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Cambridge vs Hobart

Name: Cambridge vs Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cambridge profile · Hobart profile

Cambridge Hobart

Hobart and Cambridge are nearby areas with very different characters. Hobart is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 34 and 33.5% were born overseas. It is a place of renters and high qualifications, with 54.6% of homes rented and 47.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Cambridge is much more family-oriented and settled; the typical resident is 43, and 19% of the population are children under 15. Most people in Cambridge live in separate houses, with 96.3% of homes being detached houses, compared to just 36.4% in Hobart.

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. While they share similar typical weekly rents and home loan payments, the gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with recent arrivals now far more common in Hobart. The difference in housing is also growing, as the gap in the share of separate houses and rentals has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 47.0 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 59.9 pts higher in Cambridge 3+ bedrooms: 45.8 pts higher in Cambridge Recent movers: 26.9 pts higher in Hobart Recent arrivals: 22.9 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge in Hobart +452 larger in Hobart gap widening

8,573 44th pct 9,025 47th pct

Median age in Cambridge in Hobart +9 yrs older in Cambridge gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 20.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 7.5%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +25.3 pts 30.0%

30.1% Never married +24.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

8.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +26.5 pts 59.9%

0.3% China +6.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +14.0 pts 36.6%

42.1% Australian ◂ +16.4 pts 25.7%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

0.7% Chinese +10.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

0.5% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 68.6%

0.4% Mandarin +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +18.2 pts 26.0%

3.8% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.1% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cambridge in Hobart +5 more in Hobart

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cambridge in Hobart +9.16 more in Hobart

1.23 23rd pct 10.39 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge in Hobart +18 more in Hobart

20 51st pct 38 79th pct

Students in Cambridge in Hobart +3,059 more in Hobart

1,039 38th pct 4,098 87th pct

Avg size in Cambridge in Hobart +66 larger in Hobart

520 63rd pct 585 71st pct

ICSEA in Cambridge in Hobart +55 higher in Hobart

1,038 60th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +17.5 pts 8.7%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.3 pts 10.3%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +13.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

13.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.7% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cambridge in Hobart +$138 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$983 76th pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Cambridge in Hobart +$450 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$2,191 77th pct $1,741 50th pct

Family income in Cambridge in Hobart +$223 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$2,445 73rd pct $2,222 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.2%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.9% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

8.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 62.9%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge in Hobart +43 larger in Cambridge

223 57th pct 180 50th pct

Median age in Cambridge in Hobart even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Cambridge in Hobart +$235 higher in Cambridge

$805 75th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in Cambridge in Hobart +$418 higher in Cambridge

$2,146 75th pct $1,728 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge in Hobart +0.7 larger in Cambridge gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +24.8 pts 37.8%

27.7% Couples without children +20.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

9.2% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

17.4% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 8.5%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge in Hobart +$15 higher in Hobart gap widening

$400 62nd pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Cambridge in Hobart even gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,800 47th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

7.6% Rented +47.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.0 pts 16.8%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 25.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +59.9 pts 36.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +41.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 29.3%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 8.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 37.9%

20.0% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.7% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.6% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.1%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%

14.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.4% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cambridge in Hobart +54 more in Cambridge

128 89th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Cambridge in Hobart +6.73 more in Cambridge

14.93 91st pct 8.20 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cambridge in Hobart +3,066.2 more in Hobart

1,055.1 59th pct 4,121.2 88th pct

PT routes in Cambridge in Hobart +87 more in Hobart

14 76th pct 101 89th pct

Stop walk in Cambridge in Hobart +5 longer in Hobart

6 57th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Cambridge in Hobart +11 longer in Cambridge

13 20th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Cambridge in Hobart +452 more in Hobart

8,573 23rd pct 9,025 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Cambridge in Hobart +7,058 more in Hobart

8,573 14th pct 15,631 23rd pct

Transit to city in Cambridge in Hobart

— 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +36.4 pts 30.6%

0.9% Walked +33.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.3% 1 vehicle +30.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 24.2%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 6.3%

1.7% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cambridge in Hobart even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Cambridge in Hobart +3 higher in Cambridge

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cambridge in Hobart +8 higher in Cambridge

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cambridge in Hobart +2 higher in Hobart

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Cambridge in Hobart +3 higher in Cambridge

1,059 74th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Cambridge in Hobart +442 higher in Hobart

8,883 42nd pct 9,325 44th pct

Growth in Cambridge in Hobart +1.1 pts higher in Cambridge

2.3% 30th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Cambridge in Hobart +2,216 higher in Hobart

1,038 58th pct 3,254 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cambridge in Hobart +12 higher in Cambridge

542 13th pct 531 12th pct

Max temp in Cambridge in Hobart +0.6 higher in Hobart

17.0 1st pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Cambridge in Hobart +0.3 higher in Hobart

8.8 14th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge in Hobart +5.5 higher in Hobart

3.8 27th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cambridge in Hobart +4.6 more in Hobart

3.4 24th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Cambridge in Hobart +60.6 pts higher in Hobart

39.0% 28th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Cambridge in Hobart +62.2 pts higher in Hobart

37.2% 27th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Cambridge in Hobart +24.9 pts higher in Hobart

74.1% 35th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Cambridge in Hobart +82.1 pts higher in Hobart

17.1% 9th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Cambridge in Hobart +14.9 pts higher in Hobart

85.1% 32nd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Cambridge in Hobart +74.1 pts higher in Hobart

24.8% 29th pct 98.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Cambridge in Hobart +12.9 more in Hobart

37.3 86th pct 50.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cambridge in Hobart +325 higher in Hobart

20 31st pct 345 87th pct

Mean slope in Cambridge in Hobart +1.0 pts higher in Hobart

6.8% 71st pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Cambridge with nearby areas

Mornington - Warrane Rokeby Howrah - Tranmere Lindisfarne - Rose Bay Bellerive - Rosny Geilston Bay - Risdon Risdon Vale Hobart

Compare Hobart with nearby areas

West Hobart New Town Derwent Park - Lutana Moonah Sandy Bay Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne Lindisfarne - Rose Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021005/cambridge/vs/601051027/hobart