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Snug vs Howden

Name: Snug vs Howden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Snug profile · Howden profile

Snug Howden

Snug and Howden (L) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts and wealth levels. Snug is more walkable, with a score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable), and many residents can walk to shops, schools and health services. In contrast, Howden (L) is car-dependent with a score of 1.7. Howden (L) is also wealthier; the typical weekly household income is $2,324, which is well higher than the $1,672 in Snug. This is seen in the homes too, as 91.6% of dwellings in Howden (L) have three or more bedrooms, compared to 75% in Snug.

Both areas are very similar in the way they use public transport and the rate at which people are working or looking for work. While they share these traits, the gaps between them have shifted over time. Since 2011, Howden (L) has seen its lead grow in higher education and income, while Snug has become more popular with new arrivals, with 37.2% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 25.1% in Howden (L).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Snug 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Howden Population: 1,126 larger in Snug De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Snug Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Howden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snug in Howden +1,126 larger in Snug gap widening

1,843 71st pct 717 45th pct

Median age in Snug in Howden +4 yrs older in Howden gap widening

40 yrs 32nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

31.7% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Snug Howden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 79.8%

5.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +11.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

43.5% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 38.2%

10.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 50.6%

37.3% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.6% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 0.9%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

10.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Information technology even 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Snug in Howden +$265 higher in Howden gap widening

$766 71st pct $1,031 92nd pct

Household income in Snug in Howden +$652 higher in Howden gap widening

$1,672 75th pct $2,324 92nd pct

Family income in Snug in Howden +$477 higher in Howden gap widening

$2,035 77th pct $2,512 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.1% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 36.1%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +6.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Snug in Howden +0.2 larger in Howden gap steady

2.7 76th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

25.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.3% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 13.5%

15.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snug in Howden +$65 higher in Howden gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $415 88th pct

Mortgage in Snug in Howden +$168 higher in Howden gap narrowing

$1,603 70th pct $1,771 79th pct

People / bedroom in Snug in Howden +0.10 higher in Snug gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

43.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

17.1% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 6.8%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 38.2%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 6.8%

3.6% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom even 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 29.4%

39.6% $200–$349 ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.6%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

11.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 39.8%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 15.9%

15.5% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.1% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

12.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

1.1% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.8% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Snug in Howden +3.8 higher in Snug

5.5 73rd pct 1.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Snug in Howden +3.9 more in Snug

5.4 65th pct 1.6 14th pct

15-min city in Snug in Howden +61.1 pts higher in Snug

61.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Snug in Howden +61.2 pts higher in Snug

61.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Snug in Howden +28.9 pts higher in Snug

67.7% 61st pct 38.9% 45th pct

Walk to school in Snug in Howden +60.9 pts higher in Snug

60.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Snug in Howden +6.3 pts higher in Snug

99.4% 84th pct 93.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Snug in Howden +59.8 pts higher in Snug

59.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Snug in Howden +1.5 more in Snug

16.8 45th pct 15.3 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Snug in Howden +34 higher in Snug

44 66th pct 11 16th pct

Mean slope in Snug in Howden +1.9 pts higher in Howden

7.4% 80th pct 9.3% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snug vs Howden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615024/snug/vs/UCL621016/howden