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Greater Adelaide vs Greater Hobart

Name: Greater Adelaide vs Greater Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 1,150 km apart · Greater Adelaide profile · Greater Hobart profile

Greater Adelaide Greater Hobart

Greater Adelaide and Greater Hobart are both major regional centres, but they offer very different urban experiences. Greater Adelaide is far more walkable, with 80.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and much better access to schools, groceries, and health services. It is also more culturally diverse; 27.6% of people were born overseas and 21.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Greater Hobart is dominated by separate houses, which make up 85.1% of homes, and has a higher share of residents who report no religion (50.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home. They also share a very similar age profile, with the typical resident in both places being 39. Over time, the gap in cultural diversity has narrowed as more people from overseas have moved into Greater Hobart. At the same time, the gap in educational attainment has widened, with a higher share of adults in Greater Hobart now holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,140,204 larger in Greater Adelaide De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart 3+ bedrooms: 4.7 pts higher in Greater Adelaide Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +1,140,204 larger in Greater Adelaide gap steady

1,387,290 79th pct 247,086 64th pct

Median age in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart even gap narrowing

39 yrs 40th pct 39 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.1%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 43.0%

36.4% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Widowed even 5.5%

3.1% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Greater Adelaide Greater Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

5.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

36.8% English +5.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.2% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.6% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

6.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.8% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 37.1%

5.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Hinduism even 2.6%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 56.7%

12.7% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 27.4%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 25.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

13.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +$14 higher in Greater Hobart gap steady

$762 27th pct $776 31st pct

Household income in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +$6 higher in Greater Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,548 36th pct $1,542 35th pct

Family income in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +$68 higher in Greater Adelaide gap widening

$1,988 55th pct $1,920 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.2%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.7% Asthma even 8.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +2.8 pts 60.8%

20.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +12,545 larger in Greater Adelaide

23,761 73rd pct 11,216 61st pct

Median age in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +1 yrs older in Greater Hobart

23 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +$39 higher in Greater Hobart

$552 55th pct $591 62nd pct

Household income in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +$73 higher in Greater Hobart

$1,382 35th pct $1,455 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +0.1 larger in Greater Adelaide gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 52.5%

27.0% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

15.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

5.5% 5 people even 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +$30 higher in Greater Hobart gap steady

$320 42nd pct $350 58th pct

Mortgage in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +$45 higher in Greater Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,562 31st pct $1,517 27th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 34.4%

30.9% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.4% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 6.1%

8.2% Flat or apartment even 8.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 47.9%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

4.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 29.9%

16.6% Under $200 even 16.6%

3.5% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%

19.2% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +5,625 more in Greater Adelaide

7,553 63rd pct 1,928 35th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +2.36 more in Greater Hobart

5.44 75th pct 7.80 100th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +465.7 more in Greater Adelaide

1,663.0 87th pct 1,197.3 65th pct

PT routes in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +329 more in Greater Adelaide

441 69th pct 112 34th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 60.0%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 35.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

9.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

12.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +1,235,765 higher in Greater Adelaide

1,491,015 56th pct 255,250 21st pct

Growth in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +4.6 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

6.4% 52nd pct 1.8% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +155 higher in Greater Adelaide

1,104 88th pct 949 71st pct

Max temp in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +4.0 higher in Greater Adelaide

19.1 14th pct 15.1 4th pct

Min temp in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +2.5 higher in Greater Adelaide

9.7 29th pct 7.2 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +1.0 higher in Greater Adelaide

6.6 82nd pct 5.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +1.1 more in Greater Adelaide

6.3 83rd pct 5.2 61st pct

15-min city in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +17.6 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

80.1% 84th pct 62.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +16.5 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

76.4% 82nd pct 59.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +6.6 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

92.2% 85th pct 85.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +16.2 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

81.4% 81st pct 65.2% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +4.9 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

95.8% 83rd pct 90.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +16.1 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

62.7% 84th pct 46.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +5.4 more in Greater Hobart

14.5 26th pct 19.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +39 higher in Greater Adelaide

54 90th pct 14 60th pct

Mean slope in Greater Adelaide in Greater Hobart +5.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart

4.7% 41st pct 10.1% 95th pct

Compare Greater Adelaide with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Adelaide vs Greater Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/4GADE/greater-adelaide/vs/6GHOB/greater-hobart