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Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs West Hobart

Name: Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs West Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Taroona - Bonnet Hill profile · West Hobart profile

Taroona - Bonnet Hill West Hobart

West Hobart and Taroona - Bonnet Hill are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. West Hobart is very walkable, with 92.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical resident age of 38. In contrast, Taroona - Bonnet Hill is more car-dependent and far older, with a typical age of 47. Housing also differs sharply; Taroona - Bonnet Hill has far more separate houses (97.5%) and homes owned outright (49.5%), while West Hobart has a much higher share of renters at 34.6%.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 7 to 9 years. Despite this, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways. They share nearly identical levels of education, with about 51% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Typical weekly household incomes are also close, sitting around $1,900 to $2,000. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who do not follow a religion, each at about 64%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill Renting: 20.8 pts higher in West Hobart 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill Population: 2,760 larger in West Hobart Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +2,760 larger in West Hobart gap widening

3,637 14th pct 6,397 31st pct

Median age in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +9 yrs older in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 38.8%

33.4% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Taroona - Bonnet Hill West 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 +0.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

7.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

2.3% China even 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 43.3%

34.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 83.2%

2.7% Mandarin even 2.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

28.4% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 25.0%

4.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Buddhism even 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +1.15 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

3.41 74th pct 2.26 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +11 more in West Hobart

13 34th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +786 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,408 49th pct 622 23rd pct

Avg size in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +393 larger in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

704 80th pct 311 34th pct

ICSEA in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart even

1,125 90th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 77.5%

11.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 39.8%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

8.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

12.2% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

10.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

6.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +$120 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$875 63rd pct $995 77th pct

Household income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +$84 higher in West Hobart gap narrowing

$1,910 60th pct $1,994 65th pct

Family income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +$91 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$2,402 71st pct $2,493 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

10.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +66 larger in West Hobart

40 13th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +5 yrs older in West Hobart

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +$237 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

$949 87th pct $712 63rd pct

Household income in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +$591 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

$2,750 91st pct $2,159 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +0.2 larger in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 53.9%

29.0% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

14.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +$25 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill gap widening

$425 73rd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +$165 higher in West Hobart gap widening

$1,785 46th pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 34.0%

13.8% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 29.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 75.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment +16.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 38.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 18.1%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%

20.1% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

10.1% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

18.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +4 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

30 40th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +4.18 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

8.25 86th pct 4.06 46th pct

Departures/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +1,057.5 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,604.9 75th pct 547.4 40th pct

PT routes in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +4 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +4 longer in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

11 72nd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +14 longer in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

19 37th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +2,760 more in West Hobart

3,637 8th pct 6,397 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +2,760 more in West Hobart

3,637 6th pct 6,397 10th pct

Transit to city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +26 longer in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

62 57th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 38.4%

1.8% Walked +21.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

4.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 33.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

4.1% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 13.6%

16.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

11.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 41.0%

16.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +1 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +4 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +3 higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

1,083 82nd pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +2,800 higher in West Hobart

3,615 13th pct 6,415 29th pct

Growth in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +0.7 pts higher in West Hobart

-1.6% 5th pct -0.9% 8th pct

Businesses in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +220 higher in West Hobart

230 10th pct 450 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +152 higher in West Hobart

624 22nd pct 776 42nd pct

Max temp in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart even

16.4 0th pct 16.4 0th pct

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

8.6 13th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +3.1 higher in West Hobart

4.5 36th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +3.1 more in West Hobart

4.1 33rd pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +41.3 pts higher in West Hobart

51.1% 38th pct 92.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +92.4 pts higher in West Hobart

0.0% 0th pct 92.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +3.5 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

93.8% 54th pct 90.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +51.2 pts higher in West Hobart

45.3% 27th pct 96.4% 79th pct

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

98.3% 53rd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +30.9 pts higher in West Hobart

53.4% 57th pct 84.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +16.9 more in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

25.0 81st pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +59 higher in West Hobart

27 33rd pct 86 48th pct

Mean slope in Taroona - Bonnet Hill in West Hobart +0.6 pts higher in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

16.2% 100th pct 15.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taroona - Bonnet Hill vs West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601041026/taroona-bonnet-hill/vs/601051033/west-hobart