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Stowport vs Upper Stowport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Stowport profile · Upper Stowport profile

Stowport Upper Stowport

Stowport and Upper Stowport are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Stowport is larger and more affluent, with 19.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 8.8% in Upper Stowport. It is also an older area, where the typical resident is 40, six years older than in Upper Stowport. First Nations residents in Stowport are also far older and have much higher typical personal incomes, at $850 compared to $224 in Upper Stowport.

These two places share a similar cost of living, with typical weekly rents both at $200 and typical weekly incomes around $712 to $730. The gap in their populations is widening, as Stowport has seen a far higher number of people move in over the last five years. Both areas are equally car-dependent, as they each have zero homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 347 larger in Stowport 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Upper Stowport Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Stowport Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Upper Stowport Separate houses: 3.0 pts higher in Upper Stowport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stowportin Upper Stowport +347 larger in Stowport gap widening
446 63rd pct 99 41st pct
Median age in Stowportin Upper Stowport +6 yrs older in Stowport gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Stowportin Upper Stowport +4.5 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
7.6% 84th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Stowportin Upper Stowport +8.7 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 8.1% 12th pct
Under 15 in Stowportin Upper Stowport +4.5 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
16.6% 46th pct 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in Stowportin Upper Stowport +3.4 pts higher in Stowport gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

Marital status

46.4% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
33.0% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.5% Separated ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Stowport Upper Stowport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Stowportin Upper Stowport +6.1 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 92.9%
1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +4.9 pts ▸ 49.5%
44.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
12.1% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.2% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%
3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 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 Stowportin Upper Stowport +1.1 pts higher in Stowport gap steady
1.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Stowportin Upper Stowport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 98.0%
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 Stowportin Upper Stowport +1.3 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap steady
58.3% 92nd pct 59.6% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 59.6%
33.0% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 32.3%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 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 Stowportin Upper Stowport +7.8 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
35.4% 24th pct 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Stowportin Upper Stowport +8.2 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
8.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Stowportin Upper Stowport +4 more in Stowport
5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Stowportin Upper Stowport +223 larger in Stowport
250 43rd pct 27 8th pct
ICSEA in Stowportin Upper Stowport +36 higher in Upper Stowport
886 12th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.6%
9.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 41.9%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 16.3%
12.4% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%
7.6% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Information technology +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Stowportin Upper Stowport +$18 higher in Stowport gap narrowing
$730 46th pct $712 42nd pct
Household income in Stowportin Upper Stowport +$303 higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
$1,509 48th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Stowportin Upper Stowport +$237 higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
$1,825 46th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Stowportin Upper Stowport +0.3 pts higher in Stowport gap narrowing
11.5% 68th pct 11.3% 66th pct
High-income homes in Stowportin Upper Stowport +10.7 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 57.5%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.0%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Stowportin Upper Stowport +1.2 pts higher in Upper Stowport
25.1% 31st pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Stowportin Upper Stowport +1.1 pts higher in Upper Stowport
7.0% 39th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Stowportin Upper Stowport +2.4 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
2.7% 28th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.7% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +6.7 pts 58.6%
18.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Stowportin Upper Stowport +4.9 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
17.6% 48th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Stowportin Upper Stowport +4.0 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Stowportin Upper Stowport +0.7 pts higher in Stowport gap steady
26.9% 59th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Stowportin Upper Stowport +1.8 pts higher in Upper Stowport
1.9% 40th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Stowportin Upper Stowport +7.6 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
31.3% 83rd pct 23.8% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Stowportin Upper Stowport +22 larger in Stowport
34 74th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Stowportin Upper Stowport +9 yrs older in Stowport
28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Stowportin Upper Stowport
33.3% 33rd pct —
Unemployment in Stowportin Upper Stowport
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Stowportin Upper Stowport +$626 higher in Stowport
$850 69th pct $224 2nd pct
Household income in Stowportin Upper Stowport +$313 higher in Stowport
$1,562 45th pct $1,249 29th pct
Indigenous language in Stowportin Upper Stowport
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Stowportin Upper Stowport +0.2 larger in Upper Stowport gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Stowportin Upper Stowport +4.0 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
10.3% 46th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Stowportin Upper Stowport +12.2 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
23.1% 48th pct 35.3% 85th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 52.4%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%
10.3% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%
23.1% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
5.3% 5 people +12.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
13.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stowportin Upper Stowport even gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Stowportin Upper Stowport +$215 higher in Stowport gap narrowing
$1,559 46th pct $1,344 31st pct
People / bedroom in Stowportin Upper Stowport even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Stowportin Upper Stowport +8.9 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
17.8% 53rd pct 8.8% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Stowportin Upper Stowport +7.9 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
40.2% 47th pct 32.4% 27th pct
Separate houses in Stowportin Upper Stowport +3.0 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
97.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Stowportin Upper Stowport +14.8 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
85.2% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
40.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 32.4%
17.8% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 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

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 44.1%
31.4% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% Under $200 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
36.7% $200–$349 ◂ +36.7 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

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 26.7%
32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Stowportin Upper Stowport +6.8 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
1.8% 55th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Stowportin Upper Stowport +0.1 pts higher in Stowport gap narrowing
10.8% 29th pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Stowportin Upper Stowport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Stowportin Upper Stowport
59 85th pct —
Drive to city in Stowportin Upper Stowport +5 longer in Upper Stowport
198 99th pct 203 100th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 66.1%
3.7% Car (passenger) +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%
26.2% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.0% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 14.3%
1.8% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Stowportin Upper Stowport +13.9 pts higher in Stowport gap narrowing
34.1% 61st pct 20.2% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Stowportin Upper Stowport
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Stowportin Upper Stowport +2.0 pts higher in Stowport gap steady
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Stowportin Upper Stowport +1.6 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap narrowing
68.4% 77th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Stowportin Upper Stowport +8.4 pts higher in Stowport gap widening
60.2% 61st pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

5.4% Transport & warehousing +17.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.3% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.7% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Wholesale trade +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
4.6% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.4 pts 10.7%
7.9% Sales workers +11.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +12.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
9.5% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%
11.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Stowportin Upper Stowport +0.1 higher in Upper Stowport
0.0 29th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Stowportin Upper Stowport +0.0 more in Upper Stowport
0.0 31st pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Stowportin Upper Stowport +4.1 pts higher in Upper Stowport
1.9% 38th pct 6.0% 45th pct
Walk to health in Stowportin Upper Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Stowportin Upper Stowport +3.4 more in Upper Stowport
6.7 33rd pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Stowportin Upper Stowport +1 higher in Upper Stowport
1 57th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Stowportin Upper Stowport +0.2 pts higher in Upper Stowport
9.7% 79th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stowport vs Upper Stowport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60645/stowport/vs/SAL60710/upper-stowport