36,641 ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31,093
- 2016: 32,879
- 2021: 36,641
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hobart - South and West · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Hobart - South and West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 19% of residents in Hobart - South and West are aged 65 or over, a figure higher than most similar areas. This aging trend is offset by a growing population that increased by 18% since 2011. The area now balances a mix of older residents and young families.
36,641
▲ +17.8%
- 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 - South and West — lower than 73% of areas.
| Hobart - South and West | 36,641 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 247,086 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5,548 people to reach 36,641. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the Tasmanian average and a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 rose by 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 fell to 18.3%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
19.4% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hobart - South and West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 49.4% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.4% since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hobart - South and West, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (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 - South and West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60104/hobart-south-and-west/topic/demographics-identity