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New South Wales vs Tasmania

Name: New South Wales vs Tasmania — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State / Territory comparison ≈ 1,066 km apart · New South Wales profile · Tasmania profile

New South Wales Tasmania

New South Wales and Tasmania are two very different regions, separated by over 1,000 km. New South Wales is more culturally diverse, with 29.3% of people born overseas and 26.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 15.4% and 8.7% in Tasmania. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; 25.2% of New South Wales households earn $3,000 or more a week, and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher at $2,167, while Tasmania's usual payment is $1,313. New South Wales is also more likely to have people working from home (31.0% compared to 8.0% in Tasmania).

These gaps in income and housing costs have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share similar patterns in daily life, such as the number of adults working or looking for work and the share of people performing unpaid housework. Both regions also see around a quarter of their population caring for children without pay. While New South Wales has more people living in flats or apartments, Tasmania is far more likely to have separate houses, with 87.7% of homes being detached.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,514,592 larger in New South Wales Work from home: 23.0 pts higher in New South Wales Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Tasmania Other language: 17.9 pts higher in New South Wales No religion: 16.8 pts higher in Tasmania

Demographics & Identity

Population in New South Wales in Tasmania +7,514,592 larger in New South Wales gap widening

8,072,163 557,571

Median age in New South Wales in Tasmania +3 yrs older in Tasmania gap widening

39 yrs 42 yrs

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.6%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 44.4%

35.7% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

New South Wales Tasmania

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 79.1%

2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.8% English +13.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.6% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.2% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.6% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 38.4%

7.1% Not stated even 7.1%

4.3% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 47.1%

19.7% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 23.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in New South Wales in Tasmania +$112 higher in New South Wales gap widening

$813 $701

Household income in New South Wales in Tasmania +$471 higher in New South Wales gap widening

$1,829 $1,358

Family income in New South Wales in Tasmania +$465 higher in New South Wales gap widening

$2,185 $1,720

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

15.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +6.3 pts 58.6%

18.3% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New South Wales in Tasmania +247,857 larger in New South Wales

278,043 30,186

Median age in New South Wales in Tasmania +2 yrs older in Tasmania

23 yrs 25 yrs

Median income in New South Wales in Tasmania +$40 higher in New South Wales

$600 $560

Household income in New South Wales in Tasmania +$188 higher in New South Wales

$1,558 $1,370

Family & Households

Household size in New South Wales in Tasmania +0.2 larger in New South Wales gap steady

2.6 2.4

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 50.7%

25.8% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.0% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New South Wales in Tasmania +$130 higher in New South Wales gap narrowing

$420 $290

Mortgage in New South Wales in Tasmania +$854 higher in New South Wales gap widening

$2,167 $1,313

People / bedroom in New South Wales in Tasmania +0.10 higher in New South Wales gap steady

0.90 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.6% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 26.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +22.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.4 pts 5.3%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 18.5%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 28.3%

10.5% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.0%

8.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +20.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 19.8%

13.7% Under $1,000 +13.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New South Wales in Tasmania +39,103 more in New South Wales

42,519 3,416

Stops/1k in New South Wales in Tasmania +0.86 more in Tasmania

5.27 6.13

Departures/1k in New South Wales in Tasmania +546.7 more in New South Wales

1,313.6 767.0

PT routes in New South Wales in Tasmania +1,284 more in New South Wales

1,481 197

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +21.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

31.0% Worked at home ◂ +23.0 pts 8.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 35.2%

34.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

6.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

8.6% Construction even 8.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 20.0%

14.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

11.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

8.2% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in New South Wales in Tasmania +8,016,263 higher in New South Wales

8,592,524 576,261

Growth in New South Wales in Tasmania +4.5 pts higher in New South Wales

6.1% 1.6%

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in New South Wales in Tasmania +289 higher in Tasmania

515 805

Max temp in New South Wales in Tasmania +12.7 higher in New South Wales

25.2 12.5

Min temp in New South Wales in Tasmania +6.3 higher in New South Wales

10.0 3.7

Walkability

Walk score in New South Wales in Tasmania +1.5 higher in New South Wales

6.2 4.7

Types ≤15 min in New South Wales in Tasmania +1.3 more in New South Wales

5.8 4.5

15-min city in New South Wales in Tasmania +18.0 pts higher in New South Wales

71.9% 53.9%

Walk to shops in New South Wales in Tasmania +14.3 pts higher in New South Wales

67.7% 53.4%

Walk to transit in New South Wales in Tasmania +15.8 pts higher in New South Wales

85.7% 70.0%

Walk to school in New South Wales in Tasmania +22.7 pts higher in New South Wales

76.0% 53.3%

Walk to a park in New South Wales in Tasmania +10.4 pts higher in New South Wales

89.0% 78.6%

Walk to health in New South Wales in Tasmania +17.9 pts higher in New South Wales

57.1% 39.3%

Amenities/1k in New South Wales in Tasmania +5.9 more in Tasmania

14.7 20.5

Intersections/km² in New South Wales in Tasmania even

1 1

Mean slope in New South Wales in Tasmania +2.0 pts higher in Tasmania

6.8% 8.8%

Compare New South Wales with nearby areas

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Compare Tasmania with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New South Wales vs Tasmania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ste/1/new-south-wales/vs/6/tasmania