6,727 ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,904
- 2016: 6,095
- 2021: 6,727
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Hobart - Fern Tree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in South Hobart - Fern Tree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South Hobart - Fern Tree is 39, which is around the middle for similar areas. The population has grown by 14% since 2011 to reach 6,727 people. While the age profile is balanced, there is a notable trend toward more seniors and a high number of couples in de facto relationships.
6,727
▲ +13.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Hobart - Fern Tree — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 823 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 39, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average and a little older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 17.6% of the community, a figure that rose 4.1 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 16.0% of residents, which is a little below the national average.
17.6% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Hobart - Fern Tree splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.3%, which is well above both state and national figures. Around 1.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below the Tasmanian average.
1.6% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Hobart - Fern Tree, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Hobart - Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree/topic/demographics-identity