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Clark (Hobart) vs Franklin (Nelson)

Name: Clark (Hobart) vs Franklin (Nelson) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Clark (Hobart) profile · Franklin (Nelson) profile

Clark (Hobart) Franklin (Nelson)

Clark (Hobart) and Franklin (Nelson) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Clark (Hobart) is much more walkable and urban, with 82.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and far more people walking to work. It also has a more highly educated population, where 48.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Franklin (Nelson) is dominated by separate houses, which make up 88% of homes, and has a higher share of larger family homes with three or more bedrooms (73.5%).

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as Franklin (Nelson) has become increasingly defined by detached homes compared to Clark (Hobart). Despite this, the two areas share a similar international makeup, with about 26% of people in both born overseas. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, around $380 to $390, and both have roughly the same share of people living with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Franklin (Nelson) 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Franklin (Nelson) Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in Clark (Hobart) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Clark (Hobart) Population: 20,736 larger in Clark (Hobart)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +20,736 larger in Clark (Hobart) gap narrowing

36,586 17th pct 15,850 6th pct

Median age in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +1 yrs older in Franklin (Nelson) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.7%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

Marital status

38.3% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

46.0% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 35.1%

9.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Clark (Hobart) Franklin (Nelson)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 70.9%

3.8% China +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.1% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

6.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 80.5%

4.5% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 49.8%

28.0% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +0.75 more in Clark (Hobart)

2.65 72nd pct 1.90 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +8 more in Clark (Hobart)

13 24th pct 5 6th pct

Students in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +4,353 more in Clark (Hobart)

6,625 26th pct 2,272 6th pct

Avg size in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +55 larger in Clark (Hobart)

510 56th pct 454 43rd pct

ICSEA in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +46 higher in Clark (Hobart)

1,089 79th pct 1,043 62nd pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 63.3%

10.8% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 30.5%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

13.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

7.4% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +$130 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap widening

$906 73rd pct $776 45th pct

Household income in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +$320 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap widening

$1,846 60th pct $1,526 33rd pct

Family income in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +$426 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap widening

$2,341 71st pct $1,915 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 62.4%

20.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +0.1 larger in Franklin (Nelson) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 30.5%

11.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

15.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +$10 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +$139 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap narrowing

$1,764 44th pct $1,625 31st pct

People / bedroom in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +0.10 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 28.2%

32.4% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +21.3 pts ▸ 88.0%

21.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.0 pts 2.5%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 22.7%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 2.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%

14.7% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.0%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +217 more in Clark (Hobart)

304 62nd pct 87 14th pct

Stops/1k in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +2.82 more in Clark (Hobart)

8.31 99th pct 5.49 69th pct

Departures/1k in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +941.9 more in Clark (Hobart)

1,840.8 80th pct 899.0 46th pct

PT routes in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +73 more in Clark (Hobart)

101 88th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +19.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

17.6% Walked ◂ +15.6 pts 2.0%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 39.3%

32.2% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

4.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

11.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

8.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

4.3% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 26.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +1.6 higher in Clark (Hobart)

7.7 85th pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +1.0 more in Clark (Hobart)

7.0 77th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +9.6 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

86.5% 70th pct 77.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +16.6 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

83.8% 71st pct 67.2% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +7.9 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

96.0% 65th pct 88.2% 49th pct

Walk to school in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +22.1 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

85.1% 64th pct 62.9% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +3.3 pts higher in Franklin (Nelson)

95.8% 48th pct 99.2% 66th pct

Walk to health in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +23.7 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

82.8% 83rd pct 59.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +5.8 more in Clark (Hobart)

23.2 87th pct 17.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +8 higher in Franklin (Nelson)

74 48th pct 82 50th pct

Mean slope in Clark (Hobart)in Franklin (Nelson) +1.5 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

11.6% 100th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Clark (Hobart) with nearby areas

Clark (Nelson) Clark (Elwick) Franklin (Nelson) Clark (Huon) Franklin (Pembroke) Clark (Derwent) Franklin (Rumney) Lyons (Rumney)

Compare Franklin (Nelson) with nearby areas

Clark (Nelson) Clark (Hobart) Clark (Huon) Franklin (Pembroke) Clark (Elwick) Franklin (Rumney) Clark (Derwent) Lyons (Rumney)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clark (Hobart) vs Franklin (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60303/clark/vs/SED60410/franklin