Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence marks the identity of postcode 7011, where 6.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The area is more youthful than the Tasmanian average, with a typical resident aged 38. It is a growing part of Greater Hobart, adding about 1,324 people since 2011.
The population grew 9.2% since 2011 to reach 15,742 people. Residents here are noticeably younger than the state average, though the typical age of 38 is about the same as the national figure.
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 17.8% of the population, a figure that fell 1.8 percentage points since 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.5%, which is a little above the national average.
Indigenous residents make up 6.5% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011. People in de facto relationships (13.4%) are more common here than in most similar areas.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7011, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7011/7011-tas/topic/demographics-identity