59,161 ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 49,643
- 2016: 52,606
- 2021: 59,161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hobart - North East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Hobart - North East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population with a significant number of seniors shapes the daily life of Hobart - North East. The area has expanded by 19% since 2011 to reach 59,161 people. While the typical resident is 40, there is a notable presence of older adults compared to the national average.
59,161
▲ +19.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart - North East — lower than 51% of areas.
| Hobart - North East | 59,161 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 247,086 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9,518 people over the last decade. The typical resident is 40, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure and a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the area, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
20.8% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hobart - North East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.3%, a figure that is a little above the national average.
4.3% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hobart - North East, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Hobart - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60102/hobart-north-east/topic/demographics-identity