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Exeter vs Dilston

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Exeter profile · Dilston profile

Exeter Dilston

Exeter (Tas.) and Dilston (L) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Dilston (L) is much wealthier and more highly qualified, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.2% in Exeter (Tas.). This is reflected in incomes, as the typical family in Dilston (L) earns $2,083 a week, well higher than the $1,418 typical in Exeter (Tas.). While Exeter (Tas.) has more walkable shops, schools, and health services, Dilston (L) has far more large homes, with 92.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 50 and have similar proportions of people born overseas. Since 2011, the gap in education and income has widened as Dilston (L) has seen a significant increase in high-earners and university degrees. In contrast, Exeter (Tas.) has a higher share of people needing help with daily activities and more long-term health conditions, both of which are well higher than in Dilston (L).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Dilston Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Dilston Population: 776 larger in Exeter Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Dilston Bachelor+: 13.6 pts higher in Dilston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exeterin Dilston +776 larger in Exeter gap narrowing
1,092 58th pct 316 18th pct
Median age in Exeterin Dilston even gap narrowing
50 yrs 68th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Exeterin Dilston +3.2 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
2.5% 29th pct 5.7% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Exeterin Dilston +1.2 pts higher in Exeter gap narrowing
28.1% 70th pct 26.9% 66th pct
Under 15 in Exeterin Dilston +1.7 pts higher in Exeter gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 14.6% 26th pct
De facto in Exeterin Dilston +1.7 pts higher in Exeter gap narrowing
12.2% 39th pct 10.5% 22nd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 55.1%
27.4% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 21.7%
10.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Exeter Dilston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Exeterin Dilston +0.6 pts higher in Dilston gap steady
14.9% 75th pct 15.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 79.1%
7.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.8% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 33.5%
11.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Exeterin Dilston +2.1 pts higher in Dilston gap steady
2.9% 38th pct 5.1% 67th pct
Limited English in Exeterin Dilston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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 Exeterin Dilston +3.5 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
48.4% 72nd pct 51.9% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 38.9%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Exeterin Dilston +13.7 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
38.1% 49th pct 51.8% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Exeterin Dilston +13.6 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
16.2% 72nd pct 29.8% 95th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.4%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 25.8%
15.6% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%
9.2% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.4% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.4% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Exeterin Dilston +$147 higher in Dilston gap widening
$592 35th pct $739 66th pct
Household income in Exeterin Dilston +$427 higher in Dilston gap widening
$1,166 41st pct $1,593 71st pct
Family income in Exeterin Dilston +$665 higher in Dilston gap widening
$1,418 36th pct $2,083 79th pct
High earners in Exeterin Dilston +10.6 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
5.9% 47th pct 16.5% 91st pct
High-income homes in Exeterin Dilston +16.2 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
7.6% 31st pct 23.8% 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 15.9%
3.6% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 42.6%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.4%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Exeterin Dilston +8.1 pts higher in Exeter
38.8% 79th pct 30.7% 38th pct
Mental health in Exeterin Dilston +0.2 pts higher in Exeter
10.0% 52nd pct 9.8% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Exeterin Dilston +3.7 pts higher in Exeter gap widening
7.1% 60th pct 3.5% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
9.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +14.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
25.3% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%
8.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Exeterin Dilston +5.2 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
20.2% 70th pct 25.4% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Exeterin Dilston +1.3 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
13.4% 53rd pct 14.7% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Exeterin Dilston +5.0 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
20.4% 29th pct 25.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Exeterin Dilston +0.3 pts higher in Exeter
5.6% 85th pct 5.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Exeterin Dilston +5.7 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
25.6% 64th pct 31.3% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exeterin Dilston +0.1 larger in Dilston gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Exeterin Dilston +9.2 pts higher in Exeter gap widening
14.7% 47th pct 5.5% 2nd pct
Living alone in Exeterin Dilston +6.7 pts higher in Exeter gap widening
29.0% 49th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 60.2%
40.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 34.4%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 5.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 37.3%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 22.2%
11.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
5.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exeterin Dilston +$22 higher in Dilston gap widening
$298 58th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Exeterin Dilston +$292 higher in Dilston gap widening
$1,160 34th pct $1,452 58th pct
People / bedroom in Exeterin Dilston +0.10 higher in Exeter gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Exeterin Dilston +7.6 pts higher in Exeter gap narrowing
17.1% 36th pct 9.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Exeterin Dilston +18.3 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
42.8% 60th pct 61.1% 99th pct
Separate houses in Exeterin Dilston +1.8 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
98.2% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Exeterin Dilston +19.5 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
72.6% 32nd pct 92.1% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 30.2%
17.1% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 9.5%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 48.4%
14.7% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 9.5%
5.1% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 42.1%
31.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Exeterin Dilston +3.4 pts higher in Exeter gap narrowing
3.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Exeterin Dilston +4.0 pts higher in Dilston gap steady
8.8% 56th pct 12.8% 74th pct
PT commute in Exeterin Dilston even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 66.4%
8.8% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 22.0%
17.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Exeterin Dilston +4.8 pts higher in Exeter gap narrowing
32.6% 39th pct 27.7% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Exeterin Dilston +2.5 pts higher in Exeter gap steady
2.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Exeterin Dilston +3.2 pts higher in Exeter gap narrowing
6.2% 70th pct 3.1% 23rd pct
Participation in Exeterin Dilston +9.7 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
50.3% 41st pct 59.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Exeterin Dilston +7.7 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
52.7% 32nd pct 60.4% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.6% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 4.7%
6.9% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
3.2% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Exeterin Dilston +1.7 higher in Exeter
3.9 42nd pct 2.1 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Exeterin Dilston +2.1 more in Exeter
4.1 42nd pct 2.0 19th pct
15-min city in Exeterin Dilston +47.8 pts higher in Exeter
47.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Exeterin Dilston +49.2 pts higher in Exeter
49.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Exeterin Dilston +13.2 pts higher in Exeter
71.7% 64th pct 58.5% 55th pct
Walk to school in Exeterin Dilston +45.5 pts higher in Exeter
45.5% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Exeterin Dilston +63.2 pts higher in Dilston
29.3% 9th pct 92.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in Exeterin Dilston +49.2 pts higher in Exeter
49.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Exeterin Dilston +23.2 more in Dilston
21.1 57th pct 44.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Exeterin Dilston +4 higher in Exeter
6 8th pct 2 0th pct
Mean slope in Exeterin Dilston +2.3 pts higher in Dilston
9.0% 88th pct 11.3% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exeter vs Dilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615007/exeter/vs/UCL622005/dilston