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Quamby Brook vs Westbury

Name: Quamby Brook vs Westbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Quamby Brook profile · Westbury profile

Quamby Brook Westbury

Westbury (Tas.) and Quamby Brook are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Westbury (Tas.) is a more developed hub where people are more likely to live alone (26.9%) and have easier access to services, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.0. In contrast, Quamby Brook is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. Work patterns also differ sharply; 25.0% of people in Quamby Brook work from home, compared to just 8.5% in Westbury (Tas.).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of typical family income, which sits around $1,400 a week. They also have almost identical rates of people who served in the Defence Force and very few residents who speak little or no English. While Westbury (Tas.) has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (53.1% compared to 40.9%), both areas have typical weekly personal incomes that sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,161 larger in Westbury Mortgage: $599 higher in Westbury Work from home: 16.5 pts higher in Quamby Brook No car: 2.9 pts higher in Westbury PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Westbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quamby Brook in Westbury +2,161 larger in Westbury gap widening

111 43rd pct 2,272 80th pct

Median age in Quamby Brook in Westbury +1 yrs older in Westbury gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.2% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

65.6% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 50.0%

21.5% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Quamby Brook Westbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 82.2%

7.2% England ◂ +1.2 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

39.6% English +11.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

45.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 43.5%

9.9% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% German +0.1 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

86.5% English only +7.7 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

48.6% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 45.1%

40.5% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Quamby Brook in Westbury

— 2.70 39th pct

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

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Quamby Brook in Westbury

— 248 42nd pct

ICSEA in Quamby Brook in Westbury

— 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 37.1%

23.6% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.1% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 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

23.5% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 13.7%

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%

9.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 5.8%

11.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

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 Brook in Westbury +$124 higher in Westbury gap widening

$454 8th pct $578 22nd pct

Household income in Quamby Brook in Westbury +$96 higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing

$1,218 26th pct $1,122 20th pct

Family income in Quamby Brook in Westbury +$12 higher in Quamby Brook gap narrowing

$1,406 21st pct $1,394 20th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

58.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 52.7%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

6.3% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

21.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Quamby Brook in Westbury +67 larger in Westbury

5 49th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Quamby Brook in Westbury +17 yrs older in Westbury

13 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Quamby Brook in Westbury +$29 higher in Quamby Brook

$500 32nd pct $471 28th pct

Household income in Quamby Brook in Westbury +$313 higher in Quamby Brook

$1,375 35th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quamby Brook in Westbury +0.4 larger in Quamby Brook gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 45.5%

35.2% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 43.5%

14.3% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% 3 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%

8.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quamby Brook in Westbury +$90 higher in Quamby Brook gap widening

$350 71st pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Quamby Brook in Westbury +$599 higher in Westbury gap widening

$650 5th pct $1,249 26th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 45.0%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 31.2%

17.1% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

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

37.1% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 17.0%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +70.4 pts ▸ 70.4%

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +57.1 pts 9.5%

0.0% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.8%

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 Brook in Westbury +5 more in Westbury

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 2.20 66th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 42.3 62nd pct

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

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Quamby Brook in Westbury

— 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Quamby Brook in Westbury +7 longer in Quamby Brook

136 87th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 68.7%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

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

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 39.2%

25.7% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 8.8%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.7% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.0 pts 4.7%

0.0% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

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% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 14.4%

22.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 13.4%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

13.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

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

0.0 0th pct 4.0 78th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 81st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 60.1% 82nd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 71st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 76th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 59.1% 67th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Quamby Brook in Westbury +2.4 more in Westbury

9.0 39th pct 11.4 45th pct

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

0 21st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Quamby Brook in Westbury +7.6 pts higher in Quamby Brook

11.2% 86th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quamby Brook vs Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60529/quamby-brook/vs/SAL60743/westbury