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Orford vs Rheban

Name: Orford vs Rheban — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Orford profile · Rheban profile

Orford Rheban

Orford (Tas.) and Rheban are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Orford (Tas.) is the larger of the two and is more connected, with a walkability score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) and a typical weekly family income that is far higher in Orford (Tas.) at $1,363 compared to $762 in Rheban. Rheban is sparsely populated and notably older, with 72.7% of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher than the 42.5% seen in Orford (Tas.). Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Rheban at 59.1% compared to 37.7% in Orford (Tas.).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as predominantly older communities where the typical resident is 62. They share a similar scale of households, with about 1.9 people per home in both places. While both are above the national figure for seniors, Rheban is far above it. Everyday life in Orford (Tas.) involves more local activity, as it has far more volunteers (27.0%) and far higher rates of people providing unpaid care compared to Rheban.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 30.2 pts higher in Rheban Volunteering: 27.0 pts higher in Orford Population: 663 larger in Orford Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Orford Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Rheban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orford in Rheban +663 larger in Orford gap steady

685 70th pct 22 15th pct

Median age in Orford in Rheban even gap narrowing

62 yrs 96th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

42.5% Seniors (65+) +30.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.8 pts 13.6%

12.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +47.7 pts 13.6%

14.9% Never married +35.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Orford Rheban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +38.0 pts 45.5%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 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

50.4% English ◂ +14.0 pts 36.4%

39.6% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 36.4%

13.4% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% Chinese +12.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 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

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 72.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 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

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +24.1 pts 27.3%

39.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%

8.9% Not stated +13.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Orford in Rheban

18.18 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Orford in Rheban +2 more in Orford

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Orford in Rheban

109 27th pct —

ICSEA in Orford in Rheban

894 12th pct —

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +19.4 pts 13.6%

12.5% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

17.8% Bachelor degree +32.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +69.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +48.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.7% Education +37.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Orford in Rheban +$104 higher in Rheban gap narrowing

$621 28th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Orford in Rheban +$260 higher in Orford

$1,110 20th pct $850 8th pct

Family income in Orford in Rheban +$601 higher in Orford

$1,363 19th pct $762 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 +45.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +38.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 36.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.7%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.9% Arthritis +18.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.6% Heart disease +23.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None ◂ +8.3 pts 40.9%

26.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orford in Rheban +19 larger in Orford

19 67th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Orford in Rheban +23 yrs older in Orford

51 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Orford in Rheban even

$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Orford in Rheban

$1,374 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Orford in Rheban +0.1 larger in Orford gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

30.5% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

51.3% 2 people ◂ +18.0 pts 33.3%

32.6% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.2% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orford in Rheban

$250 40th pct —

Mortgage in Orford in Rheban +$349 higher in Orford

$1,517 43rd pct $1,168 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Orford in Rheban even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 50.0%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.4% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 25.0%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orford in Rheban +4 more in Orford

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Orford in Rheban +5.84 more in Orford

5.84 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Orford in Rheban +70.1 more in Orford

70.1 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Orford in Rheban +2 more in Orford

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Orford in Rheban

35 71st pct —

Drive to city in Orford in Rheban +21 longer in Orford

103 71st pct 82 58th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 44.4%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

9.3% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Labourers +43.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

16.3% Managers +28.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Orford in Rheban +2.3 higher in Orford

2.9 71st pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Orford in Rheban +2.2 more in Orford

2.8 71st pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Orford in Rheban +32.9 pts higher in Orford

32.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Orford in Rheban +43.8 pts higher in Orford

43.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Orford in Rheban +34.4 pts higher in Orford

34.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Orford in Rheban +46.0 pts higher in Orford

46.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Orford in Rheban +28.6 pts higher in Orford

87.3% 78th pct 58.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Orford in Rheban even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Orford in Rheban +331.5 more in Rheban

32.1 73rd pct 363.6 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Orford in Rheban +3 higher in Orford

3 62nd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Orford in Rheban +6.7 pts higher in Rheban

8.7% 74th pct 15.4% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orford vs Rheban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60479/orford/vs/SAL60548/rheban