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Old Beach vs Risdon

Name: Old Beach vs Risdon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Old Beach profile · Risdon profile

Old Beach Risdon

Old Beach and Risdon are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, but they differ in size and scale. Old Beach is a larger community where homes are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (85.3%) and families are more common, with 18.7% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Risdon is sparsely populated and has a higher share of people living alone (29.6%). Old Beach also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 18.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 4.9% in Risdon.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. Beyond this, they share similar rates of overseas birth and very similar typical weekly rents, which are around $400 in Old Beach and $378 in Risdon. While both are in the same region, Risdon has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, though Old Beach has more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,185 larger in Old Beach PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Old Beach Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Old Beach Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Old Beach Unpaid child care: 11.7 pts higher in Old Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Beach in Risdon +4,185 larger in Old Beach gap widening

4,394 86th pct 209 54th pct

Median age in Old Beach in Risdon +2 yrs older in Risdon gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 9.6%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 40.0%

31.0% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Old Beach Risdon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 82.3%

2.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +3.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

45.2% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 34.0%

8.0% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 88.5%

0.3% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

47.7% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 36.4%

5.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Old Beach in Risdon +4 more in Old Beach

11 81st pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Old Beach in Risdon +136 larger in Old Beach

335 52nd pct 199 37th pct

ICSEA in Old Beach in Risdon +58 higher in Risdon

910 13th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.6%

31.1% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.6 pts 4.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +14.1 pts 6.6%

16.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

2.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Old Beach in Risdon +$135 higher in Old Beach gap narrowing

$887 71st pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Old Beach in Risdon +$324 higher in Old Beach gap narrowing

$1,865 69th pct $1,541 50th pct

Family income in Old Beach in Risdon +$184 higher in Old Beach gap narrowing

$2,121 64th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.4%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +11.9 pts 48.8%

23.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Old Beach in Risdon +188 larger in Old Beach

199 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Old Beach in Risdon +2 yrs older in Risdon

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Old Beach in Risdon +$322 higher in Risdon

$844 69th pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Old Beach in Risdon +$278 higher in Old Beach

$1,903 58th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Old Beach in Risdon +0.2 larger in Old Beach gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 52.3%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 28.1%

11.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.7% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Beach in Risdon +$22 higher in Old Beach gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $378 77th pct

Mortgage in Old Beach in Risdon +$109 higher in Old Beach gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Old Beach in Risdon even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 38.3%

35.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.8% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 85.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 53.1%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 9.9%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.1% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.4% $350–$549 ◂ +37.7 pts 35.7%

7.8% $550–$749 +35.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.2% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 45.2%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.4%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Old Beach in Risdon +14 more in Old Beach

23 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Old Beach in Risdon +37.83 more in Risdon

5.23 78th pct 43.06 100th pct

Departures/1k in Old Beach in Risdon +5,008.2 more in Risdon

604.2 80th pct 5,612.4 100th pct

PT routes in Old Beach in Risdon +1 more in Old Beach

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Old Beach in Risdon +26 longer in Old Beach

57 83rd pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Old Beach in Risdon

19 16th pct —

Reach 30 min in Old Beach in Risdon +4,989 more in Old Beach

4,989 51st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Old Beach in Risdon +4,989 more in Old Beach

4,989 35th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Old Beach in Risdon

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

6.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.3% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 30.9%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 24.7%

18.3% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.8% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.7% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

6.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Media & telecommunications +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%

16.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

7.7% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Old Beach in Risdon +1.7 higher in Old Beach

3.0 72nd pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Old Beach in Risdon +0.9 more in Old Beach

2.2 67th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Old Beach in Risdon +3.0 pts higher in Risdon

2.2% 59th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Old Beach in Risdon +36.6 pts higher in Old Beach

42.7% 78th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Old Beach in Risdon +46.2 pts higher in Old Beach

74.7% 80th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Old Beach in Risdon +4.0 pts higher in Old Beach

4.8% 59th pct 0.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Old Beach in Risdon +51.5 pts higher in Old Beach

67.0% 69th pct 15.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Old Beach in Risdon +5.2 pts higher in Risdon

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Old Beach in Risdon +63.8 more in Risdon

12.7 48th pct 76.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Old Beach in Risdon +3 higher in Old Beach

10 72nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Old Beach in Risdon +3.3 pts higher in Risdon

9.0% 76th pct 12.3% 88th pct

Compare Old Beach with nearby areas

Herdsmans Cove Gagebrook Otago Honeywood Risdon Austins Ferry Dowsing Point Goodwood

Compare Risdon with nearby areas

Otago Grasstree Hill Dowsing Point Geilston Bay Risdon Vale Lutana Old Beach Goodwood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Beach vs Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60475/old-beach/vs/SAL60555/risdon