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Rest of Qld vs Greater Hobart

Name: Rest of Qld vs Greater Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,230 km apart · Rest of Qld profile · Greater Hobart profile

Rest of Qld Greater Hobart

Rest of Qld and Greater Hobart are very different environments. Rest of Qld is much warmer, with an average maximum temperature of 33.1 degrees, and has a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language at 14.6%. In contrast, Greater Hobart is much cooler and rainier, with an average annual rainfall of 949mm. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.1% in Rest of Qld.

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both areas, with Rest of Qld at $1,507 and Greater Hobart at $1,542. While they share similar income levels, other gaps are widening. Greater Hobart has seen its lead in university qualifications and the share of people with no religion grow since 2016. It also offers better accessibility, with a far higher number of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,367,950 larger in Rest of Qld No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Greater Hobart No car: 1.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +2,367,950 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady

2,615,036 88th pct 247,086 64th pct

Median age in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +2 yrs older in Rest of Qld gap widening

41 yrs 60th pct 39 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.1%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 43.0%

35.6% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

5.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Qld Greater Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.5% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

6.3% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

1.6% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 82.6%

0.7% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 37.1%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

0.7% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 25.6%

20.0% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

10.9% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Health even 10.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +$30 higher in Greater Hobart gap widening

$746 23rd pct $776 31st pct

Household income in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +$35 higher in Greater Hobart gap steady

$1,507 28th pct $1,542 35th pct

Family income in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +$52 higher in Greater Hobart gap steady

$1,868 35th pct $1,920 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 even 40.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer even 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

19.2% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +147,963 larger in Rest of Qld

159,179 97th pct 11,216 61st pct

Median age in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +1 yrs older in Greater Hobart

23 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +$53 higher in Greater Hobart

$538 52nd pct $591 62nd pct

Household income in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +$10 higher in Greater Hobart

$1,445 45th pct $1,455 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +0.1 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 52.5%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%

15.8% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

25.6% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +$5 higher in Greater Hobart gap narrowing

$345 55th pct $350 58th pct

Mortgage in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +$138 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing

$1,655 45th pct $1,517 27th pct

People / bedroom in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.1% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 85.1%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 18.9%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.9%

14.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%

18.3% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +3,585 more in Rest of Qld

5,513 54th pct 1,928 35th pct

Stops/1k in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +5.69 more in Greater Hobart

2.11 13th pct 7.80 100th pct

Departures/1k in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +780.4 more in Greater Hobart

416.9 28th pct 1,197.3 65th pct

PT routes in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +119 more in Rest of Qld

231 51st pct 112 34th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 60.0%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

35.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

7.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +2,580,990 higher in Rest of Qld

2,836,240 79th pct 255,250 21st pct

Growth in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +5.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld

7.1% 70th pct 1.8% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +573 higher in Greater Hobart

377 16th pct 949 71st pct

Max temp in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +18.0 higher in Rest of Qld

33.1 86th pct 15.1 4th pct

Min temp in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +8.9 higher in Rest of Qld

16.1 86th pct 7.2 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +1.4 higher in Greater Hobart

4.2 41st pct 5.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +1.1 more in Greater Hobart

4.1 39th pct 5.2 61st pct

15-min city in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +13.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart

49.0% 41st pct 62.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +8.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart

51.2% 42nd pct 59.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +36.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart

49.0% 33rd pct 85.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +16.0 pts higher in Greater Hobart

49.2% 30th pct 65.2% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +13.9 pts higher in Greater Hobart

77.0% 43rd pct 90.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +6.9 pts higher in Greater Hobart

39.7% 43rd pct 46.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +6.6 more in Greater Hobart

13.3 0th pct 19.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +14 higher in Greater Hobart

0 17th pct 14 60th pct

Mean slope in Rest of Qld in Greater Hobart +4.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart

5.9% 63rd pct 10.1% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Qld vs Greater Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/3RQLD/rest-of-qld/vs/6GHOB/greater-hobart