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Melbourne - Inner South vs Hobart

Name: Melbourne - Inner South vs Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 589 km apart · Melbourne - Inner South profile · Hobart profile

Melbourne - Inner South Hobart

Melbourne - Inner South and Hobart are very different in how people live and work. Melbourne - Inner South is a walker's paradise where 98.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and 38.3% of people work from home. It has a highly qualified population, with 42.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,174. Hobart is more car-dependent, and separate houses are far more common at 85.1%. In Hobart, the typical weekly household income is $1,542, and far fewer people work from home at 8.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people using another language at home. They also share very similar proportions of renters, around 28%, and about 27% of residents in each area live alone. While they share these basic household patterns, other gaps are growing. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the gap in people working from home has jumped from 1.3% to 30.2% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.0 pts higher in Hobart Work from home: 30.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Hobart First Nations: 4.2 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +175,553 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

422,639 86th pct 247,086 57th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +2 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 43.0%

35.7% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner South Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 76.6%

4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.2% English +11.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.1% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

5.1% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

3.7% German even 3.7%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 82.6%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 37.1%

7.4% Judaism ◂ +7.4 pts 0.1%

5.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Hinduism even 2.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +12 more in Melbourne - Inner South

113 56th pct 101 44th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +0.88 more in Hobart

1.54 19th pct 2.43 58th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +24,106 more in Melbourne - Inner South

64,334 76th pct 40,228 49th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +176 larger in Melbourne - Inner South

574 77th pct 398 43rd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +102 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

1,122 92nd pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +18.5 pts 56.7%

7.1% Year 10 +15.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 27.4%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 20.1%

13.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +$246 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,022 80th pct $776 49th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +$632 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,174 84th pct $1,542 39th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +$948 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,868 89th pct $1,920 44th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 8.5%

13.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.5%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +7.4 pts 60.8%

18.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +9,747 larger in Hobart

1,469 18th pct 11,216 75th pct

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

29 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +$263 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$854 87th pct $591 50th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +$690 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$2,145 90th pct $1,455 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +0.1 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 52.5%

25.3% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.0% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.7% 1 person even 27.7%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

15.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

1.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +$88 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

$438 85th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +$883 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,400 89th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +0.10 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 33.9%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.4% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +32.0 pts ▸ 85.1%

24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.1 pts 6.1%

22.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 8.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%

22.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 18.9%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.6%

18.5% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.0% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.5%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 8.2%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +95 more in Melbourne - Inner South

2,023 77th pct 1,928 74th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +3.02 more in Hobart

4.79 57th pct 7.80 100th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +351.7 more in Melbourne - Inner South

1,549.1 75th pct 1,197.3 61st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +26 more in Hobart

86 57th pct 112 81st pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +21.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

38.3% Worked at home ◂ +30.2 pts 8.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 36.4%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.5%

9.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.4% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%

10.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 24.0%

18.9% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%

9.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.5% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +199,088 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

454,338 82nd pct 255,250 45th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +4.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

6.4% 55th pct 1.8% 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +305 higher in Hobart

644 30th pct 949 57th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +5.0 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

20.1 15th pct 15.1 1st pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +3.9 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

11.1 45th pct 7.2 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +2.6 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

8.2 93rd pct 5.6 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +2.5 more in Melbourne - Inner South

7.7 97th pct 5.2 56th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +36.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

98.5% 98th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +38.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

97.9% 100th pct 59.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +13.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

99.4% 97th pct 85.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +32.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

97.2% 97th pct 65.2% 51st pct

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

99.8% 96th pct 90.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +47.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

94.4% 98th pct 46.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +7.9 more in Hobart

12.0 16th pct 19.9 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +316 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

330 98th pct 14 51st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner South in Hobart +7.2 pts higher in Hobart

2.9% 0th pct 10.1% 99th pct

Compare Melbourne - Inner South with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - West Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East Melbourne - North West 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 South vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/208/melbourne-inner-south/vs/601/hobart