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Quamby Bend vs Westbury

Name: Quamby Bend vs Westbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Quamby Bend profile · Westbury profile

Quamby Bend Westbury

Westbury (Tas.) and Quamby Bend are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different scales and profiles. Westbury (Tas.) is a more established centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 27.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also a more walkable place (somewhat walkable), with 60.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Quamby Bend is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Residents there are much younger, with a typical age of 35, and earn a far higher typical weekly income of $1,937 compared to $1,122 in Westbury (Tas.).

Both areas are similarly distant from the city, with drive times around 130 minutes. While Westbury (Tas.) has a typical age well above the national figure, Quamby Bend is noticeably younger than the Australian average. Despite these differing ages, the two areas are effectively alike in that almost no one in either place speaks little or no English. Over time, the gap in typical weekly income between them has widened, with Quamby Bend now earning $815 more per week than Westbury (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,244 larger in Westbury De facto: 28.1 pts higher in Quamby Bend Participation: 32.6 pts higher in Quamby Bend Full-time: 25.2 pts higher in Quamby Bend Median age: 14 yrs older in Westbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quamby Bend in Westbury +2,244 larger in Westbury gap widening

28 18th pct 2,272 80th pct

Median age in Quamby Bend in Westbury +14 yrs older in Westbury gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

10.7% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 8.7%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.7% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

47.6% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.6% Never married ◂ +17.6 pts 30.0%

28.6% Divorced ◂ +17.7 pts 10.8%

19.0% Separated ◂ +15.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Quamby Bend Westbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 82.2%

0.0% England +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

71.4% English ◂ +20.8 pts 50.6%

64.3% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 43.5%

0.0% Irish +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Scottish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 94.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 45.1%

42.9% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.0% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Quamby Bend in Westbury

— 2.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Quamby Bend in Westbury +2 more in Westbury

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Quamby Bend in Westbury

— 248 42nd pct

ICSEA in Quamby Bend in Westbury

— 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.3% Year 10 +18.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.6% Year 11 ◂ +18.5 pts 10.1%

14.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.3 pts 20.3%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +19.2 pts 5.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Health +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Society & culture +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Quamby Bend in Westbury +$297 higher in Quamby Bend gap widening

$875 70th pct $578 22nd pct

Household income in Quamby Bend in Westbury +$815 higher in Quamby Bend gap widening

$1,937 72nd pct $1,122 20th pct

Family income in Quamby Bend in Westbury +$689 higher in Quamby Bend gap widening

$2,083 62nd pct $1,394 20th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 26.0%

37.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +35.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 52.7%

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.4 pts 32.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Mental health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Asthma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Stroke ◂ +9.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other condition +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +11.4 pts 56.4%

10.7% One condition +12.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Quamby Bend in Westbury +72 larger in Westbury

0 0th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Quamby Bend in Westbury

— 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Quamby Bend in Westbury

— $471 28th pct

Household income in Quamby Bend in Westbury

— $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quamby Bend in Westbury +0.7 larger in Quamby Bend gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 45.5%

41.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 40.2%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

50.0% 4 people ◂ +41.7 pts 8.3%

0.0% 2 people +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

0.0% 1 person +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% 3 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quamby Bend in Westbury +$30 higher in Quamby Bend gap steady

$290 54th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Quamby Bend in Westbury +$490 higher in Westbury

$759 8th pct $1,249 26th pct

People / bedroom in Quamby Bend in Westbury +0.10 higher in Quamby Bend gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 31.2%

50.0% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%

0.0% Owned outright +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 94.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

150.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +96.7 pts 53.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

175.0% $200–$349 ◂ +104.6 pts 70.4%

0.0% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +48.2 pts 26.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +52.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Quamby Bend in Westbury +5 more in Westbury

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Quamby Bend in Westbury +2.20 more in Westbury

0.00 0th pct 2.20 66th pct

Departures/1k in Quamby Bend in Westbury +42.3 more in Westbury

0.0 0th pct 42.3 62nd pct

PT routes in Quamby Bend in Westbury +2 more in Westbury

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Quamby Bend in Westbury +49 longer in Quamby Bend

59 85th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Quamby Bend in Westbury +2 longer in Quamby Bend

131 86th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 68.7%

15.0% Walked ◂ +13.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 27.9%

37.5% 4 or more ◂ +25.3 pts 12.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.2 pts 8.8%

30.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +29.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

0.0% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers ◂ +27.0 pts 13.0%

30.0% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 14.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Quamby Bend in Westbury +4.0 higher in Westbury

0.0 0th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Quamby Bend in Westbury +4.6 more in Westbury

0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Quamby Bend in Westbury +56.5 pts higher in Westbury

0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Quamby Bend in Westbury +60.1 pts higher in Westbury

0.0% 0th pct 60.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Quamby Bend in Westbury +43.6 pts higher in Westbury

0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in Quamby Bend in Westbury +52.7 pts higher in Westbury

0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Quamby Bend in Westbury +59.1 pts higher in Westbury

0.0% 0th pct 59.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Quamby Bend in Westbury +52.3 pts higher in Westbury

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Quamby Bend in Westbury +11.4 more in Westbury

0.0 0th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Quamby Bend in Westbury +2 higher in Westbury

0 39th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Quamby Bend in Westbury +3.2 pts higher in Quamby Bend

6.7% 60th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quamby Bend vs Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60528/quamby-bend/vs/SAL60743/westbury