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Preston vs Upper Castra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Preston profile · Upper Castra profile

Preston Upper Castra

Preston (Tas.) and Upper Castra are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Tasmania. They differ most in their demographics and wealth; Preston (Tas.) has far more children, with 16.1% of residents under 15 compared to just 4.7% in Upper Castra. Wealth is also noticeably different, as typical weekly family income is $1,562 in Upper Castra, well higher than the $989 seen in Preston (Tas.). While 29.3% of people in Preston (Tas.) work from home, only 12.5% do so in Upper Castra.

A gap is widening in how people earn their living, as Upper Castra has a much higher share of full-time workers (77.5%) compared to Preston (Tas.) (50.0%). Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having an almost identical First Nations population of around 6% and no residents who use a language other than English at home. They both sit far below the national figure for typical weekly household income, though Upper Castra's $1,187 is closer to the national level than Preston (Tas.)'s $941.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 27.5 pts higher in Upper Castra Mortgage: $571 higher in Upper Castra Unemployment: 6.3 pts higher in Preston Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in Preston Unpaid carers: 9.0 pts higher in Preston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prestonin Upper Castra +64 larger in Preston gap narrowing
149 48th pct 85 37th pct
Median age in Prestonin Upper Castra +5 yrs older in Upper Castra gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Prestonin Upper Castra +0.2 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
6.0% 78th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Prestonin Upper Castra +8.1 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
20.1% 56th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Prestonin Upper Castra +11.4 pts higher in Preston gap widening
16.1% 43rd pct 4.7% 7th pct
De facto in Prestonin Upper Castra +7.1 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 5.5% 12th pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 4.7%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.3% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
26.8% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.4% Divorced ◂ +11.8 pts 3.6%
5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Preston Upper Castra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Prestonin Upper Castra +4.1 pts higher in Upper Castra gap steady
14.8% 63rd pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 71.8%
4.0% England +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.0% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 32.9%
8.1% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.7% Dutch ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
6.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Prestonin Upper Castra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Prestonin Upper Castra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.6%
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 Prestonin Upper Castra +2.1 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
45.0% 64th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%
6.7% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
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 Prestonin Upper Castra +4.5 pts higher in Upper Castra gap narrowing
25.9% 8th pct 30.4% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Prestonin Upper Castra +4.8 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
4.9% 12th pct 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.6%
25.9% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 13.9%
5.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 11.8%
0.0% Information technology +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Creative arts +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Prestonin Upper Castra +$115 higher in Upper Castra gap widening
$487 11th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Prestonin Upper Castra +$246 higher in Upper Castra gap widening
$941 11th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Prestonin Upper Castra +$573 higher in Upper Castra gap widening
$989 6th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Prestonin Upper Castra +4.8 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Prestonin Upper Castra +15.8 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.8% 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 15.8%
23.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 56.6%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Prestonin Upper Castra +3.3 pts higher in Upper Castra
35.6% 80th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Prestonin Upper Castra +1.0 pts higher in Preston
12.8% 87th pct 11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Prestonin Upper Castra +4.2 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
4.0% 43rd pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.4% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
2.7% Heart disease +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None ◂ +2.4 pts 45.9%
22.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.7% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Prestonin Upper Castra +0.9 pts higher in Preston gap steady
10.6% 14th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Prestonin Upper Castra +9.0 pts higher in Preston gap widening
16.3% 80th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Prestonin Upper Castra +4.3 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Prestonin Upper Castra +3.9 pts higher in Preston
7.6% 90th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Prestonin Upper Castra +4.8 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
27.6% 69th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Prestonin Upper Castra +4 larger in Preston
9 58th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Prestonin Upper Castra +17 yrs older in Preston
39 yrs 77th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Prestonin Upper Castra +$187 higher in Upper Castra
$537 37th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Prestonin Upper Castra +$1,874 higher in Upper Castra
$1,125 23rd pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prestonin Upper Castra +0.3 larger in Preston gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Prestonin Upper Castra +3.4 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Prestonin Upper Castra +4.2 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
30.5% 73rd pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
46.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 27.7%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
0.0% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 26.3%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 7.9%
11.9% 6 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prestonin Upper Castra +$20 higher in Preston gap narrowing
$220 31st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Prestonin Upper Castra +$571 higher in Upper Castra gap narrowing
$686 6th pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Prestonin Upper Castra +0.10 higher in Preston gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Prestonin Upper Castra +2.4 pts higher in Upper Castra gap steady
18.6% 56th pct 21.1% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Prestonin Upper Castra +5.4 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
47.5% 69th pct 42.1% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Prestonin Upper Castra +2.8 pts higher in Preston gap widening
94.9% 44th pct 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Prestonin Upper Castra +2.5 pts higher in Upper Castra gap steady
71.2% 29th pct 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 42.1%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
18.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 92.1%
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

47.5% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 18.4%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.9% Under $200 ◂ +90.9 pts 0.0%
27.3% $200–$349 +35.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
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

64.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Prestonin Upper Castra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Prestonin Upper Castra +16.8 pts higher in Preston gap widening
29.3% 79th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Prestonin Upper Castra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Prestonin Upper Castra +3 longer in Preston
200 99th pct 197 99th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +33.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
29.3% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 12.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.8% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
33.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 22.9%
14.3% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.1% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Prestonin Upper Castra +15.5 pts higher in Preston gap widening
30.7% 49th pct 15.2% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Prestonin Upper Castra
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Prestonin Upper Castra +6.3 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Prestonin Upper Castra +5.0 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
52.0% 25th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Prestonin Upper Castra +27.5 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 77.5% 95th pct

Industries people work in

39.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.7 pts 15.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.3% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
6.9% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.1% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
12.1% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Prestonin Upper Castra +1.8 pts higher in Preston
1.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Prestonin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Prestonin Upper Castra +5.1 more in Upper Castra
6.7 33rd pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Prestonin Upper Castra even
1 57th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Prestonin Upper Castra +1.0 pts higher in Preston
12.4% 88th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Preston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Preston vs Upper Castra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60521/preston/vs/SAL60706/upper-castra