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Oaks vs Westwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Oaks profile · Westwood profile

Oaks Westwood

Westwood (Tas.) and Oaks are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. They differ sharply in age and income; Westwood (Tas.) is much younger, with the typical resident aged 37 and 23.9% of the population being children. In contrast, residents in Oaks are far older, with a typical age of 58 and 29.2% of people aged 65 and over. This is reflected in their finances, as typical weekly household income is far higher in Westwood (Tas.) at $2,625, compared to $1,187 in Oaks.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care for children. They are also alike in that they are both car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or nearby public transport. While Westwood (Tas.) has seen more movement recently, with 34.6% of people moving in the last five years, Oaks has a much higher share of people using a language other than English at home, at 16.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 64 larger in Westwood Median age: 21 yrs older in Oaks Household income: $1,438 higher in Westwood Family income: $1,424 higher in Westwood Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in Westwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oaksin Westwood +64 larger in Westwood gap widening
24 16th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Oaksin Westwood +21 yrs older in Oaks gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Oaksin Westwood +3.4 pts higher in Westwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Oaksin Westwood +13.3 pts higher in Oaks gap widening
29.2% 85th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Oaksin Westwood +23.9 pts higher in Westwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 86th pct
De facto in Oaksin Westwood +6.6 pts higher in Westwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 15th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.9 pts 26.1%
29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 15.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

33.3% Married +27.2 pts ▸ 60.6%
12.5% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.8% Separated ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Age & sex structure

Oaks Westwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oaksin Westwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +21.2 pts ▸ 92.0%
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

37.5% English +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.7% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 27.3%
20.8% Scottish ◂ +12.9 pts 8.0%
16.7% Italian ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese 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 Oaksin Westwood +16.7 pts higher in Oaks gap widening
16.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Oaksin Westwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

58.3% English only +29.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
16.7% Italian ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Oaksin Westwood +2.7 pts higher in Oaks gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 43.2% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 43.2%
45.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 43.2%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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 Oaksin Westwood +24.9 pts higher in Westwood gap widening
20.8% 3rd pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Oaksin Westwood +0.3 pts higher in Westwood gap narrowing
20.8% 70th pct 21.1% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oaksin Westwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.8% Year 12 +24.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

83.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +53.3 pts 30.0%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Management & commerce ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Health +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oaksin Westwood +$359 higher in Westwood gap widening
$550 18th pct $909 73rd pct
Household income in Oaksin Westwood +$1,438 higher in Westwood gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $2,625 91st pct
Family income in Oaksin Westwood +$1,424 higher in Westwood gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $2,549 83rd pct
High earners in Oaksin Westwood +12.7 pts higher in Westwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Oaksin Westwood
— 41.7% 94th pct

Household income distribution

62.5% Under $650 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.2%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oaksin Westwood +7.2 pts higher in Westwood
16.7% 9th pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Oaksin Westwood +8.0 pts higher in Westwood
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Oaksin Westwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +14.8 pts ▸ 64.8%
12.5% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oaksin Westwood +3.9 pts higher in Oaks gap narrowing
25.0% 75th pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Oaksin Westwood +11.0 pts higher in Oaks gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 5.6% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Oaksin Westwood +14.3 pts higher in Westwood gap narrowing
12.5% 10th pct 26.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Oaksin Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oaksin Westwood +1.2 pts higher in Oaks gap narrowing
16.7% 14th pct 15.5% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oaksin Westwood +3 larger in Westwood
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Oaksin Westwood
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Oaksin Westwood
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Oaksin Westwood
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oaksin Westwood +0.8 larger in Westwood gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Oaksin Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Oaksin Westwood
— 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

25.0% Couples with children +47.9 pts ▸ 72.9%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 4 people ◂ +50.0 pts 25.0%
62.5% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 37.5%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% 5 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 6 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oaksin Westwood +$120 higher in Oaks gap widening
$300 57th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Oaksin Westwood +$2,462 higher in Oaks
$3,337 95th pct $875 11th pct
People / bedroom in Oaksin Westwood even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Oaksin Westwood
— 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Oaksin Westwood
— 70.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Oaksin Westwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oaksin Westwood
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.5 pts 12.5%
37.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
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

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oaksin Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oaksin Westwood
— 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Oaksin Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oaksin Westwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oaksin Westwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oaksin Westwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Oaksin Westwood
78 95th pct —
Drive to city in Oaksin Westwood +27 longer in Westwood
123 82nd pct 150 90th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +21.6 pts 18.4%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 41.7%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oaksin Westwood +17.9 pts higher in Westwood gap widening
16.7% 11th pct 34.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oaksin Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Oaksin Westwood +1.8 pts higher in Oaks gap narrowing
75.0% 89th pct 73.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Oaksin Westwood
— 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%
26.7% Retail trade ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Construction +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
26.7% Sales workers ◂ +20.5 pts 6.1%
26.7% Labourers ◂ +14.4 pts 12.2%
0.0% Professionals +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oaksin Westwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Oaksin Westwood even
0 31st pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Oaksin Westwood +1.5 pts higher in Westwood
5.0% 43rd pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Oaks with nearby areas

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Compare Westwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oaks vs Westwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60472/oaks/vs/SAL60747/westwood