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Ross vs Woodbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Ross profile · Woodbury profile

Ross Woodbury

Ross (Tas.) and Woodbury (Tas.) are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Ross (Tas.) is a somewhat walkable area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56, and a typical weekly household income of $915. In contrast, Woodbury (Tas.) is car-dependent and much younger, with children under 15 making up 22.6% of the population compared to just 10.7% in Ross (Tas.). Woodbury (Tas.) also has much higher levels of education and wealth, with 60.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $1,875.

Both areas share a similar daily experience in some ways, as neither has any residents who speak a language other than English at home and both have no one commuting to work by public transport. This common ground exists alongside stark contrasts in health and work; long-term health conditions are far higher in Ross (Tas.) at 33.7%, while 91.3% of adults in Woodbury (Tas.) are working or looking for work. While Ross (Tas.) has more people born overseas, the gap in typical incomes remains far higher in Woodbury (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 43.4 pts higher in Woodbury Bachelor+: 48.6 pts higher in Woodbury Household income: $960 higher in Woodbury Unpaid child care: 30.7 pts higher in Woodbury Participation: 40.9 pts higher in Woodbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rossin Woodbury +379 larger in Ross gap steady
410 62nd pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Rossin Woodbury +13 yrs older in Ross gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Rossin Woodbury +1.2 pts higher in Ross gap steady
1.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Rossin Woodbury +3.6 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
35.9% 92nd pct 32.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Rossin Woodbury +11.8 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Rossin Woodbury +6.1 pts higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 32.3%
34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 25.8%
10.7% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 56.5%
25.9% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ross Woodbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rossin Woodbury +10.0 pts higher in Ross gap steady
10.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 77.4%
8.5% England +7.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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

50.5% English +17.3 pts ▸ 67.7%
45.1% Australian +19.4 pts ▸ 64.5%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
8.5% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rossin Woodbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Rossin Woodbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 106.5%
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 Rossin Woodbury +16.1 pts higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
42.0% 54th pct 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +16.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 32.3%
9.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rossin Woodbury +43.4 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
34.9% 23rd pct 78.3% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Rossin Woodbury +48.6 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 60.9% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rossin Woodbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +43.4 pts ▸ 78.3%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.1%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

22.6% Bachelor degree +21.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +31.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 22.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.5% Education +21.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.3% Agriculture & environment +10.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.3% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.4% Society & culture +11.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
10.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rossin Woodbury +$365 higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
$554 18th pct $919 74th pct
Household income in Rossin Woodbury +$960 higher in Woodbury gap widening
$915 10th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Rossin Woodbury +$1,019 higher in Woodbury gap widening
$1,231 13th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Rossin Woodbury +4.6 pts higher in Ross gap steady
4.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Rossin Woodbury
7.6% 23rd pct —

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 34.8%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 13.0%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rossin Woodbury +24.0 pts higher in Ross
33.7% 73rd pct 9.7% 0th pct
Mental health in Rossin Woodbury +8.3 pts higher in Ross
8.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Rossin Woodbury +4.6 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
4.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +33.0 pts ▸ 87.1%
22.0% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 9.7%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rossin Woodbury +14.3 pts higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
20.4% 61st pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Rossin Woodbury +9.8 pts higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
7.6% 14th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Rossin Woodbury +30.7 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
12.8% 10th pct 43.5% 97th pct
Defence service in Rossin Woodbury +5.1 pts higher in Ross
5.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rossin Woodbury +11.8 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
24.8% 54th pct 13.0% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rossin Woodbury +5 larger in Ross
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Rossin Woodbury
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Median income in Rossin Woodbury
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Rossin Woodbury
$1,749 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Rossin Woodbury +0.5 larger in Woodbury gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Rossin Woodbury +13.4 pts higher in Ross
13.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Rossin Woodbury
34.1% 82nd pct —

Family composition

37.8% Couples with children +28.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
49.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 37.5%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.9% 2 people ◂ +15.9 pts 30.0%
5.9% 4 people +24.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.0% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rossin Woodbury +$50 higher in Ross
$200 25th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Rossin Woodbury +$433 higher in Woodbury
$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Rossin Woodbury even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Rossin Woodbury
19.5% 58th pct —
Owned outright in Rossin Woodbury
51.9% 79th pct —
Separate houses in Rossin Woodbury
97.8% 56th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Rossin Woodbury
73.5% 35th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright +28.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
19.5% Rented +40.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
8.6% Other tenure +31.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
8.6% 5 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% Under $200 +47.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rossin Woodbury
5.6% 76th pct —
Work from home in Rossin Woodbury +1.9 pts higher in Woodbury
17.2% 52nd pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Rossin Woodbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rossin Woodbury +2 more in Ross
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rossin Woodbury +4.88 more in Ross
4.88 77th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rossin Woodbury +109.8 more in Ross
109.8 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rossin Woodbury +2 more in Ross
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Rossin Woodbury
75 94th pct —
Drive to city in Rossin Woodbury +10 longer in Woodbury
82 58th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 38.1%
17.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.2% Walked ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 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

32.4% 2 vehicles +27.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%
14.5% 4 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rossin Woodbury +15.7 pts higher in Ross gap widening
37.2% 71st pct 21.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Rossin Woodbury
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rossin Woodbury +3.8 pts higher in Ross
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rossin Woodbury +40.9 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
50.4% 22nd pct 91.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Rossin Woodbury +3.9 pts higher in Woodbury
62.7% 72nd pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

41.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.5% Health care & social assistance +17.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers +20.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
23.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.9% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rossin Woodbury +4.2 higher in Ross
4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rossin Woodbury +4.4 more in Ross
4.4 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Rossin Woodbury +70.7 pts higher in Ross
70.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rossin Woodbury +72.4 pts higher in Ross
72.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rossin Woodbury +51.8 pts higher in Ross
51.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rossin Woodbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rossin Woodbury +73.7 pts higher in Ross
73.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rossin Woodbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rossin Woodbury +71.0 more in Woodbury
90.2 87th pct 161.3 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Rossin Woodbury even
1 45th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Rossin Woodbury +2.7 pts higher in Woodbury
4.5% 35th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Ross with nearby areas

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Compare Woodbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ross vs Woodbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60575/ross/vs/SAL60764/woodbury