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Petcheys Bay vs Police Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Petcheys Bay profile · Police Point profile

Petcheys Bay Police Point

Petcheys Bay and Police Point are neighbouring rural areas in the Huon Valley. Petcheys Bay is more diverse, with 25.3% of people born overseas, and has a higher share of volunteers (24.6%) and high-earners, with 14.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week. Police Point has a much older feel, with 27.6% of residents aged 65 and over, and a higher proportion of larger homes, with 74.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. Beyond this, they share a similar housing style, as 100% of homes in both places are separate houses. They also have the same typical weekly household income of around $1,060 to $1,070. While Petcheys Bay has a larger number of professional workers who work from home, Police Point has seen much more movement recently, with 60.6% of residents moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 34.3 pts higher in Police Point 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Police Point Full-time: 19.4 pts higher in Police Point First Nations: 5.3 pts higher in Police Point Work from home: 18.4 pts higher in Petcheys Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +118 larger in Petcheys Bay gap widening
194 53rd pct 76 35th pct
Median age in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +6 yrs older in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +5.3 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +11.1 pts higher in Police Point gap steady
16.5% 40th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +6.1 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
14.9% 36th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +9.6 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
28.4% 98th pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

45.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.0 pts 22.4%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.9% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.6% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

41.9% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
33.5% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 24.6%
16.8% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Petcheys Bay Police Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +10.8 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
25.3% 86th pct 14.5% 62nd pct

Country of birth

52.1% Australia +20.3 pts ▸ 72.4%
11.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Philippines +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

40.2% English +8.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
17.5% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.6% Irish ◂ +13.0 pts 6.6%
11.9% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Filipino +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Italian +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +2.1 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
2.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.6% English only +20.5 pts ▸ 92.1%
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 Petcheys Bayin Police Point +9.8 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
59.8% 94th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

59.8% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 50.0%
15.5% Christianity +25.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
24.7% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 6.6%
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 Petcheys Bayin Police Point +0.8 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 49.2% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +1.8 pts higher in Police Point gap narrowing
24.6% 77th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 49.2%
16.9% Year 10 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
7.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.8% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

19.6% Certificate III / IV +25.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
20.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.8% Engineering & related +26.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
5.1% Agriculture & environment +12.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +$37 higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
$593 24th pct $556 19th pct
Household income in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +$9 higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
$1,071 17th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +$458 higher in Police Point gap widening
$1,354 18th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +1.3 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
6.6% 42nd pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +14.3 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 41.9%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.6%
12.7% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +6.0 pts higher in Police Point
21.6% 19th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +3.3 pts higher in Police Point
7.2% 41st pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +1.9 pts higher in Police Point gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 3.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 59.2%
14.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.6% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +14.0 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
24.6% 74th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +5.7 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
8.4% 17th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +15.4 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
16.2% 14th pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +4.1 pts higher in Police Point
2.3% 44th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +4.1 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap steady
25.1% 56th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +4 larger in Police Point
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Petcheys Bayin Police Point
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Petcheys Bayin Police Point
— $324 10th pct
Household income in Petcheys Bayin Police Point
— $874 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +0.1 larger in Petcheys Bay gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +13.5 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
34.9% 84th pct 48.4% 100th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%
46.5% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +13.7 pts 38.7%
34.9% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
15.9% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.8% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +$46 higher in Police Point gap narrowing
$284 52nd pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +$168 higher in Police Point gap narrowing
$1,192 23rd pct $1,360 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +0.20 higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +5.0 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
7.9% 20th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +2.5 pts higher in Police Point gap narrowing
55.6% 86th pct 58.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +21.8 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
52.4% 10th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 25.8%
7.9% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 109.7%
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

41.3% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
25.4% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.8% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $200–$349 ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +26.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +18.4 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +34 longer in Petcheys Bay
90 100th pct 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +5 longer in Police Point
55 41st pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
18.4% Worked at home ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
9.2% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
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

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 44.4%
27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%
23.0% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +34.3 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
26.3% 33rd pct 60.6% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Petcheys Bayin Police Point
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +3.6 pts higher in Police Point gap narrowing
45.5% 14th pct 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +19.4 pts higher in Police Point gap widening
34.2% 0th pct 53.6% 27th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.9% Health care & social assistance +17.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.3% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.5% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
17.1% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%
10.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +0.3 higher in Police Point
0.0 30th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +0.2 more in Police Point
0.0 33rd pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +22.7 pts higher in Police Point
3.9% 43rd pct 26.7% 57th pct
Walk to health in Petcheys Bayin Police Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +5.2 more in Petcheys Bay
5.2 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +1 higher in Petcheys Bay
2 58th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Petcheys Bayin Police Point +2.7 pts higher in Petcheys Bay
20.3% 100th pct 17.6% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petcheys Bay vs Police Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60504/petcheys-bay/vs/SAL60510/police-point