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Glenorchy vs Hobart

Name: Glenorchy vs Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Glenorchy profile · Hobart profile

Glenorchy Hobart

Hobart and Glenorchy are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in education and income. Hobart has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (49.0% versus 21.8%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.6% versus 11.5%). It is also a much more walkable area, with 81.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 57.9% in Glenorchy.

These two areas are effectively alike in many everyday ways, including their typical resident age of 37 and similar rates of renting and unpaid care. While the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, the difference in high weekly earnings has widened. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, though this is far higher in Hobart at 55.3%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Hobart Bachelor+: 27.2 pts higher in Hobart One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Glenorchy Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Glenorchy Volunteering: 11.0 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenorchy in Hobart +4,666 larger in Hobart gap widening

50,411 74th pct 55,077 75th pct

Median age in Glenorchy in Hobart even gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) even 32.2%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

40.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.9% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Glenorchy Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 67.3%

1.2% China +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.7% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 30.9%

9.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.2% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 75.0%

1.3% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 30.1%

6.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenorchy in Hobart +3 more in Hobart

21 74th pct 24 76th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenorchy in Hobart +0.74 more in Hobart

2.53 32nd pct 3.27 44th pct

Students in Glenorchy in Hobart +5,166 more in Hobart

7,498 72nd pct 12,664 80th pct

Avg size in Glenorchy in Hobart +171 larger in Hobart

357 68th pct 528 85th pct

ICSEA in Glenorchy in Hobart +125 higher in Hobart

961 43rd pct 1,086 89th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 75.5%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.6 pts 10.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 11.4%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 20.6%

13.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

5.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenorchy in Hobart +$195 higher in Hobart gap widening

$691 37th pct $886 76th pct

Household income in Glenorchy in Hobart +$517 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,325 43rd pct $1,842 78th pct

Family income in Glenorchy in Hobart +$692 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,632 35th pct $2,324 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.3%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.7%

4.3% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 36.7%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.8%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +5.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenorchy in Hobart +1,855 larger in Glenorchy

2,725 86th pct 870 60th pct

Median age in Glenorchy in Hobart +4 yrs older in Hobart

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Glenorchy in Hobart +$152 higher in Hobart

$550 49th pct $702 79th pct

Household income in Glenorchy in Hobart +$681 higher in Hobart

$1,306 42nd pct $1,987 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenorchy in Hobart +0.1 larger in Glenorchy gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

27.6% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 10.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 30.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

12.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenorchy in Hobart +$65 higher in Hobart gap widening

$325 70th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Glenorchy in Hobart +$463 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,337 45th pct $1,800 74th pct

People / bedroom in Glenorchy in Hobart even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%

28.8% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 26.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 68.9%

12.5% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 35.5%

25.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.9%

31.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.5%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%

2.6% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.4% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.6 pts 28.0%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenorchy in Hobart +44 more in Hobart

402 80th pct 446 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Glenorchy in Hobart +0.12 more in Hobart

7.97 92nd pct 8.10 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Glenorchy in Hobart +402.9 more in Hobart

1,299.0 84th pct 1,701.8 88th pct

PT routes in Glenorchy in Hobart +68 more in Hobart

35 81st pct 103 88th pct

Stop walk in Glenorchy in Hobart +55 longer in Glenorchy

57 84th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Glenorchy in Hobart +36 longer in Glenorchy

42 45th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.5 pts 44.9%

2.2% Walked +12.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.1% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

0.9% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

9.7% No vehicle even 9.7%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

8.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +21.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

8.8% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenorchy in Hobart +7 higher in Hobart

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Glenorchy in Hobart +7 higher in Hobart

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Glenorchy in Hobart +2 higher in Hobart

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Glenorchy in Hobart +6 higher in Hobart

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Glenorchy in Hobart +151 higher in Hobart

911 22nd pct 1,062 89th pct

ERP in Glenorchy in Hobart +5,409 higher in Hobart

50,450 73rd pct 55,859 74th pct

Growth in Glenorchy in Hobart +1.2 pts higher in Hobart

-1.4% 7th pct -0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Glenorchy in Hobart +3,613 higher in Hobart

3,327 66th pct 6,940 77th pct

Approvals in Glenorchy in Hobart +2 higher in Hobart

119 61st pct 121 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenorchy in Hobart +171 higher in Glenorchy

948 74th pct 776 63rd pct

Max temp in Glenorchy in Hobart +2.3 higher in Hobart

14.2 0th pct 16.4 1st pct

Min temp in Glenorchy in Hobart +2.1 higher in Hobart

6.1 0th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenorchy in Hobart +1.7 higher in Hobart

5.6 78th pct 7.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenorchy in Hobart +1.4 more in Hobart

5.2 75th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Glenorchy in Hobart +24.0 pts higher in Hobart

57.9% 68th pct 81.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Glenorchy in Hobart +23.3 pts higher in Hobart

54.2% 61st pct 77.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Glenorchy in Hobart +2.4 pts higher in Hobart

93.8% 84th pct 96.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Glenorchy in Hobart +10.7 pts higher in Hobart

70.9% 74th pct 81.7% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Glenorchy in Hobart +0.2 pts higher in Glenorchy

97.2% 84th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Glenorchy in Hobart +36.9 pts higher in Hobart

41.0% 56th pct 78.0% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenorchy in Hobart +7.8 more in Hobart

17.1 44th pct 24.9 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenorchy in Hobart +59 higher in Hobart

30 74th pct 89 82nd pct

Mean slope in Glenorchy in Hobart +2.3 pts higher in Hobart

9.7% 95th pct 12.0% 100th pct

Compare Glenorchy with nearby areas

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Compare Hobart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenorchy vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62610/glenorchy/vs/LGA62810/hobart