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Roches Beach vs Seven Mile Beach

Name: Roches Beach vs Seven Mile Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Roches Beach profile · Seven Mile Beach profile

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach

Seven Mile Beach and Roches Beach are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Seven Mile Beach is more walkable and better connected to essentials, with 88.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Roches Beach. The two areas also differ in their residents; Seven Mile Beach has a higher share of children under 15 (18.5%) and more people living alone (20.0%), while Roches Beach has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.0%) and more homes owned outright (52.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing style, with every single home being a separate detached house. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting just under $900 or $950. While Roches Beach is mostly car-dependent, Seven Mile Beach is somewhat walkable, a gap that highlights the different ways these two nearby places are built.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,247 larger in Seven Mile Beach PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Seven Mile Beach Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Seven Mile Beach Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in Roches Beach Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Roches Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +1,247 larger in Seven Mile Beach gap widening

220 56th pct 1,467 75th pct

Median age in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +2 yrs older in Roches Beach gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.7% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

33.0% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

6.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Widowed even 4.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

6.8% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.9% English ◂ +3.5 pts 52.4%

31.4% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

6.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 95.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

44.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +1 more in Seven Mile Beach

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +27 larger in Roches Beach

689 90th pct 663 88th pct

ICSEA in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +90 higher in Roches Beach

1,037 74th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

1.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

28.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

12.6% Society & culture even 12.6%

7.8% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +$58 higher in Seven Mile Beach gap steady

$892 72nd pct $950 77th pct

Household income in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +$208 higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing

$2,333 87th pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +$68 higher in Seven Mile Beach gap narrowing

$2,343 75th pct $2,411 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

3.2% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 64.8%

18.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +25 larger in Seven Mile Beach

6 51st pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +11 yrs older in Seven Mile Beach

7 yrs 0th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +$74 higher in Seven Mile Beach

$900 73rd pct $974 77th pct

Household income in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +$166 higher in Roches Beach

$2,249 71st pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +0.3 larger in Roches Beach gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

27.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

8.1% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +$80 higher in Seven Mile Beach gap widening

$350 71st pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +$48 higher in Seven Mile Beach gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,781 60th pct

People / bedroom in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 38.1%

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

6.8% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 100.2%

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

35.1% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 32.4%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 29.6%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +13 more in Seven Mile Beach

4 73rd pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +6.59 more in Roches Beach

18.18 91st pct 11.59 88th pct

Departures/1k in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +74.8 more in Roches Beach

1,045.5 86th pct 970.7 86th pct

PT routes in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +2 more in Seven Mile Beach

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +43 longer in Seven Mile Beach

6 36th pct 49 79th pct

Drive to city in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +5 longer in Seven Mile Beach

18 15th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 12.4%

4.1% 1 vehicle +21.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 16.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

4.9% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

5.7% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +3.3 higher in Seven Mile Beach

2.0 66th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +2.8 more in Seven Mile Beach

1.8 64th pct 4.6 80th pct

15-min city in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +84.7 pts higher in Seven Mile Beach

0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +88.1 pts higher in Seven Mile Beach

0.0% 0th pct 88.1% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +42.3 pts higher in Seven Mile Beach

51.6% 74th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +0.4 pts higher in Roches Beach

97.8% 85th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +42.5 more in Roches Beach

77.3 86th pct 34.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +35 higher in Roches Beach

67 81st pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Roches Beach in Seven Mile Beach +5.6 pts higher in Roches Beach

9.4% 78th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Roches Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Seven Mile Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roches Beach vs Seven Mile Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60560/roches-beach/vs/SAL60595/seven-mile-beach