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Primrose Sands vs Wattle Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Primrose Sands profile · Wattle Hill profile

Primrose Sands Wattle Hill

Primrose Sands and Wattle Hill (Tas.) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Primrose Sands is much older, with a typical resident aged 54, and a high share of people living alone (42.0%). Wattle Hill (Tas.) is more focused on families, with 72.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 28.9% of people caring for children unpaid. There is also a notable wealth gap; the typical weekly household income in Wattle Hill (Tas.) is $1,649, which is far higher than the $922 typical income in Primrose Sands.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, such as having almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over. They also share a reliance on cars, with neither area having any public transport stops or departures. While Primrose Sands has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 42.5% moving in over the last five years, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly personal income.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 28.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill Population: 1,033 larger in Primrose Sands Recent movers: 20.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill Household income: $727 higher in Wattle Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +1,033 larger in Primrose Sands gap widening
1,209 74th pct 176 51st pct
Median age in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +11 yrs older in Primrose Sands gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +4.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
3.4% 63rd pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +0.6 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +4.6 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
10.2% 17th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +3.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 25.6%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.2% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Marital status

40.5% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
32.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
16.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
5.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Primrose Sands Wattle Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +1.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
11.9% 52nd pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 86.4%
4.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 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 +10.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
39.0% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
10.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +2.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
2.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 98.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +7.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
48.5% 75th pct 55.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
39.0% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +1.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
35.1% 24th pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +1.5 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
11.9% 38th pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%
13.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.8% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
14.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
4.2% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
8.1% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +$39 higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
$567 20th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +$727 higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
$922 10th pct $1,649 57th pct
Family income in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +$395 higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
$1,292 14th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +1.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
3.9% 27th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +13.6 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
6.1% 19th pct 19.7% 61st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 21.2%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 16.7%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.2% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 59.9%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.6%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +0.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands
41.0% 91st pct 40.3% 90th pct
Mental health in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +4.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands
16.9% 96th pct 11.9% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +4.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
8.1% 82nd pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
16.9% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.5% None +12.2 pts ▸ 59.7%
23.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%
10.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +6.8 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
14.3% 31st pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +6.6 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
13.8% 61st pct 20.4% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +11.5 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
17.4% 18th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +0.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands
7.1% 89th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +9.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
24.5% 52nd pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +28 larger in Primrose Sands
41 75th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +24 yrs older in Primrose Sands
43 yrs 81st pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill
31.3% 28th pct —
Median income in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +$225 higher in Primrose Sands
$575 43rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +$941 higher in Wattle Hill
$933 16th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill
7.3% 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +0.7 larger in Wattle Hill gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +1.4 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
18.7% 85th pct 20.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +14.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
42.0% 93rd pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

31.1% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
48.2% Couples without children ◂ +19.6 pts 28.6%
18.7% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

42.0% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 27.3%
39.9% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 30.3%
5.0% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.5% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +$65 higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +$260 higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $1,322 30th pct
People / bedroom in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +4.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
17.1% 51st pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +4.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
41.3% 50th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +1.4 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
98.6% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +20.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
52.4% 10th pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
17.1% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 22.7%
9.3% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
1.8% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.4% $200–$349 ◂ +67.4 pts 0.0%
14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
8.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +48.2 pts 0.0%
41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +2.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
2.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +6.8 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
8.5% 21st pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +2 longer in Primrose Sands
35 30th pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 65.3%
8.5% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.2 pts 16.9%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 32.3%
13.3% 3 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.4% 4 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +20.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
42.5% 84th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill
3.5% 37th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +6.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
10.1% 90th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +28.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
44.2% 13th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +4.9 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
49.2% 14th pct 54.1% 29th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%
13.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 4.1%
12.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
5.1% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.7% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +0.4 higher in Primrose Sands
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +0.4 more in Primrose Sands
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +41.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands
41.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +14 higher in Primrose Sands
15 73rd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Primrose Sandsin Wattle Hill +3.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill
11.1% 86th pct 14.3% 91st pct

Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Primrose Sands vs Wattle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60522/primrose-sands/vs/SAL60723/wattle-hill