55,077 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48,703
- 2016: 50,439
- 2021: 55,077
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hobart · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Hobart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Hobart is just 37 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania. The population has grown steadily, adding about 6,374 people since 2011 to reach a total of 55,077.
55,077
▲ +13.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart — higher than 75% of areas.
| Hobart | 55,077 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 247,086 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 13% since 2011, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. This growth goes alongside a slight trend toward a younger population, with the typical age dropping by one year over the decade.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.3% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. While the proportion of seniors rose 3.4 points since 2011 to 18.2%, young adults aged 25 to 44 remain the largest group at 32.2%.
18.2% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.6%, which is well below the state average.
1.6% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hobart splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62810/hobart/topic/demographics-identity