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Port Sorell vs Wesley Vale

Name: Port Sorell vs Wesley Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Port Sorell profile · Wesley Vale profile

Port Sorell Wesley Vale

Port Sorell and Wesley Vale are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Port Sorell is more developed and accessible, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) and 66.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Wesley Vale is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.0 and only 14.1% of homes near public transport. Port Sorell also has a more mobile population, with 36.8% of residents moving in the last five years, compared to 23.2% in Wesley Vale.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and seniors over 65. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Port Sorell at $1,300 and Wesley Vale at $1,350. While both areas are older than the national figure, residents in Port Sorell are noticeably older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 48 in Wesley Vale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,738 larger in Port Sorell Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Port Sorell Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Port Sorell Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in Port Sorell Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Port Sorell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +1,738 larger in Port Sorell gap widening

2,221 79th pct 483 64th pct

Median age in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +4 yrs older in Port Sorell gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.8%

27.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

56.3% Married even 56.3%

24.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

5.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Sorell Wesley Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 84.5%

4.7% England ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.6% English ◂ +3.7 pts 42.9%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.3%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

52.3% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 43.1%

39.7% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

6.5% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +10.75 more in Wesley Vale

2.95 42nd pct 13.70 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +4 more in Wesley Vale

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +19 larger in Wesley Vale

279 46th pct 298 48th pct

ICSEA in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +28 higher in Port Sorell

994 52nd pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 24.9%

11.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 12.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

11.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

8.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +$27 higher in Port Sorell gap steady

$666 35th pct $639 31st pct

Household income in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +$50 higher in Wesley Vale gap narrowing

$1,300 32nd pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +$359 higher in Wesley Vale gap widening

$1,536 29th pct $1,895 50th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

4.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +2.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +94 larger in Port Sorell

114 86th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +2 yrs older in Wesley Vale

31 yrs 66th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +$135 higher in Port Sorell

$710 57th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +$594 higher in Wesley Vale

$1,468 41st pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +0.1 larger in Wesley Vale gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 36.8%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 39.2%

24.2% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

4.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +$75 higher in Port Sorell gap widening

$275 48th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +$55 higher in Wesley Vale gap widening

$1,356 32nd pct $1,411 36th pct

People / bedroom in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +0.10 higher in Port Sorell gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.8% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%

0.7% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 96.8%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%

3.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +33.2 pts 31.8%

15.8% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.1%

24.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.4%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +5 more in Port Sorell

7 77th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +0.99 more in Wesley Vale

3.15 70th pct 4.14 74th pct

Departures/1k in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +16.7 more in Wesley Vale

91.0 67th pct 107.7 69th pct

PT routes in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +9 longer in Wesley Vale

7 39th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale even

170 94th pct 170 94th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 69.7%

6.5% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 41.1%

27.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 18.4%

18.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.0% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.3% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

10.3% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

12.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +2.3 higher in Port Sorell

3.3 74th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +2.4 more in Port Sorell

3.3 74th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +35.2 pts higher in Port Sorell

50.8% 80th pct 15.5% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +11.8 pts higher in Wesley Vale

10.5% 65th pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +52.4 pts higher in Port Sorell

66.6% 78th pct 14.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +39.8 pts higher in Port Sorell

56.1% 77th pct 16.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +50.2 pts higher in Port Sorell

67.1% 69th pct 17.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +2.3 pts higher in Port Sorell

2.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +8.0 more in Wesley Vale

8.6 38th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +7 higher in Port Sorell

13 72nd pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Port Sorell in Wesley Vale +2.3 pts higher in Wesley Vale

4.1% 31st pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Sorell vs Wesley Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60516/port-sorell/vs/SAL60730/wesley-vale