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Romaine vs West Mooreville

Name: Romaine vs West Mooreville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Romaine profile · West Mooreville profile

Romaine West Mooreville

Romaine and West Mooreville are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Romaine is a more populous place where residents are younger, with a typical age of 40 compared to 50 in West Mooreville. West Mooreville is more affluent and older, with 29.8% of people aged 65 and over compared to 17.7% in Romaine. Higher income and education levels are also seen in West Mooreville, where 48.9% of residents completed Year 12 and 26.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while in Romaine these figures are 35.7% and 13.3% respectively.

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,800. This shared financial baseline exists alongside a stark contrast in how people live. Romaine has a more urban feel, with many more people living alone (24.1% versus 0.0%) and better access to public transport and shops. In contrast, West Mooreville is more car-dependent, with 100% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 57.1%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 24.1 pts higher in Romaine Population: 1,729 larger in Romaine Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in West Mooreville Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Romaine Unemployment: 5.2 pts higher in Romaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Romaine in West Mooreville +1,729 larger in Romaine gap steady

1,850 77th pct 121 44th pct

Median age in Romaine in West Mooreville +10 yrs older in West Mooreville gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

17.7% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 17.4%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 11.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

49.4% Married +21.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

33.9% Never married ◂ +17.4 pts 16.5%

8.2% Divorced even 8.2%

5.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Romaine West Mooreville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 81.8%

2.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%

9.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% German +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 98.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

37.0% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Romaine in West Mooreville

5.76 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Romaine in West Mooreville +4 more in Romaine

8 77th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Romaine in West Mooreville +20 larger in Romaine

327 51st pct 307 49th pct

ICSEA in Romaine in West Mooreville +17 higher in West Mooreville

931 18th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.4%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%

15.0% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.5% Health +12.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

7.5% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Romaine in West Mooreville +$105 higher in Romaine gap widening

$734 47th pct $629 29th pct

Household income in Romaine in West Mooreville +$394 higher in West Mooreville gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,843 68th pct

Family income in Romaine in West Mooreville +$44 higher in West Mooreville gap narrowing

$1,831 46th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.8%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.8%

15.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 20.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

9.9% Asthma even 9.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +4.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.6% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Romaine in West Mooreville +146 larger in Romaine

149 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Romaine in West Mooreville +14 yrs older in Romaine

21 yrs 29th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Romaine in West Mooreville +$260 higher in Romaine

$485 30th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Romaine in West Mooreville +$870 higher in Romaine

$1,770 53rd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Romaine in West Mooreville +0.3 larger in West Mooreville gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

31.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 2.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

16.5% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.7% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 7.1%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Romaine in West Mooreville +$80 higher in Romaine

$280 50th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Romaine in West Mooreville +$100 higher in West Mooreville gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Romaine in West Mooreville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 31.0%

22.9% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 14.3%

1.3% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 52.4%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.5% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.2% $200–$349 ◂ +71.2 pts 0.0%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

14.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.3 pts 23.1%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Romaine in West Mooreville +15 more in Romaine

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Romaine in West Mooreville +8.11 more in Romaine

8.11 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Romaine in West Mooreville +365.9 more in Romaine

365.9 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Romaine in West Mooreville +6 more in Romaine

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Romaine in West Mooreville +41 longer in West Mooreville

30 67th pct 71 91st pct

Drive to city in Romaine in West Mooreville +4 longer in West Mooreville

201 99th pct 205 100th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 67.9%

4.1% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.2% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 19.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 16.7%

14.4% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.2% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%

11.6% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.8% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.4 pts 5.4%

13.8% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

10.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Romaine in West Mooreville +3.3 higher in Romaine

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Romaine in West Mooreville +2.8 more in Romaine

2.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Romaine in West Mooreville +12.3 pts higher in Romaine

12.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Romaine in West Mooreville +11.7 pts higher in Romaine

11.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Romaine in West Mooreville +85.5 pts higher in Romaine

85.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Romaine in West Mooreville +50.6 pts higher in Romaine

50.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Romaine in West Mooreville +67.5 pts higher in Romaine

67.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Romaine in West Mooreville +4.4 pts higher in Romaine

4.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Romaine in West Mooreville +4.2 more in Romaine

12.4 47th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Romaine in West Mooreville +30 higher in Romaine

31 75th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Romaine in West Mooreville +0.9 pts higher in West Mooreville

10.3% 82nd pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Romaine with nearby areas

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Compare West Mooreville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Romaine vs West Mooreville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60566/romaine/vs/SAL60737/west-mooreville