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Queenstown vs Zeehan

Name: Queenstown vs Zeehan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Queenstown profile · Zeehan profile

Queenstown Zeehan

Queenstown (Tas.) and Zeehan are nearby Tasmanian towns with distinct profiles. Queenstown (Tas.) has a larger population and more public transport options, with 77.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 54.2% in Zeehan. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; the typical age in Zeehan is far older at 43, while it is 25 in Queenstown (Tas.), where the typical household income for this group is far higher at $1,416 compared to $780 in Zeehan.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $500 and have almost identical proportions of one-parent families. A gap that is widening is the religious makeup of the towns, with the share of people with no religion now far higher in Zeehan at 51.4%, while Queenstown (Tas.) sits at 40.6%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Zeehan Population: 1,086 larger in Queenstown No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Zeehan Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Queenstown Housework 15h+: 5.3 pts higher in Zeehan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queenstown in Zeehan +1,086 larger in Queenstown gap narrowing

1,808 77th pct 722 71st pct

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

47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

Marital status

42.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 38.5%

34.7% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Queenstown Zeehan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 75.9%

2.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 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% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 42.5%

44.3% English ◂ +6.4 pts 38.0%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

5.2% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 85.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

40.6% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

47.6% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 30.3%

9.5% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Queenstown in Zeehan +1.99 more in Zeehan

6.78 66th pct 8.77 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queenstown in Zeehan +1 more in Queenstown

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Queenstown in Zeehan +86 larger in Queenstown

129 30th pct 43 15th pct

ICSEA in Queenstown in Zeehan +24 higher in Zeehan

895 12th pct 919 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%

28.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.2% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Queenstown in Zeehan +$11 higher in Queenstown gap steady

$509 13th pct $498 12th pct

Household income in Queenstown in Zeehan +$100 higher in Zeehan gap narrowing

$851 8th pct $951 12th pct

Family income in Queenstown in Zeehan +$169 higher in Queenstown gap widening

$1,371 19th pct $1,202 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.5%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 50.3%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 50.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%

8.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queenstown in Zeehan +98 larger in Queenstown

149 86th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Queenstown in Zeehan +18 yrs older in Zeehan

25 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Queenstown in Zeehan +$82 higher in Queenstown

$487 30th pct $405 17th pct

Household income in Queenstown in Zeehan +$636 higher in Queenstown

$1,416 38th pct $780 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queenstown in Zeehan even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%

19.5% One-parent families even 19.5%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 42.6%

34.2% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queenstown in Zeehan +$10 higher in Zeehan gap steady

$150 14th pct $160 16th pct

Mortgage in Queenstown in Zeehan +$32 higher in Zeehan gap steady

$574 3rd pct $606 4th pct

People / bedroom in Queenstown in Zeehan even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 38.5%

22.7% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 89.3%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

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 +1.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.8%

13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 71.7%

18.9% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

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 +2.1 pts ▸ 83.5%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

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 Zeehan +3 more in Queenstown

4 73rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Queenstown in Zeehan +0.83 more in Queenstown

2.21 66th pct 1.39 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Queenstown in Zeehan +21.0 more in Queenstown

40.4 62nd pct 19.4 59th pct

PT routes in Queenstown in Zeehan +1 more in Queenstown

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Queenstown in Zeehan +20 longer in Zeehan

7 39th pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

10.5% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

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 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.5% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Mining +20.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

7.7% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Queenstown in Zeehan +0.1 higher in Zeehan

5.9 88th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queenstown in Zeehan +0.7 more in Zeehan

6.5 91st pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Queenstown in Zeehan +21.1 pts higher in Zeehan

72.2% 85th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Queenstown in Zeehan +1.8 pts higher in Queenstown

91.6% 95th pct 89.8% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Queenstown in Zeehan +23.3 pts higher in Queenstown

77.5% 81st pct 54.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Queenstown in Zeehan +7.1 pts higher in Zeehan

80.9% 86th pct 88.1% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Queenstown in Zeehan +0.9 pts higher in Zeehan

97.3% 84th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Queenstown in Zeehan +21.0 pts higher in Zeehan

72.2% 91st pct 93.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Queenstown in Zeehan +7.2 more in Zeehan

14.9 53rd pct 22.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Queenstown in Zeehan even

2 60th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Queenstown in Zeehan +6.5 pts higher in Queenstown

10.9% 85th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Queenstown with nearby areas

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Compare Zeehan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queenstown vs Zeehan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60531/queenstown/vs/SAL60776/zeehan