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Ulverstone vs West Ulverstone

Name: Ulverstone vs West Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Ulverstone profile · West Ulverstone profile

Ulverstone West Ulverstone

Ulverstone and West Ulverstone are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with similar populations. Ulverstone is much more walkable, with 82.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 58.6% near health services, compared to just 44.0% and 6.4% in West Ulverstone. There are far more schools per child in Ulverstone, while West Ulverstone has far more public transport stops per person and a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (76.7%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children, retirees, and people born overseas. Typical weekly household incomes are also nearly the same, sitting around $1,000. While Ulverstone has a higher share of people living alone and more recent overseas arrivals, both areas have a high proportion of residents who identify as having no religion, at around 49%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,138 larger in Ulverstone People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in West Ulverstone Living alone: 7.2 pts higher in Ulverstone 3+ bedrooms: 6.4 pts higher in West Ulverstone Recent arrivals: 4.3 pts higher in Ulverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +2,138 larger in Ulverstone gap steady

6,653 86th pct 4,515 86th pct

Median age in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +1 yrs older in Ulverstone gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.0% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ulverstone West Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 83.6%

3.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 44.1%

43.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 91.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 40.5%

6.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +3.61 more in Ulverstone

5.07 59th pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +2 more in West Ulverstone

6 74th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +14 larger in West Ulverstone

345 53rd pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone even

958 31st pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%

16.5% Year 9 or below even 16.5%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

11.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +$58 higher in Ulverstone gap widening

$599 25th pct $541 17th pct

Household income in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +$47 higher in West Ulverstone gap widening

$1,012 14th pct $1,059 17th pct

Family income in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +$72 higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing

$1,427 22nd pct $1,355 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.6%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

11.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 52.6%

23.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +150 larger in Ulverstone

573 87th pct 423 86th pct

Median age in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +1 yrs older in Ulverstone

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +$75 higher in Ulverstone

$532 37th pct $457 26th pct

Household income in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +$107 higher in Ulverstone

$1,149 24th pct $1,042 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +0.2 larger in West Ulverstone gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.1% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.6% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%

12.4% 3 people even 12.5%

9.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +$10 higher in Ulverstone gap steady

$250 40th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +$113 higher in West Ulverstone gap widening

$1,100 19th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +0.10 higher in West Ulverstone gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 41.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.4% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

2.1% Not stated even 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 89.5%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 16.4%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%

10.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +2 more in West Ulverstone

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +1.23 more in West Ulverstone

1.65 64th pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +43.9 more in West Ulverstone

111.4 70th pct 155.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +1 more in Ulverstone

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +18 longer in West Ulverstone

15 53rd pct 33 69th pct

Drive to city in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +5 longer in West Ulverstone

180 95th pct 185 96th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 70.9%

5.1% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 36.1%

32.8% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing even 5.3%

3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

13.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

10.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +1.3 higher in Ulverstone

5.7 87th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +1.5 more in Ulverstone

5.9 88th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +27.3 pts higher in Ulverstone

72.2% 85th pct 44.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +38.3 pts higher in Ulverstone

82.3% 90th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +11.7 pts higher in West Ulverstone

67.2% 78th pct 78.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +22.7 pts higher in Ulverstone

77.7% 84th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +7.8 pts higher in West Ulverstone

84.7% 77th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +52.2 pts higher in Ulverstone

58.6% 86th pct 6.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +2.6 more in Ulverstone

11.0 44th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +20 higher in Ulverstone

42 77th pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Ulverstone in West Ulverstone +2.7 pts higher in West Ulverstone

4.5% 36th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ulverstone vs West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60702/ulverstone/vs/SAL60742/west-ulverstone