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South Arm vs Taroona - Bonnet Hill

Name: South Arm vs Taroona - Bonnet Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · South Arm profile · Taroona - Bonnet Hill profile

South Arm Taroona - Bonnet Hill

South Arm and Taroona - Bonnet Hill are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Taroona - Bonnet Hill is far more educated, with 51.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.3% in South Arm. It is also more diverse, with 24.0% of people born overseas, while South Arm sits at 10.3%. The two areas differ sharply in layout; Taroona - Bonnet Hill is described as somewhat walkable, whereas South Arm is car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gaps in education and overseas births have widened, though the age difference has narrowed as the two areas have tracked against each other. Despite these shifts, they share many fundamentals, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900. They also both have a high share of people with no religion, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 24.1 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill Born overseas: 13.7 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +979 larger in South Arm gap widening

4,616 20th pct 3,637 14th pct

Median age in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +2 yrs older in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.8%

30.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

3.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

South Arm Taroona - Bonnet Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 73.7%

4.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.1% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +2.4 pts 47.5%

41.5% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 34.0%

11.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 87.0%

0.0% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

33.5% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 28.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +1 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +2.22 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1.19 21st pct 3.41 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +11 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

2 4th pct 13 34th pct

Students in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +1,339 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

69 2nd pct 1,408 49th pct

Avg size in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +635 larger in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

69 4th pct 704 80th pct

ICSEA in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +65 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,060 69th pct 1,125 90th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +21.9 pts ▸ 77.4%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +15.8 pts 11.4%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 9.9%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +11.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

11.4% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

11.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

3.6% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

1.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Income

Personal income in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +$41 higher in South Arm gap widening

$916 69th pct $875 63rd pct

Household income in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +$24 higher in South Arm gap steady

$1,934 61st pct $1,910 60th pct

Family income in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +$207 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

$2,195 57th pct $2,402 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

10.4% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.5%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.3%

21.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +149 larger in South Arm

189 51st pct 40 13th pct

Median age in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +5 yrs older in South Arm

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +$341 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

$608 45th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +$590 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

$2,160 76th pct $2,750 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +0.1 larger in South Arm gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

10.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 34.6%

18.8% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

6.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +$55 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

$370 50th pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +$185 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,785 46th pct

People / bedroom in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 32.9%

8.9% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.1% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.5%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 43.8%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

7.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 45.0%

27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.1%

8.1% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.7% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 26.8%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

10.8% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +35 more in South Arm

65 71st pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +5.83 more in South Arm

14.08 90th pct 8.25 86th pct

Departures/1k in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +1,282.1 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

322.8 31st pct 1,604.9 75th pct

PT routes in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +3 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

2 14th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +4 longer in South Arm

15 75th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +5 longer in South Arm

24 48th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +979 more in South Arm

4,616 10th pct 3,637 8th pct

Reach 45 min in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +979 more in South Arm

4,616 7th pct 3,637 6th pct

Transit to city in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

— 62 57th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 53.0%

9.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.1% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Bicycle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%

20.6% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 13.4%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%

0.7% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 4.8%

7.5% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.9 pts 7.4%

14.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.0% Sales workers even 5.9%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +2 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +1 higher in South Arm

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +3 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +51 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,032 64th pct 1,083 82nd pct

ERP in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +1,064 higher in South Arm

4,679 18th pct 3,615 13th pct

Growth in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +2.0 pts higher in South Arm

0.5% 14th pct -1.6% 5th pct

Businesses in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +133 higher in South Arm

363 16th pct 230 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +97 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

527 12th pct 624 22nd pct

Max temp in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +0.8 higher in South Arm

17.1 1st pct 16.4 0th pct

Min temp in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +1.2 higher in South Arm

9.8 22nd pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +2.6 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1.9 11th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +2.4 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1.7 9th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +44.0 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

7.1% 5th pct 51.1% 38th pct

Walk to shops in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +11.5 pts higher in South Arm

11.5% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +39.5 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

54.3% 26th pct 93.8% 54th pct

Walk to school in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +35.1 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

10.2% 5th pct 45.3% 27th pct

Walk to a park in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +45.1 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

53.2% 15th pct 98.3% 53rd pct

Walk to health in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +53.4 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +3.6 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

21.4 75th pct 25.0 81st pct

Intersections/km² in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +21 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

6 20th pct 27 33rd pct

Mean slope in South Arm in Taroona - Bonnet Hill +8.3 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

7.9% 81st pct 16.2% 100th pct

Compare South Arm with nearby areas

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Compare Taroona - Bonnet Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Arm vs Taroona - Bonnet Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021012/south-arm/vs/601041026/taroona-bonnet-hill