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Hobart vs Opossum Bay

Name: Hobart vs Opossum Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Hobart profile · Opossum Bay profile

Hobart Opossum Bay

Hobart and Opossum Bay (L) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Hobart is a larger, very walkable hub where 21.7% of people arrived from overseas recently and 15.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Opossum Bay (L) is a smaller, mostly car-dependent area where residents are far older; the typical person there is 56, compared to 38 in Hobart. Homes in Opossum Bay (L) are also more likely to be separate houses, with 98.2% of dwellings being detached, compared to 82.3% in Hobart.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as typical weekly personal incomes are close at $779 in Hobart and $735 in Opossum Bay (L), and both have about 94% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, with the typical resident in Opossum Bay (L) now 18 years older than in Hobart. Similarly, the gap in language diversity has increased, with Hobart now far higher in the share of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Opossum Bay Population: 197,068 larger in Hobart PT commute: 5.1 pts higher in Hobart Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in Hobart Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart in Opossum Bay +197,068 larger in Hobart gap widening

197,451 86th pct 383 25th pct

Median age in Hobart in Opossum Bay +18 yrs older in Opossum Bay gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 16.2%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

41.9% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.7% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 23.2%

9.7% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Hobart Opossum Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 80.2%

3.2% England +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +16.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

36.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.6% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

3.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 94.0%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.6% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 52.1%

21.2% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%

23.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

8.1% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Hobart in Opossum Bay +$44 higher in Hobart gap narrowing

$779 73rd pct $735 65th pct

Household income in Hobart in Opossum Bay +$232 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,534 68th pct $1,302 53rd pct

Family income in Hobart in Opossum Bay +$102 higher in Hobart gap steady

$1,923 72nd pct $1,821 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%

17.3% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 58.2%

21.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart in Opossum Bay +0.3 larger in Hobart gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 39.7%

30.0% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.9% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 8.4%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart in Opossum Bay +$68 higher in Opossum Bay gap widening

$350 75th pct $418 89th pct

Mortgage in Hobart in Opossum Bay +$76 higher in Hobart gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,441 57th pct

People / bedroom in Hobart in Opossum Bay +0.10 higher in Hobart gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.7% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 15.7%

1.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 98.2%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +31.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

29.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.2%

8.0% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.2% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 32.3%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 16.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

7.9% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

5.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 35.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%

10.7% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

6.6% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative even 12.8%

12.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart in Opossum Bay +2.8 higher in Hobart

6.2 88th pct 3.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart in Opossum Bay +3.2 more in Hobart

5.8 71st pct 2.6 24th pct

15-min city in Hobart in Opossum Bay +70.0 pts higher in Hobart

70.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hobart in Opossum Bay +7.4 pts higher in Opossum Bay

65.9% 56th pct 73.3% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Hobart in Opossum Bay +0.8 pts higher in Hobart

94.7% 91st pct 94.0% 89th pct

Walk to school in Hobart in Opossum Bay +73.3 pts higher in Hobart

73.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hobart in Opossum Bay +10.1 pts higher in Hobart

97.6% 69th pct 87.5% 39th pct

Walk to health in Hobart in Opossum Bay +53.1 pts higher in Hobart

53.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart in Opossum Bay +13.3 more in Opossum Bay

20.6 56th pct 33.9 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart in Opossum Bay +68 higher in Hobart

80 87th pct 12 18th pct

Mean slope in Hobart in Opossum Bay +2.2 pts higher in Hobart

10.2% 91st pct 8.0% 84th pct

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Compare Opossum Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart vs Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL603001/hobart/vs/UCL622019/opossum-bay