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Hobart vs New Town

Name: Hobart vs New Town — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Hobart profile · New Town profile

Hobart New Town

New Town (Tas.) and Hobart are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. New Town (Tas.) has more family-sized homes, with 54.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Hobart is dominated by flats or apartments (62%). This is consistent with New Town (Tas.) having a larger share of children under 15 (13.3%) and a higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (22.3%). In contrast, Hobart is much more transient and international, with 39.1% of people born overseas and 66.1% having moved house in the last five years.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their high levels of education and accessibility, with nearly all homes in both locations within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share a similar typical weekly family income, around $2,000. However, the way people move differs; Hobart is far more walkable, with 40.6% of people walking to work and far more residents living without a motor vehicle (26.4%) compared to New Town (Tas.) (11.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,391 larger in New Town Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 49.3 pts higher in New Town 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in New Town Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart in New Town +3,391 larger in New Town gap narrowing

3,390 86th pct 6,781 86th pct

Median age in Hobart in New Town +7 yrs older in New Town gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 32.9%

15.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.8 pts 11.2%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.2% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

63.2% Never married ◂ +20.8 pts 42.5%

20.4% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hobart New Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.6% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

10.0% China ◂ +7.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% India +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.6% English +8.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.2% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.7% Chinese ◂ +10.3 pts 5.4%

8.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

57.3% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 73.8%

11.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.9 pts 3.4%

0.4% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 48.6%

24.0% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

4.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hobart in New Town +13.71 more in Hobart

17.05 86th pct 3.33 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hobart in New Town +3 more in New Town

29 88th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Hobart in New Town +87 larger in Hobart

518 74th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Hobart in New Town +27 higher in Hobart

1,072 85th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 68.4%

8.2% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 19.8%

9.2% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

10.8% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.8% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.0%

2.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Hobart in New Town +$129 higher in New Town gap widening

$667 35th pct $796 58th pct

Household income in Hobart in New Town +$132 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,464 45th pct $1,596 54th pct

Family income in Hobart in New Town +$152 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,946 54th pct $2,098 63rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

6.0% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

17.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart in New Town +57 larger in New Town

87 85th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Hobart in New Town +2 yrs older in New Town

29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Hobart in New Town +$231 higher in New Town

$494 31st pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Hobart in New Town +$833 higher in New Town

$1,375 35th pct $2,208 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart in New Town +0.3 larger in New Town gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.3 pts 34.6%

28.3% Couples with children +22.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

40.5% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

34.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 31.6%

13.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.1% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart in New Town +$40 higher in Hobart gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Hobart in New Town +$77 higher in Hobart gap narrowing

$1,848 63rd pct $1,771 59th pct

People / bedroom in Hobart in New Town +0.10 higher in Hobart gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.9% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 41.2%

15.9% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

18.6% Separate house +49.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

62.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.6 pts 21.4%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 30.6%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 12.8%

5.1% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.4% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.1%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%

13.8% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart in New Town +12 more in New Town

48 87th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Hobart in New Town +5.31 more in Hobart

14.16 89th pct 8.85 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hobart in New Town +5,763.2 more in Hobart

7,535.4 100th pct 1,772.2 90th pct

PT routes in Hobart in New Town +76 more in Hobart

102 90th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Hobart in New Town +1 longer in New Town

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hobart in New Town +3 longer in New Town

2 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Hobart in New Town +9,025 more in Hobart

21,368 75th pct 12,343 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Hobart in New Town +27,448 more in Hobart

64,320 70th pct 36,872 59th pct

Transit to city in Hobart in New Town +23 longer in New Town

3 0th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

26.4% Car (driver) +23.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.6% Walked ◂ +32.8 pts 7.8%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

4.7% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.7% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 42.8%

18.4% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.4% No vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 11.9%

3.1% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

9.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

12.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

7.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart in New Town +1.8 higher in Hobart

9.6 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart in New Town +0.3 more in Hobart

8.0 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Hobart in New Town +1.1 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hobart in New Town +2.7 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Hobart in New Town +0.2 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Hobart in New Town +10.5 pts higher in Hobart

99.8% 100th pct 89.3% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Hobart in New Town +0.2 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Hobart in New Town +6.4 pts higher in Hobart

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart in New Town +69.3 more in Hobart

87.6 87th pct 18.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart in New Town +386 higher in Hobart

516 100th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Hobart in New Town +1.2 pts higher in New Town

6.6% 60th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Hobart with nearby areas

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Compare New Town with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart vs New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60276/hobart/vs/SAL60451/new-town