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Moonah vs West Hobart

Name: Moonah vs West Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Moonah profile · West Hobart profile

Moonah West Hobart

West Hobart and Moonah are neighbouring areas with a few stark differences. West Hobart is a more affluent area where 51.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 28% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Moonah has a much larger multicultural presence, with 24.8% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 13.7% in West Hobart. Moonah also has significantly better public transport, with far more departures and more stops per 1,000 people.

Everyday life is similar in both places in terms of home size, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per house, and similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also have about the same share of people living with long-term health or mental health conditions. While the gap in university degrees has narrowed since 2011, the difference in typical incomes has widened, with West Hobart's typical personal weekly income now $262 higher than in Moonah.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.3 pts higher in West Hobart Bachelor+: 19.2 pts higher in West Hobart Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in West Hobart One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Moonah Family income: $724 higher in West Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonah in West Hobart +660 larger in West Hobart gap steady

5,737 27th pct 6,397 31st pct

Median age in Moonah in West Hobart +3 yrs older in West Hobart gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 31.3%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.1% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Moonah West Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 74.4%

6.0% Nepal ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% India ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

2.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.9% English +7.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.4% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.3% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +19.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 25.0%

8.4% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 2.1%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moonah in West Hobart even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moonah in West Hobart +0.02 more in Moonah

2.28 56th pct 2.26 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moonah in West Hobart +2 more in West Hobart

22 55th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Moonah in West Hobart +203 more in West Hobart

419 14th pct 622 23rd pct

Avg size in Moonah in West Hobart +102 larger in West Hobart

210 22nd pct 311 34th pct

ICSEA in Moonah in West Hobart +120 higher in West Hobart

1,004 45th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 77.5%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 11.5%

18.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 16.0%

14.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.4% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

4.3% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Moonah in West Hobart +$262 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$733 35th pct $995 77th pct

Household income in Moonah in West Hobart +$576 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$1,418 30th pct $1,994 65th pct

Family income in Moonah in West Hobart +$724 higher in West Hobart gap narrowing

$1,769 29th pct $2,493 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.0%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 33.3%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

20.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.2% Two conditions even 6.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonah in West Hobart +109 larger in Moonah

215 56th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Moonah in West Hobart +1 yrs older in Moonah

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Moonah in West Hobart +$147 higher in West Hobart

$565 35th pct $712 63rd pct

Household income in Moonah in West Hobart +$802 higher in West Hobart

$1,357 27th pct $2,159 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonah in West Hobart +0.1 larger in Moonah gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

28.5% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 11.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

15.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonah in West Hobart +$70 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$330 36th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Moonah in West Hobart +$563 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Moonah in West Hobart even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%

27.2% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 29.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 75.8%

5.5% Flat or apartment +11.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 38.7%

30.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.3% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.7%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

4.0% $550–$749 +14.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.5 pts 25.8%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonah in West Hobart +19 more in Moonah

45 54th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Moonah in West Hobart +3.78 more in Moonah

7.84 86th pct 4.06 46th pct

Departures/1k in Moonah in West Hobart +542.0 more in Moonah

1,089.4 61st pct 547.4 40th pct

PT routes in Moonah in West Hobart +24 more in Moonah

25 86th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Moonah in West Hobart +5 longer in West Hobart

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Moonah in West Hobart +2 longer in Moonah

7 5th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Moonah in West Hobart +10,344 more in Moonah

16,741 53rd pct 6,397 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Moonah in West Hobart +36,365 more in Moonah

42,762 49th pct 6,397 10th pct

Transit to city in Moonah in West Hobart +4 longer in West Hobart

32 10th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 38.4%

4.7% Walked +18.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.3% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Bus ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

1.9% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

5.6% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

6.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +18.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%

8.6% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moonah in West Hobart +6 higher in West Hobart

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Moonah in West Hobart +6 higher in West Hobart

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Moonah in West Hobart +3 higher in West Hobart

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moonah in West Hobart +4 higher in West Hobart

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Moonah in West Hobart +136 higher in West Hobart

944 27th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Moonah in West Hobart +861 higher in West Hobart

5,554 24th pct 6,415 29th pct

Growth in Moonah in West Hobart +3.7 pts higher in West Hobart

-4.6% 0th pct -0.9% 8th pct

Businesses in Moonah in West Hobart +259 higher in Moonah

709 38th pct 450 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moonah in West Hobart +163 higher in West Hobart

613 21st pct 776 42nd pct

Max temp in Moonah in West Hobart +1.2 higher in Moonah

17.6 3rd pct 16.4 0th pct

Min temp in Moonah in West Hobart +0.8 higher in Moonah

8.9 15th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moonah in West Hobart +0.6 higher in Moonah

8.2 88th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonah in West Hobart +0.6 more in Moonah

7.8 93rd pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Moonah in West Hobart +7.0 pts higher in Moonah

99.4% 85th pct 92.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Moonah in West Hobart +4.0 pts higher in Moonah

96.4% 83rd pct 92.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Moonah in West Hobart +9.7 pts higher in Moonah

100.0% 100th pct 90.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Moonah in West Hobart +2.1 pts higher in Moonah

98.6% 84th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Moonah in West Hobart even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Moonah in West Hobart +12.4 pts higher in Moonah

96.6% 93rd pct 84.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonah in West Hobart +10.7 more in Moonah

18.8 71st pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonah in West Hobart +146 higher in Moonah

232 75th pct 86 48th pct

Mean slope in Moonah in West Hobart +8.4 pts higher in West Hobart

7.2% 75th pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare Moonah with nearby areas

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Compare West Hobart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonah vs West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601031019/moonah/vs/601051033/west-hobart