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Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Hobart

Name: Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Geilston Bay - Risdon profile · Hobart profile

Geilston Bay - Risdon Hobart

Hobart and Geilston Bay - Risdon are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Hobart is a high-density hub where 54.6% of households rent and 42.1% of homes are flats or apartments. It is a diverse area; 33.5% of people were born overseas and 24.0% use a language other than English at home. Geilston Bay - Risdon is dominated by detached houses, which make up 97.0% of homes, and has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (29.7% compared to 15.3% in Hobart).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,741. While they are close in earnings, their lifestyles diverge. The gap in overseas births and the use of other languages at home have both widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in education has grown, with a far higher share of adults in Hobart now holding a bachelor degree or higher (47.7%) than in Geilston Bay - Risdon (27.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,573 larger in Hobart Renting: 37.3 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 60.6 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon 3+ bedrooms: 37.6 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +5,573 larger in Hobart gap widening

3,452 13th pct 9,025 47th pct

Median age in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +7 yrs older in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.1%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

34.4% Never married +20.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

47.3% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 30.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Geilston Bay - Risdon Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +25.1 pts 59.9%

1.0% China +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +11.3 pts 36.6%

41.3% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 25.7%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

1.8% Chinese +8.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Italian even 2.1%

1.7% Dutch even 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +22.6 pts 68.6%

1.0% Mandarin +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 26.0%

4.4% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +5 more in Hobart

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +6.90 more in Hobart

3.48 74th pct 10.39 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +25 more in Hobart

13 34th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +3,658 more in Hobart

440 15th pct 4,098 87th pct

Avg size in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +365 larger in Hobart

220 23rd pct 585 71st pct

ICSEA in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +93 higher in Hobart

1,000 43rd pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 75.4%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +16.9 pts 8.7%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.5 pts 10.3%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +12.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

2.7% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +$41 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap widening

$886 64th pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart even gap steady

$1,742 50th pct $1,741 50th pct

Family income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +$58 higher in Hobart gap narrowing

$2,164 55th pct $2,222 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.7%

13.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

11.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +1.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +77 larger in Hobart

103 32nd pct 180 50th pct

Median age in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +7 yrs older in Hobart

22 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +$42 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

$612 45th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +$147 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

$1,875 60th pct $1,728 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +0.3 larger in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 37.8%

30.5% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.9% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 8.5%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

1.1% 6 or more even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +$35 higher in Hobart gap widening

$380 54th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +$175 higher in Hobart gap steady

$1,625 36th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +0.10 higher in Hobart gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.3% Rented +37.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 16.8%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 25.6%

0.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +60.6 pts 36.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +40.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 29.3%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 8.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.9%

21.9% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

11.2% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 28.2%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.1%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +33 more in Hobart

41 50th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +3.68 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

11.88 89th pct 8.20 86th pct

Departures/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +2,762.0 more in Hobart

1,359.2 70th pct 4,121.2 88th pct

PT routes in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +96 more in Hobart

5 36th pct 101 89th pct

Stop walk in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +2 longer in Hobart

9 68th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +10 longer in Geilston Bay - Risdon

12 17th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +5,573 more in Hobart

3,452 8th pct 9,025 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +12,179 more in Hobart

3,452 5th pct 15,631 23rd pct

Transit to city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +42 longer in Geilston Bay - Risdon

65 63rd pct 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +32.2 pts 30.6%

0.6% Walked +33.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 24.2%

3.7% No vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food +8.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

9.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.2% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

11.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +2 higher in Hobart

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +1 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +5 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +3 higher in Hobart

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +42 higher in Hobart

1,014 57th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +5,683 higher in Hobart

3,642 13th pct 9,325 44th pct

Growth in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +3.4 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

4.7% 51st pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +3,078 higher in Hobart

176 8th pct 3,254 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart even

531 12th pct 531 12th pct

Max temp in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart even

17.6 3rd pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart even

9.1 17th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +4.7 higher in Hobart

4.6 38th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +3.9 more in Hobart

4.1 33rd pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +42.0 pts higher in Hobart

57.6% 44th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +42.4 pts higher in Hobart

57.0% 45th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +11.2 pts higher in Hobart

87.8% 44th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +34.6 pts higher in Hobart

64.6% 42nd pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +9.9 pts higher in Hobart

90.0% 37th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +98.8 pts higher in Hobart

0.1% 0th pct 98.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +27.3 more in Hobart

22.9 78th pct 50.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +317 higher in Hobart

28 33rd pct 345 87th pct

Mean slope in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Hobart +5.6 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

13.4% 99th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Geilston Bay - Risdon with nearby areas

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Compare Hobart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/vs/601051027/hobart