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Ulverstone vs Sheffield

Name: Ulverstone vs Sheffield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Ulverstone profile · Sheffield profile

Ulverstone Sheffield

Ulverstone and Sheffield are nearby Tasmanian towns with different social and physical layouts. Ulverstone is much larger and has a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 50.1%, compared to 39.2% in Sheffield. It also has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.7%. In contrast, Sheffield is much more walkable; for example, 80.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 35.9% are in Ulverstone.

Both areas have similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force, sitting around 4% which is close to the national figure. They share other commonalities, such as almost identical proportions of people using another language at home (2.7%) and those with no religion. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in employment has widened since 2011, and typical weekly household incomes have diverged, with Ulverstone now a little higher at $1,070 compared to $892 in Sheffield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,528 larger in Ulverstone PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Ulverstone Participation: 10.9 pts higher in Ulverstone Median age: 5 yrs older in Sheffield Born overseas: 4.6 pts higher in Sheffield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ulverstone in Sheffield +11,528 larger in Ulverstone gap narrowing

12,723 86th pct 1,195 60th pct

Median age in Ulverstone in Sheffield +5 yrs older in Sheffield gap steady

49 yrs 64th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 44.7%

30.9% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

10.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ulverstone Sheffield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 77.2%

3.2% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 44.6%

43.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 42.3%

9.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

2.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 88.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 39.3%

7.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%

32.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.2%

16.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 35.9%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

11.3% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ulverstone in Sheffield +$101 higher in Ulverstone gap widening

$593 35th pct $492 15th pct

Household income in Ulverstone in Sheffield +$178 higher in Ulverstone gap widening

$1,070 31st pct $892 13th pct

Family income in Ulverstone in Sheffield +$159 higher in Ulverstone gap widening

$1,432 38th pct $1,273 23rd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.7%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

5.7% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None ◂ +5.5 pts 48.3%

24.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

9.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ulverstone in Sheffield +0.1 larger in Ulverstone gap widening

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 40.2%

35.3% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.9% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ulverstone in Sheffield +$50 higher in Ulverstone gap widening

$250 43rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Ulverstone in Sheffield +$225 higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $975 21st pct

People / bedroom in Ulverstone in Sheffield even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 24.2%

25.0% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 88.6%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 51.0%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

4.5% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 44.1%

24.1% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

9.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 32.5%

32.6% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 65.6%

5.4% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 31.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% 4 or more even 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

10.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 8.1%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

13.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ulverstone in Sheffield +0.5 higher in Sheffield

5.1 65th pct 5.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ulverstone in Sheffield +0.7 more in Sheffield

5.1 58th pct 5.7 70th pct

15-min city in Ulverstone in Sheffield +24.0 pts higher in Sheffield

56.1% 48th pct 80.1% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Ulverstone in Sheffield +18.9 pts higher in Sheffield

61.6% 52nd pct 80.5% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Ulverstone in Sheffield +5.5 pts higher in Ulverstone

76.2% 68th pct 70.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Ulverstone in Sheffield +13.9 pts higher in Sheffield

62.5% 44th pct 76.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Ulverstone in Sheffield +4.2 pts higher in Sheffield

85.6% 37th pct 89.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Ulverstone in Sheffield +44.8 pts higher in Sheffield

35.9% 55th pct 80.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ulverstone in Sheffield +12.1 more in Sheffield

10.5 25th pct 22.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Ulverstone in Sheffield +40 higher in Ulverstone

68 85th pct 28 45th pct

Mean slope in Ulverstone in Sheffield +0.3 pts higher in Ulverstone

4.8% 53rd pct 4.5% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ulverstone vs Sheffield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL613001/ulverstone/vs/UCL615022/sheffield