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Clark (Hobart) vs Lyons (Derwent)

Name: Clark (Hobart) vs Lyons (Derwent) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Clark (Hobart) profile · Lyons (Derwent) profile

Clark (Hobart) Lyons (Derwent)

Clark (Hobart) and Lyons (Derwent) are two very different Tasmanian areas. Clark (Hobart) is a well-qualified and higher-earning hub where 48.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical household income is $1,846 a week. It is also more diverse, with 26.4% of people born overseas. In contrast, Lyons (Derwent) has a much lower proportion of adults with degrees (8.0%) and a typical household income of $1,124. The area is more rural, with 93.2% of homes being separate houses compared to 66.7% in Clark (Hobart).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, at around 16% to 17%. While they are alike in this regard, the gaps between them in other areas have grown since 2011. Differences in income, school completion rates, and the number of overseas arrivals have all widened. Clark (Hobart) has become far more walkable, while Lyons (Derwent) remains mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 42.7 pts higher in Clark (Hobart) Bachelor+: 40.6 pts higher in Clark (Hobart) Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent) Born overseas: 19.5 pts higher in Clark (Hobart) One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +14,438 larger in Clark (Hobart) gap steady

36,586 17th pct 22,148 9th pct

Median age in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +1 yrs older in Lyons (Derwent) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 24.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.4% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

Marital status

46.0% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.1%

38.3% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 36.7%

9.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Clark (Hobart) Lyons (Derwent)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

4.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.8% China ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.1% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

12.6% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 50.4%

28.0% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

6.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +0.42 more in Lyons (Derwent)

2.65 72nd pct 3.08 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +1 more in Lyons (Derwent)

13 24th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +3,966 more in Clark (Hobart)

6,625 26th pct 2,659 7th pct

Avg size in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +320 larger in Clark (Hobart)

510 56th pct 190 8th pct

ICSEA in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +219 higher in Clark (Hobart)

1,089 79th pct 870 2nd pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +42.7 pts 32.6%

10.8% Year 10 +24.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

3.9% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

12.0% Certificate III / IV +29.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.9 pts 10.8%

21.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.3 pts 3.8%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 13.4%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

7.4% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +$325 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap widening

$906 73rd pct $581 6th pct

Household income in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +$722 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap widening

$1,846 60th pct $1,124 1st pct

Family income in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +$967 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap widening

$2,341 71st pct $1,374 2nd pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

15.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 3.2%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +10.4 pts 54.0%

20.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +0.2 larger in Lyons (Derwent) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 47.8%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 25.4%

11.5% One-parent families +14.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.8%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

15.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% 4 people even 13.2%

4.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +$135 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap widening

$390 64th pct $255 11th pct

Mortgage in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +$616 higher in Clark (Hobart) gap widening

$1,764 44th pct $1,148 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +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 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.6%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 30.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 93.2%

21.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.4 pts 3.2%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 2.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 17.7%

16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

11.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $200–$349 +26.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 17.8%

14.7% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.4%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

19.2% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 12.1%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +176 more in Clark (Hobart)

304 62nd pct 128 20th pct

Stops/1k in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +2.53 more in Clark (Hobart)

8.31 99th pct 5.78 74th pct

Departures/1k in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +829.6 more in Clark (Hobart)

1,840.8 80th pct 1,011.3 50th pct

PT routes in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +87 more in Clark (Hobart)

101 88th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +26.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

17.6% Walked ◂ +15.2 pts 2.4%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) even 5.5%

4.4% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 32.3%

32.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.4% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%

4.3% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

8.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +28.7 pts 9.1%

9.1% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.9% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +4.4 higher in Clark (Hobart)

7.7 85th pct 3.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +3.8 more in Clark (Hobart)

7.0 77th pct 3.2 12th pct

15-min city in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +47.9 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

86.5% 70th pct 38.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +40.0 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

83.8% 71st pct 43.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +47.5 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

96.0% 65th pct 48.5% 16th pct

Walk to school in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +39.7 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

85.1% 64th pct 45.3% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +33.0 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

95.8% 48th pct 62.9% 12th pct

Walk to health in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +62.2 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

82.8% 83rd pct 20.6% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +1.3 more in Lyons (Derwent)

23.2 87th pct 24.5 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +74 higher in Clark (Hobart)

74 48th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Clark (Hobart)in Lyons (Derwent) +2.2 pts higher in Clark (Hobart)

11.6% 100th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Compare Clark (Hobart) with nearby areas

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

Compare Lyons (Derwent) with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clark (Hobart) vs Lyons (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60303/clark/vs/SED60501/lyons