# Stieglitz vs St Marys — 2021 Census comparison

Urban Centre comparison · about 30 km apart

Stieglitz (L) and St Marys (L) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. St Marys (L) is somewhat walkable and provides easy access to essentials, with 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 86.4% near health services. In contrast, Stieglitz (L) is car-dependent and lacks these nearby amenities, though it has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (77.7% compared to 63.3%). Stieglitz (L) is also notably older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 40.7% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 55 and 30.4% of seniors in St Marys (L).

Both areas have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care, which sits around the national figure. They also share a similar housing profile, with about two people per home and nearly identical rates of university qualifications. While the gap in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has narrowed over the same period.

## Where they differ most

- Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in St Marys
- Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in St Marys
- People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in St Marys
- Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Stieglitz
- No car: 3.7 pts higher in St Marys

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 724 | 494 | 230 larger in Stieglitz | gap widening |
| Median age | 60 yrs | 55 yrs | 5 yrs older in Stieglitz | gap widening |
| First Nations | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap widening |
| Aged 65+ | 40.7% | 30.4% | 10.4 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 1.4 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |
| De facto | 14.0% | 12.8% | 1.2 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |

### Age structure

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seniors (65+) | 40.7% | 30.4% | +10.4 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 30.4% | 37.0% | -6.7 |
| Children (0–14) | 11.7% | 13.2% | -1.4 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13.1% | 12.3% | +0.8 |
| Youth (15–24) | 4.6% | 7.5% | -2.9 |

### Marital status

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 52.7% | 46.0% | +6.6 |
| Never married | 19.5% | 32.8% | -13.3 |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 13.3% | +1.4 |
| Widowed | 10.1% | 7.2% | +2.9 |
| Separated | 3.5% | 2.3% | +1.1 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Stieglitz male | Stieglitz female | St Marys male | St Marys female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| 5–9 | 3.4% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 10–14 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| 15–19 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 0.6% |
| 20–24 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 25–29 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| 30–34 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 35–39 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| 40–44 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| 45–49 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| 50–54 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| 55–59 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| 60–64 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| 65–69 | 7.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 3.4% |
| 70–74 | 5.9% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.4% |
| 75–79 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| 80–84 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| 85+ | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 15.6% | 14.4% | 1.2 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 77.5% | 79.6% | -2.1 |
| England | 7.0% | 6.3% | +0.8 |
| New Zealand | 0.8% | 1.6% | -0.8 |
| Philippines | 0.6% | 1.0% | -0.5 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| India | 0.6% | 0.0% | +0.6 |
| South Africa | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 53.2% | 48.4% | +4.8 |
| Australian | 35.9% | 40.9% | -5.0 |
| Scottish | 12.6% | 11.1% | +1.4 |
| Irish | 9.9% | 11.7% | -1.8 |
| German | 4.0% | 5.5% | -1.5 |
| Dutch | 2.3% | 0.8% | +1.5 |
| Italian | 1.1% | 1.8% | -0.7 |
| Filipino | 0.8% | 0.0% | +0.8 |
| Chinese | 0.0% | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| Indian | 0.7% | 0.8% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3 pts higher in St Marys | gap steady |
| Limited English | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6 pts higher in St Marys | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 91.9% | 91.1% | +0.8 |
| Tagalog | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 46.0% | 51.0% | 5.0 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 46.0% | 51.0% | -5.0 |
| Christianity | 45.4% | 38.7% | +6.8 |
| Not stated | 8.1% | 8.9% | -0.8 |
| Other religions | 0.0% | 2.2% | -2.2 |
| Buddhism | 0.0% | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 34.6% | 31.9% | 2.7 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 12.4% | 12.6% | 0.1 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 10 | 35.6% | 35.0% | +0.6 |
| Year 12 | 34.6% | 31.9% | +2.7 |
| Year 9 or below | 13.3% | 14.8% | -1.5 |
| Year 11 | 9.5% | 8.7% | +0.8 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 38.6% | 39.2% | -0.5 |
| Bachelor degree | 15.7% | 17.1% | -1.4 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 13.8% | 12.5% | +1.3 |
| Postgraduate degree | 3.8% | 2.1% | +1.7 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 1.9% | 3.3% | -1.4 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.4% | 2.9% | -0.5 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 15.1% | 17.1% | -1.9 |
| Management & commerce | 16.2% | 6.7% | +9.5 |
| Society & culture | 9.7% | 15.4% | -5.7 |
| Health | 6.2% | 12.1% | -5.9 |
| Education | 9.5% | 8.3% | +1.1 |
| Architecture & building | 7.6% | 4.2% | +3.4 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 7.6% | 5.4% | +2.2 |
| Creative arts | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9 |
| Agriculture & environment | 4.1% | 3.8% | +0.3 |
| Information technology | 3.2% | 1.7% | +1.6 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.9% | 1.3% | +0.6 |

## Income

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $487 | $451 | $36 higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $821 | $755 | $66 higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $993 | $1,052 | $59 higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.3 pts higher in St Marys | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1.5 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 43.1% | 37.2% | +5.8 |
| Under $650 | 29.2% | 36.8% | -7.6 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 14.2% | 12.6% | +1.6 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 3.3% | 2.9% | +0.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 2.4% | 1.3% | +1.2 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 59.6% | 65.8% | -6.2 |
| $650–$1,499 | 25.9% | 18.1% | +7.8 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 6.6% | 6.7% | -0.1 |
| $3,000 or more | 1.7% | 0.9% | +0.8 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 45.3% | 42.1% | 3.2 pts higher in Stieglitz |  |
| Mental health | 12.0% | 12.1% | 0.1 pts higher in St Marys |  |
| Needs assistance | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.0 pts higher in St Marys | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 20.2% | 18.8% | +1.3 |
| Mental health | 12.0% | 12.1% | -0.1 |
| Other condition | 8.8% | 10.5% | -1.7 |
| Asthma | 9.7% | 10.3% | -0.7 |
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 7.3% | +0.9 |
| Heart disease | 8.1% | 7.5% | +0.7 |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.5% | -1.0 |
| Lung condition | 5.1% | 6.9% | -1.8 |
| Stroke | 1.4% | 0.8% | +0.6 |
| Dementia | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 47.0% | 49.2% | -2.2 |
| One condition | 27.9% | 24.7% | +3.2 |
| Two conditions | 10.9% | 10.1% | +0.8 |
| Three or more | 6.5% | 7.3% | -0.8 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 20.6% | 21.9% | 1.3 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 12.4% | 16.0% | 3.6 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid child care | 18.2% | 17.2% | 1.0 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap steady |
| Defence service | 8.0% | 3.7% | 4.3 pts higher in Stieglitz |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 29.6% | 26.7% | 2.8 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.0 | 2.0 |  | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 11.6% | 15.4% | 3.7 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 36.7% | 37.2% | 0.5 pts higher in St Marys | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples without children | 52.9% | 46.1% | +6.8 |
| Couples with children | 35.7% | 38.0% | -2.3 |
| One-parent families | 11.6% | 15.4% | -3.7 |
| Other families | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 44.3% | 40.2% | +4.1 |
| 1 person | 36.7% | 37.2% | -0.5 |
| 3 people | 11.1% | 9.2% | +1.9 |
| 4 people | 4.2% | 8.4% | -4.2 |
| 5 people | 2.4% | 2.1% | +0.3 |
| 6 or more | 2.1% | 0.0% | +2.1 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $260 | $200 | $60 higher in Stieglitz | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $1,083 | $867 | $216 higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.10 higher in St Marys | gap widening |
| Renting | 16.0% | 19.7% | 3.7 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |
| Owned outright | 59.6% | 55.6% | 4.0 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap steady |
| Separate houses | 89.5% | 93.3% | 3.8 pts higher in St Marys | gap steady |
| 3+ bedrooms | 65.7% | 66.5% | 0.9 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 59.6% | 55.6% | +4.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21.1% | 22.2% | -1.1 |
| Rented | 16.0% | 19.7% | -3.7 |
| Not stated | 3.0% | 0.0% | +3.0 |
| Other tenure | 1.8% | 0.0% | +1.8 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 89.5% | 93.3% | -3.8 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 9.0% | 0.0% | +9.0 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.0% | 4.2% | -4.2 |
| Other dwelling | 1.8% | 0.0% | +1.8 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 49.1% | 53.1% | -4.0 |
| 2 bedrooms | 28.0% | 20.1% | +7.9 |
| 4 bedrooms | 13.9% | 12.1% | +1.7 |
| 1 bedroom | 4.5% | 10.5% | -5.9 |
| 5 or more | 2.7% | 1.3% | +1.5 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 69.8% | 46.8% | +23.0 |
| Under $200 | 11.3% | 46.8% | -35.5 |
| $350–$549 | 13.2% | 0.0% | +13.2 |
| $550–$749 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 52.9% | 24.5% | +28.3 |
| Under $1,000 | 34.3% | 52.8% | -18.5 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 4.3% | 0.0% | +4.3 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.3% | 0.0% | +4.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 2.4% | 6.1% | 3.7 pts higher in St Marys | gap widening |
| Work from home | 10.1% | 7.2% | 2.9 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap widening |
| PT commute | 0.0% | 0.0% |  | gap steady |

### How people get to work

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 64.6% | 58.4% | +6.1 |
| Walked | 3.0% | 11.4% | -8.5 |
| Worked at home | 10.1% | 7.2% | +2.9 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.6% | 3.0% | +1.6 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bus | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 vehicle | 40.2% | 41.9% | -1.7 |
| 2 vehicles | 37.2% | 29.3% | +8.0 |
| 3 vehicles | 14.4% | 13.5% | +0.9 |
| 4 or more | 4.8% | 10.0% | -5.2 |
| No vehicle | 2.4% | 6.1% | -3.7 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 36.2% | 34.0% | 2.3 pts higher in Stieglitz | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.7 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 9.3% | 3.7 pts higher in St Marys | gap widening |
| Participation | 39.2% | 42.3% | 3.2 pts higher in St Marys | gap widening |
| Full-time | 41.4% | 42.2% | 0.8 pts higher in St Marys | gap narrowing |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 9.3% | 17.5% | -8.2 |
| Retail trade | 13.5% | 15.7% | -2.2 |
| Accommodation & food | 10.5% | 12.7% | -2.1 |
| Construction | 11.8% | 5.4% | +6.4 |
| Education & training | 6.3% | 9.6% | -3.3 |
| Manufacturing | 8.9% | 8.4% | +0.4 |
| Administrative & support | 8.9% | 6.0% | +2.8 |
| Public administration & safety | 8.0% | 2.4% | +5.6 |
| Mining | 2.1% | 5.4% | -3.3 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6 |
| Professional & technical | 1.7% | 4.8% | -3.1 |
| Transport & warehousing | 2.1% | 3.0% | -0.9 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Stieglitz % | St Marys % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Community & personal service | 11.0% | 21.1% | -10.1 |
| Technicians & trades | 17.7% | 15.1% | +2.7 |
| Labourers | 14.3% | 12.7% | +1.7 |
| Professionals | 13.5% | 6.6% | +6.9 |
| Sales workers | 10.5% | 13.3% | -2.7 |
| Clerical & administrative | 13.1% | 7.8% | +5.2 |
| Managers | 11.8% | 5.4% | +6.4 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 9.3% | 9.6% | -0.4 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Stieglitz | St Marys | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.7 | 5.6 | 4.9 higher in St Marys |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 more in St Marys |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 85.2% | 85.2 pts higher in St Marys |  |
| Walk to shops | 0.0% | 88.4% | 88.4 pts higher in St Marys |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 71.7% | 71.7 pts higher in St Marys |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 57.7% | 57.7 pts higher in St Marys |  |
| Walk to a park | 77.7% | 63.3% | 14.4 pts higher in Stieglitz |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 86.4% | 86.4 pts higher in St Marys |  |
| Amenities/1k | 2.8 | 28.3 | 25.6 more in St Marys |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 11 | 14 higher in Stieglitz |  |
| Mean slope | 7.1% | 6.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Stieglitz |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621027/stieglitz/vs/UCL622023/st-marys