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Tullah vs Waratah

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Tullah profile · Waratah profile

Tullah Waratah

Waratah and Tullah are two sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Waratah is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in Tullah. This age gap is reflected in health and family life; people in Waratah are far more likely to have a long-term health condition (51.5%) or a mental health condition (23.8%), while Tullah has a far higher share of children under 15 (21.9% versus 9.8%). Tullah also sees more people working or looking for work and has a typical family income that is far higher than in Waratah, at $1,708 compared to $955 per week.

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2011, with Tullah now far more likely to have full-time workers. Despite this, both areas share a similar housing style, with about 93% of homes being separate houses and roughly two people per home. They also both have a small minority of residents who do not own a motor vehicle. While Waratah is more walkable for parks and culture, Tullah provides far better access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Tullah Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in Waratah Full-time: 20.1 pts higher in Tullah Median age: 12 yrs older in Waratah Under 15: 12.2 pts higher in Tullah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tullahin Waratah +39 larger in Waratah gap narrowing
196 10th pct 235 12th pct
Median age in Tullahin Waratah +12 yrs older in Waratah gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Tullahin Waratah +1.3 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
10.2% 78th pct 11.5% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Tullahin Waratah +7.8 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
19.9% 41st pct 27.7% 68th pct
Under 15 in Tullahin Waratah +12.2 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
21.9% 79th pct 9.8% 8th pct
De facto in Tullahin Waratah +1.9 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
15.2% 71st pct 17.0% 81st pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 17.9%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 9.8%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

40.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%
33.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Tullah Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tullahin Waratah +4.1 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
8.7% 34th pct 12.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 80.4%
0.0% England +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +4.6 pts 40.9%
42.9% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 39.1%
10.7% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.6% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tullahin Waratah +2.6 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
2.6% 31st pct 5.1% 67th pct
Limited English in Tullahin Waratah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.7%
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 Tullahin Waratah +12.6 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
55.6% 90th pct 43.0% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 43.0%
30.1% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
0.0% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tullahin Waratah +2.5 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
29.4% 19th pct 31.9% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Tullahin Waratah +2.6 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
4.5% 8th pct 7.0% 19th pct

Highest year of school

27.5% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.4% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 14.5%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

55.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 41.7%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.5% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 13.0%
13.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%
12.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tullahin Waratah +$183 higher in Tullah gap narrowing
$615 40th pct $432 10th pct
Household income in Tullahin Waratah +$330 higher in Tullah gap widening
$1,062 30th pct $732 0th pct
Family income in Tullahin Waratah +$753 higher in Tullah gap widening
$1,708 59th pct $955 8th pct
High earners in Tullahin Waratah +5.3 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
7.6% 61st pct 2.3% 12th pct
High-income homes in Tullahin Waratah +2.1 pts higher in Tullah gap narrowing
6.0% 22nd pct 3.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 6.9%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 67.6%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 13.6%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tullahin Waratah +16.8 pts higher in Waratah
34.7% 59th pct 51.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Tullahin Waratah +13.1 pts higher in Waratah
10.7% 61st pct 23.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Tullahin Waratah +8.6 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
4.6% 28th pct 13.2% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +13.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.7% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.2% Asthma +10.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.6% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.2% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.1% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +14.8 pts 38.7%
21.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.6% Three or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.1% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tullahin Waratah +0.8 pts higher in Tullah gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 16.4% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Tullahin Waratah +6.5 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
10.8% 23rd pct 17.4% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Tullahin Waratah +11.2 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
24.8% 53rd pct 13.6% 7th pct
Defence service in Tullahin Waratah +2.9 pts higher in Waratah
3.1% 36th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tullahin Waratah +3.1 pts higher in Tullah gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 21.1% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tullahin Waratah +0.1 larger in Waratah gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Tullahin Waratah +0.5 pts higher in Tullah gap narrowing
14.5% 46th pct 14.0% 43rd pct
Living alone in Tullahin Waratah +17.0 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
49.4% 100th pct 32.4% 62nd pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 38.9%
29.1% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

49.4% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 32.4%
27.7% 2 people +20.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tullahin Waratah +$75 higher in Waratah gap widening
$170 14th pct $245 40th pct
Mortgage in Tullahin Waratah +$16 higher in Tullah gap narrowing
$563 1st pct $547 0th pct
People / bedroom in Tullahin Waratah +0.10 higher in Tullah gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tullahin Waratah +13.8 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
21.7% 51st pct 7.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in Tullahin Waratah +22.8 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
45.8% 71st pct 68.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Tullahin Waratah +0.6 pts higher in Tullah gap narrowing
92.8% 46th pct 92.2% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tullahin Waratah +2.6 pts higher in Tullah gap steady
77.1% 49th pct 74.5% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +22.8 pts ▸ 68.6%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 15.7%
21.7% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 7.8%
10.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 92.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 53.9%
19.3% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.4% Studio / none ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.1 pts 37.5%
22.2% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

72.7% Under $1,000 +27.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tullahin Waratah +0.2 pts higher in Tullah gap narrowing
9.6% 86th pct 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Tullahin Waratah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Tullahin Waratah +4.1 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
4.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
4.1% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
36.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
3.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tullahin Waratah +3.0 pts higher in Tullah gap narrowing
34.6% 49th pct 31.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Tullahin Waratah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tullahin Waratah +2.3 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
5.6% 62nd pct 7.8% 79th pct
Participation in Tullahin Waratah +15.8 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
45.9% 29th pct 30.0% 3rd pct
Full-time in Tullahin Waratah +20.1 pts higher in Tullah gap widening
60.8% 74th pct 40.7% 1st pct

Industries people work in

31.1% Mining ◂ +16.3 pts 14.8%
28.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 22.2%
4.1% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.8% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
6.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.1 pts 13.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
20.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%
10.8% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.1% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tullahin Waratah +0.5 higher in Waratah
4.1 46th pct 4.5 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tullahin Waratah +1.3 more in Waratah
4.0 40th pct 5.3 62nd pct
15-min city in Tullahin Waratah +67.4 pts higher in Waratah
13.4% 32nd pct 80.8% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Tullahin Waratah +12.2 pts higher in Tullah
91.9% 84th pct 79.8% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Tullahin Waratah +41.5 pts higher in Tullah
97.3% 96th pct 55.8% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Tullahin Waratah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tullahin Waratah +93.1 pts higher in Waratah
0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Tullahin Waratah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tullahin Waratah +20.5 more in Waratah
30.6 74th pct 51.1 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Tullahin Waratah +18 higher in Tullah
33 52nd pct 15 23rd pct
Mean slope in Tullahin Waratah +1.6 pts higher in Waratah
4.5% 48th pct 6.1% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tullah vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL622025/tullah/vs/UCL622026/waratah