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Hobart vs Sorell

Name: Hobart vs Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Hobart profile · Sorell profile

Hobart Sorell

Hobart and Sorell are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Hobart is a highly educated and diverse hub where 49% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 28.6% were born overseas. It is much more walkable, with 96.2% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport. In contrast, Sorell is more car-dependent and residential, with 97.8% of homes being separate houses and a much lower 15.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Sorell also has a larger share of big homes, with 74% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.1% in Hobart.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in some ways, as they have nearly identical proportions of homes owned outright and very similar average temperatures and rainfall. However, the gap in education and income has widened over time, with the difference in high-earning households growing to 14 percentage points. Hobart remains far more connected to public transport and services, while Sorell's reliance on cars is reflected in its much longer drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.1 pts higher in Hobart Bachelor+: 33.6 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Sorell Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Hobart No car: 7.2 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart in Sorell +38,343 larger in Hobart gap steady

55,077 75th pct 16,734 57th pct

Median age in Hobart in Sorell +5 yrs older in Sorell gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 25.6%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

40.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.5% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 35.3%

8.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Hobart Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.4% China ◂ +5.2 pts 0.2%

4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +7.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.9% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +8.0 pts 0.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 90.4%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 51.8%

30.1% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobart in Sorell +21 more in Hobart

24 76th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobart in Sorell +2.24 more in Hobart

3.27 44th pct 1.03 0th pct

Students in Hobart in Sorell +11,203 more in Hobart

12,664 80th pct 1,461 44th pct

Avg size in Hobart in Sorell +41 larger in Hobart

528 85th pct 487 81st pct

ICSEA in Hobart in Sorell +137 higher in Hobart

1,086 89th pct 949 36th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +33.1 pts 42.5%

10.9% Year 10 +21.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

4.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

11.4% Certificate III / IV +28.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.0 pts 17.4%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.4 pts 5.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

7.6% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

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

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Hobart in Sorell +$160 higher in Hobart gap widening

$886 76th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Hobart in Sorell +$442 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,842 78th pct $1,400 50th pct

Family income in Hobart in Sorell +$605 higher in Hobart gap steady

$2,324 83rd pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 4.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

3.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

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 ◂ +8.4 pts 56.9%

19.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart in Sorell +71 larger in Hobart

870 60th pct 799 59th pct

Median age in Hobart in Sorell +3 yrs older in Hobart

28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Hobart in Sorell +$85 higher in Hobart

$702 79th pct $617 67th pct

Household income in Hobart in Sorell +$375 higher in Hobart

$1,987 87th pct $1,612 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart in Sorell +0.1 larger in Sorell gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 50.5%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 32.3%

10.9% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 27.0%

15.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart in Sorell +$40 higher in Hobart gap widening

$390 86th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Hobart in Sorell +$400 higher in Hobart gap narrowing

$1,800 74th pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in Hobart in Sorell +0.10 higher in Hobart gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.6% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 18.4%

34.7% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +29.0 pts ▸ 97.8%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.7 pts 0.1%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 20.9%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

24.5% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 2.3%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 21.4%

19.3% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart in Sorell +390 more in Hobart

446 82nd pct 56 56th pct

Stops/1k in Hobart in Sorell +4.75 more in Hobart

8.10 92nd pct 3.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Hobart in Sorell +1,486.1 more in Hobart

1,701.8 88th pct 215.7 61st pct

PT routes in Hobart in Sorell +95 more in Hobart

103 88th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Hobart in Sorell +83 longer in Sorell

2 14th pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Hobart in Sorell +61 longer in Sorell

6 2nd pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +23.9 pts ▸ 68.7%

14.5% Walked ◂ +12.8 pts 1.6%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.0% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 31.4%

33.2% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.0% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

4.3% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

8.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +21.3 pts 15.3%

8.8% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hobart in Sorell +5 higher in Hobart

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Hobart in Sorell +3 higher in Hobart

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Hobart in Sorell +3 higher in Sorell

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Hobart in Sorell +5 higher in Hobart

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Hobart in Sorell +116 higher in Hobart

1,062 89th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Hobart in Sorell +37,751 higher in Hobart

55,859 74th pct 18,108 56th pct

Growth in Hobart in Sorell +6.9 pts higher in Sorell

-0.2% 13th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Businesses in Hobart in Sorell +5,834 higher in Hobart

6,940 77th pct 1,106 45th pct

Approvals in Hobart in Sorell +50 higher in Sorell

121 62nd pct 171 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobart in Sorell +13 higher in Hobart

776 63rd pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Hobart in Sorell even

16.4 1st pct 16.4 1st pct

Min temp in Hobart in Sorell +0.9 higher in Sorell

8.2 11th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart in Sorell +4.0 higher in Hobart

7.3 90th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart in Sorell +3.4 more in Hobart

6.6 87th pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Hobart in Sorell +44.5 pts higher in Hobart

81.9% 84th pct 37.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Hobart in Sorell +37.8 pts higher in Hobart

77.5% 83rd pct 39.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Hobart in Sorell +39.8 pts higher in Hobart

96.2% 86th pct 56.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Hobart in Sorell +47.5 pts higher in Hobart

81.7% 81st pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Hobart in Sorell +32.6 pts higher in Hobart

96.9% 84th pct 64.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Hobart in Sorell +60.4 pts higher in Hobart

78.0% 89th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart in Sorell +12.2 more in Hobart

24.9 65th pct 12.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart in Sorell +86 higher in Hobart

89 82nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Hobart in Sorell +3.8 pts higher in Hobart

12.0% 100th pct 8.2% 88th pct

Compare Hobart with nearby areas

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Compare Sorell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62810/hobart/vs/LGA64810/sorell