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Hadspen vs Longford

Name: Hadspen vs Longford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Hadspen profile · Longford profile

Hadspen Longford

Longford and Hadspen are two nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Longford is an older community where the typical resident is 47, and it has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 11.5% compared to 0.0% in Hadspen. Longford also offers much better access to essential services, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 57.4% near health services, while Hadspen has 0.0% for both.

This contrast is highlighted by the gap in overseas arrivals, which has widened since 2011. Both areas share similar domestic habits, such as a nearly identical share of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework. They also both have a high proportion of separate houses and almost every home is within a short walk of a park. While Longford is older, Hadspen has more adults working or looking for work and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,456.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Longford Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Longford Population: 1,374 larger in Longford Participation: 14.6 pts higher in Hadspen Median age: 8 yrs older in Longford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hadspen in Longford +1,374 larger in Longford gap widening

2,337 74th pct 3,711 82nd pct

Median age in Hadspen in Longford +8 yrs older in Longford gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

17.8% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.7%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 45.0%

31.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Hadspen Longford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 83.3%

3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

47.2% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 44.3%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

95.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 91.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 48.0%

42.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.9%

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 39.1%

16.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

10.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

7.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hadspen in Longford +$132 higher in Hadspen gap narrowing

$770 72nd pct $638 45th pct

Household income in Hadspen in Longford +$306 higher in Hadspen gap narrowing

$1,456 63rd pct $1,150 39th pct

Family income in Hadspen in Longford +$425 higher in Hadspen gap narrowing

$1,879 69th pct $1,454 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.0%

17.1% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +6.2 pts 54.1%

21.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hadspen in Longford +0.3 larger in Hadspen gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 44.7%

27.7% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.7% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hadspen in Longford +$20 higher in Longford gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $270 49th pct

Mortgage in Hadspen in Longford +$95 higher in Hadspen gap narrowing

$1,345 47th pct $1,250 40th pct

People / bedroom in Hadspen in Longford even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 31.6%

33.5% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.5% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

2.6% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 48.3%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.2%

23.9% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

22.7% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 73.4%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

30.2% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

3.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

7.3% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

10.5% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hadspen in Longford +1.2 higher in Longford

4.9 62nd pct 6.1 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hadspen in Longford +1.7 more in Longford

4.6 50th pct 6.3 82nd pct

15-min city in Hadspen in Longford +2.0 pts higher in Hadspen

76.2% 66th pct 74.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Hadspen in Longford +12.2 pts higher in Hadspen

84.7% 75th pct 72.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Hadspen in Longford +7.4 pts higher in Hadspen

98.3% 98th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Hadspen in Longford +69.3 pts higher in Longford

0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Hadspen in Longford +0.7 pts higher in Hadspen

99.9% 97th pct 99.2% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Hadspen in Longford +57.4 pts higher in Longford

0.0% 0th pct 57.4% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Hadspen in Longford +8.7 more in Hadspen

22.7 60th pct 14.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Hadspen in Longford +84 higher in Hadspen

110 93rd pct 26 40th pct

Mean slope in Hadspen in Longford +2.8 pts higher in Hadspen

5.2% 58th pct 2.4% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hadspen vs Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615009/hadspen/vs/UCL615013/longford