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Pipers Brook vs Retreat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Pipers Brook profile · Retreat profile

Pipers Brook Retreat

Pipers Brook and Retreat (Tas.) are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Pipers Brook is the more affluent of the two, with a typical weekly household income of $1,708 compared to $1,124 in Retreat (Tas.). This is reflected in home loan payments, which are far higher in Pipers Brook at $1,800, while Retreat (Tas.) is much lower at $920. Interestingly, typical weekly rent is far higher in Retreat (Tas.) at $270, compared to just $100 in Pipers Brook.

Both areas are equally car-dependent, with neither offering a walkable distance to shops, health services or schools. This lack of local amenities is a shared trait, as is the drive time to the city, which is 166 minutes for both. While they are similar in this way, Pipers Brook is better connected to public transport, with two routes and two stops, whereas Retreat (Tas.) has none.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $170 higher in Retreat Population: 91 larger in Pipers Brook Mortgage: $880 higher in Pipers Brook Personal income: $331 higher in Pipers Brook Median age: 7 yrs older in Pipers Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pipers Brookin Retreat +91 larger in Pipers Brook gap widening
109 43rd pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Pipers Brookin Retreat +7 yrs older in Pipers Brook gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Pipers Brookin Retreat
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Pipers Brookin Retreat
12.8% 25th pct —
Under 15 in Pipers Brookin Retreat
20.2% 71st pct —
De facto in Pipers Brookin Retreat
16.0% 75th pct —

Age structure

41.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.1% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
29.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
4.5% Widowed +26.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pipers Brookin Retreat
8.3% 35th pct —

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.8 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%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +24.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
45.9% English ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% German +36.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
12.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pipers Brookin Retreat
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Pipers Brookin Retreat
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

89.9% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Pipers Brookin Retreat
45.0% 64th pct —

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +26.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
45.0% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
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 Pipers Brookin Retreat
30.3% 13th pct —
Bachelor+ in Pipers Brookin Retreat
14.6% 50th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Pipers Brookin Retreat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 +17.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
30.3% Year 12 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Agriculture & environment +36.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pipers Brookin Retreat +$331 higher in Pipers Brook gap widening
$780 56th pct $449 8th pct
Household income in Pipers Brookin Retreat +$584 higher in Pipers Brook gap narrowing
$1,708 60th pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Pipers Brookin Retreat +$334 higher in Pipers Brook
$1,708 38th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Pipers Brookin Retreat
11.2% 66th pct —
High-income homes in Pipers Brookin Retreat
7.3% 22nd pct —

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +50.9 pts ▸ 81.3%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pipers Brookin Retreat
24.8% 29th pct —
Mental health in Pipers Brookin Retreat
6.4% 34th pct —
Needs assistance in Pipers Brookin Retreat
5.5% 60th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +43.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.3% Asthma +25.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.1% Arthritis +17.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Stroke ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 55.6%
15.6% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.0% Two conditions +11.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pipers Brookin Retreat
19.1% 55th pct —
Unpaid carers in Pipers Brookin Retreat
13.5% 58th pct —
Unpaid child care in Pipers Brookin Retreat
22.5% 36th pct —
Defence service in Pipers Brookin Retreat
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Pipers Brookin Retreat
18.0% 18th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Pipers Brookin Retreat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Pipers Brookin Retreat
63 yrs 97th pct —
Median income in Pipers Brookin Retreat
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Pipers Brookin Retreat
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Pipers Brookin Retreat +0.1 larger in Retreat gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Pipers Brookin Retreat
11.2% 52nd pct —
Living alone in Pipers Brookin Retreat
19.5% 35th pct —

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.8 pts 35.3%
38.2% Couples without children ◂ +20.6 pts 17.6%
11.2% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%
24.4% 3 people +18.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.3% 4 people +35.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
19.5% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pipers Brookin Retreat +$170 higher in Retreat
$100 6th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Pipers Brookin Retreat +$880 higher in Pipers Brook
$1,800 61st pct $920 12th pct
People / bedroom in Pipers Brookin Retreat +0.10 higher in Retreat
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Pipers Brookin Retreat
22.0% 64th pct —
Owned outright in Pipers Brookin Retreat
51.2% 77th pct —
Separate houses in Pipers Brookin Retreat
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Pipers Brookin Retreat
85.4% 66th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%
22.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
22.0% Rented ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.4% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 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

53.7% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pipers Brookin Retreat
9.8% 87th pct —
Work from home in Pipers Brookin Retreat
26.1% 74th pct —
PT commute in Pipers Brookin Retreat
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Pipers Brookin Retreat +2 more in Pipers Brook
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pipers Brookin Retreat +18.35 more in Pipers Brook
18.35 91st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pipers Brookin Retreat +256.9 more in Pipers Brook
256.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pipers Brookin Retreat +2 more in Pipers Brook
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Pipers Brookin Retreat even
166 93rd pct 166 93rd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%
26.1% Worked at home ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
8.7% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.8% 2 vehicles +58.9 pts ▸ 85.7%
24.4% 4 or more +47.0 pts ▸ 71.4%
12.2% 1 vehicle +30.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pipers Brookin Retreat
26.6% 34th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pipers Brookin Retreat
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Pipers Brookin Retreat
51.7% 25th pct —
Full-time in Pipers Brookin Retreat
71.7% 89th pct —

Industries people work in

28.3% Manufacturing ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Managers ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pipers Brookin Retreat +0.2 higher in Pipers Brook
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pipers Brookin Retreat +0.1 more in Pipers Brook
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pipers Brookin Retreat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pipers Brookin Retreat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pipers Brookin Retreat +10.3 pts higher in Pipers Brook
10.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pipers Brookin Retreat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pipers Brookin Retreat +1.5 pts higher in Pipers Brook
1.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pipers Brookin Retreat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pipers Brookin Retreat +64.2 more in Pipers Brook
64.2 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pipers Brookin Retreat even
1 43rd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Pipers Brookin Retreat +1.7 pts higher in Retreat
8.9% 75th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Pipers Brook with nearby areas

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Compare Retreat with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pipers Brook vs Retreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60506/pipers-brook/vs/SAL60546/retreat