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Shearwater vs Wesley Vale

Name: Shearwater vs Wesley Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Shearwater profile · Wesley Vale profile

Shearwater Wesley Vale

Shearwater and Wesley Vale are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Shearwater is a more concentrated, somewhat walkable place where 91.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Wesley Vale is car-dependent, with only 22.3% of homes near shops. Shearwater is also much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 39.4% of people aged 65 and over. This contributes to a higher rate of long-term health conditions, which are far higher in Shearwater at 40.9% compared to 30.6% in Wesley Vale.

Everyday life in both places is similar in other ways, with almost identical rates of volunteering at 18% and nearly the same share of First Nations people. While they share these commonalities, they are moving in different directions. Shearwater has seen a surge of new arrivals, with 47.9% of people moving in during the last five years, including a higher share of overseas arrivals at 12.5%. Wesley Vale is more stable, with only 23.2% of residents moving recently and no recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in Shearwater Population: 1,568 larger in Shearwater PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Wesley Vale Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in Shearwater Median age: 10 yrs older in Shearwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +1,568 larger in Shearwater gap widening

2,051 79th pct 483 64th pct

Median age in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +10 yrs older in Shearwater gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

39.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 27.7%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

52.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Shearwater Wesley Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

5.9% England ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +5.6 pts 42.9%

43.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

2.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 90.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 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

48.3% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 46.8%

45.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 43.1%

5.8% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 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 Shearwater in Wesley Vale

— 13.70 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +4 more in Wesley Vale

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +19 larger in Wesley Vale

279 46th pct 298 48th pct

ICSEA in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +28 higher in Shearwater

994 52nd pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 24.9%

15.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

14.3% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

9.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

8.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +$58 higher in Wesley Vale gap widening

$581 22nd pct $639 31st pct

Household income in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +$246 higher in Wesley Vale gap widening

$1,104 19th pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +$488 higher in Wesley Vale gap widening

$1,407 21st pct $1,895 50th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.6%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.6%

4.4% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 48.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +7.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.7%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +80 larger in Shearwater

100 86th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +5 yrs older in Wesley Vale

28 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +$100 higher in Shearwater

$675 53rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +$610 higher in Wesley Vale

$1,452 40th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +0.3 larger in Wesley Vale gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

48.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 36.8%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 39.2%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 28.5%

9.1% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +$95 higher in Shearwater gap steady

$295 55th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +$89 higher in Shearwater gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,411 36th pct

People / bedroom in Shearwater in Wesley Vale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 48.4%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.4% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 11.8%

0.7% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 96.8%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 56.5%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 13.4%

1.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.0% $200–$349 ◂ +37.2 pts 31.8%

6.0% Under $200 +25.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.1%

24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.4%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +4 more in Shearwater

6 76th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +1.22 more in Wesley Vale

2.93 69th pct 4.14 74th pct

Departures/1k in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +6.7 more in Wesley Vale

100.9 69th pct 107.7 69th pct

PT routes in Shearwater in Wesley Vale even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +13 longer in Wesley Vale

3 21st pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +1 longer in Shearwater

171 94th pct 170 94th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 69.7%

6.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.2 pts 18.4%

40.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.3% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.4% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.7% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

9.5% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

12.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +4.9 higher in Shearwater

5.9 88th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +5.5 more in Shearwater

6.4 91st pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +71.9 pts higher in Shearwater

87.5% 93rd pct 15.5% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +68.9 pts higher in Shearwater

91.2% 95th pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +82.0 pts higher in Shearwater

96.1% 87th pct 14.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +58.7 pts higher in Shearwater

74.9% 84th pct 16.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +81.8 pts higher in Shearwater

98.7% 85th pct 17.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +75.8 pts higher in Shearwater

75.8% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +5.8 more in Wesley Vale

10.7 43rd pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +39 higher in Shearwater

45 77th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Shearwater in Wesley Vale +2.7 pts higher in Wesley Vale

3.8% 25th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shearwater vs Wesley Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60598/shearwater/vs/SAL60730/wesley-vale