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Tolmans Hill
1 km²
High levels of education and income set Tolmans Hill apart from most similar areas. It is a professional community where over half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which helps explain the very high typical weekly household income of $3,316. The area is predominantly made up of families in large, detached houses, with a notable population born overseas. It is a wealthy, well-qualified pocket of Hobart with a relatively young profile compared to the state average.
Tolmans Hill's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The typical resident is 42, and the area has far fewer seniors than the state average, with people aged 65 and over making up only 10.5% of the population.
Over a quarter of the community was born overseas, which is far above the Tasmanian figure; Chinese, English, and Irish are the most common ancestries after Australian.
Language diversity is high, with 18.4% of people using a language other than English at home, including Mandarin and Cantonese.
A majority of residents—52.4%—report having no religion, a figure far above the national average.
Educational attainment is among the highest at this level, with 50.2% of adults holding a university degree and 81.8% having completed Year 12.
Typical incomes are far above state and national figures, with 50.7% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.
Residents are generally healthy, with long-term health conditions and the need for daily help being much lower than in most areas.
Community spirit is evident in high volunteer rates (22.3%) and a high proportion of people caring for children unpaid.
First Nations residents in this area are far older and earn significantly more than the typical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person in Tasmania or Australia.
Homes here are larger than usual, averaging 3.1 people per dwelling, and are overwhelmingly occupied by couples with children.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 92.9% having three or more bedrooms and typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,400.
Most people drive to work, and while there are many public transport stops, very few people—just 0.8%—use them to commute.
The community is moderately mobile, with 34.4% of people moving in the last five years, including 8.9% arriving from overseas.
The workforce is highly active, with 73.9% of adults working or looking for work, primarily in professional, managerial, and health roles.
The area is very car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.9, as residents live far from groceries, health services, and schools.
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