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Hobart Inner vs Central Highlands

Name: Hobart Inner vs Central Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Hobart Inner profile · Central Highlands profile

Hobart Inner Central Highlands

Hobart Inner and Central Highlands (Tas.) are two very different Tasmanian regions. Hobart Inner is a highly educated, urban area where 49% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 28.6% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Central Highlands (Tas.) is more rural and older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 37 in Hobart Inner. Education levels are much lower in Central Highlands (Tas.), where only 33.3% of people finished Year 12, while 75.5% did so in Hobart Inner. This difference is mirrored in incomes, with Hobart Inner far more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are very similar in their number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the share of people working from home. While they share these traits, they have drifted apart in other ways. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the proportion of people born overseas. Hobart Inner remains very walkable with high public transport use, while Central Highlands (Tas.) is car-dependent, with a typical drive time to the city of 81 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 42.2 pts higher in Hobart Inner Bachelor+: 39.1 pts higher in Hobart Inner Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Central Highlands Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Hobart Inner Born overseas: 20.9 pts higher in Hobart Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +42,723 larger in Hobart Inner gap widening

55,163 44th pct 12,440 8th pct

Median age in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +8 yrs older in Central Highlands gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 21.6%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.3% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

40.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.5% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 35.6%

8.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Hobart Inner Central Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 83.2%

5.4% China ◂ +5.3 pts 0.1%

4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.3% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.3% English +6.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.9% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +8.2 pts 0.3%

4.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 90.3%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 44.6%

30.1% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.1% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +17 more in Hobart Inner

24 45th pct 7 8th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +0.12 more in Central Highlands

3.26 72nd pct 3.38 74th pct

Students in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +11,713 more in Hobart Inner

12,664 63rd pct 951 3rd pct

Avg size in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +392 larger in Hobart Inner

528 64th pct 136 7th pct

ICSEA in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +187 higher in Hobart Inner

1,086 79th pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +42.2 pts 33.3%

10.9% Year 10 +24.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

3.9% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

11.4% Certificate III / IV +28.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.4 pts 13.0%

22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.6 pts 3.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 12.3%

7.5% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +$250 higher in Hobart Inner gap widening

$886 69th pct $636 14th pct

Household income in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +$573 higher in Hobart Inner gap widening

$1,840 62nd pct $1,267 15th pct

Family income in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +$761 higher in Hobart Inner gap steady

$2,323 71st pct $1,562 12th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%

14.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

3.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +9.2 pts 56.1%

19.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +42 larger in Hobart Inner

871 34th pct 829 32nd pct

Median age in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +2 yrs older in Hobart Inner

28 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +$178 higher in Hobart Inner

$701 72nd pct $523 24th pct

Household income in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +$539 higher in Hobart Inner

$1,982 77th pct $1,443 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +0.1 larger in Central Highlands gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 32.5%

10.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 27.4%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

4.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +$150 higher in Hobart Inner gap steady

$390 66th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +$600 higher in Hobart Inner gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,200 8th pct

People / bedroom in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +0.10 higher in Hobart Inner gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.7% Rented ◂ +22.7 pts 13.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +28.7 pts ▸ 97.6%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.9 pts 0.9%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 16.6%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

0.9% Studio / none even 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

24.5% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 16.6%

13.1% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.4% Under $1,000 +14.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 14.1%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +430 more in Hobart Inner

445 69th pct 15 4th pct

Stops/1k in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +6.86 more in Hobart Inner

8.07 92nd pct 1.21 8th pct

Departures/1k in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +1,662.7 more in Hobart Inner

1,697.5 79th pct 34.8 10th pct

PT routes in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +98 more in Hobart Inner

103 88th pct 5 10th pct

Stop walk in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +76 longer in Central Highlands

5 0th pct 81 79th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +21.3 pts ▸ 66.2%

14.4% Walked ◂ +11.2 pts 3.2%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.0% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 23.1%

33.2% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.0% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.0% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

4.3% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +26.9 pts 9.8%

14.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.1% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +42,997 higher in Hobart Inner

55,960 39th pct 12,963 7th pct

Growth in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +1.8 pts higher in Central Highlands

-0.1% 4th pct 1.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +65 higher in Hobart Inner

776 41st pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +1.6 higher in Hobart Inner

16.4 2nd pct 14.8 0th pct

Min temp in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +3.0 higher in Hobart Inner

8.2 11th pct 5.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +6.1 higher in Hobart Inner

7.3 80th pct 1.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +5.3 more in Hobart Inner

6.6 74th pct 1.4 1st pct

15-min city in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +67.5 pts higher in Hobart Inner

81.9% 70th pct 14.3% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +62.6 pts higher in Hobart Inner

77.5% 68th pct 14.9% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +83.5 pts higher in Hobart Inner

96.2% 71st pct 12.7% 6th pct

Walk to school in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +67.1 pts higher in Hobart Inner

81.6% 68th pct 14.5% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +66.1 pts higher in Hobart Inner

96.9% 64th pct 30.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +72.4 pts higher in Hobart Inner

77.9% 81st pct 5.5% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +10.5 more in Central Highlands

24.7 86th pct 35.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +109 higher in Hobart Inner

109 66th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Hobart Inner in Central Highlands +1.4 pts higher in Hobart Inner

12.0% 100th pct 10.6% 96th pct

Compare Hobart Inner with nearby areas

Hobart - South and West Hobart - North East Hobart - North West Brighton Sorell - Dodges Ferry Huon - Bruny Island Central Highlands South East Coast

Compare Central Highlands with nearby areas

Hobart - North West Brighton Meander Valley - West Tamar Hobart Inner Hobart - South and West Huon - Bruny Island Hobart - North East Devonport

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart Inner vs Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60105/hobart-inner/vs/60301/central-highlands