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Patersonia vs Targa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Patersonia profile · Targa profile

Patersonia Targa

Patersonia and Targa are both sparsely populated, rural areas in Tasmania. Patersonia is more likely to have children, with 20.6% under 15 compared to 0.0% in Targa. This difference is reflected in the households; 26.3% of people in Patersonia provide unpaid child care, while Targa has none. Patersonia also has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (11.3% versus 0.0%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.5% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are car-dependent, with no one using public transport to get to work and no one living within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. This common reliance on cars is a shared reality for these neighbours. Targa has a much older population, with a typical age of 52 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.3% compared to 11.3% in Patersonia). This is consistent with the higher rate of long-term health conditions found in Targa, where 43.6% of residents are affected.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 26.3 pts higher in Patersonia Recent movers: 31.5 pts higher in Patersonia Unpaid carers: 20.0 pts higher in Patersonia Aged 65+: 22.0 pts higher in Targa First Nations: 11.3 pts higher in Patersonia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Patersoniain Targa +58 larger in Patersonia gap widening
97 40th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Patersoniain Targa +8 yrs older in Targa gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Patersoniain Targa +11.3 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
11.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Patersoniain Targa +22.0 pts higher in Targa gap widening
11.3% 20th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Patersoniain Targa +20.6 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
20.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Patersoniain Targa +1.9 pts higher in Patersonia gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

11.3% Seniors (65+) +22.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 30.8%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 17.9%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 43.9%
32.5% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
16.3% Divorced ◂ +8.9 pts 7.3%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Patersonia Targa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Patersoniain Targa +9.2 pts higher in Targa gap widening
11.3% 50th pct 20.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 76.9%
3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English +16.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
35.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
10.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
8.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Patersoniain Targa +3.0 pts higher in Targa gap narrowing
7.2% 70th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in Patersoniain Targa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 84.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in Patersoniain Targa +7.5 pts higher in Patersonia gap narrowing
58.8% 92nd pct 51.3% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 51.3%
35.1% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
5.2% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Patersoniain Targa +9.5 pts higher in Patersonia gap narrowing
38.6% 32nd pct 29.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Patersoniain Targa +12.5 pts higher in Patersonia gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Patersoniain Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 10 +19.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
38.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 29.0%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 38.9%
20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Society & culture +20.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
14.6% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Creative arts ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Patersoniain Targa +$227 higher in Patersonia gap widening
$718 43rd pct $491 11th pct
Household income in Patersoniain Targa +$250 higher in Patersonia gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Patersoniain Targa +$479 higher in Patersonia gap widening
$1,791 43rd pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Patersoniain Targa +3.8 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
3.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 43.9%
47.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 34.1%
3.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Patersoniain Targa +13.7 pts higher in Targa
29.9% 55th pct 43.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Patersoniain Targa +3.1 pts higher in Patersonia
13.4% 88th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Patersoniain Targa +7.2 pts higher in Patersonia gap narrowing
7.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +17.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
3.1% Heart disease +9.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 64.1%
11.3% One condition +29.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
11.3% Two conditions ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Patersoniain Targa +11.5 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
21.3% 64th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Patersoniain Targa +20.0 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
20.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Patersoniain Targa +26.3 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
26.3% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Patersoniain Targa +8.6 pts higher in Patersonia
8.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Patersoniain Targa +4.1 pts higher in Patersonia gap narrowing
18.8% 21st pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Patersoniain Targa +11 larger in Patersonia
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Patersoniain Targa
39 yrs 77th pct —
Median income in Patersoniain Targa
$774 63rd pct —
Household income in Patersoniain Targa
$899 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Patersoniain Targa +0.5 larger in Patersonia gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Patersoniain Targa +9.2 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
9.2% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Patersoniain Targa +2.9 pts higher in Targa
17.1% 26th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 61.5%
27.6% Couples without children +37.8 pts ▸ 65.4%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +17.9 pts ▸ 55.0%
25.7% 3 people ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
17.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Patersoniain Targa +$113 higher in Patersonia
$293 55th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Patersoniain Targa +$455 higher in Targa
$1,300 29th pct $1,755 58th pct
People / bedroom in Patersoniain Targa +0.10 higher in Patersonia gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Patersoniain Targa +4.3 pts higher in Targa
45.7% 64th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Patersoniain Targa even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Patersoniain Targa +13.6 pts higher in Patersonia
88.6% 75th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 40.0%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Patersoniain Targa +18.2 pts higher in Patersonia
18.2% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Patersoniain Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Patersoniain Targa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Patersoniain Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Patersoniain Targa +73 longer in Patersonia
214 100th pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +40.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +56.4 pts 15.0%
20.0% 3 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 15.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Patersoniain Targa +31.5 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
38.8% 75th pct 7.3% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Patersoniain Targa
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Patersoniain Targa +21.2 pts higher in Patersonia gap widening
67.5% 74th pct 46.3% 15th pct
Full-time in Patersoniain Targa +10.9 pts higher in Targa
49.1% 13th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
16.4% Construction ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Labourers +25.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
5.5% Professionals +24.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +19.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.4% Managers ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
10.9% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Patersoniain Targa +0.1 higher in Targa
0.1 39th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Patersoniain Targa +0.1 more in Targa
0.2 43rd pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Patersoniain Targa +8.6 pts higher in Targa
16.4% 51st pct 25.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Patersoniain Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Patersoniain Targa +56.3 more in Targa
20.6 62nd pct 76.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Patersoniain Targa even
0 39th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Patersoniain Targa +6.0 pts higher in Targa
11.4% 86th pct 17.3% 96th pct

Compare Patersonia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Patersonia vs Targa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60494/patersonia/vs/SAL60666/targa