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Greater Perth vs Greater Hobart

Name: Greater Perth vs Greater Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,979 km apart · Greater Perth profile · Greater Hobart profile

Greater Perth Greater Hobart

Greater Perth and Greater Hobart are two large urban areas with very different profiles. Greater Perth is far more diverse, with 36.0% of people born overseas compared to 18.9% in Greater Hobart. Homes in Greater Perth are also more likely to be large, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. The area has seen much faster growth recently, rising by 11.9% since 2021, while Greater Hobart grew by just 1.8%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, though some gaps are closing. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has narrowed. Despite these trends, they share several commonalities: typical weekly rent is $350 in both, and they have almost identical rates of people working from home. While Greater Perth has much higher typical mortgage payments at $1,907, this gap has also shrunk since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,869,561 larger in Greater Perth 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Greater Perth Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in Greater Perth One-parent: 3.0 pts higher in Greater Hobart De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +1,869,561 larger in Greater Perth gap steady

2,116,647 85th pct 247,086 64th pct

Median age in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +2 yrs older in Greater Hobart gap narrowing

37 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) even 28.9%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 43.0%

36.1% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Greater Perth Greater Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 76.6%

8.0% England ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.1% English +5.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.0% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 37.1%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 56.7%

17.7% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

11.4% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Health even 10.9%

7.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +$83 higher in Greater Perth gap steady

$859 52nd pct $776 31st pct

Household income in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +$323 higher in Greater Perth gap narrowing

$1,865 68th pct $1,542 35th pct

Family income in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +$339 higher in Greater Perth gap narrowing

$2,259 72nd pct $1,920 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +5.6 pts 60.8%

18.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +30,867 larger in Greater Perth

42,083 84th pct 11,216 61st pct

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

23 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +$10 higher in Greater Perth

$601 64th pct $591 62nd pct

Household income in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +$202 higher in Greater Perth

$1,657 68th pct $1,455 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +0.2 larger in Greater Perth gap steady

2.6 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 52.5%

25.5% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart even gap narrowing

$350 58th pct $350 58th pct

Mortgage in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +$390 higher in Greater Perth gap narrowing

$1,907 73rd pct $1,517 27th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 34.4%

28.5% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.6% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 6.1%

7.6% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 18.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.6%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.9%

10.4% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +10,538 more in Greater Perth

12,466 79th pct 1,928 35th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +1.91 more in Greater Hobart

5.89 87th pct 7.80 100th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +794.7 more in Greater Perth

1,992.0 100th pct 1,197.3 65th pct

PT routes in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +244 more in Greater Perth

356 62nd pct 112 34th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 60.0%

7.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 35.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

6.6% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 0.3%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +2,197,515 higher in Greater Perth

2,452,765 68th pct 255,250 21st pct

Growth in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +10.1 pts higher in Greater Perth

11.9% 100th pct 1.8% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +157 higher in Greater Hobart

793 43rd pct 949 71st pct

Max temp in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +9.9 higher in Greater Perth

25.0 43rd pct 15.1 4th pct

Min temp in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +5.7 higher in Greater Perth

12.9 57th pct 7.2 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +0.4 higher in Greater Perth

6.0 71st pct 5.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +0.5 more in Greater Perth

5.8 72nd pct 5.2 61st pct

15-min city in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +9.3 pts higher in Greater Perth

71.8% 72nd pct 62.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +8.2 pts higher in Greater Perth

68.1% 69th pct 59.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +7.5 pts higher in Greater Perth

93.1% 87th pct 85.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +13.9 pts higher in Greater Perth

79.1% 77th pct 65.2% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +4.4 pts higher in Greater Perth

95.3% 81st pct 90.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +7.5 pts higher in Greater Perth

54.1% 71st pct 46.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +4.4 more in Greater Hobart

15.5 37th pct 19.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +33 higher in Greater Perth

48 86th pct 14 60th pct

Mean slope in Greater Perth in Greater Hobart +4.0 pts higher in Greater Hobart

6.1% 70th pct 10.1% 95th pct

Compare Greater Perth with nearby areas

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Compare Greater Hobart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Perth vs Greater Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/5GPER/greater-perth/vs/6GHOB/greater-hobart