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Tyenna vs Westerway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Tyenna profile · Westerway profile

Tyenna Westerway

Westerway and Tyenna (Tas.) are nearby rural areas in Tasmania, though they differ in population and layout. Westerway is the larger of the two and is more walkable, with 60% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent). It also has a much larger First Nations population, at 17.1%, compared to 0% in Tyenna (Tas.). Tyenna (Tas.) is sparsely populated and has a notably older community, with a typical resident aged 60 and 31% of the population aged 65 or over.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining mostly car-dependent with no public transport stops. They share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $493 in Westerway and $491 in Tyenna (Tas.). They are also alike in that no residents in either area use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 181 larger in Westerway Needs assistance: 13.3 pts higher in Westerway First Nations: 17.1 pts higher in Westerway Unpaid carers: 19.9 pts higher in Westerway De facto: 18.3 pts higher in Westerway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tyennain Westerway +181 larger in Westerway gap steady
29 18th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Tyennain Westerway +12 yrs older in Tyenna gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Tyennain Westerway +17.1 pts higher in Westerway gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Tyennain Westerway +11.0 pts higher in Tyenna gap widening
31.0% 87th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Tyennain Westerway +11.9 pts higher in Westerway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
De facto in Tyennain Westerway +18.3 pts higher in Westerway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 85th pct

Age structure

51.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.5 pts 35.2%
31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

30.4% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
39.1% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%
39.1% Divorced ◂ +30.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Tyenna Westerway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tyennain Westerway +4.7 pts higher in Tyenna gap narrowing
13.8% 60th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 86.7%
0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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

48.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
41.4% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 35.7%
20.7% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%
0.0% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese 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 Tyennain Westerway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Tyennain Westerway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 94.8%
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 Tyennain Westerway +7.2 pts higher in Westerway gap widening
41.4% 53rd pct 48.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
34.5% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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 Tyennain Westerway +3.1 pts higher in Westerway gap narrowing
28.6% 11th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Tyennain Westerway +8.1 pts higher in Westerway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Tyennain Westerway
— 40.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tyennain Westerway +1 more in Westerway
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Tyennain Westerway
— 54 17th pct
ICSEA in Tyennain Westerway
— 891 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.2%
28.6% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Health ◂ +23.6 pts 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Society & culture +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tyennain Westerway +$2 higher in Westerway gap narrowing
$491 11th pct $493 12th pct
Household income in Tyennain Westerway +$124 higher in Westerway gap narrowing
$825 7th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Tyennain Westerway +$160 higher in Westerway gap narrowing
$933 5th pct $1,093 9th pct
High earners in Tyennain Westerway +1.6 pts higher in Westerway gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Tyennain Westerway
— 14.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +40.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
26.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 55.4%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tyennain Westerway +7.4 pts higher in Westerway
34.5% 76th pct 41.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Tyennain Westerway +1.1 pts higher in Tyenna
17.2% 97th pct 16.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Tyennain Westerway +13.3 pts higher in Westerway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%
13.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other condition +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Lung condition +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Stroke +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +6.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
24.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%
10.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Three or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tyennain Westerway +2.9 pts higher in Tyenna gap narrowing
17.4% 47th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Tyennain Westerway +19.9 pts higher in Westerway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Tyennain Westerway +2.0 pts higher in Westerway gap narrowing
13.0% 10th pct 15.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Tyennain Westerway +3.3 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tyennain Westerway +16.5 pts higher in Tyenna gap widening
34.8% 89th pct 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tyennain Westerway +36 larger in Westerway
0 0th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Tyennain Westerway +18 yrs older in Westerway
8 yrs 1st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Tyennain Westerway
— 38.5% 46th pct
Median income in Tyennain Westerway
— $706 57th pct
Household income in Tyennain Westerway +$183 higher in Westerway
$900 14th pct $1,083 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Tyennain Westerway
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tyennain Westerway +0.4 larger in Westerway gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Tyennain Westerway
— 14.7% 72nd pct
Living alone in Tyennain Westerway
— 28.2% 66th pct

Family composition

83.3% One-parent families ◂ +68.6 pts 14.7%
75.0% Couples without children ◂ +35.3 pts 39.7%
0.0% Couples with children +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +20.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%
0.0% 3 people +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tyennain Westerway +$95 higher in Westerway gap widening
$190 23rd pct $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Tyennain Westerway +$227 higher in Westerway
$694 6th pct $921 12th pct
People / bedroom in Tyennain Westerway +0.10 higher in Tyenna gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tyennain Westerway
— 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Tyennain Westerway
— 50.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in Tyennain Westerway
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tyennain Westerway
— 90.6% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned outright ◂ +29.4 pts 50.6%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 103.5%
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

26.7% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 12.9%
33.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tyennain Westerway
— 4.7% 73rd pct
Work from home in Tyennain Westerway
— 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Tyennain Westerway
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tyennain Westerway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tyennain Westerway even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tyennain Westerway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tyennain Westerway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Tyennain Westerway
— 67 48th pct

How people get to work

88.9% Car (driver) ◂ +29.6 pts 59.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
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

53.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 24.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 24.7%
0.0% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tyennain Westerway +5.9 pts higher in Westerway gap widening
17.2% 12th pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tyennain Westerway
— 13.1% 94th pct
Participation in Tyennain Westerway +10.4 pts higher in Westerway gap narrowing
34.8% 5th pct 45.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Tyennain Westerway
— 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Manufacturing ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% Professional & technical ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Labourers +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Managers +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Tyennain Westerway +2.3 higher in Westerway
0.0 31st pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tyennain Westerway +2.8 more in Westerway
0.0 31st pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Tyennain Westerway +37.9 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Tyennain Westerway +60.0 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 60.0% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Tyennain Westerway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tyennain Westerway +57.1 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 57.1% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Tyennain Westerway +48.6 pts higher in Westerway
2.9% 42nd pct 51.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in Tyennain Westerway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tyennain Westerway +40.4 more in Tyenna
69.0 86th pct 28.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Tyennain Westerway even
1 45th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Tyennain Westerway +5.2 pts higher in Tyenna
10.9% 85th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Tyenna with nearby areas

Fitzgerald National Park Styx Mount Field Fentonbury Ellendale Maydena Westerway

Compare Westerway with nearby areas

Karanja Fentonbury Meadowbank Glenora Bushy Park National Park Uxbridge Macquarie Plains

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tyenna vs Westerway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60701/tyenna/vs/SAL60746/westerway