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St Helens vs Fingal

Name: St Helens vs Fingal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 41 km apart · St Helens profile · Fingal profile

St Helens Fingal

St Helens and Fingal (L) are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. St Helens is somewhat walkable and feels more like a town center, with 58.5% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 57.0% near health services. In contrast, Fingal (L) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or health services. There are also sharp differences in housing: renting is far higher in St Helens at 30.7%, while Fingal (L) has a much higher share of separate houses (96.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (73.9%).

Both areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $780. They are also both home to an older population compared to the national figure, though the gap between them has narrowed since 2016. While the typical resident in St Helens is still noticeably older at 59, the number of people aged 65 and over is now only 6.9 percentage points higher there than in Fingal (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,223 larger in St Helens Renting: 17.6 pts higher in St Helens Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in St Helens 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Fingal Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in St Helens

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Helens in Fingal +1,223 larger in St Helens gap steady

1,573 66th pct 350 21st pct

Median age in St Helens in Fingal +4 yrs older in St Helens gap narrowing

59 yrs 92nd pct 55 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

38.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 31.7%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

11.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

41.5% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 38.8%

27.0% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

10.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

St Helens Fingal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

5.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +6.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 42.3%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%

18.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 6.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 7.6%

11.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in St Helens in Fingal +$23 higher in St Helens gap narrowing

$487 14th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in St Helens in Fingal +$4 higher in Fingal gap narrowing

$779 4th pct $783 4th pct

Family income in St Helens in Fingal +$128 higher in Fingal gap narrowing

$1,090 12th pct $1,218 19th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.6%

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.7%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.0%

5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 17.1%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

12.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

7.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

23.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in St Helens in Fingal +0.2 larger in Fingal gap narrowing

1.9 7th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 35.9%

33.2% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.6% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 36.6%

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%

9.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Helens in Fingal +$36 higher in St Helens gap widening

$230 33rd pct $194 21st pct

Mortgage in St Helens in Fingal +$350 higher in St Helens gap widening

$1,000 23rd pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in St Helens in Fingal even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

30.7% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 13.1%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 96.1%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

1.7% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 16.3%

8.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Studio / none +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% Under $200 +40.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

66.8% $200–$349 ◂ +36.8 pts 30.0%

1.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 45.7%

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 28.6%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 75.2%

9.4% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 27.4%

29.0% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.0% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.4% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.0 pts 5.0%

16.9% Health care & social assistance even 16.8%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

5.8% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +18.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%

12.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in St Helens in Fingal +2.0 higher in St Helens

4.8 59th pct 2.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Helens in Fingal +1.8 more in St Helens

5.0 57th pct 3.2 32nd pct

15-min city in St Helens in Fingal +57.4 pts higher in St Helens

57.4% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in St Helens in Fingal +58.5 pts higher in St Helens

58.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in St Helens in Fingal +30.8 pts higher in Fingal

34.6% 42nd pct 65.5% 59th pct

Walk to school in St Helens in Fingal +50.9 pts higher in St Helens

50.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in St Helens in Fingal +12.9 pts higher in St Helens

93.3% 52nd pct 80.5% 30th pct

Walk to health in St Helens in Fingal +57.0 pts higher in St Helens

57.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in St Helens in Fingal +5.4 more in St Helens

25.4 66th pct 20.0 54th pct

Intersections/km² in St Helens in Fingal +42 higher in St Helens

49 72nd pct 7 10th pct

Mean slope in St Helens in Fingal +0.4 pts higher in St Helens

6.3% 71st pct 5.9% 67th pct

Compare St Helens with nearby areas

Stieglitz Binalong Bay Scamander St Marys Fingal Bicheno Scottsdale Swansea

Compare Fingal with nearby areas

St Marys Scamander Bicheno St Helens Stieglitz Swansea Binalong Bay Campbell Town

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Helens vs Fingal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615026/st-helens/vs/UCL622008/fingal