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Derwent Park vs West Moonah

Name: Derwent Park vs West Moonah — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Derwent Park profile · West Moonah profile

Derwent Park West Moonah

West Moonah and Derwent Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Hobart with very different profiles. West Moonah is a more populous hub where adults are far more likely to be working or looking for work (66.5% compared to 54.9% in Derwent Park) and typical weekly incomes are well higher at $1,491. Derwent Park stands out for its accessibility, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (48.4% compared to 9.1% in West Moonah) and much higher numbers of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical size of their homes, with 2.6 people per dwelling. They also share similar rental markets, with typical weekly rents sitting around $340 to $350. While West Moonah has a higher share of university-qualified residents and a larger First Nations population, Derwent Park has a higher proportion of older residents and more people living with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,650 larger in West Moonah One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in Derwent Park Participation: 11.6 pts higher in West Moonah Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in Derwent Park 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Derwent Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derwent Park in West Moonah +3,650 larger in West Moonah gap widening

872 72nd pct 4,522 86th pct

Median age in Derwent Park in West Moonah +1 yrs older in Derwent Park gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

42.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 42.5%

33.8% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Derwent Park West Moonah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 65.1%

4.2% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

32.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.1% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 65.7%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 41.6%

30.8% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.4% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Derwent Park in West Moonah +9.72 more in Derwent Park

12.42 79th pct 2.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Derwent Park in West Moonah +2 more in West Moonah

18 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Derwent Park in West Moonah +39 larger in West Moonah

415 61st pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Derwent Park in West Moonah +28 higher in West Moonah

990 50th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

5.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

20.8% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 24.2%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

7.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Derwent Park in West Moonah +$129 higher in West Moonah gap widening

$598 25th pct $727 45th pct

Household income in Derwent Park in West Moonah +$301 higher in West Moonah gap widening

$1,190 25th pct $1,491 47th pct

Family income in Derwent Park in West Moonah +$292 higher in West Moonah gap steady

$1,420 22nd pct $1,712 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.9%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 42.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

6.8% Dementia ◂ +6.4 pts 0.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.7%

1.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +12.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.3% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 18.8%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derwent Park in West Moonah +110 larger in West Moonah

49 77th pct 159 86th pct

Median age in Derwent Park in West Moonah +1 yrs older in Derwent Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Derwent Park in West Moonah +$6 higher in West Moonah

$483 30th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Derwent Park in West Moonah +$428 higher in West Moonah

$850 13th pct $1,278 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derwent Park in West Moonah even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

28.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 16.2%

23.6% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

14.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

6.6% 5 people even 6.6%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derwent Park in West Moonah +$10 higher in Derwent Park gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Derwent Park in West Moonah +$347 higher in West Moonah gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Derwent Park in West Moonah even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 28.2%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 80.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Other dwelling ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 43.1%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.9%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derwent Park in West Moonah +10 more in West Moonah

14 84th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Derwent Park in West Moonah +10.75 more in Derwent Park

16.06 90th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Derwent Park in West Moonah +4,227.3 more in Derwent Park

4,715.6 100th pct 488.3 78th pct

PT routes in Derwent Park in West Moonah +26 more in Derwent Park

28 87th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Derwent Park in West Moonah +1 longer in Derwent Park

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Derwent Park in West Moonah +3 longer in West Moonah

6 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Derwent Park in West Moonah +311 more in Derwent Park

10,446 59th pct 10,135 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Derwent Park in West Moonah +1,447 more in Derwent Park

30,475 56th pct 29,028 55th pct

Transit to city in Derwent Park in West Moonah +13 longer in West Moonah

32 9th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

4.2% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

4.7% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 40.3%

33.1% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

5.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

8.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Derwent Park in West Moonah +1.0 higher in Derwent Park

6.0 88th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Derwent Park in West Moonah +1.6 more in Derwent Park

6.3 90th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Derwent Park in West Moonah +40.8 pts higher in Derwent Park

93.6% 96th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Derwent Park in West Moonah +4.1 pts higher in West Moonah

48.4% 79th pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Derwent Park in West Moonah +0.6 pts higher in Derwent Park

94.4% 85th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Derwent Park in West Moonah +7.0 pts higher in Derwent Park

94.4% 96th pct 87.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Derwent Park in West Moonah +4.4 pts higher in West Moonah

95.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Derwent Park in West Moonah +39.2 pts higher in Derwent Park

48.4% 84th pct 9.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Derwent Park in West Moonah +18.5 more in Derwent Park

29.8 72nd pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Derwent Park in West Moonah +3 higher in Derwent Park

113 86th pct 110 86th pct

Mean slope in Derwent Park in West Moonah +9.5 pts higher in West Moonah

4.7% 38th pct 14.2% 91st pct

Compare Derwent Park with nearby areas

Goodwood Moonah Dowsing Point Lutana West Moonah New Town Otago Glenorchy

Compare West Moonah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derwent Park vs West Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60152/derwent-park/vs/SAL60736/west-moonah