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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Scopus profile · Woolnorth profile

Scopus Woolnorth

Woolnorth and Scopus are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Woolnorth is younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 36 in Scopus. It is also more transient, with 48.6% of people moving there in the last five years, while only 23.6% did the same in Scopus. Woolnorth has a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,062, whereas the figure in Scopus is $725. In contrast, Scopus has a far higher share of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 30.4%, compared to 13.7% in Woolnorth.

These two areas share very similar proportions of people born overseas, both around 18%. They also have identical unemployment rates of 0.0% and similar typical weekly family incomes. However, the gap in health is notable, as the share of people with a long-term health condition is far higher in Scopus at 28.6% than the 6.8% seen in Woolnorth.

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Where they differ most

Population: 105 larger in Woolnorth Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Woolnorth Full-time: 19.5 pts higher in Woolnorth Unpaid child care: 18.0 pts higher in Scopus First Nations: 16.7 pts higher in Scopus

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scopusin Woolnorth +105 larger in Woolnorth gap widening
56 30th pct 161 49th pct
Median age in Scopusin Woolnorth +8 yrs older in Scopus gap steady
36 yrs 17th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Scopusin Woolnorth +16.7 pts higher in Scopus gap widening
30.4% 97th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Scopusin Woolnorth +4.3 pts higher in Scopus gap narrowing
14.3% 30th pct 9.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Scopusin Woolnorth +1.4 pts higher in Scopus gap narrowing
25.0% 88th pct 23.6% 86th pct
De facto in Scopusin Woolnorth +10.5 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
24.3% 93rd pct 34.8% 100th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.6%
14.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 43.4%
34.0% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
6.4% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Scopus Woolnorth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Scopusin Woolnorth +0.8 pts higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
17.9% 73rd pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +34.6 pts 40.4%
7.1% New Zealand ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% England 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

51.8% Australian ◂ +28.8 pts 23.0%
35.7% English ◂ +20.8 pts 14.9%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%
7.1% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Scopusin Woolnorth +12.1 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
7.1% 70th pct 19.3% 87th pct
Limited English in Scopusin Woolnorth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +42.8 pts 44.7%
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 Scopusin Woolnorth +10.9 pts higher in Scopus gap steady
48.2% 74th pct 37.3% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 37.3%
16.1% Not stated +24.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
32.1% Christianity ◂ +30.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% Islam +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Scopusin Woolnorth +5.3 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
26.7% 9th pct 32.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Scopusin Woolnorth +9.7 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
14.9% 51st pct 24.6% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 ◂ +22.8 pts 17.2%
26.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Year 11 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 15.4%
31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 11.0%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Scopusin Woolnorth +$337 higher in Woolnorth gap widening
$725 45th pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Scopusin Woolnorth +$271 higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
$1,541 50th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Scopusin Woolnorth +$104 higher in Scopus gap narrowing
$1,666 36th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Scopusin Woolnorth +4.9 pts higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 27.6%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +26.5 pts 13.9%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Scopusin Woolnorth +21.7 pts higher in Scopus
28.6% 49th pct 6.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Scopusin Woolnorth +1.9 pts higher in Woolnorth
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Scopusin Woolnorth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +4.9 pts 54.0%
25.0% One condition ◂ +20.0 pts 5.0%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Scopusin Woolnorth +11.9 pts higher in Scopus gap widening
23.4% 72nd pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Scopusin Woolnorth +4.1 pts higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Scopusin Woolnorth +18.0 pts higher in Scopus gap narrowing
31.9% 80th pct 13.9% 12th pct
Defence service in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Scopusin Woolnorth +3.7 pts higher in Scopus gap narrowing
12.8% 10th pct 9.0% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Scopusin Woolnorth +5 larger in Woolnorth
17 65th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Scopusin Woolnorth +2 yrs older in Scopus
21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Scopusin Woolnorth +$142 higher in Woolnorth
$900 73rd pct $1,042 81st pct
Household income in Scopusin Woolnorth +$937 higher in Woolnorth
$1,687 50th pct $2,624 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scopusin Woolnorth +0.5 larger in Woolnorth gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Scopusin Woolnorth +4.4 pts higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 13.8% 15th pct

Family composition

78.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 64.7%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 20.6%
0.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +41.8 pts 13.8%
16.7% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scopusin Woolnorth +$22 higher in Woolnorth
$213 29th pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Scopusin Woolnorth
$679 6th pct —
People / bedroom in Scopusin Woolnorth +0.10 higher in Woolnorth gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 27.6% 75th pct
Owned outright in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 93.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 65.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 55.2%
44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 93.1%
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

83.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.5 pts 44.8%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Scopusin Woolnorth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Scopusin Woolnorth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 69.5%
10.0% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
38.9% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
27.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Scopusin Woolnorth +24.9 pts higher in Woolnorth gap narrowing
23.6% 25th pct 48.6% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Scopusin Woolnorth
— 36.7% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Scopusin Woolnorth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Scopusin Woolnorth +12.5 pts higher in Scopus gap widening
61.7% 54th pct 49.2% 20th pct
Full-time in Scopusin Woolnorth +19.5 pts higher in Woolnorth gap widening
53.3% 26th pct 72.9% 91st pct

Industries people work in

63.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 76.3%
20.0% Other services ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +49.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
33.3% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Scopusin Woolnorth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Scopusin Woolnorth +68.3 more in Woolnorth
0.0 0th pct 68.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Scopusin Woolnorth +1 higher in Scopus
1 58th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Scopusin Woolnorth +3.2 pts higher in Scopus
5.7% 50th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scopus vs Woolnorth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60590/scopus/vs/SAL60767/woolnorth