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Hobart vs Huon Valley

Name: Hobart vs Huon Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Hobart profile · Huon Valley profile

Hobart Huon Valley

Hobart and Huon Valley are two distinct Tasmanian areas with a large gap in demographics and education. Hobart is far more diverse and qualified, with 28.6% of people born overseas and 49.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Huon Valley has a much older population, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in Hobart. The two areas also differ in housing and access; Huon Valley is dominated by separate houses (96.6%), while Hobart is very walkable and has far more renters (35.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. While they share some common ground, the gaps between them have often grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to nine years, and the gap in weekly incomes has increased, with Hobart now far more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.1 pts higher in Hobart Bachelor+: 28.9 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Huon Valley Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Hobart Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart in Huon Valley +36,818 larger in Hobart gap steady

55,077 75th pct 18,259 58th pct

Median age in Hobart in Huon Valley +9 yrs older in Huon Valley gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 21.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.3% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

40.8% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.5% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 34.2%

8.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hobart Huon Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

4.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% China ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

2.3% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.3% English +5.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.9% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 0.6%

4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 89.3%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 54.9%

30.1% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobart in Huon Valley +14 more in Hobart

24 76th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobart in Huon Valley +0.08 more in Hobart

3.27 44th pct 3.18 43rd pct

Students in Hobart in Huon Valley +11,012 more in Hobart

12,664 80th pct 1,652 46th pct

Avg size in Hobart in Huon Valley +362 larger in Hobart

528 85th pct 165 39th pct

ICSEA in Hobart in Huon Valley +155 higher in Hobart

1,086 89th pct 930 27th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +29.1 pts 46.4%

10.9% Year 10 +16.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

4.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 21.3%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.9 pts 7.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 13.1%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

13.5% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

7.6% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hobart in Huon Valley +$277 higher in Hobart gap widening

$886 76th pct $609 18th pct

Household income in Hobart in Huon Valley +$615 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,842 78th pct $1,227 28th pct

Family income in Hobart in Huon Valley +$810 higher in Hobart gap widening

$2,324 83rd pct $1,514 24th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.0%

14.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +8.3 pts 57.0%

19.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart in Huon Valley +995 larger in Huon Valley

870 60th pct 1,865 77th pct

Median age in Hobart in Huon Valley +2 yrs older in Hobart

28 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Hobart in Huon Valley +$123 higher in Hobart

$702 79th pct $579 57th pct

Household income in Hobart in Huon Valley +$560 higher in Hobart

$1,987 87th pct $1,427 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart in Huon Valley +0.1 larger in Huon Valley gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 50.8%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

10.9% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 26.1%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

4.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart in Huon Valley +$100 higher in Hobart gap widening

$390 86th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Hobart in Huon Valley +$500 higher in Hobart gap steady

$1,800 74th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Hobart in Huon Valley +0.10 higher in Hobart gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.6% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 15.6%

1.9% Other tenure even 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 96.6%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.4 pts 0.4%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 1.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 20.1%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.5% $200–$349 +25.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 26.1%

13.1% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 1.1%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 19.1%

19.3% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart in Huon Valley +377 more in Hobart

446 82nd pct 69 58th pct

Stops/1k in Hobart in Huon Valley +4.32 more in Hobart

8.10 92nd pct 3.78 56th pct

Departures/1k in Hobart in Huon Valley +1,513.1 more in Hobart

1,701.8 88th pct 188.7 60th pct

PT routes in Hobart in Huon Valley +94 more in Hobart

103 88th pct 9 55th pct

Stop walk in Hobart in Huon Valley

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Hobart in Huon Valley +116 longer in Huon Valley

6 2nd pct 122 86th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 62.6%

14.5% Walked ◂ +11.2 pts 3.3%

10.6% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.0% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 30.4%

33.2% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.0% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.1% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

4.3% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +17.7 pts 19.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hobart in Huon Valley +5 higher in Hobart

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Hobart in Huon Valley +4 higher in Hobart

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Hobart in Huon Valley +2 higher in Huon Valley

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Hobart in Huon Valley +3 higher in Hobart

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Hobart in Huon Valley +116 higher in Hobart

1,062 89th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Hobart in Huon Valley +35,966 higher in Hobart

55,859 74th pct 19,893 58th pct

Growth in Hobart in Huon Valley +6.0 pts higher in Huon Valley

-0.2% 13th pct 5.8% 69th pct

Businesses in Hobart in Huon Valley +5,594 higher in Hobart

6,940 77th pct 1,346 49th pct

Approvals in Hobart in Huon Valley +2 higher in Hobart

121 62nd pct 119 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobart in Huon Valley +429 higher in Huon Valley

776 63rd pct 1,205 85th pct

Max temp in Hobart in Huon Valley +2.4 higher in Hobart

16.4 1st pct 14.0 0th pct

Min temp in Hobart in Huon Valley +1.1 higher in Hobart

8.2 11th pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart in Huon Valley +4.9 higher in Hobart

7.3 90th pct 2.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart in Huon Valley +4.2 more in Hobart

6.6 87th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Hobart in Huon Valley +52.7 pts higher in Hobart

81.9% 84th pct 29.3% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Hobart in Huon Valley +49.4 pts higher in Hobart

77.5% 83rd pct 28.2% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Hobart in Huon Valley +62.6 pts higher in Hobart

96.2% 86th pct 33.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Hobart in Huon Valley +59.5 pts higher in Hobart

81.7% 81st pct 22.2% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Hobart in Huon Valley +51.1 pts higher in Hobart

96.9% 84th pct 45.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in Hobart in Huon Valley +54.0 pts higher in Hobart

78.0% 89th pct 23.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart in Huon Valley +7.5 more in Hobart

24.9 65th pct 17.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart in Huon Valley +89 higher in Hobart

89 82nd pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Hobart in Huon Valley +0.8 pts higher in Hobart

12.0% 100th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Compare Hobart with nearby areas

Glenorchy Clarence Brighton Sorell Southern Midlands Kingborough Tasman Huon Valley

Compare Huon Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart vs Huon Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62810/hobart/vs/LGA63010/huon-valley