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Oonah vs Waratah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Oonah profile · Waratah profile

Oonah Waratah

Waratah (Tas.) and Oonah are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Waratah (Tas.) has a population of 249 and is more walkable, with a score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Oonah is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Income levels differ sharply; the typical household income in Oonah is far higher at $2,250 per week, while in Waratah (Tas.) it is among the lowest at $718. Waratah (Tas.) also has more local amenities, with 76.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in Oonah.

Both areas are similar in that they have about two people per home, which is close to the national figure. They also share a lack of nearby essential services, as neither area has homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. While both populations are older than the Australian average, residents in Waratah (Tas.) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 50 in Oonah.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,068 higher in Oonah People / bedroom: 1.30 higher in Oonah Household income: $1,532 higher in Oonah Family income: $1,295 higher in Oonah Population: 249 larger in Waratah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oonahin Waratah +249 larger in Waratah gap steady
0 0th pct 249 58th pct
Median age in Oonahin Waratah +5 yrs older in Waratah
50 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Oonahin Waratah
— 14.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Oonahin Waratah
— 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Oonahin Waratah
— 7.2% 11th pct
De facto in Oonahin Waratah
— 16.1% 75th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oonahin Waratah
— 14.1% 61st pct

Language

Other language in Oonahin Waratah
— 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Oonahin Waratah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Oonahin Waratah
— 41.4% 53rd pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oonahin Waratah
— 29.5% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Oonahin Waratah
— 6.6% 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oonahin Waratah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Oonahin Waratah +$1,068 higher in Oonah
$1,500 98th pct $432 6th pct
Household income in Oonahin Waratah +$1,532 higher in Oonah
$2,250 86th pct $718 3rd pct
Family income in Oonahin Waratah +$1,295 higher in Oonah
$2,250 71st pct $955 5th pct
High earners in Oonahin Waratah
— 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Oonahin Waratah
— 3.7% 11th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oonahin Waratah
— 52.6% 100th pct
Mental health in Oonahin Waratah
— 20.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Oonahin Waratah
— 14.1% 99th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oonahin Waratah
— 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Oonahin Waratah
— 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Oonahin Waratah
— 13.7% 11th pct
Defence service in Oonahin Waratah
— 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oonahin Waratah
— 19.8% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oonahin Waratah +35 larger in Waratah
0 0th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Oonahin Waratah
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Oonahin Waratah
— 13.0% 4th pct
Median income in Oonahin Waratah
— $407 18th pct
Household income in Oonahin Waratah
— $824 12th pct
Indigenous language in Oonahin Waratah
— 11.4% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oonahin Waratah +0.1 larger in Waratah
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Oonahin Waratah
— 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Oonahin Waratah
— 32.1% 77th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oonahin Waratah
— $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Oonahin Waratah +$536 higher in Oonah
$1,083 18th pct $547 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Oonahin Waratah +1.30 higher in Oonah
2.00 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Oonahin Waratah
— 7.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Oonahin Waratah
— 67.9% 98th pct
Separate houses in Oonahin Waratah
— 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oonahin Waratah
— 70.6% 28th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oonahin Waratah
— 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Oonahin Waratah
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Oonahin Waratah
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oonahin Waratah +1 more in Waratah
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Oonahin Waratah
— 4.02 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Oonahin Waratah
— 56.2 64th pct
PT routes in Oonahin Waratah +1 more in Waratah
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Oonahin Waratah
— 51 80th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oonahin Waratah
— 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Oonahin Waratah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oonahin Waratah
— 16.7% 99th pct
Participation in Oonahin Waratah
— 29.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Oonahin Waratah
— 48.3% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oonahin Waratah +4.4 higher in Waratah
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oonahin Waratah +5.0 more in Waratah
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Oonahin Waratah +77.1 pts higher in Waratah
0.0% 0th pct 77.1% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Oonahin Waratah +76.1 pts higher in Waratah
0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Oonahin Waratah +53.4 pts higher in Waratah
0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 74th pct
Walk to school in Oonahin Waratah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oonahin Waratah +89.3 pts higher in Waratah
0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Oonahin Waratah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oonahin Waratah
— 52.2 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Oonahin Waratah even
1 57th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Oonahin Waratah +3.9 pts higher in Oonah
10.1% 81st pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Compare Waratah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oonah vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60477/oonah/vs/SAL60717/waratah