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Queenstown vs Rosebery

Name: Queenstown vs Rosebery — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Queenstown profile · Rosebery profile

Queenstown Rosebery

Queenstown (Tas.) and Rosebery (Tas.) are nearby West Coast towns with different layouts and social profiles. Queenstown is far more walkable, with 91.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 59.1% in Rosebery (Tas.). It also has a larger population of 1,808 and larger schools. In contrast, Rosebery (Tas.) is more reliant on mining, with 38% of people working in the industry. First Nations residents in Rosebery (Tas.) are far older, with a typical age of 39, and earn a typical personal income of $825, which is far higher than the $487 typical in Queenstown (Tas.).

These two areas share very similar typical family and personal incomes, as well as a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have almost identical shares of First Nations people and people who use another language at home. While both areas are higher than most other areas for the share of people with a mental health condition, Rosebery (Tas.) is well higher at 15.8% compared to 12.6% in Queenstown (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,056 larger in Queenstown Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Queenstown Full-time: 6.5 pts higher in Rosebery Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Rosebery No religion: 5.7 pts higher in Rosebery

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queenstown in Rosebery +1,056 larger in Queenstown gap steady

1,808 77th pct 752 71st pct

Median age in Queenstown in Rosebery +1 yrs older in Rosebery gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

42.1% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

34.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

4.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Queenstown Rosebery

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 72.1%

2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 40.7%

44.3% English ◂ +5.7 pts 38.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

5.2% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 81.6%

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

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 34.4%

40.6% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.5% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Queenstown in Rosebery +13.84 more in Rosebery

6.78 66th pct 20.62 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queenstown in Rosebery even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Queenstown in Rosebery +74 larger in Queenstown

129 30th pct 55 17th pct

ICSEA in Queenstown in Rosebery +3 higher in Rosebery

895 12th pct 898 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 29.7%

28.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 34.3%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related even 21.3%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

9.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Queenstown in Rosebery +$15 higher in Rosebery gap narrowing

$509 13th pct $524 14th pct

Household income in Queenstown in Rosebery +$111 higher in Rosebery gap narrowing

$851 8th pct $962 12th pct

Family income in Queenstown in Rosebery +$86 higher in Queenstown gap narrowing

$1,371 19th pct $1,285 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.5%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%

3.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 47.6%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +8.0 pts 46.9%

21.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queenstown in Rosebery +89 larger in Queenstown

149 86th pct 60 79th pct

Median age in Queenstown in Rosebery +14 yrs older in Rosebery

25 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Queenstown in Rosebery +$338 higher in Rosebery

$487 30th pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Queenstown in Rosebery +$10 higher in Queenstown

$1,416 38th pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queenstown in Rosebery +0.1 larger in Queenstown gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 39.5%

37.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

43.0% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queenstown in Rosebery even gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Queenstown in Rosebery +$26 higher in Rosebery gap narrowing

$574 3rd pct $600 4th pct

People / bedroom in Queenstown in Rosebery even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 47.2%

22.7% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%

3.7% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 91.7%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

60.3% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.6% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

72.4% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

18.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 9.0%

3.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 75.4%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queenstown in Rosebery +3 more in Queenstown

4 73rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Queenstown in Rosebery +0.88 more in Queenstown

2.21 66th pct 1.33 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Queenstown in Rosebery +21.8 more in Queenstown

40.4 62nd pct 18.6 59th pct

PT routes in Queenstown in Rosebery +1 more in Queenstown

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Queenstown in Rosebery +72 longer in Rosebery

7 39th pct 79 96th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 64.1%

10.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 27.8%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Mining +20.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.5% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

10.3% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

13.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

7.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Queenstown in Rosebery +1.4 higher in Queenstown

5.9 88th pct 4.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Queenstown in Rosebery +1.5 more in Queenstown

6.5 91st pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Queenstown in Rosebery +13.5 pts higher in Queenstown

72.2% 85th pct 58.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Queenstown in Rosebery +32.6 pts higher in Queenstown

91.6% 95th pct 59.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Queenstown in Rosebery +45.7 pts higher in Queenstown

77.5% 81st pct 31.8% 67th pct

Walk to school in Queenstown in Rosebery +27.2 pts higher in Queenstown

80.9% 86th pct 53.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Queenstown in Rosebery +7.8 pts higher in Queenstown

97.3% 84th pct 89.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Queenstown in Rosebery +14.1 pts higher in Queenstown

72.2% 91st pct 58.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Queenstown in Rosebery +19.6 more in Rosebery

14.9 53rd pct 34.6 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Queenstown in Rosebery +1 higher in Queenstown

2 60th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Queenstown in Rosebery +3.6 pts higher in Queenstown

10.9% 85th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Queenstown with nearby areas

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Compare Rosebery with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queenstown vs Rosebery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60531/queenstown/vs/SAL60568/rosebery