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Uxbridge vs Westerway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Uxbridge profile · Westerway profile

Uxbridge Westerway

Westerway and Uxbridge are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Westerway is an older area, with a typical resident aged 48 and 20.0% of people aged 65 and over. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 17.1%. In contrast, Uxbridge is younger and more internationally diverse, with 25.0% of people born overseas and a typical weekly family income of $2,125, which is far higher than the $1,093 seen in Westerway. Uxbridge also has a much higher share of one-parent families (34.6%) and people who have moved in the last five years (44.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, at 45.2%. They are also similar in the share of children under 15 and the proportion of people with long-term health conditions. While Westerway is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Uxbridge, with 60.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 57.1% near a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 170 larger in Westerway First Nations: 17.1 pts higher in Westerway Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Uxbridge Housework 15h+: 20.4 pts higher in Uxbridge One-parent: 19.9 pts higher in Uxbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Uxbridgein Westerway +170 larger in Westerway gap narrowing
40 24th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Uxbridgein Westerway +9 yrs older in Westerway gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Uxbridgein Westerway +17.1 pts higher in Westerway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Uxbridgein Westerway +12.5 pts higher in Westerway gap narrowing
7.5% 11th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Uxbridgein Westerway +0.6 pts higher in Uxbridge gap narrowing
12.5% 24th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
De facto in Uxbridgein Westerway +7.5 pts higher in Uxbridge
25.8% 95th pct 18.3% 85th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
7.5% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

54.8% Never married ◂ +18.3 pts 36.6%
32.3% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Uxbridge Westerway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Uxbridgein Westerway +16.0 pts higher in Uxbridge gap widening
25.0% 85th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +19.2 pts ▸ 86.7%
17.5% New Zealand ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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

45.0% English +7.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
40.0% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 35.7%
7.5% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.0% German ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
10.0% Dutch ◂ +8.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 Uxbridgein Westerway +10.0 pts higher in Uxbridge gap widening
10.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Uxbridgein Westerway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +9.8 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 Uxbridgein Westerway +6.4 pts higher in Uxbridge gap narrowing
55.0% 88th pct 48.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 48.6%
25.0% Christianity +19.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +10.2 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 Uxbridgein Westerway +3.8 pts higher in Uxbridge
35.5% 25th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Uxbridgein Westerway +8.1 pts higher in Uxbridge
16.1% 56th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 40.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Uxbridgein Westerway +1 more in Westerway
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 54 17th pct
ICSEA in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 891 12th pct

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
35.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 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

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 42.7%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
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

15.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%
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% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Uxbridgein Westerway +$82 higher in Uxbridge gap widening
$575 21st pct $493 12th pct
Household income in Uxbridgein Westerway +$176 higher in Uxbridge gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Uxbridgein Westerway +$1,032 higher in Uxbridge
$2,125 65th pct $1,093 9th pct
High earners in Uxbridgein Westerway +1.6 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 14.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.4% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
9.7% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Uxbridgein Westerway +0.6 pts higher in Uxbridge
42.5% 93rd pct 41.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Uxbridgein Westerway +8.7 pts higher in Westerway
7.5% 44th pct 16.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Uxbridgein Westerway +0.8 pts higher in Westerway gap narrowing
12.5% 95th pct 13.3% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.5% Asthma ◂ +13.9 pts 8.6%
7.5% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.5% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.5% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
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

45.0% None +9.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
25.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%
12.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% Three or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Uxbridgein Westerway +14.5 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Uxbridgein Westerway +9.1 pts higher in Uxbridge
29.0% 100th pct 19.9% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Uxbridgein Westerway +7.5 pts higher in Uxbridge
22.6% 37th pct 15.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Uxbridgein Westerway +5.6 pts higher in Uxbridge
8.8% 93rd pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Uxbridgein Westerway +20.4 pts higher in Uxbridge
38.7% 93rd pct 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Uxbridgein Westerway +36 larger in Westerway
0 0th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Uxbridgein Westerway +7 yrs older in Uxbridge
33 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 38.5% 46th pct
Median income in Uxbridgein Westerway +$19 higher in Uxbridge
$725 58th pct $706 57th pct
Household income in Uxbridgein Westerway +$292 higher in Uxbridge
$1,375 35th pct $1,083 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Uxbridgein Westerway +0.3 larger in Uxbridge gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Uxbridgein Westerway +19.9 pts higher in Uxbridge
34.6% 100th pct 14.7% 72nd pct
Living alone in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 28.2% 66th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 44.9%
30.8% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
34.6% One-parent families ◂ +19.9 pts 14.7%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

57.1% 1 person ◂ +28.9 pts 28.2%
21.4% 2 people +25.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
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 Uxbridgein Westerway +$65 higher in Uxbridge
$350 71st pct $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Uxbridgein Westerway +$121 higher in Westerway
$800 9th pct $921 12th pct
People / bedroom in Uxbridgein Westerway +0.30 higher in Uxbridge gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 50.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 90.6% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 43.5%
50.0% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
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

100.0% Separate house +3.5 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

21.4% 3 bedrooms +38.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 12.9%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.9 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 Uxbridgein Westerway
— 4.7% 73rd pct
Work from home in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Uxbridgein Westerway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Uxbridgein Westerway even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Uxbridgein Westerway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Uxbridgein Westerway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Uxbridgein Westerway +4 longer in Westerway
63 46th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +28.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 6.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
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

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.3 pts 24.7%
42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 41.2%
35.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 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 Uxbridgein Westerway +21.0 pts higher in Uxbridge gap widening
44.1% 86th pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 13.1% 94th pct
Participation in Uxbridgein Westerway even
45.2% 13th pct 45.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Uxbridgein Westerway
— 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

43.8% Manufacturing ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
31.3% Professional & technical ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +27.5 pts 3.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Retail trade +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

0.0% Labourers +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Managers +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%
18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Sales workers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Uxbridgein Westerway +2.3 higher in Westerway
0.0 31st pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Uxbridgein Westerway +2.8 more in Westerway
0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Uxbridgein Westerway +37.9 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Uxbridgein Westerway +60.0 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 60.0% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Uxbridgein Westerway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Uxbridgein Westerway +57.1 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 57.1% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Uxbridgein Westerway +51.4 pts higher in Westerway
0.0% 0th pct 51.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in Uxbridgein Westerway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Uxbridgein Westerway +3.6 more in Westerway
25.0 68th pct 28.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Uxbridgein Westerway even
1 51st pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Uxbridgein Westerway +7.8 pts higher in Uxbridge
13.5% 90th pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Uxbridge vs Westerway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60712/uxbridge/vs/SAL60746/westerway