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Oyster Cove vs Snug

Name: Oyster Cove vs Snug — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Oyster Cove profile · Snug profile

Oyster Cove Snug

Snug and Oyster Cove (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Kingborough with very different layouts. Snug is a very walkable hub where 81.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 81.3% are near groceries. In contrast, Oyster Cove (Tas.) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. These differences extend to education and demographics; Oyster Cove (Tas.) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.0% compared to 20.0% in Snug) and a noticeably older typical resident, aged 45 compared to 38 in Snug.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,500. They also share similar proportions of First Nations people and volunteers. While they share these economic and social traits, the gaps in their infrastructure remain stark, such as the drive time to the city, which is far higher in Snug at 114 minutes compared to 29 minutes in Oyster Cove (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,110 larger in Snug PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Snug Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Snug Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in Oyster Cove Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Snug

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oyster Cove in Snug +1,110 larger in Snug gap widening

330 60th pct 1,440 75th pct

Median age in Oyster Cove in Snug +7 yrs older in Oyster Cove gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 22.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

44.0% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 31.4%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

2.9% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Oyster Cove Snug

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

8.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.4%

40.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

3.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

68.5% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 54.1%

20.3% Christianity +18.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oyster Cove in Snug

— 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oyster Cove in Snug +1 more in Snug

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Oyster Cove in Snug +254 larger in Snug

90 24th pct 344 53rd pct

ICSEA in Oyster Cove in Snug +38 higher in Oyster Cove

1,048 78th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 45.4%

19.2% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 21.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

6.8% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.6% Engineering & related even 12.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Oyster Cove in Snug +$37 higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing

$735 47th pct $698 40th pct

Household income in Oyster Cove in Snug +$33 higher in Oyster Cove gap narrowing

$1,515 48th pct $1,482 46th pct

Family income in Oyster Cove in Snug +$139 higher in Snug gap narrowing

$1,770 42nd pct $1,909 51st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 32.2%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.7%

12.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

3.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.9% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +4.3 pts 58.4%

20.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oyster Cove in Snug +76 larger in Snug

20 68th pct 96 86th pct

Median age in Oyster Cove in Snug +4 yrs older in Snug

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Oyster Cove in Snug +$166 higher in Snug

$612 47th pct $778 63rd pct

Household income in Oyster Cove in Snug +$625 higher in Snug

$1,399 37th pct $2,024 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oyster Cove in Snug +0.2 larger in Snug gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 22.7%

10.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 29.7%

20.7% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.6% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oyster Cove in Snug +$25 higher in Snug gap widening

$325 64th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Oyster Cove in Snug +$125 higher in Snug gap narrowing

$1,475 40th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Oyster Cove in Snug even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 41.4%

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 32.6%

5.0% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 93.0%

2.5% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 48.2%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

2.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.8 pts 37.9%

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 48.4%

0.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oyster Cove in Snug +6 more in Snug

2 71st pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Oyster Cove in Snug +0.51 more in Oyster Cove

6.06 82nd pct 5.56 80th pct

Departures/1k in Oyster Cove in Snug +252.0 more in Snug

209.1 73rd pct 461.1 78th pct

PT routes in Oyster Cove in Snug +2 more in Snug

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Oyster Cove in Snug +5 longer in Snug

58 84th pct 63 87th pct

Drive to city in Oyster Cove in Snug +85 longer in Snug

29 25th pct 114 77th pct

Reach 30 min in Oyster Cove in Snug even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Oyster Cove in Snug even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.9%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 40.5%

19.0% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%

6.6% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

6.7% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing even 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 21.9%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Oyster Cove in Snug +6.0 higher in Snug

0.5 52nd pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oyster Cove in Snug +6.2 more in Snug

0.4 49th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Oyster Cove in Snug +81.5 pts higher in Snug

0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Oyster Cove in Snug +74.4 pts higher in Snug

6.9% 62nd pct 81.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Oyster Cove in Snug +76.4 pts higher in Snug

3.7% 58th pct 80.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Oyster Cove in Snug +82.2 pts higher in Snug

0.0% 0th pct 82.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Oyster Cove in Snug +64.5 pts higher in Snug

22.9% 54th pct 87.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Oyster Cove in Snug +78.1 pts higher in Snug

0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Oyster Cove in Snug +9.2 more in Oyster Cove

27.3 71st pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Oyster Cove in Snug +3 higher in Snug

1 57th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Oyster Cove in Snug +9.1 pts higher in Oyster Cove

16.9% 95th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oyster Cove vs Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60485/oyster-cove/vs/SAL60607/snug