5,886 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,077
- 2016: 5,313
- 2021: 5,886
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Hobart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the residents in South Hobart have never been married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of single adults. The typical person here is 38, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. It is a relatively large community of 5,886 people.
5,886
▲ +15.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Hobart — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 15% of the population, which is well below the Australian average. While seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.7%, this is well below the Tasmanian figure.
17.7% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Hobart, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure at 16.6%. Around 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.7% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Hobart, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60615/south-hobart/topic/demographics-identity