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Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs South Hobart - Fern Tree

Name: Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs South Hobart - Fern Tree — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Taroona - Bonnet Hill profile · South Hobart - Fern Tree profile

Taroona - Bonnet Hill South Hobart - Fern Tree

South Hobart - Fern Tree and Taroona - Bonnet Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Residents are far older in Taroona - Bonnet Hill, where the typical person is 47 compared to 39 in South Hobart - Fern Tree. This is reflected in the homes; Taroona - Bonnet Hill has a far higher share of separate houses (97.5% versus 75.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms. Meanwhile, South Hobart - Fern Tree is far more likely to be a rental area and has a much higher share of people who have moved in the last five years.

These two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of adults holding a bachelor degree (around 52%) and a similar proportion of people born overseas. They also share a very high level of non-religious residents, both sitting at about 64%. While some gaps have grown—such as the difference in the typical age and the number of homes owned outright—their overall levels of typical household income remain closely matched.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill Population: 3,090 larger in South Hobart - Fern Tree 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill Renting: 14.4 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +3,090 larger in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap widening

3,637 14th pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +8 yrs older in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.7%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 37.8%

33.4% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Taroona - Bonnet Hill South Hobart - Fern Tree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 72.3%

7.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

2.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 43.6%

34.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 81.7%

2.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 63.9%

28.4% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 23.4%

4.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +2.49 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

3.41 74th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +9 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

13 34th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +972 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,408 49th pct 436 15th pct

Avg size in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +268 larger in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

704 80th pct 436 52nd pct

ICSEA in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +12 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

1,125 90th pct 1,137 93rd pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 77.0%

11.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 38.9%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

13.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

10.1% Natural & physical sciences even 10.1%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Creative arts even 6.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment even 3.1%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$27 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap narrowing

$875 63rd pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$83 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap narrowing

$1,910 60th pct $1,827 55th pct

Family income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$108 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap narrowing

$2,402 71st pct $2,294 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

13.7% Under $650 even 13.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +2.5 pts ▸ 64.9%

23.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.4%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +67 larger in South Hobart - Fern Tree

40 13th pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +4 yrs older in South Hobart - Fern Tree

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$288 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

$949 87th pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$1,172 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

$2,750 91st pct $1,578 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.1 larger in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 53.7%

29.0% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.7% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

14.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$45 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

$425 73rd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$160 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

$1,785 46th pct $1,625 36th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 35.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%

13.8% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +22.4 pts 75.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 39.9%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 18.0%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.1% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.1%

10.1% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.4% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +61 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

30 40th pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +5.28 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

8.25 86th pct 13.53 90th pct

Departures/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +171.6 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,604.9 75th pct 1,433.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +22 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

5 36th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +10 longer in South Hobart - Fern Tree

11 72nd pct 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6 longer in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

19 37th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +3,090 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

3,637 8th pct 6,727 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +3,090 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

3,637 6th pct 6,727 11th pct

Transit to city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6 longer in South Hobart - Fern Tree

62 57th pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 43.3%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

1.8% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

4.1% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

16.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

16.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +4 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +16 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,083 82nd pct 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +3,137 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

3,615 13th pct 6,752 30th pct

Growth in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.6 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

-1.6% 5th pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +268 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

230 10th pct 498 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +152 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

624 22nd pct 776 42nd pct

Max temp in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree even

16.4 0th pct 16.4 0th pct

Min temp in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.5 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

8.6 13th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1.0 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

4.5 36th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.8 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

4.1 33rd pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6.3 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

51.1% 38th pct 57.4% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +47.1 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

0.0% 0th pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +2.9 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

93.8% 54th pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6.8 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

45.3% 27th pct 52.0% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +19.3 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

98.3% 53rd pct 79.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +4.8 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

53.4% 57th pct 58.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +2.9 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

25.0 81st pct 22.1 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

27 33rd pct 33 34th pct

Mean slope in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.1 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

16.2% 100th pct 16.1% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs South Hobart - Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601041026/taroona-bonnet-hill/vs/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree