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Hobart Inner vs South East Coast

Name: Hobart Inner vs South East Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Hobart Inner profile · South East Coast profile

Hobart Inner South East Coast

Hobart Inner and South East Coast are very different Tasmanian areas. Hobart Inner is a diverse hub where 28.6% of people were born overseas and 49% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, South East Coast is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 33.6% of the population aged 65 and over. Wealth is also far higher in Hobart Inner, where the typical household earns $1,840 a week compared to $956 in South East Coast. This income gap is consistent with the workforce, as Hobart Inner has a far higher share of professionals.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as nearly identical average temperatures and similar rates of people in de facto relationships. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown to 20 years, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased to $884. While Hobart Inner is very walkable and connected by public transport, South East Coast is more car-dependent, with a typical drive time to the city of 101 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in South East Coast Year 12: 36.2 pts higher in Hobart Inner Bachelor+: 32.2 pts higher in Hobart Inner Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in South East Coast Population: 47,581 larger in Hobart Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +47,581 larger in Hobart Inner gap widening

55,163 44th pct 7,582 5th pct

Median age in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +20 yrs older in South East Coast gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.2% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 18.5%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

Marital status

40.8% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.5% Never married ◂ +16.3 pts 27.3%

8.8% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Hobart Inner South East Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

5.4% China ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%

4.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

39.3% English +6.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.9% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 0.9%

4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 46.9%

30.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.1% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +19 more in Hobart Inner

24 45th pct 5 5th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +3.31 more in South East Coast

3.26 72nd pct 6.57 94th pct

Students in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +12,140 more in Hobart Inner

12,664 63rd pct 524 2nd pct

Avg size in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +423 larger in Hobart Inner

528 64th pct 105 2nd pct

ICSEA in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +146 higher in Hobart Inner

1,086 79th pct 940 13th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +36.2 pts 39.4%

10.9% Year 10 +19.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

3.9% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 18.5%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.4 pts 7.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

7.5% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +$319 higher in Hobart Inner gap widening

$886 69th pct $567 3rd pct

Household income in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +$884 higher in Hobart Inner gap widening

$1,840 62nd pct $956 0th pct

Family income in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +$1,075 higher in Hobart Inner gap widening

$2,323 71st pct $1,248 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.2%

14.7% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 2.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +14.1 pts 51.2%

19.9% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.9% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +489 larger in Hobart Inner

871 34th pct 382 14th pct

Median age in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +8 yrs older in South East Coast

28 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +$224 higher in Hobart Inner

$701 72nd pct $477 14th pct

Household income in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +$971 higher in Hobart Inner

$1,982 77th pct $1,011 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +0.3 larger in Hobart Inner gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.0 4th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 35.4%

35.5% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

10.9% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.1% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +$140 higher in Hobart Inner gap widening

$390 66th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +$700 higher in Hobart Inner gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,100 1st pct

People / bedroom in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +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 +19.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.7% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 18.2%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 23.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 96.1%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 0.3%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 1.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

0.9% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

24.5% $200–$349 +29.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.0 pts 13.9%

13.1% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.5%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 14.1%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +380 more in Hobart Inner

445 69th pct 65 16th pct

Stops/1k in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +0.51 more in South East Coast

8.07 92nd pct 8.57 94th pct

Departures/1k in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +1,595.8 more in Hobart Inner

1,697.5 79th pct 101.7 19th pct

PT routes in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +96 more in Hobart Inner

103 88th pct 7 14th pct

Stop walk in Hobart Inner in South East Coast

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +96 longer in South East Coast

5 0th pct 101 86th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

14.4% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

10.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.0% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 34.3%

33.2% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%

5.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 8.7%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +23.8 pts 12.9%

6.1% Labourers +13.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.9% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +47,919 higher in Hobart Inner

55,960 39th pct 8,041 4th pct

Growth in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +4.2 pts higher in South East Coast

-0.1% 4th pct 4.0% 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +105 higher in Hobart Inner

776 41st pct 672 29th pct

Max temp in Hobart Inner in South East Coast even

16.4 2nd pct 16.4 2nd pct

Min temp in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +0.6 higher in Hobart Inner

8.2 11th pct 7.6 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +4.7 higher in Hobart Inner

7.3 80th pct 2.6 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +3.9 more in Hobart Inner

6.6 74th pct 2.7 11th pct

15-min city in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +53.8 pts higher in Hobart Inner

81.9% 70th pct 28.0% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +44.7 pts higher in Hobart Inner

77.5% 68th pct 32.8% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +64.1 pts higher in Hobart Inner

96.2% 71st pct 32.1% 16th pct

Walk to school in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +57.6 pts higher in Hobart Inner

81.6% 68th pct 24.0% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +35.7 pts higher in Hobart Inner

96.9% 64th pct 61.2% 16th pct

Walk to health in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +57.1 pts higher in Hobart Inner

77.9% 81st pct 20.8% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +41.7 more in South East Coast

24.7 86th pct 66.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +108 higher in Hobart Inner

109 66th pct 1 18th pct

Mean slope in Hobart Inner in South East Coast +2.9 pts higher in Hobart Inner

12.0% 100th pct 9.1% 89th 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 South East Coast with nearby areas

North East Sorell - Dodges Ferry Launceston Brighton Hobart - North East Hobart - North West Hobart Inner Hobart - South and West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart Inner vs South East Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60105/hobart-inner/vs/60303/south-east-coast