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Summerhill vs Travellers Rest

Name: Summerhill vs Travellers Rest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Summerhill profile · Travellers Rest profile

Summerhill Travellers Rest

Summerhill and Travellers Rest are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different characters. Summerhill is a younger place where the typical resident is 38, compared to 48 in Travellers Rest. Residents in Travellers Rest are more likely to own their homes outright (50.8% versus 32.1%) and earn more, with 21.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 10.5% in Summerhill. Summerhill is far more connected, with 99.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a (somewhat walkable) score of 4.8, while Travellers Rest is (car-dependent) with a score of 0.5.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, and the gap in how people live is widening. Summerhill has become much more of a hub for renters and smaller households, with 26.7% renting and 28.8% of people living alone. In contrast, Travellers Rest has no renters and mostly large, detached houses. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical unemployment rates of around 4.5%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Summerhill Population: 2,791 larger in Summerhill Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Travellers Rest No car: 5.3 pts higher in Summerhill Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Travellers Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +2,791 larger in Summerhill gap steady

3,139 85th pct 348 60th pct

Median age in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +10 yrs older in Travellers Rest gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +17.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 15.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

43.4% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

36.4% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 29.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Summerhill Travellers Rest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 87.4%

1.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English +3.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

44.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%

8.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

3.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 48.6%

42.2% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

5.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Summerhill in Travellers Rest

1.73 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +12 more in Summerhill

14 84th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +500 larger in Travellers Rest

547 78th pct 1,047 100th pct

ICSEA in Summerhill in Travellers Rest even

1,004 59th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 3.2%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

18.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +$171 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$732 46th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +$690 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$1,327 34th pct $2,017 76th pct

Family income in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +$438 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$1,782 43rd pct $2,220 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 24.2%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 6.7%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 33.3%

38.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

3.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +129 larger in Summerhill

134 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +24 yrs older in Travellers Rest

26 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +$385 higher in Travellers Rest

$515 34th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +$1,013 higher in Travellers Rest

$1,237 28th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +0.4 larger in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

27.0% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 3.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 12.5%

15.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +$30 higher in Travellers Rest gap widening

$295 55th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +$221 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,521 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Summerhill in Travellers Rest even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.7% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 38.3%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 35.8%

25.9% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +16 more in Summerhill

17 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +2.54 more in Summerhill

5.42 79th pct 2.87 69th pct

Departures/1k in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +498.5 more in Summerhill

512.9 79th pct 14.4 59th pct

PT routes in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +1 more in Summerhill

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +4 longer in Travellers Rest

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +1 longer in Travellers Rest

123 82nd pct 124 83rd pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 75.5%

5.5% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 13.3%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%

8.2% 4 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

10.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 5.6%

9.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +4.3 higher in Summerhill

4.8 82nd pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +3.7 more in Summerhill

4.2 78th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +29.9 pts higher in Summerhill

29.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +25.5 pts higher in Summerhill

25.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +93.3 pts higher in Summerhill

99.1% 97th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Walk to school in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +69.8 pts higher in Summerhill

69.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +73.3 pts higher in Summerhill

99.9% 96th pct 26.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +22.6 pts higher in Summerhill

22.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +1.3 more in Travellers Rest

13.1 49th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +119 higher in Summerhill

124 87th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Summerhill in Travellers Rest +5.5 pts higher in Travellers Rest

7.0% 63rd pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Summerhill with nearby areas

Prospect Vale West Launceston Trevallyn South Launceston Prospect Blackstone Heights Launceston Travellers Rest

Compare Travellers Rest with nearby areas

Prospect Vale Hadspen Blackstone Heights Summerhill Prospect Trevallyn West Launceston South Launceston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Summerhill vs Travellers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60653/summerhill/vs/SAL60687/travellers-rest