%).
Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, particularly in how people move; Orford (Tas.) has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years. Despite this, they share a similar typical personal income and neither area has any residents who speak little or no English. They also both lack a 15-minute walk to health services. While Orford (Tas.) has more homes owned outright (59.5%), both areas sit well above the national figure for this type of ownership.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 101
- First area, 2021: 117
- Second area, 2011: 518
- Second area, 2016: 626
- Second area, 2021: 685
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Nugent: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Orford: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Nugent: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Orford: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 75–79 in Nugent: 3.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Orford: 4.3% males, 3.9% females
- 70–74 in Nugent: 3.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Orford: 6.5% males, 6.3% females
- 65–69 in Nugent: 5.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Orford: 7.1% males, 6.1% females
- 60–64 in Nugent: 0.0% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Orford: 6.1% males, 7.1% females
- 55–59 in Nugent: 7.0% males, 7.0% females; 55–59 in Orford: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 50–54 in Nugent: 0.0% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Orford: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Nugent: 7.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Orford: 2.5% males, 2.0% females
- 40–44 in Nugent: 6.0% males, 4.0% females; 40–44 in Orford: 2.3% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Nugent: 4.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Orford: 1.2% males, 1.6% females
- 30–34 in Nugent: 5.0% males, 5.0% females; 30–34 in Orford: 1.7% males, 0.9% females
- 25–29 in Nugent: 6.0% males, 4.0% females; 25–29 in Orford: 1.0% males, 1.0% females
- 20–24 in Nugent: 0.0% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Orford: 1.0% males, 0.7% females
- 15–19 in Nugent: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Orford: 1.3% males, 1.0% females
- 10–14 in Nugent: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Orford: 1.7% males, 1.4% females
- 5–9 in Nugent: 11.0% males, 7.0% females; 5–9 in Orford: 1.9% males, 1.2% females
- 0–4 in Nugent: 7.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Orford: 1.3% males, 1.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $575
- First area, 2021: $644
- Second area, 2011: $445
- Second area, 2016: $537
- Second area, 2021: $621
- First area, 2016: $1,399
- First area, 2021: $1,199
- Second area, 2011: $805
- Second area, 2016: $972
- Second area, 2021: $1,110
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2011: $190
- Second area, 2016: $200
- Second area, 2021: $250
- First area, 2016: $1,127
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,500
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nugent vs Orford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60469/nugent/vs/SAL60479/orford