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Hobart vs Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

Name: Hobart vs Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Hobart profile · Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart profile

Hobart Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart and Hobart are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart is more of a residential suburb, where separate houses are far more common (85.9% compared to 36.4% in Hobart) and far more people provide unpaid childcare (29.6% versus 15.3%). In contrast, Hobart is a high-density hub described as a walker's paradise, with a much higher share of renters (54.6% against 26.1%) and a far higher proportion of people born overseas (33.5% compared to 21.8%).

These two areas have seen their differences grow since 2011, particularly in the share of people born overseas and the number of children under 15, which is well higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have almost the same proportion of First Nations residents and similar typical weekly family incomes, around $2,300. They also share a similar level of volunteering and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.4 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 49.4 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart 3+ bedrooms: 28.3 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Hobart Unpaid child care: 14.4 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart even gap narrowing

9,025 47th pct 9,033 47th pct

Median age in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +4 yrs older in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 31.1%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

7.5% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

54.4% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 38.8%

30.0% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

3.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hobart Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 75.5%

6.5% China ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

4.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.6% English +5.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.7% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 4.0%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

7.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hindi even 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 53.0%

26.0% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +4 more in Hobart

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +8.43 more in Hobart

10.39 100th pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +10 more in Hobart

38 79th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +3,038 more in Hobart

4,098 87th pct 1,060 39th pct

Avg size in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +232 larger in Hobart

585 71st pct 353 40th pct

ICSEA in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +3 higher in Hobart

1,093 81st pct 1,090 80th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 71.5%

8.7% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 36.0%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

14.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

13.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.1% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +$97 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

$845 58th pct $942 72nd pct

Household income in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +$175 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

$1,741 50th pct $1,916 60th pct

Family income in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +$134 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

$2,222 59th pct $2,356 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

7.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +13 larger in Hobart

180 50th pct 167 48th pct

Median age in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +$346 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

$570 36th pct $916 85th pct

Household income in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +$544 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

$1,728 52nd pct $2,272 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +0.4 larger in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples with children +21.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

48.2% Couples without children ◂ +19.5 pts 28.7%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 27.8%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.4%

14.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.5% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.3% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +$45 higher in Hobart gap widening

$415 69th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +$136 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,664 38th pct

People / bedroom in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +0.10 higher in Hobart gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Rented ◂ +28.4 pts 26.1%

25.6% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

36.4% Separate house +49.4 pts ▸ 85.9%

42.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.9 pts 10.3%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 3.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 21.0%

8.9% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 6.3%

4.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

22.1% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.7%

13.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 10.3%

20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +8 more in Hobart

74 76th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +0.89 more in Hobart

8.20 86th pct 7.31 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +3,250.5 more in Hobart

4,121.2 88th pct 870.7 52nd pct

PT routes in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +94 more in Hobart

101 89th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +5 longer in Hobart

11 72nd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +6 longer in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

2 0th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart even

9,025 25th pct 9,033 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +6,598 more in Hobart

15,631 23rd pct 9,033 14th pct

Transit to city in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +20 longer in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

23 3rd pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

30.6% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.0% Walked ◂ +28.7 pts 5.4%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 37.0%

24.2% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.6% No vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 6.5%

6.3% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

10.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Manufacturing even 3.4%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%

14.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +2 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +4 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +4 higher in Hobart

1,056 73rd pct 1,052 72nd pct

ERP in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +179 higher in Hobart

9,325 44th pct 9,146 43rd pct

Growth in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +1.4 pts higher in Hobart

1.2% 21st pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +2,665 higher in Hobart

3,254 86th pct 589 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +83 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

531 12th pct 613 21st pct

Max temp in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart even

17.6 3rd pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +0.2 higher in Hobart

9.1 17th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +3.5 higher in Hobart

9.3 100th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +2.2 more in Hobart

8.0 99th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +34.3 pts higher in Hobart

99.6% 86th pct 65.3% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +45.8 pts higher in Hobart

99.4% 95th pct 53.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +1.2 pts higher in Hobart

99.0% 70th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +34.1 pts higher in Hobart

99.2% 85th pct 65.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +1.1 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 71st pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +36.3 pts higher in Hobart

98.9% 98th pct 62.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +37.9 more in Hobart

50.2 86th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +276 higher in Hobart

345 87th pct 69 45th pct

Mean slope in Hobart in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart +8.1 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

7.7% 79th pct 15.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart vs Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601051027/hobart/vs/601051028/lenah-valley-mount-stuart