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Sulphur Creek vs Heybridge

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Sulphur Creek profile · Heybridge profile

Sulphur Creek Heybridge

Sulphur Creek and Heybridge are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Sulphur Creek is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,831 a week compared to $1,303 in Heybridge. It is also more educated, with 18.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.5% do in Heybridge. This is consistent with a higher share of adults working or looking for work in Sulphur Creek (64.7% versus 54.1% in Heybridge). Sulphur Creek is also more accessible on foot, with a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) and 78.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas no homes in Heybridge have that access.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people born overseas, at around 10%. They also share a similar lack of public transport use for commuting and have almost identical proportions of residents who do not follow a religion. Over time, the gaps between these neighbours have shifted. The typical income and employment lead for Sulphur Creek has grown since 2011, while the share of recent overseas arrivals has become far higher in Heybridge.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Heybridge 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Sulphur Creek Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in Sulphur Creek Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Sulphur Creek Population: 292 larger in Sulphur Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +292 larger in Sulphur Creek gap narrowing
631 41st pct 339 20th pct
Median age in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +6 yrs older in Heybridge gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +2.6 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
8.2% 73rd pct 5.6% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +6.0 pts higher in Heybridge gap widening
19.7% 41st pct 25.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +5.8 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
17.9% 52nd pct 12.1% 14th pct
De facto in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +3.9 pts higher in Heybridge gap widening
13.4% 54th pct 17.3% 83rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 50.0%
24.9% Never married even 24.8%
10.2% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Sulphur Creek Heybridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +0.8 pts higher in Heybridge gap narrowing
9.5% 40th pct 10.3% 46th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 79.4%
4.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 44.5%
43.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%
8.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge even gap narrowing
2.7% 33rd pct 2.7% 33rd pct
Limited English in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 88.5%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
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 Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +0.3 pts higher in Heybridge gap narrowing
53.4% 87th pct 53.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 33.9%
6.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +11.2 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap steady
36.0% 42nd pct 24.7% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +10.2 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
18.7% 78th pct 8.5% 29th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
36.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 24.7%
10.4% Year 9 or below even 10.5%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 9.8%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
14.8% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%
11.0% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
8.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +$143 higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
$781 73rd pct $638 45th pct
Household income in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +$528 higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
$1,831 81st pct $1,303 53rd pct
Family income in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +$653 higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
$2,178 84th pct $1,525 46th pct
High earners in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +0.8 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap steady
8.7% 68th pct 7.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +7.6 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
17.6% 75th pct 10.0% 47th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 20.7%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.2%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +3.7 pts higher in Heybridge
29.3% 31st pct 33.0% 50th pct
Mental health in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +1.8 pts higher in Heybridge
8.2% 31st pct 10.0% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +1.9 pts higher in Heybridge gap widening
4.3% 24th pct 6.2% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.4% Stroke even 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +6.6 pts 56.9%
18.9% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +5.6 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
18.9% 62nd pct 13.3% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +0.6 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap narrowing
13.5% 55th pct 12.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +5.6 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
30.1% 76th pct 24.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +0.9 pts higher in Heybridge
3.3% 42nd pct 4.2% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +4.5 pts higher in Heybridge gap widening
23.7% 47th pct 28.2% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +0.3 larger in Sulphur Creek gap widening
2.5 64th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +7.9 pts higher in Heybridge gap steady
5.7% 3rd pct 13.7% 41st pct
Living alone in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +8.6 pts higher in Heybridge gap widening
20.0% 23rd pct 28.6% 48th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 40.2%
37.2% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
5.7% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
20.0% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
2.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +$95 higher in Sulphur Creek
$300 59th pct $205 24th pct
Mortgage in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +$386 higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
$1,500 62nd pct $1,114 31st pct
People / bedroom in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +0.10 higher in Heybridge gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +6.7 pts higher in Heybridge gap narrowing
11.2% 17th pct 17.9% 38th pct
Owned outright in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +1.6 pts higher in Heybridge gap steady
42.0% 58th pct 43.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +6.5 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
97.2% 71st pct 90.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +12.6 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap narrowing
87.6% 81st pct 75.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 30.7%
11.2% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 90.7%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 14.3%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 76.0%
10.7% Under $200 +41.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 62.8%
17.9% Under $1,000 +26.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +1.0 pts higher in Heybridge gap narrowing
1.2% 24th pct 2.2% 33rd pct
Work from home in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +0.7 pts higher in Heybridge gap narrowing
5.5% 32nd pct 6.1% 37th pct
PT commute in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

77.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 66.7%
5.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 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

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 38.8%
23.4% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%
7.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +10.5 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
42.2% 81st pct 31.7% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +13.3 pts higher in Heybridge gap narrowing
6.7% 59th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +1.4 pts higher in Heybridge gap narrowing
2.4% 14th pct 3.8% 35th pct
Participation in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +10.7 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
64.7% 84th pct 54.1% 53rd pct
Full-time in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +7.0 pts higher in Heybridge gap widening
54.2% 40th pct 61.2% 75th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
10.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +2.1 higher in Sulphur Creek
3.9 44th pct 1.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +2.0 more in Sulphur Creek
3.7 37th pct 1.7 15th pct
15-min city in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +78.2 pts higher in Sulphur Creek
78.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +25.3 pts higher in Sulphur Creek
98.9% 99th pct 73.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +13.9 pts higher in Sulphur Creek
99.4% 84th pct 85.5% 37th pct
Walk to health in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +5.4 more in Sulphur Creek
14.3 37th pct 8.8 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +23 higher in Sulphur Creek
65 83rd pct 41 63rd pct
Mean slope in Sulphur Creekin Heybridge +7.5 pts higher in Heybridge
5.5% 61st pct 12.9% 97th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sulphur Creek vs Heybridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621029/sulphur-creek/vs/UCL622012/heybridge