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Smithton vs Sisters Beach

Name: Smithton vs Sisters Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Smithton profile · Sisters Beach profile

Smithton Sisters Beach

Smithton and Sisters Beach (L) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Smithton is a more established hub where the typical resident is 41 and 21.4% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. It is much more walkable, with 72% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Sisters Beach (L) is car-dependent and has a more highly qualified population, with 21.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.4% in Smithton. Residents in Sisters Beach (L) are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 47.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in university qualifications has flipped, with Sisters Beach (L) now having a much higher share of degrees. Similarly, the gap in religious views has shifted, as the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Sisters Beach (L) at 61.3%. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other ways; both have a similar share of children under 15 and the same typical number of people per home, at 2.3.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.4 pts higher in Smithton Population: 2,801 larger in Smithton No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Sisters Beach No car: 6.6 pts higher in Smithton Other language: 4.8 pts higher in Smithton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smithton in Sisters Beach +2,801 larger in Smithton gap widening

3,282 79th pct 481 32nd pct

Median age in Smithton in Sisters Beach +6 yrs older in Sisters Beach gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.4%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.2% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%

9.6% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Smithton Sisters Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 76.9%

1.2% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.0%

38.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.3% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% German even 1.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only even 87.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +19.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 24.5%

10.3% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.2%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.3 pts 4.7%

9.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 35.2%

12.9% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

6.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Smithton in Sisters Beach +$58 higher in Sisters Beach gap widening

$631 43rd pct $689 55th pct

Household income in Smithton in Sisters Beach +$148 higher in Sisters Beach gap widening

$1,127 37th pct $1,275 51st pct

Family income in Smithton in Sisters Beach +$39 higher in Sisters Beach gap narrowing

$1,492 44th pct $1,531 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 even 34.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 45.4%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.9%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

20.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Smithton in Sisters Beach even gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 32.1%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

1.3% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%

11.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smithton in Sisters Beach +$31 higher in Sisters Beach gap narrowing

$222 30th pct $253 44th pct

Mortgage in Smithton in Sisters Beach +$61 higher in Smithton gap widening

$1,047 26th pct $986 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Smithton in Sisters Beach +0.10 higher in Smithton gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.9% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 18.1%

2.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 51.6%

17.0% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

2.2% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.8% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 9.1%

2.8% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

3.3% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

5.6% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 33.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Manufacturing ◂ +12.1 pts 8.9%

8.5% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

9.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.0% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Labourers ◂ +13.3 pts 12.5%

12.9% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.3% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Smithton in Sisters Beach +4.2 higher in Smithton

5.0 63rd pct 0.8 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smithton in Sisters Beach +5.0 more in Smithton

5.9 74th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Smithton in Sisters Beach +71.5 pts higher in Smithton

71.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Smithton in Sisters Beach +72.0 pts higher in Smithton

72.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Smithton in Sisters Beach +35.9 pts higher in Smithton

35.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Smithton in Sisters Beach +79.2 pts higher in Smithton

79.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Smithton in Sisters Beach +16.8 pts higher in Sisters Beach

80.7% 30th pct 97.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Smithton in Sisters Beach +77.2 pts higher in Smithton

77.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Smithton in Sisters Beach +11.0 more in Smithton

11.0 26th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Smithton in Sisters Beach +10 higher in Smithton

26 40th pct 16 24th pct

Mean slope in Smithton in Sisters Beach +1.0 pts higher in Smithton

6.1% 69th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Compare Smithton with nearby areas

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Compare Sisters Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smithton vs Sisters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615023/smithton/vs/UCL622022/sisters-beach