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South Australia vs Tasmania

Name: South Australia vs Tasmania — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State / Territory comparison ≈ 1,696 km apart · South Australia profile · Tasmania profile

South Australia Tasmania

South Australia and Tasmania are distinct regions with very different climates and landscapes. South Australia is much warmer and drier, with an average maximum temperature of 29.4 C compared to 12.5 C in Tasmania, which sees far higher rainfall (805mm versus 143mm). South Australia has a higher proportion of people born overseas (24.1%) and more people who use a language other than English at home (17.8%). Residents in South Australia also have better access to local amenities, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (64.4%) and health services (52.4%) than in Tasmania.

Both areas are very similar in terms of the age of their residents, with children under 15 making up about 17% of the population in each. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $700 to $730. While both have high rates of home ownership, Tasmania has a well higher share of separate houses (87.7%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (37.1%). Meanwhile, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,223,945 larger in South Australia Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Tasmania Other language: 9.1 pts higher in South Australia Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in South Australia Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in South Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australia in Tasmania +1,223,945 larger in South Australia gap widening

1,781,516 557,571

Median age in South Australia in Tasmania +1 yrs older in Tasmania gap steady

41 yrs 42 yrs

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 44.4%

35.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

South Australia Tasmania

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 79.1%

5.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

38.0% English +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.5% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% German ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

5.8% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 38.4%

6.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 47.1%

14.3% Year 10 +14.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.0%

9.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 23.1%

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

8.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

8.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Creative arts even 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Information technology even 2.7%

Income

Personal income in South Australia in Tasmania +$33 higher in South Australia gap steady

$734 $701

Household income in South Australia in Tasmania +$97 higher in South Australia gap steady

$1,455 $1,358

Family income in South Australia in Tasmania +$169 higher in South Australia gap widening

$1,889 $1,720

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

18.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +3.5 pts 58.6%

20.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australia in Tasmania +12,376 larger in South Australia

42,562 30,186

Median age in South Australia in Tasmania +1 yrs older in Tasmania

24 yrs 25 yrs

Median income in South Australia in Tasmania +$73 higher in Tasmania

$487 $560

Household income in South Australia in Tasmania +$88 higher in Tasmania

$1,282 $1,370

Family & Households

Household size in South Australia in Tasmania even gap narrowing

2.4 2.4

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 50.7%

28.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.5% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Australia in Tasmania +$10 higher in South Australia gap narrowing

$300 $290

Mortgage in South Australia in Tasmania +$187 higher in South Australia gap narrowing

$1,500 $1,313

People / bedroom in South Australia in Tasmania even gap steady

0.80 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%

27.6% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 87.7%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 49.6%

21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%

29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

2.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

22.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.8%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Australia in Tasmania +5,414 more in South Australia

8,830 3,416

Stops/1k in South Australia in Tasmania +1.17 more in Tasmania

4.96 6.13

Departures/1k in South Australia in Tasmania +550.0 more in South Australia

1,317.0 767.0

PT routes in South Australia in Tasmania +342 more in South Australia

539 197

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance even 16.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

10.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

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

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australia in Tasmania +1,326,404 higher in South Australia

1,902,665 576,261

Growth in South Australia in Tasmania +4.0 pts higher in South Australia

5.6% 1.6%

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Australia in Tasmania +662 higher in Tasmania

143 805

Max temp in South Australia in Tasmania +16.9 higher in South Australia

29.4 12.5

Min temp in South Australia in Tasmania +10.1 higher in South Australia

13.8 3.7

Walkability

Walk score in South Australia in Tasmania +0.8 higher in South Australia

5.5 4.7

Types ≤15 min in South Australia in Tasmania +0.8 more in South Australia

5.4 4.5

15-min city in South Australia in Tasmania +13.1 pts higher in South Australia

67.0% 53.9%

Walk to shops in South Australia in Tasmania +11.0 pts higher in South Australia

64.4% 53.4%

Walk to transit in South Australia in Tasmania +6.1 pts higher in South Australia

76.1% 70.0%

Walk to school in South Australia in Tasmania +15.1 pts higher in South Australia

68.4% 53.3%

Walk to a park in South Australia in Tasmania +6.3 pts higher in South Australia

84.9% 78.6%

Walk to health in South Australia in Tasmania +13.2 pts higher in South Australia

52.4% 39.3%

Amenities/1k in South Australia in Tasmania +4.3 more in Tasmania

16.3 20.5

Intersections/km² in South Australia in Tasmania +1 higher in Tasmania

0 1

Mean slope in South Australia in Tasmania +4.2 pts higher in Tasmania

4.6% 8.8%

Compare South Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Tasmania with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Australia vs Tasmania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ste/4/south-australia/vs/6/tasmania