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Port Arthur vs White Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Port Arthur profile · White Beach profile

Port Arthur White Beach

White Beach and Port Arthur (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with populations of 311 and 247 respectively. Port Arthur (Tas.) is more walkable and better connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Full-time employment is also far higher in Port Arthur (Tas.), where 53.1% of people work full-time compared to 37.7% in White Beach. White Beach has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 62 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways since 2011, such as having almost identical shares of people born overseas and similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $530. However, the gap in the typical age of First Nations residents has widened, with people now far older in White Beach by 21 years. Both areas sit far above the national figure for their share of older residents, reflecting a common regional trend.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.0 pts higher in Port Arthur Full-time: 15.4 pts higher in Port Arthur Unemployment: 6.7 pts higher in Port Arthur Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in White Beach Median age: 5 yrs older in White Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Arthurin White Beach +64 larger in White Beach gap widening
247 58th pct 311 59th pct
Median age in Port Arthurin White Beach +5 yrs older in White Beach gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Port Arthurin White Beach +2.2 pts higher in Port Arthur gap steady
7.7% 84th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Arthurin White Beach +5.4 pts higher in White Beach gap steady
36.4% 92nd pct 41.8% 97th pct
Under 15 in Port Arthurin White Beach +1.3 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
6.1% 9th pct 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Port Arthurin White Beach +4.2 pts higher in Port Arthur gap narrowing
16.0% 75th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 12.9%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
6.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 44.6%
29.9% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 23.6%
12.7% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Port Arthur White Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.4 pts higher in Port Arthur gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 80.1%
4.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +4.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
42.5% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 38.9%
7.3% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.2% German +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 Port Arthurin White Beach +5.5 pts higher in Port Arthur gap widening
6.5% 67th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Port Arthurin White Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 89.7%
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 Port Arthurin White Beach +6.6 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
42.9% 58th pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
39.3% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%
2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Arthurin White Beach +1.1 pts higher in Port Arthur gap narrowing
36.4% 27th pct 35.4% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Arthurin White Beach +4.4 pts higher in Port Arthur gap steady
17.2% 59th pct 12.8% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Arthurin White Beach +1 more in White Beach
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Port Arthurin White Beach
— 152 32nd pct
ICSEA in Port Arthurin White Beach
— 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.4%
26.2% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%
7.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.4% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
7.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.8 pts 3.4%
10.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
6.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
2.4% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Arthurin White Beach +$3 higher in White Beach gap narrowing
$527 15th pct $530 15th pct
Household income in Port Arthurin White Beach +$104 higher in Port Arthur gap widening
$912 10th pct $808 6th pct
Family income in Port Arthurin White Beach +$78 higher in Port Arthur gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,109 9th pct
High earners in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.4 pts higher in Port Arthur gap steady
2.7% 23rd pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.1 pts higher in Port Arthur gap steady
2.8% 9th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Household income distribution

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.1%
26.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%
2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 51.4%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Arthurin White Beach +2.7 pts higher in White Beach
41.7% 92nd pct 44.4% 95th pct
Mental health in Port Arthurin White Beach +3.8 pts higher in White Beach
9.7% 65th pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Port Arthurin White Beach +2.2 pts higher in White Beach gap steady
8.1% 82nd pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.7% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
5.7% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 44.1%
27.1% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 22.2%
8.9% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Arthurin White Beach +1.7 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
18.6% 52nd pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Arthurin White Beach +4.0 pts higher in Port Arthur gap widening
19.9% 90th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Arthurin White Beach +1.9 pts higher in Port Arthur gap narrowing
12.7% 10th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Port Arthurin White Beach +5.9 pts higher in White Beach
1.8% 39th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Arthurin White Beach +3.9 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
24.4% 52nd pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Arthurin White Beach +2 larger in Port Arthur
19 67th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Port Arthurin White Beach +21 yrs older in White Beach
33 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Port Arthurin White Beach +$75 higher in White Beach
$537 37th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Port Arthurin White Beach +$338 higher in White Beach
$724 9th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.2 larger in Port Arthur gap widening
1.9 11th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Port Arthurin White Beach +6.9 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
11.4% 54th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.1 pts higher in Port Arthur gap narrowing
43.0% 94th pct 42.9% 94th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 63.3%
32.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 21.7%
11.4% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
43.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 42.9%
4.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Arthurin White Beach +$63 higher in White Beach gap widening
$200 25th pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Port Arthurin White Beach +$52 higher in Port Arthur gap narrowing
$975 14th pct $923 12th pct
People / bedroom in Port Arthurin White Beach even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Port Arthurin White Beach +3.4 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 18.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in Port Arthurin White Beach +2.9 pts higher in Port Arthur gap narrowing
53.3% 82nd pct 50.3% 76th pct
Separate houses in Port Arthurin White Beach +3.1 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
93.5% 40th pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Arthurin White Beach +6.8 pts higher in Port Arthur gap widening
59.8% 14th pct 53.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 50.3%
18.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.0% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.5% Not stated even 7.5%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 96.6%
5.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 40.1%
26.2% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
5.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 103.7%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Arthurin White Beach +4.0 pts higher in Port Arthur gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Port Arthurin White Beach +7.5 pts higher in White Beach gap widening
7.4% 17th pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Port Arthurin White Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Port Arthurin White Beach +5 more in Port Arthur
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Port Arthurin White Beach +20.24 more in Port Arthur
20.24 92nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Port Arthurin White Beach +141.7 more in Port Arthur
141.7 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Port Arthurin White Beach +1 more in Port Arthur
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Port Arthurin White Beach
18 57th pct —
Drive to city in Port Arthurin White Beach +16 longer in White Beach
65 47th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 60.5%
16.0% Walked ◂ +13.4 pts 2.6%
7.4% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 40.8%
31.0% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%
6.0% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Arthurin White Beach +9.5 pts higher in White Beach gap narrowing
31.4% 51st pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Arthurin White Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Arthurin White Beach +6.7 pts higher in Port Arthur gap widening
10.1% 90th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.7 pts higher in Port Arthur gap narrowing
40.3% 9th pct 39.5% 9th pct
Full-time in Port Arthurin White Beach +15.4 pts higher in Port Arthur gap widening
53.1% 26th pct 37.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

29.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +20.0 pts 9.6%
12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
3.7% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 16.7%
14.8% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%
12.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
3.7% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.9 higher in Port Arthur
1.4 62nd pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.7 more in Port Arthur
1.2 61st pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Port Arthurin White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Port Arthurin White Beach +0.5 pts higher in White Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Port Arthurin White Beach +26.1 pts higher in Port Arthur
26.6% 66th pct 0.5% 57th pct
Walk to school in Port Arthurin White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Arthurin White Beach +13.8 pts higher in Port Arthur
49.4% 64th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Walk to health in Port Arthurin White Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Arthurin White Beach +65.0 more in Port Arthur
97.2 87th pct 32.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Port Arthurin White Beach +2 higher in Port Arthur
4 64th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Port Arthurin White Beach +1.1 pts higher in White Beach
9.4% 78th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Arthur vs White Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60513/port-arthur/vs/SAL60749/white-beach