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Orford vs Spring Beach

Name: Orford vs Spring Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Orford profile · Spring Beach profile

Orford Spring Beach

Orford (Tas.) and Spring Beach are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles. Orford (Tas.) is more established in terms of services, with a walkability score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (43.8% compared to 0.0% in Spring Beach). Spring Beach has a more highly qualified population; 34.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 16.4% in Orford (Tas.).

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. Both have about the same share of people aged 65 and over (around 42%) and similar rates of home ownership, with about 60% of homes owned outright. They also share almost identical typical weekly rents, at $250 in Orford (Tas.) and $265 in Spring Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 556 larger in Orford Bachelor+: 18.1 pts higher in Spring Beach Housework 15h+: 16.6 pts higher in Spring Beach First Nations: 2.8 pts higher in Orford No car: 2.3 pts higher in Orford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orford in Spring Beach +556 larger in Orford gap widening

685 70th pct 129 45th pct

Median age in Orford in Spring Beach +1 yrs older in Spring Beach gap narrowing

62 yrs 96th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

42.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

8.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

3.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

61.4% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

14.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Orford Spring Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 77.5%

2.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

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 +1.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 38.0%

13.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 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 ◂ +4.6 pts 86.8%

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 ◂ +13.4 pts 38.0%

39.3% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

8.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Orford in Spring Beach

18.18 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Orford in Spring Beach +1 more in Orford

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Orford in Spring Beach +43 larger in Orford

109 27th pct 66 19th pct

ICSEA in Orford in Spring Beach +24 higher in Spring Beach

894 12th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 20.2%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

17.8% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 19.1%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

Field of qualification

12.7% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

7.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

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

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Orford in Spring Beach +$51 higher in Spring Beach gap widening

$621 28th pct $672 36th pct

Household income in Orford in Spring Beach +$182 higher in Spring Beach gap widening

$1,110 20th pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in Orford in Spring Beach +$449 higher in Spring Beach gap widening

$1,363 19th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.0%

23.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%

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 ◂ +11.1 pts 38.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 18.6%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 2.3%

6.3% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

26.6% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 19.4%

9.5% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orford in Spring Beach +19 larger in Orford

19 67th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Orford in Spring Beach +1 yrs older in Orford

51 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Orford in Spring Beach +$1,925 higher in Spring Beach

$575 43rd pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Orford in Spring Beach

$1,374 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Orford in Spring Beach +0.1 larger in Spring Beach gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

30.5% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

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 +0.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

8.2% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

1.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orford in Spring Beach +$15 higher in Spring Beach gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Orford in Spring Beach +$564 higher in Orford gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $953 13th pct

People / bedroom in Orford in Spring Beach +0.10 higher in Spring Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%

16.4% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

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 ◂ +3.3 pts 48.0%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%

1.0% Studio / none +9.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +36.0 pts 30.0%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

16.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

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 Spring Beach +4 more in Orford

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Orford in Spring Beach +5.84 more in Orford

5.84 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Orford in Spring Beach +70.1 more in Orford

70.1 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Orford in Spring Beach +2 more in Orford

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Orford in Spring Beach +18 longer in Spring Beach

35 71st pct 53 81st pct

Drive to city in Orford in Spring Beach +41 longer in Orford

103 71st pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

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

34.6% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

9.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Health care & social assistance +21.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +13.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.2% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 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

14.6% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.3% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 8.8%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 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 Spring Beach +2.2 higher in Orford

2.9 71st pct 0.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Orford in Spring Beach +2.0 more in Orford

2.8 71st pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Orford in Spring Beach +32.9 pts higher in Orford

32.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Orford in Spring Beach +43.8 pts higher in Orford

43.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Orford in Spring Beach +34.4 pts higher in Orford

34.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Orford in Spring Beach +46.0 pts higher in Orford

46.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Orford in Spring Beach +9.0 pts higher in Orford

87.3% 78th pct 78.3% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Orford in Spring Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Orford in Spring Beach +1.1 more in Orford

32.1 73rd pct 31.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Orford in Spring Beach +1 higher in Spring Beach

3 62nd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Orford in Spring Beach +2.7 pts higher in Spring Beach

8.7% 74th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Orford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orford vs Spring Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60479/orford/vs/SAL60629/spring-beach