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Raminea vs Surges Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Raminea profile · Surges Bay profile

Raminea Surges Bay

Surges Bay and Raminea are two small, sparsely populated areas in the Huon Valley. Surges Bay has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,297 compared to $675 in Raminea, and more people there completed Year 12 (45.3% versus 8.6%). In contrast, Raminea has a much higher share of people using another language at home (15.0% compared to 4.9%) and a larger proportion of residents needing help with daily activities (22.5% compared to 4.9%).

Both areas are effectively car-dependent and have almost identical typical weekly rents, around $280. They are also similar in that no one in either place speaks little or no English. While Surges Bay has far more public transport stops and shorter drive times to the city, Raminea is more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 123 larger in Surges Bay Year 12: 36.8 pts higher in Surges Bay Household income: $622 higher in Surges Bay Mortgage: $547 higher in Surges Bay People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Surges Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ramineain Surges Bay +123 larger in Surges Bay gap widening
40 24th pct 163 49th pct
Median age in Ramineain Surges Bay +1 yrs older in Raminea gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ramineain Surges Bay +9.5 pts higher in Raminea gap narrowing
17.5% 91st pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Ramineain Surges Bay +8.2 pts higher in Surges Bay gap widening
20.0% 56th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Ramineain Surges Bay +8.6 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 13th pct
De facto in Ramineain Surges Bay +3.2 pts higher in Raminea gap widening
23.3% 92nd pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 34.4%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

25.0% Married +21.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
33.3% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.4% Divorced ◂ +8.8 pts 10.6%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Raminea Surges Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ramineain Surges Bay +3.5 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
12.5% 55th pct 16.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 77.9%
0.0% New Zealand +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% India even 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% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 39.9%
20.0% English +20.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
20.0% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%
7.5% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ramineain Surges Bay +10.1 pts higher in Raminea gap widening
15.0% 83rd pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Ramineain Surges Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

67.5% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 89.6%
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

No religion in Ramineain Surges Bay +7.0 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
52.5% 85th pct 59.5% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
25.0% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ramineain Surges Bay +36.8 pts higher in Surges Bay gap widening
8.6% 0th pct 45.3% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Ramineain Surges Bay +12.1 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ramineain Surges Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

8.6% Year 12 +36.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
40.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 27.3%
17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.4 pts 5.8%
11.4% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Society & culture +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.6% Creative arts ◂ +10.4 pts 7.2%
0.0% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Information technology +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ramineain Surges Bay +$50 higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
$491 11th pct $541 17th pct
Household income in Ramineain Surges Bay +$622 higher in Surges Bay gap widening
$675 1st pct $1,297 32nd pct
Family income in Ramineain Surges Bay +$433 higher in Surges Bay gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Ramineain Surges Bay +11.1 pts higher in Raminea gap widening
11.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
8.3% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ramineain Surges Bay +0.6 pts higher in Raminea
32.5% 68th pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Ramineain Surges Bay +6.5 pts higher in Raminea
17.5% 98th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Ramineain Surges Bay +17.6 pts higher in Raminea gap widening
22.5% 100th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%
15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%
15.0% Cancer ◂ +10.7 pts 4.3%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.5% None +16.9 pts ▸ 64.4%
20.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ramineain Surges Bay +3.1 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
13.9% 29th pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Ramineain Surges Bay +3.9 pts higher in Raminea gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Ramineain Surges Bay +2.6 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Ramineain Surges Bay +2.7 pts higher in Surges Bay
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Ramineain Surges Bay +6.9 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 31.9% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ramineain Surges Bay +6 larger in Surges Bay
7 54th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Ramineain Surges Bay +35 yrs older in Raminea
62 yrs 96th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Ramineain Surges Bay even
$574 43rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Ramineain Surges Bay +$988 higher in Surges Bay
$574 4th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ramineain Surges Bay +0.9 larger in Surges Bay gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 6.6% 1st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 47.5%
26.3% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

61.1% 1 person ◂ +54.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% 2 people +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
0.0% 4 people +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% 3 people +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ramineain Surges Bay +$13 higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
$275 48th pct $288 53rd pct
Mortgage in Ramineain Surges Bay +$547 higher in Surges Bay gap widening
$753 8th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Ramineain Surges Bay +0.20 higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 19.7% 59th pct
Owned outright in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 42.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 88.5% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.8 pts 41.0%
44.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%
16.7% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

116.7% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 95.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

83.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.6 pts 55.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +48.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ramineain Surges Bay +2 more in Surges Bay
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Ramineain Surges Bay +12.27 more in Surges Bay
0.00 0th pct 12.27 88th pct
Departures/1k in Ramineain Surges Bay +233.1 more in Surges Bay
0.0 0th pct 233.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Ramineain Surges Bay +2 more in Surges Bay
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Ramineain Surges Bay +56 longer in Raminea
111 75th pct 55 41st pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 58.5%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.1 pts 22.6%
35.3% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.6% No vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ramineain Surges Bay +5.0 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
35.3% 65th pct 40.3% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 11.5% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 11.3% 91st pct
Participation in Ramineain Surges Bay +12.3 pts higher in Surges Bay gap steady
44.4% 13th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Ramineain Surges Bay
— 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.0% Professional & technical ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 10.8%
18.8% Retail trade ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Labourers ◂ +22.1 pts 15.4%
31.3% Professionals ◂ +20.5 pts 10.8%
31.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 20.0%
18.8% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ramineain Surges Bay +0.1 higher in Surges Bay
0.2 44th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ramineain Surges Bay +0.1 more in Raminea
0.3 46th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Ramineain Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ramineain Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ramineain Surges Bay +14.4 pts higher in Surges Bay
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Ramineain Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ramineain Surges Bay +25.6 pts higher in Raminea
25.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ramineain Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ramineain Surges Bay +12.7 more in Raminea
25.0 68th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Ramineain Surges Bay +1 higher in Raminea
1 55th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Ramineain Surges Bay +2.7 pts higher in Surges Bay
10.4% 82nd pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Raminea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Raminea vs Surges Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60534/raminea/vs/SAL60655/surges-bay