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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Hobart

Name: Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,079 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Hobart profile

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Hobart

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Hobart are far apart in both location and lifestyle. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a highly educated and wealthy hub, where 53.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,623. In contrast, Hobart has a more modest typical household income of $1,542 and 29.2% of adults with a degree. The Sydney area is also much more diverse, with 41.7% of people born overseas and 32.0% using another language at home, compared to 18.9% and 12.8% in Hobart.

Both areas are similar in the number of people per home, with both sitting very close to the national figure. While they share this trait, other gaps have shifted; the difference in typical household income and the share of people working from home have both widened since 2011. Housing also differs greatly, as Hobart has far more separate houses (85.1%) compared to Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby (46.1%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.5 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Separate houses: 39.1 pts higher in Hobart Work from home: 46.1 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Bachelor+: 23.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Born overseas: 22.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +176,959 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

424,045 86th pct 247,086 57th pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +1 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

40 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 43.0%

32.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +21.1 pts ▸ 76.6%

7.8% China ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%

5.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.6% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.6% English +13.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.3% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +14.5 pts 3.7%

9.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

64.7% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 82.6%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 37.1%

5.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Islam even 1.3%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +17 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

118 61st pct 101 44th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +0.88 more in Hobart

1.55 19th pct 2.43 58th pct

Students in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +34,943 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

75,171 84th pct 40,228 49th pct

Avg size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +255 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

654 88th pct 398 43rd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +140 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,160 100th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +26.5 pts 56.7%

7.4% Year 10 +15.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.9% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 27.4%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 13.8%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 20.1%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +$442 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$1,218 87th pct $776 49th pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +$1,081 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$2,623 100th pct $1,542 39th pct

Family income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +$1,389 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,309 100th pct $1,920 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 8.5%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.8% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.5%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +11.3 pts 60.8%

17.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +9,616 larger in Hobart

1,600 19th pct 11,216 75th pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +5 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

29 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +$379 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$970 89th pct $591 50th pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +$1,033 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$2,488 97th pct $1,455 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +0.1 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 52.5%

25.8% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.6% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.0% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +$210 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap narrowing

$560 98th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +$1,483 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +0.10 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.4% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.8% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 28.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house +39.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

46.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.8 pts 8.2%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 21.4%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

5.3% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +21.6 pts 7.5%

23.4% $750 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 1.4%

3.0% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.0 pts 8.2%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +30.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +315 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

2,243 82nd pct 1,928 74th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +2.51 more in Hobart

5.29 72nd pct 7.80 100th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +581.5 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,778.9 84th pct 1,197.3 61st pct

PT routes in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +24 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

136 87th pct 112 81st pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +37.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

54.3% Worked at home ◂ +46.1 pts 8.1%

1.8% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 36.4%

32.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

3.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +11.5 pts 6.4%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +9.3 pts 2.2%

9.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 24.0%

20.8% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%

6.8% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +192,062 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

447,312 81st pct 255,250 45th pct

Growth in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +3.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.0% 38th pct 1.8% 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +523 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,472 90th pct 949 57th pct

Max temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +8.0 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

23.1 40th pct 15.1 1st pct

Min temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +5.1 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

12.3 59th pct 7.2 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +2.5 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

8.1 92nd pct 5.6 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +2.1 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

7.4 91st pct 5.2 56th pct

15-min city in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +30.6 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

93.1% 91st pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +29.9 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

89.7% 89th pct 59.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +13.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

98.9% 94th pct 85.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +28.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

94.0% 93rd pct 65.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +8.7 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

99.5% 92nd pct 90.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +38.9 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

85.5% 93rd pct 46.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +3.1 more in Hobart

16.8 55th pct 19.9 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +90 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

104 79th pct 14 51st pct

Mean slope in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Hobart +0.2 pts higher in Hobart

9.9% 98th pct 10.1% 99th pct

Compare Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby with nearby areas

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Compare Hobart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/vs/601/hobart