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South Hobart - Fern Tree vs Cygnet

Name: South Hobart - Fern Tree vs Cygnet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · South Hobart - Fern Tree profile · Cygnet profile

South Hobart - Fern Tree Cygnet

Cygnet and South Hobart - Fern Tree are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different social profiles. South Hobart - Fern Tree is a high-income area where 52.1% of adults have a bachelor degree and typical weekly household income is $1,827. In contrast, Cygnet has a much older population with a typical age of 49 and a typical household income that is far lower at $1,077. Cygnet also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.2%, compared to 1.6% in South Hobart - Fern Tree.

The gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, moving from 7 years to 10 years. Despite this increasing divide, the two areas share similar basics, such as the proportion of children under 15 and a similar number of people living alone. While South Hobart - Fern Tree is far more connected with 13.5 public transport stops per 1,000 people, Cygnet is more likely to have homes owned outright, at 49.0% compared to 35.6% in South Hobart - Fern Tree.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.9 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in Cygnet Recent arrivals: 17.1 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree Participation: 17.1 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +1,925 larger in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap steady

6,727 33rd pct 4,802 21st pct

Median age in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +10 yrs older in Cygnet gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 18.7%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 34.5%

37.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.9% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

South Hobart - Fern Tree Cygnet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

5.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Philippines even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 34.1%

12.7% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Filipino even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 89.1%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 55.9%

23.4% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +2 more in Cygnet

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +2.91 more in Cygnet

0.93 13th pct 3.84 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +18 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

22 55th pct 4 8th pct

Students in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +62 more in Cygnet

436 15th pct 498 17th pct

Avg size in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +270 larger in South Hobart - Fern Tree

436 52nd pct 166 17th pct

ICSEA in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +189 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

1,137 93rd pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.9 pts 51.1%

10.1% Year 10 +15.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 25.1%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.9 pts 9.1%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

14.4% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

7.4% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

8.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +$351 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap widening

$902 67th pct $551 8th pct

Household income in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +$750 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap widening

$1,827 55th pct $1,077 7th pct

Family income in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +$963 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap widening

$2,294 64th pct $1,331 7th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 21.6%

13.7% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 10.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

2.8% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +8.7 pts 56.2%

20.4% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +478 larger in Cygnet

107 34th pct 585 84th pct

Median age in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +3 yrs older in Cygnet

26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +$129 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

$661 55th pct $532 27th pct

Household income in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +$310 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

$1,578 43rd pct $1,268 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +0.1 larger in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 46.2%

32.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.5% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 28.5%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +$90 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap widening

$380 54th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +$325 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap narrowing

$1,625 36th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +0.10 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

28.2% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 15.4%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +21.9 pts ▸ 97.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 1.5%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 22.3%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.7% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

25.5% $200–$349 +23.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

47.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 23.7%

12.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.1% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 15.3%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +78 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

91 86th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +10.82 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

13.53 90th pct 2.71 27th pct

Departures/1k in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +1,374.0 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

1,433.3 72nd pct 59.4 17th pct

PT routes in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +25 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

27 86th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +38 longer in Cygnet

21 80th pct 59 95th pct

Drive to city in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +45 longer in Cygnet

13 20th pct 58 76th pct

Reach 30 min in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet

6,727 16th pct —

Reach 45 min in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet

6,727 11th pct —

Transit to city in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet

68 68th pct —

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

12.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.6% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%

6.9% Bicycle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.6% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 32.7%

35.2% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.4% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%

15.8% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

4.5% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

3.1% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +20.7 pts 22.3%

13.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

5.6% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +5 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +5 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +4 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +118 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

1,067 77th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +1,536 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

6,752 30th pct 5,216 22nd pct

Growth in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +7.1 pts higher in Cygnet

-1.0% 8th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +114 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

498 25th pct 384 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +108 higher in Cygnet

776 42nd pct 885 52nd pct

Max temp in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +0.7 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

16.4 0th pct 15.7 0th pct

Min temp in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +0.1 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

8.2 10th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +3.4 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

5.5 51st pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +2.6 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

4.9 45th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +30.7 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

57.4% 44th pct 26.7% 18th pct

Walk to shops in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +22.8 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

47.1% 36th pct 24.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +65.2 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

90.9% 50th pct 25.7% 16th pct

Walk to school in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +26.8 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

52.0% 32nd pct 25.3% 13th pct

Walk to a park in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +38.7 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

79.0% 27th pct 40.3% 10th pct

Walk to health in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +30.7 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

58.2% 60th pct 27.4% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +7.8 more in South Hobart - Fern Tree

22.1 77th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +31 higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

33 34th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in South Hobart - Fern Tree in Cygnet +4.6 pts higher in South Hobart - Fern Tree

16.1% 100th pct 11.5% 94th pct

Compare South Hobart - Fern Tree with nearby areas

Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne West Hobart Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart Kingston - Huntingfield Sandy Bay Hobart Taroona - Bonnet Hill New Town

Compare Cygnet with nearby areas

Margate - Snug Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Kingston - Huntingfield Huonville - Franklin Mount Wellington Geeveston - Dover South Hobart - Fern Tree Bruny Island - Kettering

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Hobart - Fern Tree vs Cygnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree/vs/603021070/cygnet