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Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart vs South Hobart - Fern Tree

Name: Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart vs South Hobart - Fern Tree — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart profile · South Hobart - Fern Tree profile

Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart South Hobart - Fern Tree

Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart and South Hobart - Fern Tree are neighbouring areas in Hobart with a strong focus on detached housing and high education levels. Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart is more likely to have separate houses (85.9% compared to 75.1% in South Hobart - Fern Tree) and offers better access to parks, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one. It also has more schools and a higher number of school enrolments, with 1,060 students compared to 436 in South Hobart - Fern Tree.

Both areas have a similar share of people who need help with daily activities, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,800 to $1,900. While South Hobart - Fern Tree has a higher share of people with no religion (63.9% versus 53.0%), this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree No religion: 10.9 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +2,306 larger in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap steady

9,033 47th pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1 yrs older in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 37.8%

38.8% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart 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

75.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 72.3%

3.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +1.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.8% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

11.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Irish even 12.7%

3.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

34.6% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 23.4%

4.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +2 more in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1.03 more in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

1.96 47th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6 more in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

28 66th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +624 more in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

1,060 39th pct 436 15th pct

Avg size in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +83 larger in South Hobart - Fern Tree

353 40th pct 436 52nd pct

ICSEA in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +47 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

1,090 80th pct 1,137 93rd pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 77.0%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.9% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 13.0%

14.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

5.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$40 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap narrowing

$942 72nd pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$89 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

$1,916 60th pct $1,827 55th pct

Family income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$62 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap widening

$2,356 68th pct $2,294 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 64.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +60 larger in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

167 48th pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +3 yrs older in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$255 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

$916 85th pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$694 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

$2,272 81st pct $1,578 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.1 larger in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 53.7%

28.7% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.8% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$10 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap steady

$370 50th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +$39 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart gap narrowing

$1,664 38th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart 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

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%

26.1% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.7% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 75.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.9%

21.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

6.3% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

25.1% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

19.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +25 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

66 71st pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6.22 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

7.31 86th pct 13.53 90th pct

Departures/1k in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +562.6 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

870.7 52nd pct 1,433.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +20 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

7 48th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +15 longer in South Hobart - Fern Tree

6 57th pct 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +5 longer in South Hobart - Fern Tree

8 7th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +2,306 more in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

9,033 25th pct 6,727 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +2,306 more in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

9,033 14th pct 6,727 11th pct

Transit to city in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +25 longer in South Hobart - Fern Tree

43 23rd pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 43.3%

9.5% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% Bicycle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

4.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 35.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

6.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

13.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

8.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

5.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +15 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

1,052 72nd pct 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +2,394 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

9,146 43rd pct 6,752 30th pct

Growth in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.8 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

-0.2% 11th pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +91 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

589 31st pct 498 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +163 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

613 21st pct 776 42nd pct

Max temp in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +1.2 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

17.6 3rd pct 16.4 0th pct

Min temp in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.8 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

8.9 15th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.3 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

5.8 56th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.8 more in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

5.7 57th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +7.9 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

65.3% 50th pct 57.4% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6.5 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

53.6% 42nd pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +6.9 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

97.8% 66th pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +13.0 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

65.1% 42nd pct 52.0% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +19.9 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

98.9% 55th pct 79.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +4.5 pts higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

62.6% 64th pct 58.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +9.9 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

12.3 39th pct 22.1 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +36 higher in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart

69 45th pct 33 34th pct

Mean slope in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart in South Hobart - Fern Tree +0.3 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

15.8% 100th pct 16.1% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart vs South Hobart - Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601051028/lenah-valley-mount-stuart/vs/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree