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Greater Hobart vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Greater Hobart vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 843 km apart · Greater Hobart profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Greater Hobart Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory and Greater Hobart are two distinct regional hubs. The Australian Capital Territory has a more highly qualified and higher earning population, with 43% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This contrasts with Greater Hobart, where 29.2% of adults have a degree and 17.7% of households reach that income level. Greater Hobart is more likely to have separate houses, at 85.1%, compared to 63.2% in the Australian Capital Territory.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions. They also share similar patterns in unpaid housework and care, and have the same typical number of people per home. While the Australian Capital Territory remains more walkable and has higher incomes, some gaps are closing; for example, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in Greater Hobart One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart Population: 206,804 larger in Australian Capital Territory Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Mortgage: $563 higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +206,804 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

247,086 64th pct 453,890 72nd pct

Median age in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +4 yrs older in Greater Hobart gap narrowing

39 yrs 40th pct 35 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

43.0% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

38.7% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Greater Hobart Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 67.5%

1.6% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +10.6 pts 32.0%

37.6% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 31.5%

10.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 71.3%

2.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 44.2%

37.1% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

2.6% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 +20.3 pts ▸ 77.1%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 15.0%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce even 20.1%

13.7% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

3.7% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +$428 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$776 31st pct $1,204 71st pct

Household income in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +$831 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

$1,542 35th pct $2,373 87th pct

Family income in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +$952 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,920 46th pct $2,872 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 17.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 27.8%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +2,308 larger in Greater Hobart

11,216 61st pct 8,908 58th pct

Median age in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory even

24 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +$413 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$591 62nd pct $1,004 88th pct

Household income in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +$834 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,455 48th pct $2,289 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +0.1 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 25.7%

16.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +$100 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$350 58th pct $450 97th pct

Mortgage in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +$563 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,517 27th pct $2,080 87th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%

28.8% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +21.9 pts 63.2%

8.2% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 37.1%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

5.1% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 12.4%

7.5% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

1.4% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 25.6%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +674 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,928 35th pct 2,602 44th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +2.07 more in Greater Hobart

7.80 100th pct 5.73 86th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +268.9 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,197.3 65th pct 1,466.3 76th pct

PT routes in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +12 more in Greater Hobart

112 34th pct 100 28th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 59.0%

8.1% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Public administration & safety +19.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%

6.4% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.3% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

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

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +229,380 higher in Australian Capital Territory

255,250 21st pct 484,630 39th pct

Growth in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +5.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

1.8% 3rd pct 7.1% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +41 higher in Greater Hobart

949 71st pct 908 61st pct

Max temp in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +4.6 higher in Australian Capital Territory

15.1 4th pct 19.7 21st pct

Min temp in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +1.2 higher in Greater Hobart

7.2 14th pct 6.0 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +1.3 higher in Australian Capital Territory

5.6 63rd pct 6.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +1.3 more in Australian Capital Territory

5.2 61st pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +19.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

62.5% 61st pct 81.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +20.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

59.9% 58th pct 80.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +12.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

85.6% 70th pct 97.6% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +20.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

65.2% 56th pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +8.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

90.9% 68th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +17.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

46.6% 60th pct 64.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +0.7 more in Greater Hobart

19.9 60th pct 19.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +30 higher in Australian Capital Territory

14 60th pct 44 83rd pct

Mean slope in Greater Hobart in Australian Capital Territory +4.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart

10.1% 95th pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Greater Hobart with nearby areas

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Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Hobart vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/6GHOB/greater-hobart/vs/8ACTE/australian-capital-territory