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Greater Hobart vs Greater Darwin

Name: Greater Hobart vs Greater Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 3,719 km apart · Greater Hobart profile · Greater Darwin profile

Greater Hobart Greater Darwin

Greater Hobart and Greater Darwin are two very different capital city regions separated by over 3,700 km. Greater Darwin is much more diverse, with 23.6% of people using a language other than English at home and 13.8% speaking a First Nations language. It also has far higher incomes, with the typical household earning $2,209 a week compared to $1,542 in Greater Hobart. In contrast, Greater Hobart is older and more stable in its housing, where 33.9% of homes are owned outright and 85.1% are separate houses. Health challenges are also more common here, with 32.0% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, with Greater Darwin at 27.8% and Greater Hobart at 18.9%. They are also similar in their overall walkability and the proportion of people who provide unpaid care for children. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in typical household income and the share of people using another language at home have both narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart Mortgage: $583 higher in Greater Darwin Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Greater Darwin Living alone: 4.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +107,184 larger in Greater Hobart gap widening

247,086 64th pct 139,902 60th pct

Median age in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +5 yrs older in Greater Hobart gap narrowing

39 yrs 40th pct 34 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 9.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

38.7% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

43.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 42.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Greater Hobart Greater Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 63.8%

0.5% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +14.9 pts 27.7%

37.6% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 28.9%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

0.7% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 66.7%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 42.1%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 36.9%

6.3% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.1%

7.1% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 24.2%

25.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

11.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +$344 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$776 31st pct $1,120 68th pct

Household income in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +$667 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$1,542 35th pct $2,209 85th pct

Family income in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +$565 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$1,920 46th pct $2,485 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.4%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 27.0%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +7.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 14.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +3,323 larger in Greater Darwin

11,216 61st pct 14,539 64th pct

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

24 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +$108 higher in Greater Darwin

$591 62nd pct $699 80th pct

Household income in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +$413 higher in Greater Darwin

$1,455 48th pct $1,868 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +0.2 larger in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 25.0%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 23.4%

16.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +$35 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$350 58th pct $385 82nd pct

Mortgage in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +$583 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$1,517 27th pct $2,100 88th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +0.10 higher in Greater Darwin gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 17.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 63.3%

8.2% Flat or apartment +16.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 40.9%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

29.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

7.5% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.4% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 25.7%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +1,259 more in Greater Hobart

1,928 35th pct 669 13th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +3.02 more in Greater Hobart

7.80 100th pct 4.78 56th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +396.2 more in Greater Hobart

1,197.3 65th pct 801.1 52nd pct

PT routes in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +37 more in Greater Hobart

112 34th pct 75 16th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +95,966 higher in Greater Hobart

255,250 21st pct 159,284 13th pct

Growth in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +5.8 pts higher in Greater Darwin

1.8% 3rd pct 7.6% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +703 higher in Greater Darwin

949 71st pct 1,652 100th pct

Max temp in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +19.2 higher in Greater Darwin

15.1 4th pct 34.4 96th pct

Min temp in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +14.9 higher in Greater Darwin

7.2 14th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +0.3 higher in Greater Darwin

5.6 63rd pct 5.9 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +0.3 more in Greater Darwin

5.2 61st pct 5.5 66th pct

15-min city in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +8.4 pts higher in Greater Darwin

62.5% 61st pct 70.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +10.1 pts higher in Greater Darwin

59.9% 58th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +0.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart

85.6% 70th pct 85.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +7.3 pts higher in Greater Darwin

65.2% 56th pct 72.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +5.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart

90.9% 68th pct 85.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +7.3 pts higher in Greater Darwin

46.6% 60th pct 53.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +2.1 more in Greater Darwin

19.9 60th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +7 higher in Greater Hobart

14 60th pct 8 50th pct

Mean slope in Greater Hobart in Greater Darwin +6.2 pts higher in Greater Hobart

10.1% 95th pct 3.9% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Hobart vs Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/6GHOB/greater-hobart/vs/7GDAR/greater-darwin