Hobart vs Sandy Bay — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Hobart VS Sandy Bay

7000 TAS · Hobart — 7005 TAS · Hobart

📋 Overview

	HobartView profile →	Sandy BayView profile →
Postcode	7000	7005
LGA	Hobart	Hobart
Area	2.168 km²	6.985 km²
Elevation	24m	51m
Federal Electorate	Clark	Clark
State Electorate	Clark (Hobart)	Clark (Nelson)

🏷️ Character

Hobart

CBDHistoricCultural HubWaterfrontWalkable

Sandy Bay

PremiumUniversity AreaWaterfrontAffluent

👥 Population & Demographics

	Hobart	Sandy Bay
Population (2021)	3,390	12,315
Median Age	31	39
Male	1,708 (50.4%)	6,009 (48.8%)
Female	1,677 (49.5%)	6,296 (51.1%)
Avg Household Size	2	2.4
Persons per Bedroom	1	0.8
Population Density	1,564/km²	1,763/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Hobart

Sandy Bay

0-4

2.2%3.4%

5-14

2.9%8.9%

15-19

5.1%5%

20-24

16.9%7.7%

25-34

31.7%19.9%

35-44

11.8%10.9%

45-54

7.9%10.5%

55-64

7.7%11%

65-74

7%11.6%

75-84

4.1%7.5%

85+

2.8%3.6%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Hobart	Sandy Bay
Personal Income (weekly)	$667	$887
Personal Income (annual)	$34,684	$46,124
Family Income (weekly)	$1,946	$2,415
Household Income (weekly)	$1,464	$1,915
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$1,848	$2,167
Median Rent (weekly)	$380	$418

🙏 Religion

	Hobart	Sandy Bay
No Religion	50.2%	50.3%
Christianity	24.0%	35.1%
Hinduism	4.7%	3.1%
Buddhism	4.4%	2.5%
Islam	2.4%	2.4%
Sikhism	0.3%	0.5%
Judaism	0.1%	0.3%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Hobart	Sandy Bay
Preschool	14	147
Primary	67	752
Secondary	71	691
TAFE / Vocational	169	477
University	748	1,344

🌍 Ancestry

	Hobart	Sandy Bay
English	971 (28.6%)	4,471 (36.3%)
Australian	717 (21.2%)	3,318 (26.9%)
Chinese	532 (15.7%)	1,783 (14.5%)
Irish	297 (8.8%)	1,286 (10.4%)
Scottish	234 (6.9%)	1,279 (10.4%)
Indian	115 (3.4%)	342 (2.8%)
German	109 (3.2%)	426 (3.5%)
Australian Aboriginal	69 (2.0%)	97 (0.8%)
Italian	69 (2.0%)	271 (2.2%)
Filipino	50 (1.5%)	91 (0.7%)
Greek	30 (0.9%)	248 (2.0%)
Dutch	48 (1.4%)	223 (1.8%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Hobart	Sandy Bay
Born in Australia	1,714 (50.6%)	7,416 (60.2%)
Born overseas	1,326 (39.1%)	4,439 (36.0%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Hobart	Sandy Bay
China	340	1,256
England	99	551
India	96	348
Nepal	76	162
Malaysia	46	149
Vietnam	46	93
Philippines	43	71
Sri Lanka	42	65
New Zealand	35	137
South Korea	32	77
South Africa	—	110
Hong Kong	31	102
United States	24	83

Parents' Birthplace

	Hobart	Sandy Bay
Both parents born in AU	1,180	5,497
Both parents born overseas	1,438	4,961
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	318	1,340

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Hobart	Sandy Bay	Edge
Bigger population	3,390	12,315	Sandy Bay
Higher income	667	887	Sandy Bay
Lower rent	380	418	Hobart
Lower mortgage	1,848	2,167	Hobart
Younger median age	31	39	Hobart
More land area	2.168	6.985	Sandy Bay