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Sassafras vs Sunnyside

Name: Sassafras vs Sunnyside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Sassafras profile · Sunnyside profile

Sassafras Sunnyside

Sassafras (Tas.) and Sunnyside (Tas.) are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different household profiles. Sassafras (Tas.) has a much stronger workforce, with 69.1% of adults working or looking for work, and a higher share of high-earning households, with 21.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sunnyside (Tas.) is far more likely to have children under 15 (26.4% compared to 12.8% in Sassafras (Tas.)) and a much higher share of people living alone at 40.0%.

These two areas share a typical resident age of 46 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. While they are close in these respects, they differ in their access to services; Sassafras (Tas.) is far more connected, with a higher number of public transport stops and a school within 3 km. This contrast is also seen in the First Nations population, where residents in Sunnyside (Tas.) are far older and have a much higher typical personal income.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.4 pts higher in Sunnyside Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in Sunnyside Population: 242 larger in Sassafras Participation: 16.7 pts higher in Sassafras Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Sunnyside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sassafras in Sunnyside +242 larger in Sassafras gap steady

352 60th pct 110 43rd pct

Median age in Sassafras in Sunnyside even gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.8 pts 18.2%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.8% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.9% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.3% Never married ◂ +19.5 pts 10.7%

6.6% Divorced +13.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Sassafras Sunnyside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

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 ◂ +1.3 pts 57.3%

43.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 38.2%

4.3% Irish +13.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

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% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 97.3%

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 +6.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 43.6%

7.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

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 Sunnyside

22.22 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sassafras in Sunnyside +1 more in Sassafras

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Sassafras in Sunnyside

33 11th pct —

ICSEA in Sassafras in Sunnyside

876 11th pct —

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 10 ◂ +15.6 pts 29.8%

27.5% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 33.9%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.8% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sassafras in Sunnyside +$25 higher in Sassafras gap steady

$712 42nd pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Sassafras in Sunnyside +$245 higher in Sassafras gap widening

$1,411 41st pct $1,166 23rd pct

Family income in Sassafras in Sunnyside +$83 higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,708 38th pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.6%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.4%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

6.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 14.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

1.7% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sassafras in Sunnyside +8 larger in Sassafras

11 60th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Sassafras in Sunnyside +26 yrs older in Sunnyside

25 yrs 46th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Sassafras in Sunnyside +$880 higher in Sunnyside

$619 47th pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Sassafras in Sunnyside +$376 higher in Sunnyside

$2,874 87th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sassafras in Sunnyside +0.2 larger in Sassafras gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 52.9%

33.3% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 35.6%

21.1% 1 person +18.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 6.7%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

2.3% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sassafras in Sunnyside +$50 higher in Sassafras gap widening

$250 40th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Sassafras in Sunnyside +$433 higher in Sunnyside gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Sassafras in Sunnyside +0.10 higher in Sassafras gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 37.8%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.6% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 95.6%

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 +4.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 11.1%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

2.3% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +65.0 pts ▸ 90.0%

25.0% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

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 ◂ +33.1 pts 25.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sassafras in Sunnyside +2 more in Sassafras

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Sassafras in Sunnyside +5.68 more in Sassafras

5.68 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Sassafras in Sunnyside +108.0 more in Sassafras

108.0 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Sassafras in Sunnyside +1 more in Sassafras

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Sassafras in Sunnyside +20 longer in Sunnyside

41 74th pct 61 86th pct

Drive to city in Sassafras in Sunnyside +6 longer in Sunnyside

152 90th pct 158 91st pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 10.6%

7.3% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.1% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 8.9%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.9 pts 12.8%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

2.9% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 17.0%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

8.8% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sassafras in Sunnyside +0.3 higher in Sassafras

0.3 47th pct 0.0 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sassafras in Sunnyside +0.3 more in Sassafras

0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Sassafras in Sunnyside even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sassafras in Sunnyside +7.2 pts higher in Sassafras

7.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sassafras in Sunnyside +5.6 pts higher in Sassafras

5.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sassafras in Sunnyside +11.1 pts higher in Sassafras

11.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Sassafras in Sunnyside +0.6 pts higher in Sassafras

0.6% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Sassafras in Sunnyside even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sassafras in Sunnyside +22.7 more in Sassafras

22.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Sassafras in Sunnyside even

1 45th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Sassafras in Sunnyside +5.6 pts higher in Sunnyside

7.2% 64th pct 12.8% 89th pct

Compare Sassafras with nearby areas

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Compare Sunnyside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sassafras vs Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60586/sassafras/vs/SAL60654/sunnyside