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Lenah Valley vs North Hobart

Name: Lenah Valley vs North Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Lenah Valley profile · North Hobart profile

Lenah Valley North Hobart

Lenah Valley and North Hobart are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Lenah Valley is dominated by separate houses, with 88.2% of homes being detached and 72.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Hobart is much more compact, with a far higher share of renters at 53.5% and a walkability score described as a walker's paradise. This makes North Hobart far more accessible, as 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while only 40.6% of homes in Lenah Valley can walk to a shop in that time.

These two areas are tracking further apart in their residential patterns, as seen in the widening gap between the number of people who have moved in the last five years. Despite this, they share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 to $1,900. Both areas also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting at around 2%. While North Hobart has a higher share of university degrees, both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.7 pts higher in North Hobart Separate houses: 41.5 pts higher in Lenah Valley 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Lenah Valley Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in North Hobart Population: 3,922 larger in Lenah Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +3,922 larger in Lenah Valley gap widening

6,522 86th pct 2,600 82nd pct

Median age in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +2 yrs older in Lenah Valley gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 9.1%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

38.2% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

47.2% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 31.3%

8.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lenah Valley North Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 67.2%

2.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.2%

35.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 30.2%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

4.3% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 74.4%

2.7% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

36.1% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 24.7%

4.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Hinduism even 3.8%

1.2% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Islam even 1.7%

1.4% Other religions even 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +10.98 more in North Hobart

1.73 23rd pct 12.71 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +5 more in Lenah Valley

27 88th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +10 larger in North Hobart

454 66th pct 464 67th pct

ICSEA in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +28 higher in North Hobart

1,046 77th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 75.6%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

12.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

4.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +$37 higher in Lenah Valley gap steady

$939 76th pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +$108 higher in Lenah Valley gap steady

$1,931 72nd pct $1,823 66th pct

Family income in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +$93 higher in Lenah Valley gap widening

$2,310 74th pct $2,217 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%

13.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.0%

21.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.9% Two conditions even 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +76 larger in Lenah Valley

134 86th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +2 yrs older in Lenah Valley

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +$396 higher in Lenah Valley

$933 75th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +$584 higher in Lenah Valley

$2,083 65th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +0.4 larger in Lenah Valley gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.6 pts 39.2%

28.0% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.0% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.2% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.7% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +$20 higher in North Hobart gap widening

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +$195 higher in North Hobart gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,820 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +0.10 higher in North Hobart gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Rented +27.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 22.4%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 21.4%

0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +41.5 pts 46.6%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.3% Flat or apartment +19.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 35.1%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 8.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.2%

23.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

13.4% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.3% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.6% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.5%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

8.8% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +24 more in Lenah Valley

45 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +1.18 more in North Hobart

6.90 85th pct 8.08 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +2,624.1 more in North Hobart

679.4 82nd pct 3,303.5 99th pct

PT routes in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +21 more in North Hobart

5 86th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +7 longer in Lenah Valley

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +5 longer in Lenah Valley

8 3rd pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +12,335 more in North Hobart

9,033 57th pct 21,368 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +27,839 more in North Hobart

9,033 40th pct 36,872 59th pct

Transit to city in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +25 longer in Lenah Valley

44 25th pct 19 0th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 34.3%

3.6% Walked +24.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 27.6%

5.9% No vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

7.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

13.2% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +3.7 higher in North Hobart

5.6 86th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +2.7 more in North Hobart

5.3 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +42.8 pts higher in North Hobart

57.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +59.4 pts higher in North Hobart

40.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +2.9 pts higher in North Hobart

97.1% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +45.7 pts higher in North Hobart

54.3% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +1.5 pts higher in North Hobart

98.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +39.4 pts higher in North Hobart

60.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +11.8 more in North Hobart

12.4 47th pct 24.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +187 higher in North Hobart

45 77th pct 233 92nd pct

Mean slope in Lenah Valley in North Hobart +7.6 pts higher in Lenah Valley

15.3% 92nd pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lenah Valley vs North Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60331/lenah-valley/vs/SAL60459/north-hobart