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Derwent Park - Lutana vs West Hobart

Name: Derwent Park - Lutana vs West Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Derwent Park - Lutana profile · West Hobart profile

Derwent Park - Lutana West Hobart

West Hobart and Derwent Park - Lutana are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. West Hobart is a highly qualified and wealthier area, where 51.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly family incomes reach $2,493. In contrast, Derwent Park - Lutana has a typical family income of $1,517 and 25.2% of adults with a degree. This divide is also seen in the home types and surroundings; Derwent Park - Lutana has a higher share of separate houses (88.2%), while West Hobart is far more walkable, with 92.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 26.0% in Derwent Park - Lutana.

The income gap between these two neighbours has widened since 2011, with the difference in typical family weekly pay growing to $976. Despite this, the two areas share some common traits, such as similar proportions of people born overseas (around 23%) and an almost identical share of residents aged 65 and over (about 16%). They also have the same number of schools and very similar household sizes, with both averaging around 2.3 to 2.4 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.1 pts higher in West Hobart Bachelor+: 26.4 pts higher in West Hobart No religion: 17.5 pts higher in West Hobart Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Derwent Park - Lutana Family income: $976 higher in West Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +1,688 larger in West Hobart gap steady

4,709 20th pct 6,397 31st pct

Median age in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +3 yrs older in West Hobart gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 31.3%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

44.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.2% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Derwent Park - Lutana West Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 74.4%

4.8% India ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

2.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.6% English +6.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 34.1%

9.6% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.6% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.8% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.7% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +17.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

31.2% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 25.0%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +0.22 more in Derwent Park - Lutana

2.48 60th pct 2.26 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart even

24 59th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +307 more in West Hobart

315 10th pct 622 23rd pct

Avg size in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +154 larger in West Hobart

158 16th pct 311 34th pct

ICSEA in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +208 higher in West Hobart

916 11th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +25.1 pts ▸ 77.5%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 10.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 3.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 11.5%

14.7% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 16.0%

13.4% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.6% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

5.1% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +$315 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$680 25th pct $995 77th pct

Household income in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +$693 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$1,301 21st pct $1,994 65th pct

Family income in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +$976 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$1,517 15th pct $2,493 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.0%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%

4.4% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 33.3%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.5%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +6.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +167 larger in Derwent Park - Lutana

273 63rd pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +2 yrs older in West Hobart

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +$208 higher in West Hobart

$504 20th pct $712 63rd pct

Household income in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +$933 higher in West Hobart

$1,226 17th pct $2,159 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +0.1 larger in Derwent Park - Lutana gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

28.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 11.2%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 29.1%

13.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +$75 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$325 35th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +$650 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 34.6%

27.5% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 75.8%

3.4% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 38.7%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.3% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.9% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.5%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.7%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%

1.6% $550–$749 +16.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.4 pts 25.8%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 17.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +36 more in Derwent Park - Lutana

62 68th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +9.10 more in Derwent Park - Lutana

13.17 89th pct 4.06 46th pct

Departures/1k in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +1,136.1 more in Derwent Park - Lutana

1,683.6 77th pct 547.4 40th pct

PT routes in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +28 more in Derwent Park - Lutana

29 86th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +7 longer in West Hobart

0 0th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +1 longer in Derwent Park - Lutana

6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +1,688 more in West Hobart

4,709 10th pct 6,397 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +19,680 more in Derwent Park - Lutana

26,077 35th pct 6,397 10th pct

Transit to city in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +4 longer in Derwent Park - Lutana

40 19th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.6 pts 38.4%

2.5% Walked +20.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.6% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.5% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.1% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.2% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

4.1% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.2% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +25.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 11.1%

8.6% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +8 higher in West Hobart

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +6 higher in West Hobart

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +3 higher in West Hobart

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +7 higher in West Hobart

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +189 higher in West Hobart

891 11th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +1,845 higher in West Hobart

4,570 18th pct 6,415 29th pct

Growth in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +3.4 pts higher in West Hobart

-4.3% 0th pct -0.9% 8th pct

Businesses in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +73 higher in Derwent Park - Lutana

523 27th pct 450 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +163 higher in West Hobart

613 21st pct 776 42nd pct

Max temp in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +1.2 higher in Derwent Park - Lutana

17.6 3rd pct 16.4 0th pct

Min temp in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +0.8 higher in Derwent Park - Lutana

8.9 15th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +2.3 higher in West Hobart

5.3 47th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +2.4 more in West Hobart

4.8 43rd pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +39.6 pts higher in West Hobart

52.8% 40th pct 92.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +66.3 pts higher in West Hobart

26.0% 17th pct 92.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +8.1 pts higher in Derwent Park - Lutana

98.4% 68th pct 90.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +29.1 pts higher in West Hobart

67.3% 44th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +1.3 pts higher in West Hobart

98.7% 55th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +63.4 pts higher in West Hobart

20.9% 25th pct 84.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +11.4 more in Derwent Park - Lutana

19.5 72nd pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +13 higher in Derwent Park - Lutana

99 51st pct 86 48th pct

Mean slope in Derwent Park - Lutana in West Hobart +7.8 pts higher in West Hobart

7.9% 80th pct 15.6% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derwent Park - Lutana vs West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601031016/derwent-park-lutana/vs/601051033/west-hobart