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Whitefoord vs York Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Whitefoord profile · York Plains profile

Whitefoord York Plains

York Plains (Tas.) and Whitefoord are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. York Plains (Tas.) has a much younger feel, with 18.8% of residents being children under 15, compared to none in Whitefoord. Incomes are also far higher in York Plains (Tas.), where the typical weekly household income is $1,625, while in Whitefoord it is $762. Additionally, York Plains (Tas.) has a far higher share of volunteers at 22.2%, compared to 7.1% in Whitefoord.

Both areas share a total lack of public transport and no residents born overseas. This shared isolation is mirrored in their health data, as both have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions, around 23%. While Whitefoord has a higher proportion of older residents, with a typical age of 56, both areas sit well above the national figure for age.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $417 higher in York Plains Household income: $863 higher in York Plains Unpaid carers: 25.4 pts higher in Whitefoord Full-time: 26.7 pts higher in York Plains Family income: $999 higher in York Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whitefoordin York Plains +23 larger in York Plains gap widening
46 26th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Whitefoordin York Plains +4 yrs older in Whitefoord gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Whitefoordin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Whitefoordin York Plains +7.2 pts higher in Whitefoord gap widening
34.8% 91st pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Whitefoordin York Plains +18.8 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Whitefoordin York Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 27.5%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
6.5% Young adults (25–44) +18.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

57.1% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 70.4%
31.0% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 20.4%
7.1% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Whitefoord York Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Whitefoordin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.7% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 81.2%
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

47.8% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 62.3%
34.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Other language in Whitefoordin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Whitefoordin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 82.6%
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 Whitefoordin York Plains +3.6 pts higher in York Plains gap narrowing
23.9% 13th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

67.4% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 58.0%
23.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
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 Whitefoordin York Plains +6.6 pts higher in York Plains gap narrowing
23.1% 5th pct 29.6% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Whitefoordin York Plains +14.8 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 10 ◂ +26.8 pts 29.6%
23.1% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 18.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.5 pts 20.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Society & culture +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Whitefoordin York Plains +$417 higher in York Plains gap widening
$416 5th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Whitefoordin York Plains +$863 higher in York Plains gap widening
$762 4th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Whitefoordin York Plains +$999 higher in York Plains gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Whitefoordin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Whitefoordin York Plains
— 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

76.2% Under $650 ◂ +63.2 pts 13.0%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Whitefoordin York Plains +0.7 pts higher in Whitefoord
23.9% 26th pct 23.2% 24th pct
Mental health in Whitefoordin York Plains +7.2 pts higher in York Plains
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Whitefoordin York Plains +6.5 pts higher in Whitefoord gap widening
6.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +3.6 pts 68.1%
10.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
10.9% Three or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Whitefoordin York Plains +15.1 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
7.1% 8th pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Whitefoordin York Plains +25.4 pts higher in Whitefoord gap widening
31.0% 100th pct 5.6% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Whitefoordin York Plains +10.8 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
9.5% 6th pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Whitefoordin York Plains +2.6 pts higher in York Plains gap narrowing
21.4% 34th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Whitefoordin York Plains
54 yrs 90th pct —
Median income in Whitefoordin York Plains
$824 67th pct —
Household income in Whitefoordin York Plains
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Whitefoordin York Plains +0.2 larger in York Plains gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Whitefoordin York Plains +14.9 pts higher in York Plains gap narrowing
7.9% 32nd pct 22.8% 90th pct
Living alone in Whitefoordin York Plains
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 38.6%
42.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 28.1%
7.9% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.8% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 50.0%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%
23.5% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 4 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whitefoordin York Plains +$55 higher in York Plains
$140 12th pct $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Whitefoordin York Plains +$460 higher in Whitefoord gap widening
$867 11th pct $407 0th pct
People / bedroom in Whitefoordin York Plains +0.20 higher in York Plains gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Whitefoordin York Plains
— 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Whitefoordin York Plains
— 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Whitefoordin York Plains
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Whitefoordin York Plains
— 70.8% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Owned outright ◂ +34.8 pts 41.7%
41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 29.2%
47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 25.0%
35.3% 5 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% Under $1,000 +57.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Whitefoordin York Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Whitefoordin York Plains +8.3 pts higher in Whitefoord gap narrowing
45.0% 94th pct 36.7% 88th pct
PT commute in Whitefoordin York Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Whitefoordin York Plains +7 longer in York Plains
63 46th pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +40.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
45.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 36.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

64.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 48.1%
29.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Whitefoordin York Plains +0.1 pts higher in Whitefoord gap steady
13.0% 7th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Whitefoordin York Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Whitefoordin York Plains +7.9 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
47.6% 17th pct 55.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Whitefoordin York Plains +26.7 pts higher in York Plains gap widening
40.0% 2nd pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

45.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Whitefoordin York Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Whitefoordin York Plains +29.0 more in York Plains
0.0 0th pct 29.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Whitefoordin York Plains even
1 49th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Whitefoordin York Plains +3.3 pts higher in Whitefoord
10.9% 85th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Whitefoord with nearby areas

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Compare York Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whitefoord vs York Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60751/whitefoord/vs/SAL60773/york-plains