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Smithton vs Waratah

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Smithton profile · Waratah profile

Smithton Waratah

Smithton and Waratah (L) are two Tasmanian towns with very different profiles. Smithton is a larger hub with a younger typical age of 41 and a high share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.4%. It is also much more connected to services, with 79.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 77.2% near health services. In contrast, Waratah (L) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 55. It has a far higher share of outright homeowners (68.6%) and more people living with long-term health conditions (51.5%) and mental health conditions (23.8%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has shifted or grown in several key areas. The difference in typical age has flipped and widened, while the gap in rental rates has grown significantly, with renting now far higher in Smithton. Despite these diverging paths, they remain similar in other ways. Both towns have about the same share of people who don't identify with a religion (around 42-43%) and a similar amount of detached houses, with over 91% of homes in both areas being separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 33.9 pts higher in Waratah Recent arrivals: 27.4 pts higher in Smithton Participation: 24.2 pts higher in Smithton Median age: 14 yrs older in Waratah Population: 3,047 larger in Smithton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smithtonin Waratah +3,047 larger in Smithton gap widening
3,282 79th pct 235 12th pct
Median age in Smithtonin Waratah +14 yrs older in Waratah gap widening
41 yrs 36th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Smithtonin Waratah +9.9 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
21.4% 87th pct 11.5% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Smithtonin Waratah +4.3 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
23.4% 54th pct 27.7% 68th pct
Under 15 in Smithtonin Waratah +8.0 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
17.8% 51st pct 9.8% 8th pct
De facto in Smithtonin Waratah +2.2 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
14.9% 69th pct 17.0% 81st pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
23.4% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.9%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 9.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

Marital status

41.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%
35.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.8%
9.6% Divorced +11.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Smithton Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Smithtonin Waratah +3.1 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
9.7% 41st pct 12.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 80.4%
1.2% England +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.1%
38.9% English +2.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
9.0% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.3% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.9% German +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Smithtonin Waratah +0.3 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
4.8% 65th pct 5.1% 67th pct
Limited English in Smithtonin Waratah +0.3 pts higher in Smithton gap steady
0.3% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.7%
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

No religion in Smithtonin Waratah +0.8 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
42.2% 49th pct 43.0% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 39.1%
42.2% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.5% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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

Year 12 in Smithtonin Waratah +4.5 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
27.4% 14th pct 31.9% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Smithtonin Waratah +2.4 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
9.4% 36th pct 7.0% 19th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.8%
27.4% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%
9.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%
12.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
6.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Smithtonin Waratah +$199 higher in Smithton gap widening
$631 43rd pct $432 10th pct
Household income in Smithtonin Waratah +$395 higher in Smithton gap widening
$1,127 37th pct $732 0th pct
Family income in Smithtonin Waratah +$537 higher in Smithton gap widening
$1,492 44th pct $955 8th pct
High earners in Smithtonin Waratah +2.3 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
4.7% 33rd pct 2.3% 12th pct
High-income homes in Smithtonin Waratah +3.5 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
7.4% 30th pct 3.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 6.9%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +20.5 pts ▸ 67.6%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.0 pts 13.6%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Smithtonin Waratah +18.6 pts higher in Waratah
32.8% 49th pct 51.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Smithtonin Waratah +15.0 pts higher in Waratah
8.8% 37th pct 23.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Smithtonin Waratah +6.3 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
6.9% 57th pct 13.2% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +15.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.2% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.9% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.1% Diabetes +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.3% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.7% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +18.3 pts 38.7%
20.3% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.6% Three or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.8% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Smithtonin Waratah +2.6 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
19.0% 63rd pct 16.4% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Smithtonin Waratah +5.6 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
11.8% 30th pct 17.4% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Smithtonin Waratah +11.0 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
24.6% 51st pct 13.6% 7th pct
Defence service in Smithtonin Waratah +3.9 pts higher in Waratah
2.1% 14th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Smithtonin Waratah +0.8 pts higher in Smithton gap steady
21.9% 31st pct 21.1% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smithtonin Waratah +0.2 larger in Smithton gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Smithtonin Waratah +1.7 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
15.7% 54th pct 14.0% 43rd pct
Living alone in Smithtonin Waratah +0.8 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
33.2% 65th pct 32.4% 62nd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 38.9%
34.5% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
1.3% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
8.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smithtonin Waratah +$23 higher in Waratah gap narrowing
$222 30th pct $245 40th pct
Mortgage in Smithtonin Waratah +$500 higher in Smithton gap widening
$1,047 26th pct $547 0th pct
People / bedroom in Smithtonin Waratah +0.10 higher in Smithton gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Smithtonin Waratah +22.0 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 7.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in Smithtonin Waratah +33.9 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
34.7% 36th pct 68.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Smithtonin Waratah +0.9 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
91.3% 39th pct 92.2% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Smithtonin Waratah +0.2 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
74.7% 40th pct 74.5% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +33.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 15.7%
29.9% Rented ◂ +22.0 pts 7.8%
2.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 92.2%
7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
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 ◂ +1.6 pts 53.9%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.0% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 37.5%
31.8% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 +54.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 31.3%
6.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Smithtonin Waratah +2.9 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
6.6% 72nd pct 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Smithtonin Waratah +3.3 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
3.3% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Smithtonin Waratah +0.3 pts higher in Smithton gap steady
0.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 61.1%
6.7% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Walked even 5.6%
3.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
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

38.3% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
37.1% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
12.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.6% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Smithtonin Waratah +7.2 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
38.9% 68th pct 31.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Smithtonin Waratah +27.4 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
27.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Smithtonin Waratah +1.7 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
6.1% 69th pct 7.8% 79th pct
Participation in Smithtonin Waratah +24.2 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
54.2% 54th pct 30.0% 3rd pct
Full-time in Smithtonin Waratah +17.6 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
58.3% 62nd pct 40.7% 1st pct

Industries people work in

7.2% Accommodation & food +15.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.0% Manufacturing ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Mining +12.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.2% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Administrative & support +7.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Construction even 5.6%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +14.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.9% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.4% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Smithtonin Waratah +0.4 higher in Smithton
5.0 63rd pct 4.5 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Smithtonin Waratah +0.7 more in Smithton
5.9 74th pct 5.3 62nd pct
15-min city in Smithtonin Waratah +9.3 pts higher in Waratah
71.5% 61st pct 80.8% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Smithtonin Waratah +7.8 pts higher in Waratah
72.0% 61st pct 79.8% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Smithtonin Waratah +19.9 pts higher in Waratah
35.9% 43rd pct 55.8% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Smithtonin Waratah +79.2 pts higher in Smithton
79.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Smithtonin Waratah +12.3 pts higher in Waratah
80.7% 30th pct 93.1% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Smithtonin Waratah +77.2 pts higher in Smithton
77.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Smithtonin Waratah +40.1 more in Waratah
11.0 26th pct 51.1 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Smithtonin Waratah +10 higher in Smithton
26 40th pct 15 23rd pct
Mean slope in Smithtonin Waratah even
6.1% 69th pct 6.1% 69th pct

Compare Smithton with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smithton vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615023/smithton/vs/UCL622026/waratah