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Spalford vs Sprent

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Spalford profile · Sprent profile

Spalford Sprent

Sprent and Spalford are neighbouring rural areas in Tasmania with very different household profiles. Sprent has a younger population, with 20.6% of residents under 15 and more people providing unpaid care. In contrast, Spalford is older and more likely to have people living alone, with 40% of the population in single-person homes. Spalford also has much higher rates of working from home at 34.5% and a higher share of homes owned outright at 50%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with each averaging 2.5. They are also identical in their reliance on cars, as no one uses public transport to commute and every home has a motor vehicle. While they share these everyday patterns, Spalford has seen a far higher shift towards working from home compared to Sprent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 105 larger in Sprent Work from home: 26.5 pts higher in Spalford Housework 15h+: 24.1 pts higher in Spalford First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Sprent Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in Spalford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spalfordin Sprent +105 larger in Sprent gap widening
55 30th pct 160 49th pct
Median age in Spalfordin Sprent +7 yrs older in Spalford gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Spalfordin Sprent +6.3 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Spalfordin Sprent +6.0 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
12.7% 24th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Spalfordin Sprent +9.7 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
10.9% 19th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Spalfordin Sprent +2.9 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.9% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 55.0%
31.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.6% Widowed ◂ +11.5 pts 3.1%
8.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Spalford Sprent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Spalfordin Sprent +5.0 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 21st pct

Country of birth

90.9% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 79.4%
9.1% England ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

50.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 50.6%
41.8% English ◂ +9.9 pts 31.9%
20.0% Irish ◂ +15.6 pts 4.4%
5.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% German ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

Other language in Spalfordin Sprent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Spalfordin Sprent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.2% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 88.1%
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 Spalfordin Sprent +9.3 pts higher in Spalford gap narrowing
61.8% 96th pct 52.5% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 52.5%
38.2% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 31.3%
0.0% Not stated +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Spalfordin Sprent +11.1 pts higher in Spalford gap narrowing
41.7% 41st pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Spalfordin Sprent +2.6 pts higher in Spalford gap narrowing
12.5% 41st pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Spalfordin Sprent
— 30.30 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Spalfordin Sprent even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Spalfordin Sprent even
31 10th pct 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Spalfordin Sprent even
914 14th pct 914 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 30.6%
31.3% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.2 pts 13.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.6% Society & culture ◂ +27.6 pts 4.0%
21.1% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
26.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +22.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Spalfordin Sprent +$147 higher in Sprent gap widening
$604 25th pct $751 50th pct
Household income in Spalfordin Sprent +$188 higher in Sprent gap narrowing
$1,374 38th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Spalfordin Sprent +$125 higher in Sprent gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Spalfordin Sprent +6.9 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Spalfordin Sprent +4.7 pts higher in Spalford gap widening
15.0% 47th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
30.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 42.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Spalfordin Sprent +2.7 pts higher in Sprent
27.3% 42nd pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Spalfordin Sprent +9.4 pts higher in Sprent
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Spalfordin Sprent +2.5 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Lung condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +4.9 pts 58.8%
16.4% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Spalfordin Sprent +5.1 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
12.5% 22nd pct 17.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Spalfordin Sprent +11.5 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Spalfordin Sprent +8.5 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
8.3% 5th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Spalfordin Sprent +6.4 pts higher in Spalford
8.7% 93rd pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Spalfordin Sprent +24.1 pts higher in Spalford gap widening
41.7% 97th pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Spalfordin Sprent +10 larger in Sprent
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Spalfordin Sprent +2 yrs older in Spalford
21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Spalfordin Sprent +$200 higher in Spalford
$774 63rd pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Spalfordin Sprent +$188 higher in Spalford
$1,375 35th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spalfordin Sprent even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Spalfordin Sprent +5.9 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Spalfordin Sprent +19.3 pts higher in Spalford gap widening
40.0% 91st pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
22.2% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.7% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.7% Other families ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +19.3 pts 20.7%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spalfordin Sprent
— $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Spalfordin Sprent +$467 higher in Spalford gap narrowing
$1,767 59th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Spalfordin Sprent +0.10 higher in Sprent gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Spalfordin Sprent +12.1 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Spalfordin Sprent +17.2 pts higher in Spalford gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 32.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Spalfordin Sprent even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Spalfordin Sprent +12.8 pts higher in Spalford gap narrowing
80.0% 51st pct 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 32.8%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

35.0% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Spalfordin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Spalfordin Sprent +26.5 pts higher in Spalford gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Spalfordin Sprent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Spalfordin Sprent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Spalfordin Sprent even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Spalfordin Sprent even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Spalfordin Sprent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Spalfordin Sprent +27 longer in Sprent
186 97th pct 213 100th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
34.5% Worked at home ◂ +26.5 pts 8.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 2 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 9.3%
20.0% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Spalfordin Sprent +3.8 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
22.0% 20th pct 25.8% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Spalfordin Sprent +5.9 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Spalfordin Sprent +4.5 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
60.4% 49th pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Spalfordin Sprent +7.4 pts higher in Spalford gap narrowing
55.2% 35th pct 47.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 21.6%
24.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%
17.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 23.9%
20.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 13.6%
13.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.3% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Spalfordin Sprent +0.2 higher in Sprent
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Spalfordin Sprent +0.4 more in Sprent
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Spalfordin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Spalfordin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Spalfordin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Spalfordin Sprent +38.3 pts higher in Sprent
0.0% 0th pct 38.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Spalfordin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Spalfordin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Spalfordin Sprent +12.5 more in Sprent
0.0 0th pct 12.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Spalfordin Sprent even
1 46th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Spalfordin Sprent +2.9 pts higher in Spalford
10.9% 85th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Spalford with nearby areas

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Compare Sprent with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spalford vs Sprent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60626/spalford/vs/SAL60627/sprent