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Hobart vs Sorell

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Hobart profile · Sorell profile

Hobart Sorell

Hobart and Sorell are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Hobart has a much more qualified workforce, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in Sorell. This higher education level is consistent with Hobart having more high earners, with 18.0% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 8.0% in Sorell. While Sorell is mostly made up of separate houses (96.7%), Hobart has more variety in its housing and a larger share of recent overseas arrivals (21.7% versus 11.7%).

These two areas are drifting further apart in some ways, such as the gap in university qualifications which has widened since 2016. However, they remain very similar in other respects, including typical weekly rents of $350 and a similar number of people per home. Sorell is more likely to be older, with 25.2% of people aged 65 and over, which helps explain why more residents there have a long-term health condition or need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 194,271 larger in Hobart Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in Hobart Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Sorell Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobartin Sorell +194,271 larger in Hobart gap steady
197,451 86th pct 3,180 79th pct
Median age in Hobartin Sorell +2 yrs older in Sorell gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Hobartin Sorell +0.3 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
4.4% 50th pct 4.7% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Hobartin Sorell +6.4 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
18.8% 38th pct 25.2% 60th pct
Under 15 in Hobartin Sorell +1.6 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 18.0% 53rd pct
De facto in Hobartin Sorell +0.3 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
13.2% 52nd pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.4%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

41.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
39.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 33.9%
9.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hobart Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hobartin Sorell +9.6 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
20.9% 91st pct 11.3% 53rd pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 83.8%
3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.7% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
2.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
36.2% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
10.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
4.4% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%
3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Hobartin Sorell +8.7 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
15.1% 87th pct 6.4% 75th pct
Limited English in Hobartin Sorell +1.0 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
1.5% 86th pct 0.5% 67th pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 88.8%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hobartin Sorell +2.5 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
49.8% 76th pct 47.3% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 47.3%
36.6% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hobartin Sorell +20.8 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
59.1% 92nd pct 38.3% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Hobartin Sorell +18.7 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
31.5% 97th pct 12.8% 58th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.8 pts 38.3%
21.2% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
7.6% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 15.0%
15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 5.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
10.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Hobartin Sorell +$104 higher in Hobart gap narrowing
$779 73rd pct $675 52nd pct
Household income in Hobartin Sorell +$250 higher in Hobart gap narrowing
$1,534 68th pct $1,284 51st pct
Family income in Hobartin Sorell +$319 higher in Hobart gap narrowing
$1,923 72nd pct $1,604 52nd pct
High earners in Hobartin Sorell +5.6 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
9.6% 74th pct 4.0% 25th pct
High-income homes in Hobartin Sorell +9.7 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
18.0% 76th pct 8.3% 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
34.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hobartin Sorell +7.0 pts higher in Sorell
31.9% 43rd pct 38.9% 79th pct
Mental health in Hobartin Sorell +0.7 pts higher in Sorell
11.7% 74th pct 12.4% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Hobartin Sorell +3.7 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
6.3% 50th pct 10.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +7.3 pts 53.7%
21.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hobartin Sorell +5.9 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
18.9% 62nd pct 12.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Hobartin Sorell +0.8 pts higher in Sorell gap steady
12.4% 38th pct 13.2% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Hobartin Sorell +3.2 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
26.5% 61st pct 29.7% 74th pct
Defence service in Hobartin Sorell +0.5 pts higher in Sorell
3.9% 59th pct 4.4% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hobartin Sorell +1.9 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
19.3% 16th pct 21.2% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobartin Sorell +0.1 larger in Hobart gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Hobartin Sorell +3.1 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
17.1% 62nd pct 20.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Hobartin Sorell +1.7 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
28.9% 49th pct 30.6% 55th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 48.6%
30.0% Couples without children even 30.0%
17.1% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.9% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobartin Sorell even gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Hobartin Sorell even gap narrowing
$1,517 63rd pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Hobartin Sorell even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Hobartin Sorell +3.1 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
31.7% 76th pct 28.7% 70th pct
Owned outright in Hobartin Sorell +0.4 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
33.1% 31st pct 33.5% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Hobartin Sorell +14.5 pts higher in Sorell gap widening
82.3% 14th pct 96.7% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hobartin Sorell +2.2 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
70.3% 25th pct 72.6% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.1% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
31.7% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 28.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 96.7%
10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.2%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
22.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
29.0% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 1.6%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%
21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.9%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hobartin Sorell +2.4 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 5.7% 65th pct
Work from home in Hobartin Sorell +2.8 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
7.9% 50th pct 5.1% 29th pct
PT commute in Hobartin Sorell +3.4 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
5.1% 95th pct 1.8% 86th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 70.1%
7.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
5.0% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hobartin Sorell +6.1 pts higher in Sorell gap widening
40.2% 74th pct 46.3% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Hobartin Sorell +10.0 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
21.7% 88th pct 11.7% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hobartin Sorell +1.6 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
6.6% 73rd pct 5.0% 55th pct
Participation in Hobartin Sorell +6.5 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
61.5% 75th pct 55.0% 56th pct
Full-time in Hobartin Sorell +0.7 pts higher in Sorell gap narrowing
54.8% 43rd pct 55.5% 47th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%
9.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
7.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 14.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
12.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
8.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hobartin Sorell +0.2 higher in Sorell
6.2 88th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hobartin Sorell +1.0 more in Sorell
5.8 71st pct 6.8 88th pct
15-min city in Hobartin Sorell +17.1 pts higher in Sorell
70.0% 59th pct 87.1% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Hobartin Sorell +21.4 pts higher in Sorell
65.9% 56th pct 87.3% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Hobartin Sorell +18.8 pts higher in Hobart
94.7% 91st pct 75.9% 68th pct
Walk to school in Hobartin Sorell +10.7 pts higher in Hobart
73.3% 54th pct 62.5% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Hobartin Sorell +0.6 pts higher in Hobart
97.6% 69th pct 97.0% 67th pct
Walk to health in Hobartin Sorell +28.9 pts higher in Sorell
53.1% 64th pct 82.0% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Hobartin Sorell +4.0 more in Hobart
20.6 56th pct 16.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Hobartin Sorell +25 higher in Hobart
80 87th pct 55 76th pct
Mean slope in Hobartin Sorell +5.6 pts higher in Hobart
10.2% 91st pct 4.6% 50th pct

Compare Hobart with nearby areas

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Compare Sorell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL603001/hobart/vs/UCL615025/sorell