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Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs Hobart

Name: Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Taroona - Bonnet Hill profile · Hobart profile

Taroona - Bonnet Hill Hobart

Hobart and Taroona - Bonnet Hill are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Hobart is a young and mobile hub where the typical resident is 34, and 57.6% of people moved here in the last five years. It is a high-density area where 54.6% of households rent and flats or apartments are common. In contrast, Taroona - Bonnet Hill is much older, with a typical age of 47. It is dominated by separate houses—making up 97.5% of homes—and a high rate of home ownership, with 49.5% of homes owned outright.

Everyday life shares several similarities, including typical weekly incomes and the usual monthly mortgage payments. Both areas also have a similar share of First Nations residents and a similar walk to the nearest transport stop. However, the gaps in how people live are widening; the difference in typical age has grown to 13 years since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,388 larger in Hobart Renting: 40.8 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 61.1 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill 3+ bedrooms: 39.1 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +5,388 larger in Hobart gap widening

3,637 14th pct 9,025 47th pct

Median age in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +13 yrs older in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +20.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 20.1%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

33.4% Never married +21.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

49.8% Married ◂ +19.8 pts 30.0%

8.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Taroona - Bonnet Hill Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 59.9%

7.0% England ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% China +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +10.9 pts 36.6%

34.0% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 25.7%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

3.5% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.9% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 68.6%

2.7% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 54.9%

28.4% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

4.4% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.5% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +5 more in Hobart

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +6.97 more in Hobart

3.41 74th pct 10.39 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +25 more in Hobart

13 34th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +2,690 more in Hobart

1,408 49th pct 4,098 87th pct

Avg size in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +119 larger in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

704 80th pct 585 71st pct

ICSEA in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +32 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,125 90th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 75.4%

11.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 36.8%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

0.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

13.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

10.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +$30 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

$875 63rd pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +$169 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap narrowing

$1,910 60th pct $1,741 50th pct

Family income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +$180 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

$2,402 71st pct $2,222 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.2%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +140 larger in Hobart

40 13th pct 180 50th pct

Median age in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +7 yrs older in Hobart

22 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +$379 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

$949 87th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +$1,022 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

$2,750 91st pct $1,728 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +0.4 larger in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +21.3 pts 37.8%

29.0% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

11.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

24.7% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.5%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +$10 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap steady

$425 73rd pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +$15 higher in Hobart gap narrowing

$1,785 46th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +0.10 higher in Hobart gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.8% Rented +40.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 25.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 16.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +61.1 pts 36.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +41.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 29.3%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 8.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.9%

20.1% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.4%

10.1% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.1%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

18.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +44 more in Hobart

30 40th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +0.05 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

8.25 86th pct 8.20 86th pct

Departures/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +2,516.3 more in Hobart

1,604.9 75th pct 4,121.2 88th pct

PT routes in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +96 more in Hobart

5 36th pct 101 89th pct

Stop walk in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart even

11 72nd pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +17 longer in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

19 37th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +5,388 more in Hobart

3,637 8th pct 9,025 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +11,994 more in Hobart

3,637 6th pct 15,631 23rd pct

Transit to city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +39 longer in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

62 57th pct 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +22.4 pts 30.6%

1.8% Walked +32.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

5.9% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 24.2%

4.1% No vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.2% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 10.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

5.8% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Administrative & support even 2.5%

2.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 36.1%

16.3% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +1 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +3 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +7 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +1 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +27 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,083 82nd pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +5,710 higher in Hobart

3,615 13th pct 9,325 44th pct

Growth in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +2.8 pts higher in Hobart

-1.6% 5th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +3,024 higher in Hobart

230 10th pct 3,254 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +93 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

624 22nd pct 531 12th pct

Max temp in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +1.2 higher in Hobart

16.4 0th pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +0.5 higher in Hobart

8.6 13th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +4.8 higher in Hobart

4.5 36th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +3.8 more in Hobart

4.1 33rd pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +48.5 pts higher in Hobart

51.1% 38th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +99.4 pts higher in Hobart

0.0% 0th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +5.2 pts higher in Hobart

93.8% 54th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +53.9 pts higher in Hobart

45.3% 27th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +1.7 pts higher in Hobart

98.3% 53rd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +45.6 pts higher in Hobart

53.4% 57th pct 98.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +25.2 more in Hobart

25.0 81st pct 50.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +318 higher in Hobart

27 33rd pct 345 87th pct

Mean slope in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in Hobart +8.5 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

16.2% 100th pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601041026/taroona-bonnet-hill/vs/601051027/hobart