Compare

Hobart vs Mount Nelson

Name: Hobart vs Mount Nelson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Hobart profile · Mount Nelson profile

Hobart Mount Nelson

Hobart and Mount Nelson are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Hobart is a transient hub where 66.1% of people moved in the last five years, and a high 67.9% of homes are rented. It is a young area with a typical resident aged 31, and it has a large international population, with 39.1% born overseas and 31.0% using another language at home. In contrast, Mount Nelson is more settled and family-oriented, with a typical age of 40 and 17.1% of people under 15. Housing there is dominated by separate houses, which are found in 81.4% of homes, compared to just 18.6% in Hobart.

Everyday life in both areas shares some similarities, such as the proportion of people working full-time and the fact that almost everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the way people get around differs sharply. Hobart is a walker's paradise where 40.6% of people walk to work and 26.4% of homes have no car. Mount Nelson is more car-dependent, with 56.8% of people driving to work and far more homes with two vehicles.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Renting: 39.6 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 62.8 pts higher in Mount Nelson 3+ bedrooms: 35.0 pts higher in Mount Nelson Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Hobart Owned outright: 23.8 pts higher in Mount Nelson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart in Mount Nelson +641 larger in Hobart gap widening

3,390 86th pct 2,749 82nd pct

Median age in Hobart in Mount Nelson +9 yrs older in Mount Nelson gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 26.9%

15.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.5%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.2% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

63.2% Never married ◂ +27.2 pts 36.0%

20.4% Married +28.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Hobart Mount Nelson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.6% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

10.0% China ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.6% English +11.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

21.2% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.7% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 8.4%

6.9% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

57.3% English only +20.2 pts ▸ 77.4%

11.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

24.0% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hobart in Mount Nelson +12.78 more in Hobart

17.05 86th pct 4.26 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hobart in Mount Nelson +13 more in Hobart

29 88th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Hobart in Mount Nelson +24 larger in Mount Nelson

518 74th pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Hobart in Mount Nelson +36 higher in Mount Nelson

1,072 85th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 75.5%

8.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

10.8% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.8% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Hobart in Mount Nelson +$179 higher in Mount Nelson gap widening

$667 35th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Hobart in Mount Nelson +$223 higher in Mount Nelson gap widening

$1,464 45th pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Hobart in Mount Nelson +$174 higher in Mount Nelson gap widening

$1,946 54th pct $2,120 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 37.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +3.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

17.5% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart in Mount Nelson +32 larger in Hobart

87 85th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Hobart in Mount Nelson +3 yrs older in Hobart

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Hobart in Mount Nelson +$95 higher in Mount Nelson

$494 31st pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Hobart in Mount Nelson +$250 higher in Hobart

$1,375 35th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart in Mount Nelson +0.5 larger in Mount Nelson gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples without children ◂ +23.8 pts 31.1%

28.3% Couples with children +25.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

40.5% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 27.0%

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.5%

13.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.2% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart in Mount Nelson +$60 higher in Hobart gap widening

$380 78th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Hobart in Mount Nelson +$262 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,848 63rd pct $1,586 47th pct

People / bedroom in Hobart in Mount Nelson +0.20 higher in Hobart gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.9% Rented ◂ +39.6 pts 28.2%

15.9% Owned outright +23.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

18.6% Separate house +62.8 pts ▸ 81.4%

62.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.8 pts 5.2%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 24.6%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

5.1% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.5 pts 7.4%

4.3% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

26.6% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.6% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.1 pts 4.7%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.4%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart in Mount Nelson +13 more in Hobart

48 87th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hobart in Mount Nelson +1.43 more in Hobart

14.16 89th pct 12.73 89th pct

Departures/1k in Hobart in Mount Nelson +6,368.1 more in Hobart

7,535.4 100th pct 1,167.3 87th pct

PT routes in Hobart in Mount Nelson +90 more in Hobart

102 90th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Hobart in Mount Nelson +1 longer in Mount Nelson

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hobart in Mount Nelson +6 longer in Mount Nelson

2 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Hobart in Mount Nelson +16,315 more in Hobart

21,368 75th pct 5,053 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Hobart in Mount Nelson +59,267 more in Hobart

64,320 70th pct 5,053 35th pct

Transit to city in Hobart in Mount Nelson +36 longer in Mount Nelson

3 0th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

26.4% Car (driver) +30.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

40.6% Walked ◂ +37.5 pts 3.1%

8.2% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 38.8%

18.4% 2 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.4% No vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 4.9%

3.1% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.6 pts 7.0%

9.8% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

7.5% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

12.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart in Mount Nelson +5.2 higher in Hobart

9.6 100th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart in Mount Nelson +3.8 more in Hobart

8.0 100th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Hobart in Mount Nelson +53.7 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 46.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Hobart in Mount Nelson +99.7 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Hobart in Mount Nelson +1.1 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Hobart in Mount Nelson +33.3 pts higher in Hobart

99.8% 100th pct 66.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Hobart in Mount Nelson +0.9 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hobart in Mount Nelson +34.5 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 65.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart in Mount Nelson +63.6 more in Hobart

87.6 87th pct 24.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart in Mount Nelson +463 higher in Hobart

516 100th pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in Hobart in Mount Nelson +6.9 pts higher in Mount Nelson

6.6% 60th pct 13.5% 90th pct

Compare Hobart with nearby areas

Glebe Battery Point North Hobart Queens Domain West Hobart Mount Stuart Dynnyrne New Town

Compare Mount Nelson with nearby areas

Dynnyrne Tolmans Hill Sandy Bay Ridgeway Taroona Battery Point Hobart West Hobart

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart vs Mount Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60276/hobart/vs/SAL60430/mount-nelson