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Rest of WA vs Greater Hobart

Name: Rest of WA vs Greater Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,920 km apart · Rest of WA profile · Greater Hobart profile

Rest of WA Greater Hobart

Rest of WA and Greater Hobart are very different environments. Greater Hobart is much more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) in Rest of WA. Education levels are also far higher in Greater Hobart, where 29.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.5% in Rest of WA. Rest of WA is a much warmer and drier place, with an average maximum temperature 16 degrees higher and far less rainfall than Greater Hobart. It also has a far larger First Nations population, with 23.8% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to just 2.0% in Greater Hobart.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have very similar typical weekly household incomes and the same number of people per bedroom. They also have similar rates of volunteering and people working from home. While these areas remain distinct, some gaps are shifting. The difference in university qualifications has widened since 2016, but the gap in high weekly earnings has narrowed, as Rest of WA is now only 4.0 percentage points higher than Greater Hobart.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Rest of WA Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart No car: 2.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart Population: 287,718 larger in Rest of WA Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +287,718 larger in Rest of WA gap steady

534,804 72nd pct 247,086 64th pct

Median age in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +1 yrs older in Rest of WA gap steady

40 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 43.0%

35.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Rest of WA Greater Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 76.6%

5.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

40.0% English +2.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.3% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 82.6%

0.4% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

0.4% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.9%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 25.6%

16.7% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +10.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.4% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

8.5% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +$34 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing

$810 38th pct $776 31st pct

Household income in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +$55 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing

$1,597 44th pct $1,542 35th pct

Family income in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +$93 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing

$2,013 58th pct $1,920 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

18.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +33,894 larger in Rest of WA

45,110 86th pct 11,216 61st pct

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

25 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +$165 higher in Greater Hobart

$426 33rd pct $591 62nd pct

Household income in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +$157 higher in Greater Hobart

$1,298 25th pct $1,455 48th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 52.5%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 29.9%

14.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%

27.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +$85 higher in Greater Hobart gap widening

$265 27th pct $350 58th pct

Mortgage in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +$43 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing

$1,560 31st pct $1,517 27th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.1% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.3% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 85.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 18.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.9%

29.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 16.6%

3.4% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%

20.5% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +191 more in Rest of WA

2,119 39th pct 1,928 35th pct

Stops/1k in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +3.84 more in Greater Hobart

3.96 29th pct 7.80 100th pct

Departures/1k in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +1,008.8 more in Greater Hobart

188.6 18th pct 1,197.3 65th pct

PT routes in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +42 more in Greater Hobart

70 14th pct 112 34th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 60.0%

7.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

4.9% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.3% Mining ◂ +11.0 pts 0.3%

8.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 2.0%

8.5% Construction even 8.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

10.9% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%

7.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +336,367 higher in Rest of WA

591,617 44th pct 255,250 21st pct

Growth in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +4.3 pts higher in Rest of WA

6.1% 50th pct 1.8% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +759 higher in Greater Hobart

191 2nd pct 949 71st pct

Max temp in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +16.0 higher in Rest of WA

31.2 78th pct 15.1 4th pct

Min temp in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +8.3 higher in Rest of WA

15.5 82nd pct 7.2 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +2.1 higher in Greater Hobart

3.5 27th pct 5.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +1.6 more in Greater Hobart

3.6 25th pct 5.2 61st pct

15-min city in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +21.9 pts higher in Greater Hobart

40.6% 26th pct 62.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +18.2 pts higher in Greater Hobart

41.7% 18th pct 59.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +41.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart

44.2% 29th pct 85.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +15.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart

50.1% 31st pct 65.2% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +21.2 pts higher in Greater Hobart

69.7% 28th pct 90.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +15.2 pts higher in Greater Hobart

31.4% 23rd pct 46.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +1.7 more in Rest of WA

21.6 78th pct 19.9 60th pct

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

0 5th pct 14 60th pct

Mean slope in Rest of WA in Greater Hobart +5.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart

4.7% 41st pct 10.1% 95th pct

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