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Melbourne - Inner vs Hobart

Name: Melbourne - Inner vs Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 603 km apart · Melbourne - Inner profile · Hobart profile

Melbourne - Inner Hobart

Melbourne - Inner and Hobart are two very different urban hubs. Melbourne - Inner is a highly educated, multicultural area where 51.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 35.9% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 57.3% of homes being flats, and is a hub for remote work, as 42.2% of people work from home. In contrast, Hobart is much more traditional in its housing, with separate houses making up 85.1% of homes and 71.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Hobart has a much lower share of university degrees at 29.2% and a smaller proportion of overseas-born residents at 18.9%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at about 50% to 51%. While they share this common ground, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in home ownership has widened, with more people in Hobart owning their homes outright. At the same time, Melbourne - Inner has seen its lead in high earners and renters grow, and the difference in working from home has become far more pronounced.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 64.8 pts higher in Hobart 3+ bedrooms: 38.6 pts higher in Hobart Work from home: 34.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +369,932 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

617,018 92nd pct 247,086 57th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +5 yrs older in Hobart gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 28.9%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.9% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

56.8% Never married ◂ +18.1 pts 38.7%

30.4% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +17.8 pts ▸ 76.6%

4.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.3% England even 3.3%

2.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

28.2% English +14.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.5% Australian +16.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.9% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%

4.3% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

3.7% German even 3.7%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 50.4%

31.0% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +46 more in Melbourne - Inner

147 84th pct 101 44th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +0.23 more in Hobart

2.20 51st pct 2.43 58th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +38,591 more in Melbourne - Inner

78,819 86th pct 40,228 49th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +149 larger in Melbourne - Inner

547 73rd pct 398 43rd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +98 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,118 91st pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 56.7%

4.3% Year 10 +18.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 27.4%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 13.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

8.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%

5.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +$361 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,137 86th pct $776 49th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +$464 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,006 76th pct $1,542 39th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +$913 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,833 88th pct $1,920 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 8.5%

14.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +6.9 pts 60.8%

18.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.6% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +7,870 larger in Hobart

3,346 33rd pct 11,216 75th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +5 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

29 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +$311 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$902 88th pct $591 50th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +$485 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,940 86th pct $1,455 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +0.4 larger in Hobart gap widening

2.0 2nd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 29.9%

10.8% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 27.7%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

12.7% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +$51 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$401 72nd pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +$650 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 28.8%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.4% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

20.3% Separate house +64.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

57.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.2 pts 8.2%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 6.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 3 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 21.4%

21.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.0 pts 5.1%

7.5% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%

22.6% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.3% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 8.2%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +640 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,568 88th pct 1,928 74th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +3.64 more in Hobart

4.16 33rd pct 7.80 100th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +1,696.0 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,893.3 99th pct 1,197.3 61st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +62 more in Melbourne - Inner

174 89th pct 112 81st pct

How people get to work

23.9% Car (driver) +36.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +34.0 pts 8.1%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

1.5% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 36.4%

20.3% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 7.0%

4.0% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.7% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +9.9 pts 6.4%

9.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 24.0%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

9.1% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +458,243 higher in Melbourne - Inner

713,493 92nd pct 255,250 45th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +12.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

13.8% 99th pct 1.8% 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +318 higher in Hobart

631 28th pct 949 57th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +5.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner

20.4 17th pct 15.1 1st pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +4.1 higher in Melbourne - Inner

11.3 46th pct 7.2 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +3.7 higher in Melbourne - Inner

9.3 100th pct 5.6 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +2.7 more in Melbourne - Inner

7.9 100th pct 5.2 56th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +37.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.7% 100th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +39.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.5% 100th pct 59.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +14.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

100.0% 100th pct 85.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +33.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.8% 100th pct 65.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +8.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.8% 97th pct 90.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +52.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.7% 100th pct 46.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +3.1 more in Hobart

16.7 55th pct 19.9 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +583 higher in Melbourne - Inner

597 100th pct 14 51st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner in Hobart +3.7 pts higher in Hobart

6.4% 71st pct 10.1% 99th pct

Compare Melbourne - Inner with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Outer East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Geelong Ballarat Hume Bendigo

Compare Hobart with nearby areas

South East Launceston and North East West and North West Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - West Melbourne - North East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/vs/601/hobart