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Surprise Bay vs Yarra Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Surprise Bay profile · Yarra Creek profile

Surprise Bay Yarra Creek

Yarra Creek and Surprise Bay are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. The most striking difference is the age of the people living there; while the typical resident in Yarra Creek is 53, they are far older in Surprise Bay at 76. Yarra Creek also has a well higher typical weekly family income of $1,874, compared to $1,375 in Surprise Bay.

Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of local services, with no one living within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, or health services. This car-dependent lifestyle is shared across both places, as neither has a single home within walking distance of public transport. In both Yarra Creek and Surprise Bay, typical weekly household incomes sit at a similar level, between $1,312 and $1,375.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15 larger in Yarra Creek Median age: 23 yrs older in Surprise Bay People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Surprise Bay Family income: $499 higher in Yarra Creek Personal income: $137 higher in Surprise Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +15 larger in Yarra Creek gap narrowing
4 3rd pct 19 14th pct
Median age in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +23 yrs older in Surprise Bay
76 yrs 100th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

75.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.4 pts 52.6%
75.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +84.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Never married +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Divorced +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Separated +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Surprise Bay Yarra Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +14.5 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.0% England even 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

75.0% English ◂ +48.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% Australian +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% German +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% Christianity +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Year 10 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Education +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +$137 higher in Surprise Bay
$899 73rd pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +$63 higher in Surprise Bay
$1,375 38th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +$499 higher in Yarra Creek
$1,375 19th pct $1,874 49th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Mental health +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% One condition +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek
— 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +0.4 larger in Surprise Bay
2.0 14th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +70.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Couples with children +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek
— $8 0th pct
Mortgage in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek
— $1,056 17th pct
People / bedroom in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +0.50 higher in Surprise Bay
1.00 89th pct 0.50 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +0.1 higher in Surprise Bay
0.2 44th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +0.0 more in Surprise Bay
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +4.2 pts higher in Surprise Bay
16.7% 51st pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +1,092.1 more in Surprise Bay
1,250.0 100th pct 157.9 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +1 higher in Surprise Bay
1 53rd pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Surprise Bayin Yarra Creek +2.1 pts higher in Yarra Creek
2.1% 0th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Surprise Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Surprise Bay vs Yarra Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60656/surprise-bay/vs/SAL60771/yarra-creek