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Latrobe vs Port Sorell

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Latrobe profile · Port Sorell profile

Latrobe Port Sorell

Latrobe and Port Sorell are nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Port Sorell has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in Latrobe. This age gap is seen in home ownership, where 48.3% of Port Sorell homes are owned outright, far higher than the 35.1% in Latrobe. In contrast, Latrobe is far more diverse, with 21.5% of residents arriving recently from overseas, compared to 8.3% in Port Sorell. Latrobe also has better access to essential services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, around 13% to 14%. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in age and home ownership since 2011. While typical weekly household incomes are very similar in both places, Port Sorell has seen a rise in higher earners and more people with university degrees. Meanwhile, the number of people using another language at home has become well higher in Latrobe.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Port Sorell Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in Latrobe Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Port Sorell Other language: 3.2 pts higher in Latrobe People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Latrobe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobein Port Sorell +587 larger in Latrobe gap narrowing
4,456 86th pct 3,869 83rd pct
Median age in Latrobein Port Sorell +12 yrs older in Port Sorell gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Latrobein Port Sorell +2.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
7.8% 72nd pct 5.1% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Latrobein Port Sorell +10.4 pts higher in Port Sorell gap widening
25.2% 60th pct 35.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.0 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
16.5% 41st pct 13.5% 21st pct
De facto in Latrobein Port Sorell +1.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
14.5% 65th pct 12.8% 46th pct

Age structure

25.2% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.9%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

Marital status

44.0% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
33.6% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 23.3%
10.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe Port Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Latrobein Port Sorell +2.3 pts higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
9.6% 41st pct 11.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 83.0%
3.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines even 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +3.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
46.3% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 43.7%
8.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
2.7% German even 2.7%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
5.3% 69th pct 2.1% 22nd pct
Limited English in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.3 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
0.5% 63rd pct 0.1% 48th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 93.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Latrobein Port Sorell +6.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
53.3% 86th pct 47.1% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 47.1%
38.3% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.1 pts higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
30.3% 22nd pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Latrobein Port Sorell +4.2 pts higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
11.0% 47th pct 15.2% 69th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%
30.3% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%
15.0% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
8.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Latrobein Port Sorell +$8 higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
$615 40th pct $623 42nd pct
Household income in Latrobein Port Sorell +$38 higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
$1,137 38th pct $1,175 42nd pct
Family income in Latrobein Port Sorell +$8 higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
$1,453 40th pct $1,445 39th pct
High earners in Latrobein Port Sorell +2.5 pts higher in Port Sorell gap widening
4.4% 30th pct 7.0% 56th pct
High-income homes in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.1 pts higher in Port Sorell gap widening
8.1% 35th pct 11.2% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%
22.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.2%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 48.8%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.4 pts higher in Port Sorell
37.9% 75th pct 38.3% 77th pct
Mental health in Latrobein Port Sorell +1.4 pts higher in Latrobe
11.3% 69th pct 9.8% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Latrobein Port Sorell +2.0 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
10.3% 87th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
6.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
3.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None even 54.2%
22.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Latrobein Port Sorell +4.8 pts higher in Port Sorell gap widening
14.2% 31st pct 18.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.8 pts higher in Port Sorell gap steady
13.3% 52nd pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
26.0% 59th pct 22.3% 39th pct
Defence service in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.3 pts higher in Port Sorell
4.4% 69th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.0 pts higher in Port Sorell gap widening
21.7% 29th pct 24.7% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.2 larger in Latrobe gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.6 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 12.3% 33rd pct
Living alone in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.3 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
30.9% 56th pct 30.7% 55th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 39.8%
34.2% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
15.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 30.7%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobein Port Sorell +$30 higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $280 52nd pct
Mortgage in Latrobein Port Sorell +$87 higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,387 51st pct
People / bedroom in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.10 higher in Latrobe gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Latrobein Port Sorell +4.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
29.0% 71st pct 24.7% 60th pct
Owned outright in Latrobein Port Sorell +13.2 pts higher in Port Sorell gap widening
35.1% 37th pct 48.3% 77th pct
Separate houses in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.4 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
92.4% 44th pct 89.1% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Latrobein Port Sorell +4.7 pts higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
69.7% 24th pct 74.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 24.5%
29.0% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 24.7%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 89.1%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 21.2%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 62.3%
6.8% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 47.2%
25.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.3 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
5.3% 62nd pct 2.0% 30th pct
Work from home in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.2 pts higher in Port Sorell gap widening
4.2% 22nd pct 7.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.5% 67th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 72.0%
4.2% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.3% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Latrobein Port Sorell +2.3 pts higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing
43.5% 86th pct 45.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Latrobein Port Sorell +13.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
21.5% 88th pct 8.3% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Latrobein Port Sorell +1.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
5.8% 65th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Latrobein Port Sorell +5.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
53.5% 51st pct 48.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.0 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
58.4% 62nd pct 55.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
9.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.4% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%
14.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%
10.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.8 higher in Latrobe
5.7 77th pct 4.9 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Latrobein Port Sorell +0.7 more in Latrobe
5.7 70th pct 5.0 56th pct
15-min city in Latrobein Port Sorell +8.2 pts higher in Latrobe
73.8% 63rd pct 65.6% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Latrobein Port Sorell +9.8 pts higher in Port Sorell
39.4% 40th pct 49.2% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.1 pts higher in Port Sorell
93.0% 87th pct 96.1% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Latrobein Port Sorell +21.8 pts higher in Latrobe
83.1% 67th pct 61.3% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.0 pts higher in Port Sorell
93.3% 52nd pct 96.2% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Latrobein Port Sorell +11.0 pts higher in Latrobe
47.8% 60th pct 36.8% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Latrobein Port Sorell +3.2 more in Latrobe
12.8 32nd pct 9.6 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Latrobein Port Sorell +8 higher in Latrobe
41 62nd pct 32 50th pct
Mean slope in Latrobein Port Sorell even
3.8% 36th pct 3.8% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe vs Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615011/latrobe/vs/UCL615018/port-sorell