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Hobart vs New Town

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Hobart profile · New Town profile

Hobart New Town

Hobart and New Town are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport styles. Hobart is a dense urban hub where renting is common (54.6%) and many people live in flats or apartments. It is highly walkable, with 50.2 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a huge number of public transport departures. In contrast, New Town is more residential, where separate houses are far more common (68.8%) and homes are larger, with 55.5% having three or more bedrooms. New Town also has a larger share of children under 15 (13.4% compared to 7.5% in Hobart), which helps explain why more people there are unpaid carers for children.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600 to $1,700. Both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and almost the same number of people per bedroom. While Hobart remains more transient, with more people having moved in the last five years, the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. Residents in New Town are now only four years older on average than those in Hobart.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.3 pts higher in New Town Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Hobart Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in New Town 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in New Town Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobartin New Town +2,419 larger in Hobart gap widening
9,025 47th pct 6,606 32nd pct
Median age in Hobartin New Town +4 yrs older in New Town gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Hobartin New Town +0.1 pts higher in New Town gap steady
2.0% 48th pct 2.1% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Hobartin New Town +1.0 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
17.3% 50th pct 18.3% 56th pct
Under 15 in Hobartin New Town +6.0 pts higher in New Town gap steady
7.5% 3rd pct 13.4% 13th pct
De facto in Hobartin New Town +1.6 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
15.4% 83rd pct 13.7% 72nd pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.3% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%
7.5% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

54.4% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 42.3%
30.0% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
9.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hobart New Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hobartin New Town +5.7 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
33.5% 74th pct 27.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
6.5% China ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
2.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
2.3% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

36.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%
9.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Hobartin New Town +2.3 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
24.0% 70th pct 21.6% 66th pct
Limited English in Hobartin New Town +0.6 pts higher in New Town gap steady
1.7% 56th pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

68.6% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 73.7%
7.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
0.5% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Hobartin New Town +6.2 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
54.9% 94th pct 48.7% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 48.7%
26.0% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
4.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hobartin New Town +7.1 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
75.4% 85th pct 68.4% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hobartin New Town +5.5 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
47.7% 91st pct 42.2% 85th pct
Schools in Hobartin New Town +4 more in Hobart
7 86th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Hobartin New Town +7.01 more in Hobart
10.39 100th pct 3.38 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hobartin New Town +6 more in Hobart
38 79th pct 32 73rd pct
Students in Hobartin New Town +2,015 more in Hobart
4,098 87th pct 2,083 64th pct
Avg size in Hobartin New Town +109 larger in New Town
585 71st pct 694 79th pct
ICSEA in Hobartin New Town +82 higher in Hobart
1,093 81st pct 1,011 48th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 68.4%
8.7% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 34.8%
22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%
10.3% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
6.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hobartin New Town +$45 higher in Hobart gap narrowing
$845 58th pct $800 49th pct
Household income in Hobartin New Town +$120 higher in Hobart gap narrowing
$1,741 50th pct $1,621 43rd pct
Family income in Hobartin New Town +$133 higher in Hobart gap widening
$2,222 59th pct $2,089 50th pct
High earners in Hobartin New Town +1.6 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
13.1% 62nd pct 11.5% 55th pct
High-income homes in Hobartin New Town +1.8 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
23.0% 57th pct 21.1% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hobartin New Town +3.4 pts higher in New Town
28.4% 51st pct 31.8% 72nd pct
Mental health in Hobartin New Town +0.6 pts higher in New Town
12.4% 90th pct 13.0% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Hobartin New Town +3.7 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
4.6% 33rd pct 8.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.5% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 61.4%
19.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hobartin New Town +2.6 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
23.6% 91st pct 21.1% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Hobartin New Town +2.1 pts higher in New Town gap widening
9.2% 13th pct 11.3% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Hobartin New Town +7.2 pts higher in New Town gap steady
15.3% 6th pct 22.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Hobartin New Town +0.9 pts higher in New Town
2.5% 39th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hobartin New Town +3.0 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
13.5% 8th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobartin New Town +42 larger in Hobart
180 50th pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Hobartin New Town +2 yrs older in New Town
29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Hobartin New Town +4.7 pts higher in Hobart
60.2% 83rd pct 55.6% 75th pct
Unemployment in Hobartin New Town +3.4 pts higher in Hobart
9.3% 45th pct 5.9% 27th pct
Median income in Hobartin New Town +$146 higher in New Town
$570 36th pct $716 64th pct
Household income in Hobartin New Town +$499 higher in New Town
$1,728 52nd pct $2,227 79th pct
Indigenous language in Hobartin New Town +6.3 pts higher in New Town
1.7% 18th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobartin New Town +0.2 larger in New Town gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Hobartin New Town +1.0 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
12.2% 42nd pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Hobartin New Town +3.9 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
37.4% 92nd pct 33.6% 86th pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 50.6%
48.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 34.8%
12.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 33.6%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 32.1%
14.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.5% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobartin New Town +$75 higher in Hobart gap narrowing
$415 69th pct $340 40th pct
Mortgage in Hobartin New Town +$28 higher in Hobart gap narrowing
$1,800 47th pct $1,772 45th pct
People / bedroom in Hobartin New Town even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hobartin New Town +14.2 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
54.6% 92nd pct 40.3% 79th pct
Owned outright in Hobartin New Town +5.3 pts higher in New Town gap steady
25.6% 29th pct 30.9% 45th pct
Separate houses in Hobartin New Town +32.3 pts higher in New Town gap widening
36.4% 10th pct 68.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hobartin New Town +12.5 pts higher in New Town gap widening
43.0% 8th pct 55.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 40.3%
25.6% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
16.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

36.4% Separate house +32.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
42.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.2 pts 20.0%
19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 10.4%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 30.9%
29.3% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
8.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%
22.1% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.8% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.6%
4.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 13.6%
20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hobartin New Town +6.4 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
17.6% 91st pct 11.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Hobartin New Town +1.6 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
9.8% 29th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
PT commute in Hobartin New Town +3.8 pts higher in New Town gap steady
3.9% 74th pct 7.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Hobartin New Town +17 more in Hobart
74 76th pct 57 64th pct
Stops/1k in Hobartin New Town +0.43 more in New Town
8.20 86th pct 8.63 87th pct
Departures/1k in Hobartin New Town +2,411.3 more in Hobart
4,121.2 88th pct 1,710.0 78th pct
PT routes in Hobartin New Town +76 more in Hobart
101 89th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in Hobartin New Town +8 longer in Hobart
11 72nd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Hobartin New Town +3 longer in New Town
2 0th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Hobartin New Town +3,318 more in New Town
9,025 25th pct 12,343 38th pct
Reach 45 min in Hobartin New Town +21,241 more in New Town
15,631 23rd pct 36,872 45th pct
Transit to city in Hobartin New Town +4 longer in New Town
23 3rd pct 27 6th pct

How people get to work

30.6% Car (driver) +18.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
34.0% Walked ◂ +26.3 pts 7.7%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
3.9% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 43.0%
24.2% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%
6.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hobartin New Town +12.3 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
57.6% 90th pct 45.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Hobartin New Town +3.1 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
27.9% 92nd pct 24.8% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hobartin New Town +1.9 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
8.7% 91st pct 6.8% 83rd pct
Participation in Hobartin New Town even gap narrowing
63.0% 57th pct 63.0% 57th pct
Full-time in Hobartin New Town even gap narrowing
53.6% 15th pct 53.7% 15th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%
14.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%
10.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
3.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 31.6%
14.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hobartin New Town +2 higher in Hobart
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Hobartin New Town +1 higher in Hobart
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Hobartin New Town +1 higher in New Town
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Hobartin New Town +1 higher in Hobart
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Hobartin New Town +37 higher in Hobart
1,056 73rd pct 1,019 59th pct
ERP in Hobartin New Town +2,849 higher in Hobart
9,325 44th pct 6,476 29th pct
Growth in Hobartin New Town +4.6 pts higher in Hobart
1.2% 21st pct -3.3% 0th pct
Businesses in Hobartin New Town +2,726 higher in Hobart
3,254 86th pct 528 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobartin New Town +83 higher in New Town
531 12th pct 613 21st pct
Max temp in Hobartin New Town even
17.6 3rd pct 17.6 3rd pct
Min temp in Hobartin New Town +0.2 higher in Hobart
9.1 17th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobartin New Town +1.5 higher in Hobart
9.3 100th pct 7.8 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hobartin New Town +0.3 more in Hobart
8.0 99th pct 7.6 87th pct
15-min city in Hobartin New Town +0.8 pts higher in Hobart
99.6% 86th pct 98.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Hobartin New Town +2.2 pts higher in Hobart
99.4% 95th pct 97.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Hobartin New Town +0.7 pts higher in New Town
99.0% 70th pct 99.7% 80th pct
Walk to school in Hobartin New Town +10.2 pts higher in Hobart
99.2% 85th pct 89.0% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Hobartin New Town +0.2 pts higher in Hobart
100.0% 71st pct 99.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Hobartin New Town +5.5 pts higher in Hobart
98.9% 98th pct 93.4% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Hobartin New Town +32.2 more in Hobart
50.2 86th pct 18.0 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Hobartin New Town +214 higher in Hobart
345 87th pct 131 57th pct
Mean slope in Hobartin New Town even
7.7% 79th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Hobart with nearby areas

West Hobart New Town Derwent Park - Lutana Moonah Sandy Bay Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne Lindisfarne - Rose Bay

Compare New Town with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart vs New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601051027/hobart/vs/601051030/new-town