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Preservation Bay vs West Ulverstone

Name: Preservation Bay vs West Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Preservation Bay profile · West Ulverstone profile

Preservation Bay West Ulverstone

West Ulverstone and Preservation Bay are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. West Ulverstone is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, while Preservation Bay is a sparsely populated, car-dependent area. The two differ sharply in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in Preservation Bay is $1,812, far higher than the $1,059 seen in West Ulverstone. Preservation Bay also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.6% compared to 10.9%) and more people working or looking for work (76.5% versus 47.9%). In contrast, West Ulverstone has a far higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (27.9%) and more residents living alone (29.4%).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, as they have the same typical resident age of 48 and nearly identical rates of people born overseas. Both areas also share the same average school advantage score. However, the gap in access to services is stark: West Ulverstone has a far higher number of public transport stops and homes within walking distance of schools and groceries, whereas Preservation Bay has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,415 larger in West Ulverstone Participation: 28.7 pts higher in Preservation Bay Volunteering: 19.6 pts higher in Preservation Bay Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in West Ulverstone Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Preservation Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +4,415 larger in West Ulverstone gap steady

100 41st pct 4,515 86th pct

Median age in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone even gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 26.0%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

9.0% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 45.4%

22.2% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

4.9% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Preservation Bay West Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.6%

3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.0% English ◂ +10.9 pts 44.1%

39.0% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

15.0% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.0% Dutch ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 91.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 49.2%

38.0% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone

— 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +7 more in West Ulverstone

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +317 larger in Preservation Bay

676 89th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone even

960 32nd pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 31.0%

28.8% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.3 pts 14.7%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 12.6%

9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Field of qualification

29.1% Education ◂ +18.9 pts 10.1%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

10.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

5.5% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

5.5% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +$282 higher in Preservation Bay gap narrowing

$823 62nd pct $541 17th pct

Household income in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +$753 higher in Preservation Bay gap widening

$1,812 66th pct $1,059 17th pct

Family income in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +$603 higher in Preservation Bay gap narrowing

$1,958 55th pct $1,355 18th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 4.0%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +11.4 pts 52.6%

18.0% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +417 larger in West Ulverstone

6 51st pct 423 86th pct

Median age in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +3 yrs older in Preservation Bay

30 yrs 63rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +$443 higher in Preservation Bay

$900 73rd pct $457 26th pct

Household income in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +$3,207 higher in Preservation Bay

$4,249 96th pct $1,042 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +0.4 larger in Preservation Bay gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 45.3%

25.9% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.6% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.6% 4 people ◂ +21.0 pts 10.6%

15.8% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +$60 higher in Preservation Bay gap widening

$300 57th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +$387 higher in Preservation Bay gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 30.2%

10.5% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 89.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 17.5%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 65.5%

0.0% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +24.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.9 pts 14.2%

23.1% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +13 more in West Ulverstone

0 0th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +2.88 more in West Ulverstone

0.00 0th pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +155.3 more in West Ulverstone

0.0 0th pct 155.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +4 more in West Ulverstone

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +10 longer in West Ulverstone

23 61st pct 33 69th pct

Drive to city in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +6 longer in Preservation Bay

191 98th pct 185 96th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 70.9%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 38.2%

31.6% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 7.6%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

16.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.6 pts 1.0%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food even 8.3%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%

18.3% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

16.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%

5.0% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +2.5 higher in West Ulverstone

1.9 65th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +2.5 more in West Ulverstone

1.8 65th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +44.9 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 44.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +44.0 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +78.9 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 78.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +55.0 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +1.8 pts higher in West Ulverstone

90.7% 80th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +6.4 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +1.6 more in Preservation Bay

10.0 41st pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +11 higher in West Ulverstone

11 72nd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Preservation Bay in West Ulverstone +0.5 pts higher in Preservation Bay

7.7% 69th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Preservation Bay with nearby areas

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Compare West Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Preservation Bay vs West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60520/preservation-bay/vs/SAL60742/west-ulverstone