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Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart vs New Town

Name: Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart vs New Town — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart profile · New Town profile

Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart New Town

Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart and New Town are neighbouring areas in Hobart with very different streetscapes. Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart is a more residential area where detached houses are far more common (85.9% compared to 68.8%) and three-bedroom homes are far more frequent. New Town is much more urban and walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.8 compared to the somewhat walkable 5.8 in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart. New Town also has a much higher share of renters at 40.3%, while Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart has far more high-income households, with 26.2% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Their differences in housing and wealth have become more pronounced, as the gap in high-income households has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical resident age of 38 and have almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also both sit near the national average for overall advantage, and both have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in New Town People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in New Town Renting: 14.2 pts higher in New Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +2,427 larger in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

9,033 47th pct 6,606 32nd pct

Median age in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town even gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 39.7%

38.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart New Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 67.6%

2.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +4.8 pts 37.1%

35.8% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 31.4%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

4.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 73.7%

2.5% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.5% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 48.7%

34.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 32.4%

4.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +1.42 more in New Town

1.96 47th pct 3.38 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +4 more in New Town

28 66th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +1,023 more in New Town

1,060 39th pct 2,083 64th pct

Avg size in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +341 larger in New Town

353 40th pct 694 79th pct

ICSEA in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +79 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

1,090 80th pct 1,011 48th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 68.4%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%

17.9% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

13.1% Health even 13.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.3% Creative arts even 5.3%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.1%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +$142 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

$942 72nd pct $800 49th pct

Household income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +$295 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

$1,916 60th pct $1,621 43rd pct

Family income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +$267 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

$2,356 68th pct $2,089 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.5% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +3.6 pts 61.4%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

6.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +29 larger in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

167 48th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +2 yrs older in New Town

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +$200 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

$916 85th pct $716 64th pct

Household income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +$45 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

$2,272 81st pct $2,227 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +0.2 larger in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 50.6%

28.7% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.8% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +$30 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +$108 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,664 38th pct $1,772 45th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 30.9%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 26.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 68.8%

10.3% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%

21.0% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 15.2%

6.3% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 35.3%

25.1% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.1% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +9 more in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

66 71st pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +1.32 more in New Town

7.31 86th pct 8.63 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +839.3 more in New Town

870.7 52nd pct 1,710.0 78th pct

PT routes in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +18 more in New Town

7 48th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +3 longer in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +3 longer in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

8 7th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +3,310 more in New Town

9,033 25th pct 12,343 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +27,839 more in New Town

9,033 14th pct 36,872 45th pct

Transit to city in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +16 longer in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

43 23rd pct 27 6th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 49.6%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.4% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

6.5% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

7.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%

13.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

6.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +2 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +3 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +3 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +1 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +33 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

1,052 72nd pct 1,019 59th pct

ERP in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +2,670 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

9,146 43rd pct 6,476 29th pct

Growth in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +3.2 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

-0.2% 11th pct -3.3% 0th pct

Businesses in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +61 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

589 31st pct 528 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town even

613 21st pct 613 21st pct

Max temp in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town even

17.6 3rd pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town even

8.9 15th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +2.0 higher in New Town

5.8 56th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +1.9 more in New Town

5.7 57th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +33.5 pts higher in New Town

65.3% 50th pct 98.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +43.6 pts higher in New Town

53.6% 42nd pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +1.9 pts higher in New Town

97.8% 66th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +23.9 pts higher in New Town

65.1% 42nd pct 89.0% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +0.9 pts higher in New Town

98.9% 55th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +30.8 pts higher in New Town

62.6% 64th pct 93.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +5.7 more in New Town

12.3 39th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in New Town +62 higher in New Town

69 45th pct 131 57th pct

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

15.8% 100th pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Compare New Town with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart vs New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601051028/lenah-valley-mount-stuart/vs/601051030/new-town