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Low Head vs Hillwood

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Low Head profile · Hillwood profile

Low Head Hillwood

Low Head (L) and Hillwood (L) are two small areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Low Head (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 48.1% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a higher need for support, as 17.6% of people need help with daily activities and 50.7% have a long-term health condition. Hillwood (L) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,674, which is far higher than the $886 seen in Low Head (L). Hillwood (L) also has more families, with 12.6% of the population being children under 15 compared to just 5.3% in Low Head (L).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted significantly. The difference in typical age has flipped, and the gap in typical weekly income has widened from $37 to $788. While they have diverged in these areas, they remain alike in other ways. Both have similar rates of full-time employment and roughly the same share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share a very low presence of people using a language other than English at home, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 29.2 pts higher in Low Head Aged 65+: 24.6 pts higher in Low Head 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Hillwood Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Hillwood Household income: $788 higher in Hillwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Low Headin Hillwood +53 larger in Low Head gap narrowing
507 34th pct 454 30th pct
Median age in Low Headin Hillwood +12 yrs older in Low Head gap widening
64 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Low Headin Hillwood +1.3 pts higher in Hillwood gap narrowing
1.8% 20th pct 3.1% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Low Headin Hillwood +24.6 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
48.1% 100th pct 23.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Low Headin Hillwood +7.2 pts higher in Hillwood gap steady
5.3% 0th pct 12.6% 16th pct
De facto in Low Headin Hillwood +6.8 pts higher in Hillwood gap steady
5.7% 3rd pct 12.5% 43rd pct

Age structure

48.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.6 pts 23.6%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.3% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

50.1% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
20.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.0% Widowed ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Low Head Hillwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Low Headin Hillwood +1.2 pts higher in Hillwood gap narrowing
16.0% 79th pct 17.2% 84th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 78.2%
6.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.2% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 48.0%
34.3% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
4.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Low Headin Hillwood +0.6 pts higher in Low Head gap steady
2.2% 24th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in Low Headin Hillwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Low Headin Hillwood +15.1 pts higher in Hillwood gap widening
40.4% 43rd pct 55.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 55.5%
49.9% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 34.1%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Low Headin Hillwood +8.2 pts higher in Hillwood gap narrowing
36.1% 42nd pct 44.2% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Low Headin Hillwood +4.2 pts higher in Hillwood gap narrowing
17.7% 76th pct 21.9% 85th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
31.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

10.8% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.9% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%
12.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Low Headin Hillwood +$166 higher in Hillwood gap widening
$549 26th pct $715 61st pct
Household income in Low Headin Hillwood +$788 higher in Hillwood gap widening
$886 12th pct $1,674 75th pct
Family income in Low Headin Hillwood +$448 higher in Hillwood gap widening
$1,437 38th pct $1,885 69th pct
High earners in Low Headin Hillwood +1.0 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
9.5% 73rd pct 8.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Low Headin Hillwood +7.4 pts higher in Hillwood gap widening
9.3% 43rd pct 16.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 14.5%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.8%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Low Headin Hillwood +16.8 pts higher in Low Head
50.7% 100th pct 33.9% 55th pct
Mental health in Low Headin Hillwood +4.3 pts higher in Low Head
14.4% 92nd pct 10.1% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Low Headin Hillwood +10.7 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
17.6% 100th pct 6.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 16.5%
14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
10.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
8.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
7.1% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%
5.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
5.1% Dementia ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%
4.3% Stroke ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.0% None +17.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
27.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%
12.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%
9.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Low Headin Hillwood +3.7 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
24.3% 86th pct 20.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Low Headin Hillwood even gap narrowing
11.3% 26th pct 11.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Low Headin Hillwood +6.6 pts higher in Hillwood gap widening
13.2% 6th pct 19.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Low Headin Hillwood +0.8 pts higher in Hillwood
5.8% 86th pct 6.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Low Headin Hillwood +15.1 pts higher in Hillwood gap widening
20.0% 19th pct 35.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Low Headin Hillwood +0.5 larger in Hillwood gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Low Headin Hillwood even gap narrowing
8.7% 14th pct 8.7% 13th pct
Living alone in Low Headin Hillwood +29.2 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
45.4% 96th pct 16.1% 14th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 43.3%
33.1% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
45.4% 1 person ◂ +29.2 pts 16.1%
8.8% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.2% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Low Headin Hillwood +$65 higher in Hillwood gap widening
$230 33rd pct $295 57th pct
Mortgage in Low Headin Hillwood +$24 higher in Low Head gap narrowing
$1,452 58th pct $1,428 55th pct
People / bedroom in Low Headin Hillwood even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Low Headin Hillwood +15.9 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
25.6% 62nd pct 9.7% 13th pct
Owned outright in Low Headin Hillwood +7.8 pts higher in Hillwood gap widening
44.9% 68th pct 52.7% 88th pct
Separate houses in Low Headin Hillwood +22.5 pts higher in Hillwood gap widening
77.5% 11th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Low Headin Hillwood +23.2 pts higher in Hillwood gap narrowing
61.2% 10th pct 84.4% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
16.3% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.6% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 9.7%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 1.6%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +22.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 13.4%
8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.7% Under $200 ◂ +23.0 pts 16.7%
13.8% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 34.8%
24.3% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Low Headin Hillwood +4.8 pts higher in Low Head gap steady
4.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Low Headin Hillwood +2.4 pts higher in Low Head gap narrowing
11.0% 67th pct 8.6% 55th pct
PT commute in Low Headin Hillwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 75.6%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 21.9%
10.6% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.7% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Low Headin Hillwood +4.8 pts higher in Low Head gap steady
36.0% 55th pct 31.2% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Low Headin Hillwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Low Headin Hillwood +3.7 pts higher in Low Head gap widening
8.2% 82nd pct 4.5% 47th pct
Participation in Low Headin Hillwood +19.4 pts higher in Hillwood gap widening
37.5% 12th pct 57.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Low Headin Hillwood +1.0 pts higher in Hillwood gap narrowing
54.1% 39th pct 55.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%
14.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
2.9% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
4.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 21.1%
13.4% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Low Headin Hillwood +1.2 higher in Low Head
1.9 19th pct 0.7 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Low Headin Hillwood +0.9 more in Low Head
1.6 15th pct 0.7 6th pct
15-min city in Low Headin Hillwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Low Headin Hillwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Low Headin Hillwood +60.8 pts higher in Low Head
69.0% 62nd pct 8.2% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Low Headin Hillwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Low Headin Hillwood +4.0 pts higher in Low Head
49.7% 16th pct 45.7% 15th pct
Walk to health in Low Headin Hillwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Low Headin Hillwood +0.9 more in Hillwood
7.9 17th pct 8.8 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Low Headin Hillwood +18 higher in Low Head
33 52nd pct 15 23rd pct
Mean slope in Low Headin Hillwood +6.9 pts higher in Hillwood
4.3% 45th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

Compare Low Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Low Head vs Hillwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621017/low-head/vs/UCL622013/hillwood