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Sassafras vs Squeaking Point

Name: Sassafras vs Squeaking Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Sassafras profile · Squeaking Point profile

Sassafras Squeaking Point

Sassafras (Tas.) and Squeaking Point are nearby Tasmanian areas with similar populations, though they differ in their workforce and age. Sassafras (Tas.) has a much higher share of people working from home (20.0%) and a well higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over (23.6%). Squeaking Point is far more transient, with 42.4% of people moving there in the last five years, compared to 20.2% in Sassafras (Tas.). There is also a notable gap in faith, as 59.6% of people in Squeaking Point have no religion, which is far higher than the 45.5% in Sassafras (Tas.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share very similar housing patterns, with the typical household in both places containing 2.6 people and about 81% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While Sassafras (Tas.) has far more public transport stops and departures, the two areas remain alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,411 and $1,449 respectively.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Squeaking Point Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Squeaking Point No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point Work from home: 11.6 pts higher in Sassafras

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +15 larger in Sassafras gap narrowing

352 60th pct 337 60th pct

Median age in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +1 yrs older in Sassafras gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

12.8% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

54.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

30.3% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

6.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Sassafras Squeaking Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 85.2%

1.4% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 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%

Ancestry

58.5% English ◂ +14.6 pts 43.9%

43.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

9.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

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

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 89.9%

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

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 33.5%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Sassafras in Squeaking Point

22.22 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sassafras in Squeaking Point even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +246 larger in Squeaking Point

33 11th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +118 higher in Squeaking Point

876 11th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 39.1%

27.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

8.6% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 44.2%

12.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.1% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

0.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +$45 higher in Sassafras gap widening

$712 42nd pct $667 35th pct

Household income in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +$38 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing

$1,411 41st pct $1,449 44th pct

Family income in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +$149 higher in Squeaking Point gap widening

$1,625 34th pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% Asthma even 7.7%

6.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 61.1%

21.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +16 larger in Squeaking Point

11 60th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +1 yrs older in Squeaking Point

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +$230 higher in Squeaking Point

$619 47th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +$916 higher in Sassafras

$2,874 87th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sassafras in Squeaking Point even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 57.1%

33.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 39.3%

21.1% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

10.9% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.3% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +$80 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +$217 higher in Squeaking Point gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Sassafras in Squeaking Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.6% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 6.0%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 46.2%

27.3% 4 bedrooms even 27.4%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +32.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 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

58.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 38.5%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +2 more in Sassafras

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +5.68 more in Sassafras

5.68 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +108.0 more in Sassafras

108.0 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +1 more in Sassafras

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +7 longer in Squeaking Point

41 74th pct 48 78th pct

Drive to city in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +15 longer in Squeaking Point

152 90th pct 167 93rd pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 71.6%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%

7.3% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.4% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 9.6%

22.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.1% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.5 pts 3.2%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.5% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Managers ◂ +21.6 pts 11.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

6.3% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +0.1 higher in Sassafras

0.3 47th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +0.1 more in Sassafras

0.3 46th pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Sassafras in Squeaking Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +7.2 pts higher in Sassafras

7.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +5.6 pts higher in Sassafras

5.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +11.1 pts higher in Sassafras

11.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +14.6 pts higher in Squeaking Point

0.6% 31st pct 15.2% 50th pct

Walk to health in Sassafras in Squeaking Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +22.7 more in Sassafras

22.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +11 higher in Squeaking Point

1 45th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Sassafras in Squeaking Point +2.7 pts higher in Sassafras

7.2% 64th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Sassafras with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sassafras vs Squeaking Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60586/sassafras/vs/SAL60631/squeaking-point