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Hobart - North East vs Central Highlands

Name: Hobart - North East vs Central Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Hobart - North East profile · Central Highlands profile

Hobart - North East Central Highlands

Hobart - North East and Central Highlands (Tas.) are two very different Tasmanian regions. Hobart - North East is a more urban area where 25.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.9% in Central Highlands (Tas.). It is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable), while Central Highlands (Tas.) is 1.2 (car-dependent). This difference is clear in the daily commute, with residents in Central Highlands (Tas.) facing a typical drive time to the city of 81 minutes, which is far higher than the 15 minutes for those in Hobart - North East.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in the share of adults with a university degree grew from 9.4% to 16.1%, and the age gap also increased, with residents in Central Highlands (Tas.) now typically five years older than those in Hobart - North East. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several common traits. They have almost identical proportions of children under 15, and typical home sizes are the same, with 2.4 people per household in both places.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Hobart - North East Population: 46,721 larger in Hobart - North East PT commute: 4.3 pts higher in Hobart - North East Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in Hobart - North East Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Hobart - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +46,721 larger in Hobart - North East gap widening

59,161 49th pct 12,440 8th pct

Median age in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +5 yrs older in Central Highlands gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.6%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 44.1%

35.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Hobart - North East Central Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.3%

40.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 44.6%

39.7% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +18 more in Hobart - North East

25 47th pct 7 8th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +0.94 more in Central Highlands

2.45 57th pct 3.38 74th pct

Students in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +7,926 more in Hobart - North East

8,877 42nd pct 951 3rd pct

Avg size in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +219 larger in Hobart - North East

355 38th pct 136 7th pct

ICSEA in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +110 higher in Hobart - North East

1,008 46th pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 33.3%

25.7% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.5% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 13.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 3.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 12.3%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +$186 higher in Hobart - North East gap widening

$822 59th pct $636 14th pct

Household income in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +$334 higher in Hobart - North East gap widening

$1,601 43rd pct $1,267 15th pct

Family income in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +$434 higher in Hobart - North East gap widening

$1,996 48th pct $1,562 12th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%

15.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

4.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 56.1%

21.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +1,738 larger in Hobart - North East

2,567 70th pct 829 32nd pct

Median age in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +$62 higher in Hobart - North East

$585 42nd pct $523 24th pct

Household income in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +$54 higher in Hobart - North East

$1,497 41st pct $1,443 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

29.9% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.5% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +$110 higher in Hobart - North East gap steady

$350 47th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +$338 higher in Hobart - North East gap narrowing

$1,538 30th pct $1,200 8th pct

People / bedroom in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.1% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 13.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 97.6%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 50.1%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

5.2% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.3 pts 16.6%

28.3% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.4% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.6% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +602 more in Hobart - North East

617 84th pct 15 4th pct

Stops/1k in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +9.22 more in Hobart - North East

10.43 100th pct 1.21 8th pct

Departures/1k in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +1,201.8 more in Hobart - North East

1,236.6 65th pct 34.8 10th pct

PT routes in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +32 more in Hobart - North East

37 66th pct 5 10th pct

Stop walk in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands

39 88th pct —

Drive to city in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +66 longer in Central Highlands

15 24th pct 81 79th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

7.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.4% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 23.1%

13.7% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.4% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 9.8%

13.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.0% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +48,771 higher in Hobart - North East

61,734 45th pct 12,963 7th pct

Growth in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +1.3 pts higher in Hobart - North East

3.0% 24th pct 1.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +169 higher in Central Highlands

542 16th pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +2.1 higher in Hobart - North East

17.0 4th pct 14.8 0th pct

Min temp in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +3.7 higher in Hobart - North East

8.8 16th pct 5.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +4.1 higher in Hobart - North East

5.3 54th pct 1.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +3.7 more in Hobart - North East

5.1 54th pct 1.4 1st pct

15-min city in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +47.0 pts higher in Hobart - North East

61.3% 55th pct 14.3% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +43.4 pts higher in Hobart - North East

58.3% 50th pct 14.9% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +74.1 pts higher in Hobart - North East

86.9% 55th pct 12.7% 6th pct

Walk to school in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +48.7 pts higher in Hobart - North East

63.2% 47th pct 14.5% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +61.5 pts higher in Hobart - North East

92.4% 53rd pct 30.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +33.0 pts higher in Hobart - North East

38.5% 43rd pct 5.5% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +12.9 more in Central Highlands

22.3 81st pct 35.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +24 higher in Hobart - North East

25 47th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Hobart - North East in Central Highlands +1.0 pts higher in Central Highlands

9.5% 91st pct 10.6% 96th pct

Compare Hobart - North East with nearby areas

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Compare Central Highlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart - North East vs Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60102/hobart-north-east/vs/60301/central-highlands